The record-union., 1895-12-11

Slt1On, but thought that he simply
wished to air his views on protection.
Regarding the speech of Mr.. Bayard,
he had no doubt it was clear and able
argument against the doctrine of pro-
lection. and he acquitted him of any
charge of impropriety. If they the
Republicans wanted to impeach Mr..
Bayard, they must also impeach ma
jority of the American people. Demo
cratic applause)
Cummings Oem) of New York said
he could not say whether the resolu-
tion had been offered under false pre-
lenses or not, but he congratulated him
self on knowing that it was based on
the newspaper report of a speech; that
il was brought before the House by the
editor of newspaper; was backed by
the editor of another newspaper
printed in Boston, and that it was
backed up second time by the editor
of the Lewiston Journal. 1t therefore
seemed manifestly fitting that news
paper writer on the Democratic side of
the House (meaning HIMSELF ought to
have something to say on the subject.
He congratulated the correspondents in
the gallery that the press was at last
speaking for itself on the floor of the
House Oaughter) He had no partic-
ular liking for the United States EN-
bassador to England. He had not for
gotten that Mr. Bayard had not done
what he should have done toward the
release of Irish prisoners, citizens of the
United States, who were unjustly incar-
cerated in English prisons. He had not
forgotten TIKI Mr.. Bayard was a well
come guest in the house of the English
ariStocracy, and was but rarely in
vited to q Liberal banquet, but at the
same time he should be treated with
justice by even the Republican mem
bers of the House What had been read
from Mr.. Bayard's remarks resembled
very much what had been read from
Executive documents, and Mr. Bayard
had only been reiterating that which
the President of the United States had
repeatedly declared in his messages and
in his letters to Congress. If the United
States Embassadar at London ought to
be impeached for expressing such senti-
mentS. then the President of the United
States ought to be impeaehed If the
resolution was not offered under false
pretenses, why did not the gentleman
from Massachusetts bring in a reSolu-
tion impeaching the President?
Go to the fountain head, gentlemen, -
Mr.. Cummings exclaimed. You have
been taking it here for nearly eight
years from the President of the United
States, and not a whisper have we
heard of Impeachment. But the in
stant that a United States Embassad dor
in a foreign country repeats the same
sentiments, there is a hue and cry for
Impeachment. There is nothing in it.
gentlemen, it is only opening the tariff
debate at the present session of Con-
gress''
On motion Of Mr. Cannon CRep) of
Illinois the words "by impeachment or
otherwise" were stricken out OF the
resolution.
Mr.. Crisp's motion to refer the reso-
luton TO the Committee on Judiciary
was rejected-Ayes SO, noes 206.
The question recurred to the follow
ing amendment to the resolution, pro
posed by Mr.. Barrett, and it was
adopted:
And, whereas, in a public speech de-
livered at Boston, Eng, on the I'd day
of August, 1855, the said Bayard is re-
ported by the press of this country to
have said: The President stands in
the midst of a strong, self-confident and
often times violent people, men who de-
sire to have their own way and who
need to have that way frequently OBJ
structed, and / tell you plainly it takes
a real man to govern the people of the
United States"
Mr.. Cannon's amendment to strike
out the words "by impeachment or
otherwise" was agreed to, and the
ICSOlullOl4, DIS lIiuS dHleIQbu, WAS 2QODI-
ed without a division. A number of
Democrats were observed to vote aye,
and but few noes were heard
The Spea ker stated that by consent
the preamble to the resolution would be
considered withdrawn.
At 3:33 o'clock the House adjourned
until Thursday.
IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-The Sen
ate was in session for nearly two hours
to-day, one-half of that time being oc-
cupied by Mr.. Cullom (Rep) of Illinois
in a speech in advocacy of the clearest
assertion and, most strenuous mainte-
nance 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 interests; for the pre-
vention of colored lynchings in the
South; for the suspension of the re-
moval of intruders from the Cherokee
country; for the abolition of tribal oc-
cupation of lands by Indians; and for
the suppression of cruelties upon and
At-etSSdCiES Ol Armenian SuDJcCiS Ill
Turkey.
Mr.. Cullom (Rep) of Illinois proceed
ed to address the Senate on the Mon
roe doctrine The Government he
said, could not afford to permit any
uncertain or equivocal construction &c
be put on so important subject. The
Monroe doctrine is the motto which
should be engraved upon the portals OF
the Department of State Instead Of re-
af7,fr nc n af I've.
it should bear the definite approval OF
Congress, and become fixed and perm
anent ordinance, giving notice to all
the world that the United States would
not view with favor the erection of any
more European colonies on this conti-
nent or any extension of the European
political system upon this hemisphere
nor any European interposition in the
affairs of the Spanish-American re-
publics.
Cullom continued: I'm my judgment
the time has come when the Nation
should put the question beyond cavil;
the time has come when the Nation by
/ its Congress should declare the doctrine
which has been so often declared by its
| Chief Executives and other representa-
tive men: the time has come when more
positive language should be used than
the old and oft-repeated declaration
that this Government cannot view
with Indifference attempts of European
| Governments to coloniZe either in
North, South or Central America.
| The Nation has placed its re-
/ lance in diplomacy long enough
and without much effect. Great
/ Britain has been disregarding polite.re-
quests. protests, arguments and sugges-
| tons that we cannot look with indiffer-
ence' upon her policy to reach out fur
ther until she, If let alone, will finally
dominate Venezuela. The time has
come for a plain, positive declaration OF
/ the Monroe doctrine by Congress. and
/ then, If necessary, a plain, positive in
/ fcrcement of it against all comers.
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