Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-11

gies and the impairment of manly self reliance were necessarily involved, and the belief in the mysterious powers of the state and a reliance upon them took the place of individual eXertion, fostered the growth of state socialism and personal liberty ceased to be the great end of the government"
 And whereas, Such reflections on the governments policy and people Of the United States in foreign country and before a foreign audience is manifestly in serious disregard of the propriet1es and obligations which should be ob- served by an official representative Of the United States abroad, and calculated to injure our national reputation; be it
 Resolved by the house of representa- lives, That the committee on foreign af- fairs be directed to ascertain why such statements have been publicly made, ana if so, to report to the house such action by impeachment or otherwise, as shall be proper in the premises. For the purpose of this inquiry the committee Is author ized to send for persons and papers.
 Mr Barrett explained his resolution, and severely arraigned MT. Bayard Tor his criticism of the system or pfotec- tion.
 MT. Crisp defended Minister Bayard, and reviewed the history of the Mckln- ley and Wilson tariff bills, upholding the latter and condemning the former. ne did not think that the gentleman rom Massachusetts was serious in hls pfopo- siton, but thought that he simply Wished to air his views on protection, ana rom the wording of the resolution he creu- ited the gentleman from Massachusetts with being good protectionist. IT the republicans wanted protection they hau a majority in the house. and could pass a tariff bill. He doubted. however IT they would do this. They would propaDly say to the people that they did not have sufficient power, and ask them to wait. He asked them to be honest and pass bill and not say that it was useless on account of the senate and president.
 Regarding the speech of Mir Bayard, he had no doubt it was a very clear and able argument against the doctrine of protection and he acquitted him of any charge of impropriety. If the repubn- cans wanted to impeach MT. Bayard they must also impeach a majority or the American people. Democratic applause.)
 At the end of a long debate MT. Crlsp's motion to refer the resolution to the com mittee on judiciary was rejected-yeas so. nays POS.
 MT. Crisp asked for vote by the yeas and nays and it was taken-yeas 90, nays POT
 The question reeurred to the following amendment to the resolution proposed by MT Barrett and it was adopted;
 And whereas, Tn public speech de- livered at Boston, Eng. on the 2d day or August 1895. the said Bayard is repre- Sented by the press or luiS CouHllS to have said: The president stands in the midst of a strong, self-confident and of tentimes violent people, men who desire to have their own way. and who need to have that way frequently obstructed, and tell you plainly it takes real man to govern the people or the united States
 MT. Cannon of Illinois offered an amendment to strike out the words. "by impeachment or otherwise" which was agreed to, and the resolution as thus amended was adopted without a division. A number of democrats were observed to vote aye and but few noes were heard.
 The speaker stated that by consent the preamble-to the resolution would be con- sidered withdrawn.
 Speaker Reed announced the appoint- ment of the following committee on &C., counts: Mr. Aldrich of Illinois. chair man; Messrs. Odeli of New York, Mccall of Tennessee, Tracey of Missouri and Long of Kansas. republicans, and Messrs. Rusk of Maryland and Price of Louis jana, democrats.
 At 3:s5 o'clock the house, on motion of MT Dingley republican. of Maine ad- journed until Thursday.
 The Senate.
 MT. Hoar, republican, of Massachu- setts, presented a memorial of six clubs of colored men in Massachusetts for leg islation to prevent lynching of colored
  has not the power to enact such legis- Iation for constitutional amendment to meet the difficulty. It was referred to the judiciary committee.
 MT. Peffer, populist, of Kansas, re- ported bill for the proper disposal of the remains of deceased senators and repre- sentatives who die at the capital during the sessions of congress, and it was placed on the calendar
 MT. Call offered resolution that hu- manity and religion, and the principles on which all civilization rests, demand that the civilized governments shall by peaceful negotiation, or if necessary by force of arms, prevent and suppress the cruelties and massacres inflicted on the Armenian subjects of Turkey, and shall establish an Armenian government with adequate guarantees. The resolution was laid on the table for the present.
 MT. Cullom, republican, of Illinois, then proceeded to address the senate on the Monroe doctrine. The delivery of MT. Cullom's speech occupied an hour, and at it's conclusion his resolution hereto fore offered was referred to the commit tee on foreign relations
 MT Squire introduced bill relating to the personnel of the navy and made a few remarks explanatory thereof. He believed the officers should be given pos itive rank and station and the whole na- val service popularized.
 At 1:50, on motion of MT. Cockrell, the senate adjourned until tomorrow.
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