Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-20
THE VOTE
On Resolutions CenSur-
ing Mr.. Bayard
WILL he TAKEN AT O'CLOCK TO-
DAY-LESGrHY DISCUSSION In
THE HOUSE.
TARIFF QUESTION
AND MERITS OF PROTECTION LUG
GED INTO THE DEBATE.
Discussion Eniivened by Some brill
liant nepartce on the Part
of the Members.
TARIFF QUESTION


Washington, March l9.-Under an
agreement reached just prior to the ad-
Journment of the house today the vote
on the resolutions to censure Mr.. Bay
ard Will be taken at 2 tomorrow. The
ueoate on the resolutions today at
times drifted into discussion Of the
merits of protection Ms an economic
policy.
The galleries Of the house, despite
the Indictment weather outside, were
filled today In anticipation of the re-
sumption OF the debate on the resolu-
tions TO censure Ambassador Bayard,
which were called up Immediately after
the reading OF the Journal
Mr.. Tart Rep.. Ohio took the floor
in support OF the resolutions.
When MIR Taft concluded he yielded
n few minutes to Mr.. Grosvenor Rep.,
ohio to reply to the remarks made by
DIR. NcCfeary yesterday about General
Schenck whilO minister TO Great Brl-
tain In connection with the Emma
mines and MS authorship of volume
entitled RULES Of Draw Poker"
Mr.. GroJvenor referred to General
Schencits distinguished services In
times of war and peace. He could not
bltANAFttllAh tlt liuIfNse VI inc ATTACK
1t was not germane 10 the discussion.
assuming that poker playing contra
Nenou HE high standard of morality
set up by the gentleman from kentucky
all that was outside OF his official
conduct and could not be made
ground of censure.
Mr.. MeCreary said he had made no
attack ON General schenek. No one
would deny, however. that his conduct
lnl bNpn investigated.
Mr.. Grosvenor wanted to know then
what the purpose was, II II was not
intended TO assail the memory of a
dead man like a ghoul then the utter
ances of Mr. McCreary were Idle
words. In either case. Mr.. Grosvenor
said he was here to defend him. In re-
gard to the Emma mines the best proof
OF General Schenck's good intentions
was that he himself Invested large
sums of money In those stocks and
continued to pay the assessments TO
the day OF his death. As TO the book
ON draw poker he had written out Il
few rules OF the great American me
by the request of "A friend and had
been, of course, very much chagrined
when public reference TO II had been
made. He abused no confidence when
he said that General Schenck told
friend he knew just enough about polk
err always to lose his money A.
poker player, however. he desired to
saw that he died without leaving an
unpaid poker debt.
In conclusion MIR. Grosvenor re-
hearsed General Schenoks career and
maid a glowing tribute to his services
in the army. In congress and in the
diplomatic service.
Mr.. Pearson CRep., N. ca followed.
He said that the good name OF our pub
lie servants constituted large part OF
81 D, n "a
wealth that he would not barter Tor
al that lies upon or De-
meath our soil. 1t gave him
no pleasure to Join In the huinili-
alton OF lofty spirit or In the desra-
dation of an illustrious name. ne
could say in candor that he had been
an admirer and supporter OF Thoins
n Rayard. q name that goes bnck
spotless and shining into the middle
res. He wished that the executive by
timely action or the Democrats OF the
house by suitable concession ana nom
partisanship had relieved the members
Of demanding the censure OF sucn
man. In closing Mr.. Pearson hppeeIeu
Ia ali members to pass the RESOLUTION.
Mr. tucker Dem, VA, member
NJ the foreign affairs committee, was
the first speaker In opposition to the
adoption OF the resolution.
Mr. tucker, like MIR. Dinsmore, re-
ferred 10 the Chandler interview.
charging that the protected i ndnsts,es
had been levied on BY me mSM,ntIes
agsnts and that those inunstiles
Ss,ouid own him and make merehah-
dIse OF him II elected" , No
~, .be light OF that interview, ne
asked did not the words OF Mr. ha y ~ =.
mat protection corrupted pubic nj,
| fan as gratefully on the ears ~ "ns
sound OF rain on the roof IN ''nie u
drought. .,,.. sova in
the interview is true. which i deny,
interrupted Mr.. Northway Wep;. on,p
notiv. ''is that any reason why -.
Bayard should denounce MS country
men 10 a foreign audience -, AZ.
II call Mr.. Chandler, iepmeu oasa
Trucker. .'es a witness 10 prove my c.se.
- know no man better Versed IN
Inc workings OF Republican poi'ies
! ,hsn William e. Chandler
.syo,, call him on the theory that ne
VAS turned states evidence anu thae
: there Is no other evidence.
There is ample e snl,,h,,cans nv the
/ fat out OF the manutac'u'e's ~"
1 coming regularity a,,r,,s IN.
mast three years efiectnany illeu -.
! iat' out al the manufacturer W. W"
! ana everybody clBeg' asked Air' 9's
Z en- Utep.. MsssD ,,,,a
mot IN the way you mean, rephcu
! Mr. Tucker tLaughterD
NJ Tucker argued that these resolu-
] ,inr,a meant nothing. The mnnhstt9
Of Inc house had decided on q do-notih-
4 Inc nollcy and sat around plotting mus
] ,hief for idle hands TO DO
lie closed with magnificent tribute
10 MIR Bayard's personal charaser,
Alter some brief remarks by Mr. NC
| I'll ,Issn MassD in favor OF the reso-
,n,ions' Mr. Barrett usep.. Aass.), the