The San Francisco call., 1896-03-20
Two Members of the House
Indulge in Personalities
While Arguing.
GIBSON REFUTEs e ISLANDER.
Did Not Send a Circular to Constitu.
entS Under His Own
Frank.

exchange OF perSOnanIleS between OulZeT
CD of New York and Gibson (R.) of Ten
nessee. The display of circular letter
by Gibson to his constituents by SulZer,
and the charge that it was being circulated
under frank elected an angry outburst
from the Tennesseean, who denied that he
was using frank upon the document, and
that the person who said so was the author
of vile slander. Later SulZer Withdrew
the assertion. and also apologized to the
gentleman for anything he had said which
might have given him offense, but that
did not wholly satisfy Gibson, who in the
course of a personal explanation said the
circular had been stolen, being still so far
as he knew in the hands of the printer,
and asserted that if there were no receivers
there would be no thieves.
The episode was quickly over. and at its
close the House adjourned.
The speakers to-day were: Tucker ID }
of Virginia and Cooper CD of Florida
egainst the resolutions of censure, and
Taft and Wilson (R.) of Ohio, Pear
son (R.) of North Carolina and Mccall
and arrett (R.)of Massachusetts in favor
of them.
Grosvenor (R) of Ohio defended the
reputation of General Schenck from the
inference arising from the statements
made yesterday by McCreary CD of Ken
lucky about his connection with the
Emma mine and the publication of his
rules of poker while he was Minister to
England.
Just before adjournment an agreement
was reached to take vote on the resolu-
tions at o'clock tomorrow.
Taylor (R.) OF Ohio reported the resolu-
tions of the Committee on Elections No. 2.
declaring the seat vacant now occupied by
Boatner CD of Louisiana, and gave
notice that they would be called mp to-mor
row after the pending resolutions have
been disposed of and be voted on without
debate.
Grosvenor (R.) of Ohio, responding to
the remarks made yesterday by McCreary
CD OF Kentucky, regarding the late Cen
eral Schenck's S connection with the Emma
mine, said there was nothing in General
Schenck's record which left spot or blem-
ish upon his reputation. He conscien-
tiously believed absolutely in the merits of
the enterprise. Referring then to what he
denominated 1.-The cruel reference to the
book on poker" Grosvenor said that full,
complete defense to the impropriety, if
any there were, on the part of General
Schenck in connection with it had been
read time and time again by every man in
the United States of the age of response
bility who could read, how that the rules
were written by Schenck at the request of
a lady, who, without his knowledge or
consent and greatly to his annoyance and
chagrin, published them.
Grosvener briefly sketched General
Schenck' career, asserting that it was that
of the foremost of Americans, gallant
soldier, true patriot, an able statesman
and an honest man. Applause.
Pearson (R.) of North Carolina sup
ported the resolutions and was followed
by Tucker (D.) of Virginia in opposition
and by Mccall (R.) Of Massachusetts in
their support.
Barrett (R.) of Massachusetts,. who in
troduced the resolution, quoted various
comments made by the English press upon
the Edinburgh speech to show that any
censure passed upon Mr.. Bayard would be
less than he deserved, one being from the
pen OF George w. Smalley, whom he char
acterized es "a denatIonalIzed American
who can be depended on at all times to
voice the conservative, high church, ultra
English sentiments" Mr.. Smalley in a
recent defense of Mr.. Bayard had desig-
mated those who sought to bring him to a
decent sense of accountability as associates
of and sympathizers with dynamiters and
assassins. Barrett claimed part of the
programme of the defenders of Mr.. Bayard
was to induce the British public to be-
lieve that the Republican party in the
United States, because of the opposition
by members of it to the views held by
Mr.. Bayard, was banded with dynamiters
and assassins.
Barrett claimed that Mr.. Bayard had
ment of State, aside from the Boston and
Edinburgh speeches, by injecting himself
into the matter of the regulations for the
importation and quarantine of cattle into
an issue that was at stake III Great Britain
At the conclusion of Barrett's remarks
an agreement was reached to take a vote
on the resolutions at 2 o'clock tomorrow
Cooper Cd of Florida characterized the
movement in support OF the resolutions as
an infamous attempt to further the cause
of protection.
The course of the debate was inter
rupted to permit Taylor (R.) of Ohio tc
present the majority report of Election:
Committee No. in the matter of the con
tested election case of Benoit vs.. Boatner
| from the Filth Louisiana District, and gave
notice that he would call it up tomorrow
at the close of the vote on the pending
| resolutions.
Watson (R.) Of Ohio urged the adoption
of the resolutions as message to every
home in the land where the benefits o.
protection have been seen and enjoyed
that the House reasserts and reaffirms its
devotion to thai great American principle
The only exciting episode of the days
discussion came when Sulzer CD of New
York, following Gibson lR.) of Tennessee
exhibited a campaign circular issued by
Gibson and humorously commented or
the statements in it relating to his (Gib
son's) services In behalf of pension claim
ants and TO the charge by some Democrat,