The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-21
CENSURE FOR Mr.. BAYARD
Resolutions Reported BY Committee
on Foreign Affairs Passes House.
GETS SIX DEMOCRATIC VOTES
Cuban Resolutions Debated Ia the Sen
ats-Mr. Csffrey Opposes All later
ference In the MATERIAL
Appeal from Mr. Gail.

Washington, March 20.-The battle
over Ambassador Bayard's Boston ana
Edinburgh speeches, which has rageo
In the house for three days past, ended
today when by q vote of 104 to II the
resolution reported by the committee on
foreign affairs censuring him for the
use of certain expressions contained
therein, was passed. The second reso-
luton expressing the sense or the mouse
that no partisan speeches shouid oe
made by diplomatic officers was agreed
10 by a vote of 191 to 50. The resolution
of censure received the affirmative
votes of six Democrats-Bailey, Cock
rell, Cummings. I4atimer, Layton ana
SorR. and Ave Republicans voted
against it-Baker (Maryland), Cooke
(illinois), Draper, Pitney and Willis
The resolutions declaring the sense
OF the house on such speeches received
the votes Of eight Democrats. Allen
(ldississippD. Bailey. Cummings. Lay,
ton, Hutcheson, Pendleton, Sorg ana
Stokes. The negative vote was solidiy
Democratic.
The closing speeches were made by
Messrs. Adams (Rep, Pa.), Fairchild,
(Rep, N. ", Newlands CPOp., Nev),
and Bailey (Dem., Tex.) in favor Of the
resolutions. and by Messrs. Wills
fRep, Del.). Wheeler (Dem., Ala),
HutchesOn Dem., Tex) ana Turne-
(Dem., Ga.) In opposition.
This matter having been disposed or
the house took up the contested eiec-
tion case Of Benoit VS.. Boatner (Dem.)
from the Fifth district Of Louisiana,
and adopted the resolution of the ma
jority of the elections committe NO. z.
declaring Boatner's seat vacant on ac-
count of fraud in the election The vote
was l3l to 80. three Republicans.
Messrs. Fletcher. Johnson (Cal) and
Ray, voting with the Democrats In
favor of the report of the minority of
the committee confirming Boatners
right to his seat. Mr. Benoit. the con-
testant. was given ten minutes In
which to address the house In support
Of the committees resolution. The case
was decided without the usual argu-
ment because 1t was necessary to dis
pose of 1t today in order that a special
election to fill the seat might be held
at the general state election April q.
At o'clock the house took recess
until 8, the evening session to be de-
voted to the consideration of private
pension bills. and at the close to ad-
journ until Monday next.
CUBAN QUESTION.
The debate on the Cuban question oc-
cupied most Of the time Of the senate
today. 1t was opened by Mr.. Caffery
tDem., La.) in continuation Of the
speech begun by him yesterday, in earn
est opposition to all interference in the
matter. And it was closed by an equal
ly earnest appeal by Mr.. Call (Den,.,
Fla.) in favor Of the Cuban insurgents
or patriots.
There was rather unfavorable in
dicatiOn Of the fate Of the conference
report in a vote taken on the question
Of an adjournment over A motion that
when the senate adjourned today 1t be
till Monday next was made early in the
day b. Mr.. German (Dem.. Mr. 1t was
resisted by Senator Sherman (Rep..
Ohio and Lodge (Rep,. Mass.) on the
ground that the Cuban resolutions
should be pressed to u vote without
unnecessary delay. The motion to ad-
journ over was carried. however, by u
very large majority-42 to 90.