Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-11
IMPEACHMENT RESOLUTIONS
Several May Be the Result of Speaker
Reeds Ruling Yesterday. -'
Some Members of the Cabinet May BE
Attacked in This Way-Bayard
to BE Condemned.

The ruling of Speaker Reed which gave
the Barrett impeachment resolution privi-
lege OF immediate consideration promises TO
result in many impeachment resolutions.
The expression II do inpeach Thomas F..
Bayard. etc. was written in as prefix to
the original resolution of Mr.. Barrett in
order to enable Mr.. Reed to rule as he did.
The original resolution did not design to go
so far. The principle being fully established,
members are now prepared to adopt the
same method. and it is expected that several
resolutions of the sort will be brought into
the House. many of them only to be with
drawn as soon as the intended speeches have
been delivered. This will not be confined to
the Republican side of the House. but the
opportunity will be availed Of. by democrats
as WELL
Impeachment resolutions will be made the
vehicle of campaign oratory, and resent
ment against officials. Several members on
both sides are already talking of introducing
such resolutions. There are a great many
matters which members desire to bring to
public attention which could mot we'll be
reached in any other way. Some of the
democrats who are seriously at outs with
federal officeholders in their districts. es-
pecially federal judges, intend to bring in
resolutions of Impeachment
Morton and Carlisle.
1t is expected that Secretary Morton will
come in for his turn soon, on account of
his cutting off the seed distribution. On
both sides of the House there is much
feeling on this subject. Some of the mi
nority leaders are apprehensive lest tine in
itiative in attacks upon members of Mr..
Cleveland's administration should come
from democrats. 1t is regarded as not i'm
possible that some democrat may propose
the Impeachment of Mr. Carlisle. Should
republican make this proposition demo-
Gratis would regard 1t with complacency
for two reasons. First that it would prove
embarrassing for some of the eastern re-
publicans whose constituents approve of
the administration financial policy, and,
second that they want to get whack at
Carlisle without themselves taking the
initiative. The democrats do not believe
that the republican managers will sane
ton an attack of this sort on Carlisle, for
the reason that they will not want to dis
play division of sentiment on the bond
issue question. Moreover. there will sbe
ample opportunity to discuss Mr.. Carlisle
during the consideration of appropriations
and other matters affecting the treasury.
Baynrd to Be Condemned.
1t is fully expected that the Barrett res
olution will result in a resolution of con-
demnation of Mr. Bayard being reported
from the foreign affairs committee soon
after the organization.
The Barrett resolution is not regarded as
merely the result OF amDltlOn on the part
OF a young member to gain notoriety. 1t
was prearranged that the resolution should
be offered, and the matter was kept secret,
so as to take the democrats by surprise.
When the Speaker ruled in favor of the
resolution, when republicans demonstrated
their sympathy with it, and when Mr..
Dingley took the floor in Its support. and.
finally, when the solid party voted for it,,
the conclusion was reached by the demo-
Gratis that it indicated the partisan policy
of the session
No Tariff Discussion Intended.
1t is doubtful whether there was any In
tention to bring to the front a tariff dis
cussion. If so, it was artfully brought
about. If not those republicans who do
not want McKinleyism made an issue were
greatly surprised at the result. The mat
ter was switched off to a tariff discussion
at once.
The democrats are eager to get into a
tariff fight, for the reason that it, presents
the only issue upon which they can join
hands. Being in the minority. they want, il
possible. to act solidly together in their
negative capacity Mr.. Crisp, therefore,
speaking for the democrats, promptly seiz-
ed upon the opportunity to switch the
question off to the tariff.