The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-11

Eachusetts, enjoys the distinction OK
,eIng the author of the first thrilling
Incident In the present house OF repre-
entatlves. He threw q bombshell into
that body soon after II convened by
pnering a resolution impeaching Thorn
IS +. Bayard, ex-secretary OF state,
and now United States ambassador to
Ire court OF ST. James. for high crimes
and nisdemeanors. The grounds Rd-
yapced In the resolution were the utter
pncns OF Mr.. Rayard delivered before
the Edinburgh, Scotland, Philosoph-
iraI Institute, November Z. In this
speech Mr. Bayard spoke OF 'protec-
tion" as a form OF state socialism"
and said II had done more TO foster
class LEGISLATION" breed inequality"
Corrupt public llfe," "lower the tone
az national representation" divorce
ethics from politics" than any other
single cause,
such reflections on the government
policy by United states ambassador
before foreign audience, the resolu:.
tIon recited. were in serious disregard
OF his propreties and obligations and
calculated to lnjure out national repu-
tatIon. II concluded by Instructing the
foreiEn AFFAIRS committee, which was
empowered to send persons and papers,
10 Investigate and report "hy impeach-
ment or otherwise" Mr.. Barrett's res.
olution had been preceded by one OF
his colleague, Mr.. Mccall (Rep., Mass.),
in a milder tone.
Mr.. Crisp, the leader Of the minority,
made an unavaIlinE attempt to con-
fest the privileged nature OF the resolu-
tIon. Speaker Reed overruled his point
OF order and the resolution was thrown
into the arena OF debate, where It re-
mained for three hours.
The Republicans took the position
that Mr.. BayRrd's speech constituted
an oftenSe against the country that
called for stern rebuke, " not his re-
call. The Democrats took the position
that Mr.. Bayard's utterpnces did not
by any stretch OF the Imagination con-
stItute grounds for impeachment.
Mr.. Hit, who win be chairman OF
foreign afHairs, advised Mr.. Barrett TO
amend the resolution so as to strike
ont the words, instructing the COM
mittee 10 report by Impeachment or
otherwise" and this was finally done.
Mr.. Crisp moved to refer the resolution
to the Judiciary committee, which. be-
ing defeated by strict party vote. 90
20 207, the Democrats contented them
selves with simply voting viva voco
0RHlnHE Ine EG1OluhlOut HhANh NaN
adopted without division.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Barretts resolution is as follows:
II do impeach Thomas F. Bayard,
United States ambassador to Great
Britain, OF high crimes and mlsde-
meanors on the following grounds;
Whereas, The following report OF n
speech delivered before the Edinburgh
Philosophical Institution by Hon.
Thomas F. Bayard, ambassador of the
United States OF America, Mt the Court
Of Great Britain, as published In the
London News under date OF November
S, 1885"
He then quotes the Associated Press
dispatch containing the report of the
speech and the comment, and closes as
follows:
And, whereas, such reflections on
the government, policy and people OF
the United States by nn ambassador OF
the United States in a foreign country,
and before foreign audience. is mani
testify in serious disregard OF the pro-
prictIeB and obligations which should
he observed by an official representa-
tive OF the United States abroad, and
calculated to injure our national repu-
tntlon, be II
"Resolyed. by tho house OF repreBen-
tutiyrs that the committee on foreign
Affairs o. directed " ascertain whether
such statements have been publicly
made. and. II 30, 10 report TO the house
such action b. impeachment or other
wise, aB shall be proper In the premises.
For the purpose OF this inquiry the
committee Is authorized to send for
persons and papers"
THE DEBATE.
Mr.. Crisp was on his feet rs soon as
the reading OF the resolution was con-
cluded and raised the point of ordqr the
resolution did not constitute n qucs-
tlOn Of privilege. Mfr. Barrett made
reply Speaker Reed overruled the
point Of order and Mr.. Barrett took the
floor 10 make his argument In favor OF
the adoption of his resolution. a hush
fell upon the house. II was the first
exciting Incident OF the session, lIo
drew striking parallel between the
cnac OF Mr.. Baynrd and that Of MIR.
Van fiurAn, whose nomination wnH re-
lrgtCd By the senate because, as sccrc-
tary Of state. he had given 10 our min
ister 10 Great Britain secret instruc-
,irns 10 deal with the Brltsh foreign
U'licc in n manner calculated Ia In
crrasc the prestige OF his party In this
country,
Mr. Barrett was glpcn several rounds
NJ applause by the Republicans. ut In
true that Martin Van BurcnB nomlna-
ton was rejected BY tho rennte." said
VIZ Cooper, tDem.), intorruptlng the
hIaasachuFGttB representative. "but IN
u not also true TINT IN 1886 tho people
" the United gtntpn vindlcntcd Mr.. Van
lIlrnn by clOCtlng him President of tho
'nlttd Ptntcg" tApplnusn on tho
DomOcrhtlr Hidp), "nnd I give YOU mo-
ilra now" no added, Bhaking his finger
NJ lhc Republican, Side, "tliat NJ bny-
url may bo vindlcntcd In tho same
manner" The Republicans were
unused nt this prediction NJ Mr.. Coop
m regarding the possible future vlndl-
cation NJ Mr.. ihynrd nud broke into
rhU"t whom Mr.. Barrett called Mr.,
co0pof'R attention IN the fact that four
Hnnfn after Mr.. Van tlurOn'a Vlnhlrn.
ton In 1870 'hc wnn buried 10 lrcp
TINT lin was never hcnrl NJ nrtorwnrd,"
Ex.Rpcaknf Crisp replied 10 Mr. linrs
t"it IN rather nm lruulrrl tone, Tho
purpose On Tho resolution, hc said, wnS
Nll"rtly n rivr the gentleman ON tho
mihor side something on which 10 air
lNr'f protection virwA "if you In.
reach Mr Hnynrd for those words"
Hlid Tic uN-Hppnfpr, "yDu must I'M.
pohgh n minority NJ tho American pco-
rlo"
aIr Mccall then moved In amend hlH
ie0plulohH M m IN include In thCu tho
nhHituti NJ Mr. Rnynfd'n llOgton Ting
Mnlj Srpcoh. incorporated IN the Me-
Cnll resolution
Mr. DinElsy (Hsp. Malnal followed