Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11

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Mr.. Mccall followed Mr.. Crisp and
said Mr.. Bayard made q violent par
tisan speech which was obviously one
OF Improperly.
Mr.. Mccall and took the ground that
Mr.. Baynrd was an ambassador OF the
United states and tho question was
whether he should so far forget his
duties as TO denounce the policy OF
one-half OF the people OF the United
States.
MIR. Dineley--Has the ambassador
OF this country right TO get upon a
platform in a foreign country and de-
nounce one-half OF the people ~ the
terms used by Mr., Bnynrd?
Mr.. Crisp-Any citilen, no matter
who he may be. or what position he
occupies. has the right 10 say what he
thinks on economic principles.
Mr.. Wheeler (Dem., Aia.) asked why
the Republicans. II they Were so sollcl-
tous OF the conduct OF our representa-
tlves abroad. had not recalled Robert
{. Shank, the minister to Great Brit
ain. who sold worthless mining stocks
to the English. The Republicans
smiled. but made no reply.
Mr.. Cummings Dem.. n. W ut this
point injected some humor into the
debate. He said he did not know
whether the pending resolution had
pretenses. but he did know that the
resolution was based on newspaper
report OF n speech. that u was brought
in by newspaper editor Cdr. BarretO
and backed by another dltor CMr.
DingieY. He himself was a newspaper
man and he congratulated the news
paper men OF the country that at last
they spoke on the floor OF the house.
Q.aughter.)
Mr.. Cannon Gep., MAD thought the
resolution should go 10 the Judiciary
and not to the foreign affairs commit
tee.
After some further debate Mr.. Bar
rett, on the suggestion OF Mr. HIT.
requested unanimous consent that his
resolution be so modified that that por-
tion making II mandatory on the COM
mittee to report on Impeachment ~
| otherwise" he stricken out. There
was some parliamentary sparrinP over
the point as to whether the striking out
| OF the words would not divost the reso-
luton OF Its privileged nature which
| the speaker decided In the neLutlvc
| whereupon Mr.. Crisp objected, saylnp
he wanted the other Nide to 20 on
record as voting for Impeachment.
Mr., Barrett then closed the debate In
brief speech in which he said tn,
subject was one near to the hearts OF
| the American people. and should be die.
| cussed. when the previous question
was demanded Mr.. Crisp moved to re,
fer the resolution to the judiciary com.
mIttee. This was lost so to 1906. MIR
Crisp demanded a yea and nay vote
which was taken. resulting 50 to i07
Mr.. Cannon moved to strike out th'
words by Impeachment OF otherwise
and II was agreed TO. As amended
the resolution was agreed to without
division.
Mr.. Fisher moved to Instruct tn,
committee on naval affairs when ap
pointed to investigate the battleshlI
Texas. and also TO report upon thu
plans of construction, cost and sea
worthiness OF the ship. MIR. CrisI
(Dem.. Cal objected
The following committee on accounts
was announced:
Aldrioh. QllD chairman; OdeTl. Rep.
N. W. Mccall Rep.. Tenn), Tracey
tRep,. MOI. Long qRep.. Kan). Rusl
tDem.. MOD. Price Dem.. La.
Then ut S:55 on motion OF Mr.. Dingle,
the house adjourned untu Thursday.