Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-12-19

caused sensations soon after the house
assembled. Representative Mccall Of
fered a resolution calling upon the
president TO report TO the house
whether he had taken any steps to
ascertain if the reports OF the speeches
Ambassador Bayard had delivered in
England were true; and II true, what
steps, If any, had been taken to recall
or censure said Bayard. Mr.. Me-
Creary (dem., Ky), Immediately OBJ
jected, when Mr. McCalrs colleague,
Mr. Barrett, came forward to a ques-
tion OF privilege and sending to the
clerks desk, had read resolution for
the impeachment of Mr. Bayard. Both
resolutions complained of Mr.. Bayard's
reflections on Americas protective
system as state socialism and Of his
reference 10 United States needing a
real man" like Cleveland TO govern
"a strong, self-confdent and often
times violent people" Mr.. Crisp Gem,
Ga), objected to Mr.. Barrett's resolu-
ton as not privileged, but Speaker
Reed overruled him. Barrett made a
brief speech saying that Mr. Bay
ard was seeking TO aggrandize his
party at the expense of his country,
and citing the senate's action in Van
Buren's case as justifying his resolu-
ton. Mr.. Dingley rep, Me), took the
ground that Bayard was an ambassa-
dor oil United States, and the question
was whether he should so far forget
his duties as to denounce the policies
of one-half the people of United
States. In a reply TO a question by
Crisp, Dingley declared that his per-
sonal opinion was that the offense of
Bayard was Improbable and that he
ought to be impeached by the house.
Whether it was policy for the house
to impeach, was another question. Il
believe concluded Dingley, that an
example should be made of some Of
these gentlemen who constantly are
violating the principles and propriety
Of official life Bayard should be pub
licly condemned" After further de-
bate Barrett, on suggestion of Hit, re-
quested unanimous consent that his
portion Of the resolution maklng it
mandatory upon the committee to re-
port "by impeachment, or otherwise,
should be stricken out. This was
done and the resolution sadopted zoe
TO So
Washington, Dec. Ex-senator
Mitchell, (dem., Wis.,, introduced a
joint resolution for the purchase of a
statue of Victor Hugo for the con-
gressional library. A resolution
passed calling on the secretary Of war
for copies of all papers relating to rail
roads seized and operated by the gov
eminent from 1861 to 1865, TO furnish
information for the adjustment of gov
eminent claims against Tennessee.
. There seems to be no possibility
now that committees of the house
will be announced this week Speaker
Reed has experienced more difficulty
than anticipated in making up the
membership of the committees owing
to his lack Of personal acquaintance
with the new members, OF whom
there are 1853.
The populist senators held caucus
and decided to place a full ticket in
the field for senate officers, for whom
hey will vote once and then step out
and allow the republicans to proceed
with the organization. They win nom
mate Mr.. Kyle for president pro tenn. !;
Thomas Watson. Georgia, secretary,
and II. E. Taubeneck, Illinois, SER
geant-at-arms.
Washington, Dec. 13-Mr Stewart
pop, New introduced a resolution in
structing the committee on finance to
inquire into the rates of exchange be-
tween gold standard and silver stand
ard countries and their effect on agri-
cultural and manufacturing interests
On motion of Mr. Hansbrough, a res
olution was passed calling upon the
secretary of agriculture for informa-
ton as to whether he had expended all
or any part of the last appropriation
for the purchase and distribution of
seeds. Secretary Morton has refused
to spend this money.
Mr.. Call addressed the senate upon
his resolution declaring it to be the
duty of the civilized powers to sup
press the eruelties alleged to be per-
petrated upon the Armenian subjects
of Turkey by Turkish subjects.
Mr.. PETER pop, Kas) spoke upon
his bill to regulate congressional flu
nerals. His attention had first been
called to this question by charges
made in the newspapers. and after in
vestigating the matter he had conclud-
ed that the system now pursued had
come to be seriously abused He in
stanced the obsequies of the late Sen
ator Plumb in which he participated,
and said that while the cost of the
funeral had amounted to over $1,000
the average value of an American farm
he had learned that the amount fell
below the average. Mr.. PETER de-
clared that the expenditures on ac-
count of funeral expenses were con
ly t,ntH ax.aroera