The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-31
A CONTEST.
Likely to Grow Out Of the Case Of
Ambassador Bayard.
A WIDE DIFFERENCE OF OPINION
AS to Form Of Resolution to
Be Adopted. y

the matter or censuring Ambassador
Bayard was attained yesterday by the
house committee on foreign affairs, but
the discussion upon the question was one
OF the most interesting which that COM
mittee had INDUCED in for n long time.
Tho members were practically opposed
along party lines, the Republicans urging
a resolution Of censure and the Democrats
standing by the ambassador.
The subcommittee, consisting Of Messrs.
Draper (Mass.l Pearson IN. O. and Dins-
more (Ark. }, which had been charged with
the settlement OF the matter, reported that
they had been unable to agree upon the
form OF n resolution. They laid before the
full committee five drafts OF resolutions
which had been submitted by members Of
the committee.
There was a wide range of difference be-
tween these resolutions. The most radi
cal OF them denounced in strong terms the
Edinburgh and Boston (Eng) speeches,
and called upon the president TO recall tho
ambassador. The most mild, on the other
hand, did not mention the utterances OF
Mr.. Bayard, but simply expressed general
disapproval OF the practice OF making
speeches on homo politics by any foreign
representatives OF tho United States in
the countries To which they are accredited.
The three other resolutions covered the
range between these two extremes. Mr..
McCreary Ky made n motion to increase
the subcommittee from three to five MEM
bers.
No action had been taken upon his
motion or on the main question when the
hour of noon arrived, and Mr.. McCreary
brought about an adjournment, as the
foreign affairs committee have not leave to
meet while the house is in session.
Bayard's Action Warmly Discussed.
The discussion is said by members Of the
committee to have been much more
warmer than usually characterized its
sessions. DIR. Pearson suggested to the
committee a resolution which censured
Ambassador Bayard very strongly. Mr..
Newlands New proposed to amend this
by asking the president TO recall the am
bassador.
Mr.. McCrcary and Mr.. Money (Miss.),
both Democrats, took the principal parts
in the discussion. Their chief argument
was that the matter was one for action by
the president, if any steps were to be
taken to censure Mr.. Bayard, and that the
house will be encroaching upon the pre-
negatives Of the president IL IL adopted
any of the resolutions naming the ambas-
sador.
Mr.. Pearson remarked that the presi-
dent had not hesitated TO encroach upon
the p~rerogativcs OF congress-, and even to
refer in terms Of censure to some of its
legislation. 1t Is understood that Mr..
Cousins Ua.) has prepared a resolution
which calls Mr.. Bayard by name and GEN.
sures him which meets the approval Of q
majority of the Republican members of
the committee.
Chairman Hit Is said to favor a mildcr
form of ccnsure thar most of his party
colleagues on the committee desire. The
Democrats are not disposed to agree to
any more radical expression than q gen.
eral statement that American representa-
tives abroad should not utter reflections
upon the people Of the United States. in
the meeting Mr.. Money and other Demo-
Gratis expressed disapproval of Mr.. Bay
ards speeches, but argued that the house
had no jurisdiction In the case.
After the meeting tho committeeman
conferred with their party colleagues on
the floor to secure the consensus OF party
opinion on the form OF resolution most
appropriate. The matter Is assuming the
form OF a partisan contest.
A very animated debate closed the sem
ate session late yesterday afternoon, over
the taking of the vote on the pending sill
yer bond bill. 1t had been expected
throughout the day that Mr.. Jones (Ark.),
In charge Of the measure, would hold the
senate in session until n vote was forced.
He had given notice of this purpose, and
senators were prepared for it; but at Ais,
when Mr.. Villas secured the floor for a
speech, he yielded for n motion to go into
executive session. Mr.. Jones explained
that 1t was proposed to take n recess until
today. He felt satisfied, he said, that a
vote could DO taken In the future. This
led to much discussion. after which the
senate went INTO executive session and
then took n recess until today, without
any exact understanding rs to the vote,
although the talk had shown a purpose TO
secure a vote tomorrow.
The house was i'm session two hours.
Mr.. Mcclellan On. " made the point OF
"no quorum" against "a bill to amend the
dependent pension act of 1890 to provide
that in the consideration OF widows
claims evidence establishing the unex-
planned absence Of soldiers for seven years
shall be deemed sufficient proof of death.
Tn bill was passed, however.