The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-12-14
to say what he thinks upon economic
MR.. DINGLEY oUTsPoKEN.

to say what he thinks upon economic
questions.
MR.. DINGLEY OUTSPOKEN.
In reply to a question by Mr.. Crisp, |
Mr.. Dingley declared, amid applause on
the republican side. that his personal |
opinion was that the offense of Bayard |
was Improbable and ought to be i'm
peachable by the house. Whether 1t was
policy for the house to impeach was an
other question.
Il am very glad to get the gentieman's
opinion" said Mr.. Crisp.
Il believe" continued Mr.. Dingley,
that an example should be made of
some of these gentlemen who are con-
stantly violating the principles and pre-
priety of official life. Bayard should be
publicly condemned"
Mr.. Wheeler asked why the republi-
cans, if they were so solicitous of the
conduct of our representatives abroad,
had not recalled Robert c. Schenck, the
United States minister to Great Brit
ain, who had been guilty of cheating the
English with worthless mining stocks.
The republicans smiled, but no one
deigned to make a reply.
Mr.. Cummings injected some humor
into the debate. He said he did not know
whether the pending resolution had
been brought into the house under false
pretenses. but he did know that the
resolution was based upon a newspaper
report of a speech: that it was brought
in by a newspaper editor (Mr. BarretD
and backed by another editor (Mr
Dingley). He himself was a newspaper
man and he congratulated the newspa-
per men of the country that they at last
spoke from the floor of the house.
Mr. Cannon of Illinois said he believed
that the Edinburgh speech should be
condemned and that it was the duty of
the house of representatives to express
its disapproval by adopting a resolution
of censure.
Mr.. Turner of Georgia took the posi-
ton that Bayards utterances, if cor
rectly reported, did not even constitute
an improperly.
RESOLUTION MODIFIED.
After some further debate by Messrs.
McCreary, Grow and McGuile, Mr.. Bar
rett, on the suggestion of Mr.. Hit, re-
| quested unanimous consent that his res
olution making it mandatory upon the
committee to report "by impeachment
or otherwise" should be stricken out
There was some parliamentary sparr-
|
striking out of these words would not
divest the resolution of it's privileged
nature, which the speaker decided. in
the negative, whereupon Mr.. Crisp OBJ
| jected saying that he wanted the other
side to go on record as voting for i'm
parchment.
Mr.. Barrett then closed the debate
in a brief speech, in which he said he
would never have introduced the reso-
luton, had not some one objected to the
resolution of Mr.. Mccall.
When the previous question was de-
manded Crisp moved to refer the reso-
luton to the judiciary committee. This
was lost by a rising vote, so to 206
Mr.. Crisp demanded a yea and nay
vote, which was taken, resulting 80 tc
2O7
Mr.. Cannon moved to strike out the
words "by impeachment or otherwise
and his motion was agreed to. AS
amended the resolution was adopted
without division.
Mr.. Fisher of New York moved fol
immediate consideration a resolution
to instruct the committee on naval af
fairs, when appointed, to investigate
) the reports that the battleship Texas
was faulty in construction, and also t.
report upon the plans, construction
cost and seaworthiness of the ship.
Mr.. Crisp objected.
= The following committee on account
z was announced: Aldrich of Illinois
: chairman; O'Dell of New York, Trac.
of Missouri. Long of Kansas, Rusk o
, Missouri, Price of Louisiana.
1 At 1886 the house adjourned unit
I | Thursday.