The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-11
MR.. BARRETT'S SARCASM.
lie Desires TO Watt News Of Matters OF
state to tho Duck Hunter.

lie Desires TO Watt News Of Matters of
state to the Duck Hunter.
Washington, Dec. 10.-The senate was
in session for nearly two hours today.
one-half Of that time being occupied by
Mr.. Cullom, Illinois. In q speech in ad-
vocacy Of the clearest assertion and
most strenuous maintenance Of the
Monroe doctrine. The resolution on
which he spoke was then referred to the
committee on foreign relations.
Petitions and resolutions were pre-
sented and referred: For the settle
ment by arbitration Of controversies
between railroad companies and their
employees; for protection for the Ameri-
can wool-growing interest: for the pre-
vention OF colored "lynching' in the
south; for the suspension Of the removal
Of "intruders" from the Cherokee coun-
try; for the abolition Of tribal occupa-
ton Of lands by Indians, and for the
suppression Of cruelties upon and mas
sacre of Armenian subjects Of Tur-
key.
To Impcach Mr.. Bayard.
A very spirited and at times exciting
debate was precipitated in the house
today by the introduction as q question
Of privilege by Mr.. Barrett, Republi-
can, Massachusetts,, of a resolution
looking to the impeachment of Thomas
F. Bayard, ambassador to Great Brit
ain, for sentiments expressed in
speeches delivered at Boston, England,
and Edinburgh, Scotland, and which
have been widely published and COM
mented on. The resolution directs the
committee on foreign affairs to ascer-
tain II such speeches have been pub
licly made and II so to report to the
house such action by impeachment or
otherwise, as shall be proper In the
premises. Subsequently, on motion of
Mr.. Cannon (Rep. I'LL. the words "by
impeachment or otherwise" were strick-
en- out and the resolution was adopted
by vote Of 207 to 90
A somewhat similar resolution calling
on the president for information as to
what steps he had taken to recall Mr..
Bayard was previously offered by Mr..
Mccall, of Massachusetts, but under OBJ
jectiOns was referred to he committee
on foreign affairs.
Mr.. Crisp Democrat. Georgia) in dis
cussing Mr.. Barrett's resolution. ac-
quilted Mr.. Bayard of the charge of I'M
propriety and expressed the opinion
that the resolution was simply the pre-
text to bring up the tariff question. Mr..
Bayard was strongly criticised by Mr..
Mccall, Mr.. Dingley (Republican,
Maine) and Mr.. johnson (Republican,
Indiana), and was defended by Messrs.
Cummings democrat. New oYrk), Nc
Creary Democrat. Kentucky. Money
Democrat, MississippD, and Turner
Democrat. Georgia).
Criticized tho President.
In closing the debate Mr.. Barrett criti-
cised the president for being absent
when an important communication was
received from Great Britain on the sub.
ject of Venezuela. and hoped the vote
Of the house would attain volume and
Importance that would be waited down
to North Carolina, where the president,
he presumed, was "skulking behind q
blind to bring down some timorous fly
ing ducks"
The speaker announced the following
committee on accounts: Aldrich. Iili-
nois, chairman: Odell. New York; Nc
Call, Tennessee; Tracey, Missouri; Long,
Kansas. Republicans. and Rusk. Mary
land, and Price. Louisiana. Democrats.
The house then at 1886 adjourned until
Thursday.