The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-11

Hecteu upon our delnOcratlC policy ana
were intended to aggrandize his party, not
his country He drew q striking parallel
between the case of Mr.. Bayard and that
of Martin Van Suren, whose nomination
was rejected by tho senate because as Sec
retary of state he had given to our minister
to Great Britain secret instructions to deal
with the British foreign Office in manner
calculated to increase the prestige of his
party in this country. Mr.. Barrett quoted
the strong words of Daniel Webster de-
nouncing Van Buren's conduct on that
occasion for being "the representative of
his party instead of his country"
Mr.. barrett was given several rounds of
applause by the Republicans.
ut Is true that Martin Van Buren's
nomination was rejected by the senate"
said Mr.. Cooper democrat of Florida) in
terruptng the Massachusetts representa-
tive, 'but is it not also true that in 1886
the people Of the United States vindicated
Mr.. Van Buren by electing him president
of the United States?" Applause from
the Democratic side. "And | give YOU
notice." he added, shaking his finger at
the Republican side, ''that Mr.. Bayard
may be vindicated in the same manner"
Inc Republicans were amused at this
possible future vindication of Mr.. Bayard,
and broke into q cheer when MIR. Barrett
called Mr.. Cooper's attention to the fact
that four years after Mr.. Van Buren's vim
dication. in 1910, "he was buried so deep
that he was never afterward heard Of"
EX-Speaker Crisp replied to Mr.. Barrett
in rather an ironical tone. The purpose of
the resolution he said, was evidently to
give the gentlemen on the other side
something or which to air their views on
protection. He did not think, he said,
that any gentleman elected to a seat OF
the floor of the house believed that the
resolution contained grounds for impeach-
nIf Mr. nd 60
those words,' said the ex-speaker, ''you
must impeach majority of the American
people,"
The Republicans jeered at this, but Mr..
Crisp proceeded to call attention to the
overwhelming Republican defeat that fol-
tective measure. He added that if the
Republicans believed 80 heartily in high
protection they should be brave enough to
frame and pass bill. 1t was the only
way they could justify their position.
Mr.. McCall followed Mr.. Crisp and said
Mr.. Bayard made violent partisan speech,
obviously one of improperly. Mr.. Bayard,
he said, had misrepresented the American
people by saying they needed strong
master. The people of the United States
have no master. The president was their
servant. He moved to amend his resolu-
ton SO as to include in it the extract from
Mr.. Bayard's Boston speech, Incorporated
Ill HATs NlCOdlI > T6SUlutlOUs
Mr.. DINGHY (Republican. of Maine) fol-
lowed Mr.. Mccall and took the ground that
Mr.. Bayard was an ambassador of the
United States, and the question was wheth-
er he should so far forget his duties as to
deuounce the policy as to one-half of the
people of the United States.
Mr.. Dingley.-H Has the ambassador #
this country the right 10 go upon platform
in foreign country and denounce one-half
of the people in the terms used by Mr..
Bayard?
Mr.. Crisp.-Any citizen, no matter who
he may be, or what position he occupies,
has the right to say what he thinks upon
economic questions.
In reply to question by Mr.. Crisp; Mr..
Dingley declared. amid applause on the
Republican side, that his personal opinion
was that the offence of MI. Bayard was
impeachable, and ought to be impeachable,
by the house. Whether it was policy for
the house to impeach was another question.
am very glad to get the gentleman's :
opinion, said Mr.. Crisp.
II beleve,'' concluded Mr.. DingIey,
THAT an example shoulu be made of some
of these gentlemen who are SO constantly
violating the principle and propriety of
licly condemned"
Mr.. Wheeler, Democrat, of Alabama,
asked why the Republicans, if they were
SO solicitous of the conduct of our repre-
sentatives abroad, had not recalled Robert
G. Schenck, the United States minister to
Gteat Britain, who had been guilty of
cheating the English with worthless min
ing stocks. The Republicans smiled, but
no one deigned to make reply.
MIR. Cummings, Democrat, of New York,
who got the floor at this point, interjected
some humor into the debate. He said he
did not know whether the pending resolu-
ton had been brought into the house under
false pretenses, but he did know that the
resolution was based upon newspaper
report of a speech; that it was brought in
by a newspaper editor Mr.. Barrett) and
backed by another editor (Mr. Dingley).
He himself was u newspaper man, and he
congratulated the newspaper men of the
country that they at last spoke from the
floor of the house. (Laughter.)
Mr.. Cannon (Republican) of Illinois,
thought that the resolution should go to
the judiciary and not the foreign affairs
committee. 1t might be doubtful as to the
policy of impeaching Mr.. Bayard, but he
should becondemned and that it was tho
duty of the house of representatives TO
express its disapproval OF adopting a
resolution of censure.
Mr.. Turner (Democrat) of Georgia, took
the position that Mr.. Bayard's utterances
If correctly reported, did not even consti-
tute an improperly.
Mr.. Johnson (Republican), of Indiana,
speaking Of the resolution, denounced in
unmeasured terms the course of Mr.. Bay
ard who, he said, not only disparaged a
civil policy of the United States but i'm.
impugned the honesty and integrity of
those who advocated the policy.
After some further debate by Messrs.
McCreary (Democrat) of Kentucky, Grow
(Republican) of Pennsylvania, Money
(Democrat) of Mississippi. and Nc.
CURE (Democrat) of California, Mr.. Bar
rett, OH the suggestion of Mr.. Hit, re-
quested unanimous consent that his reso-
luton making it mandatory upon the COM
mittee report ''by impeachment or other
wise'' should be stricken out.
There was some parliamentary sparring
over the point as to whether the striking
out of those words would not divest the
resolution of it's privileged nature, when
the speaker decided in the negative, where
upon Mr.. Crisp objected, saying that he
wanted the other side to 60 on record as
voting for impeachment.
Mr.. Barrett then closed the debate in a
brief speech, in which he said he would
never have introduced the resolution had
not some one objected to the resolution of
Mr.. Mccall. The subject was one near to
the hearts of the American people, and
should he discussed.
When the previous question was de-
manded Mr.. Crisp moved to refer the reso-
luton to the judiciary committee. This
was lost by rising vote. 50 to 206.
Mr.. Crisp demanded aye and nay vote,
which was taken, resulting 80 to 2O7.
Mr.. Cannon moved to strike out the
words "by impeachment or otherwise"
and his motion was agreed to. AS amend
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