St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-21
RESOLUTIONS TO CENSURE MIR.
RAYARD ADOPTED BY THE
HOUSE.
REPUBLICANS AGAINST 1T.
COOK, WILLIS, BAKER, DRAPER
AND PITNEY VOTED WITH
DEMOCRATS.
MIR. BAYARD WILL NOT RESIGN.
me report That He Would Do So
Ridiculed by Friends OF the
Administrations.

WASHINGTON March 20.-The house
today, after three days of debate
adopted resolutions censuring Thomas
r. Bayard ex-secretary or state, and
now ambassador to the court of ST
james, Tor utterances delivered in an
ADDRESS to the Boston grammar school
and in an address before the Edin-
purgh, Scotland, Philosophical institu-
ton last fall. The vote stood 1870 to II
In favor of the first resolution, which
was against Mr.. Bayard personally.
and 191 to SO in favor Of the second
which was general. Five Republicans
broke away from party lines and vot-
ed against the resolution of censure,
and six Democrats voted for it. All
the Republicans and nine Democrats
voted for the second resolution. MIR.
Willis, a Republican from Mr.. Bay
ards state, made a speech in opposi-
ton to the first resolution, and Mr..
Bailey Oem., Tex) indorsed the reso-
lutions. There was a report about the
mouse after resolutions were adopted
that Ambassador Bayard would re-
sign, but close friends of the adminis-
tration asserted positively that there
was absolutely no foundation for the
rumors, which they did not hesitate to
ridicule.
The debate on the resolutions was
resumed this afternoon. Mr.. Adams
Rep, Pa), who was minister to Bra
zil under the Harrison administration,
favored the resolutions, and said Mr.
Bayard's long service and commanding
position as an American made his Of
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hensible. Mr.. Fairchild (Rep., N. "
took issue as to the character of Mr..
Bayards offense, expressing regret that
the committee had not brought in ar
ticles Of impeachment instead of CEN
sure. MI. Bayard's utterances, he ar
gued constituted a criminel libel with
in the definition of the law. Mr.. Wheel
er Dem., Ala.), in opposition to the
resolution, made the first reference to
the tariff today. He said this attack
on Ambassador Bayard came from
Massachusetts,, a state that believed in
protection for projections sake. Mr..
Hutchinson Oem., Tex) said he would
vote for the second set of the resolu-
tions, but he could not vote for the
resolution that censured Mr.. Bayard.
Mr. Willis was the first Republican
to announce that he opposed Gems uring
Mr.. Bayard. Like Mr.. Hutchinson, he
said he would be willing to vote for the
second resolution, but he could not
vote for the resolution of censure.
First, state pride would lead him to
vote against it. He respected Mr.. Bay
ard as q man Of force and distinction.
Mr.. Turner Oem., Ga) closed the de-
bate for the opposition to the resolution
in a strong ten-minute speech. With
contempt he described the triumphant
Republican party, turning away from
it's duty to visit it's wrath and indigna-
ton on a member of his party for
trivial act. What a prodigy! What
an exploit in politics" The question
was not whether Mr.. Bayard has vio-
lated good taste in his address, but
whether it was in good taste for the
house of representatives to condemn
him for what he had done. Like Mr..
Tucker yesterday, he paid an eloquent
tribute to Mr.. Bayard for his services
to the South in the days of her despair,
and he then proceeded to recall again
the Chandler interview and the charges
of levying on the protected industries
by the Mckinley agents.
After a few words by Mr.. Newlands
Rep., New in favor of the resolu-
ton. Mr. Hit, chairman Of the for
eign affairs committee yielded the re-
mainder of his time to Mr.. Bailey
Oem., Tex0, who made a speech in
favor Of the resolutions. At the con-
clusion of Mr.. Bailey's remarks, Mr..
Hit asked for vote. At the request
of Mr.. Willis. the vote was taken
separately on the two resolutions. The
first resolution censured Mr.. Bayard
SIN the name Of the American peo-
ple;" the second condemned in gem
eral terms the delivery of partisan
speeches by foreign representatives.
The first resolution was passed by
a vote of 180 to II. Messrs. Cum
mings, New York; Bailey, Texas; Day
ton, Ohio; Latimer, South Carolina;
Sorg, Ohio, and Cockrell, Texas voted
with the Republicans for the resolu-
tions, and Messrs. Cook, Illinois; Drap-
er, Massachusetts,; Willis, Delaware;
Pitney, New York, and Baker, Mary
land, Republicans. voted with the
Democrats against it.
The second resolution was adopted
by vote of 191 to SO. Nine Democrats
voted for this resolution, and no Re-
publicans against it. The nine Demo-
Gratis were: Allen, Mississippi Bailey,
son, Texas; Layton, Ohio; Owens Ken
lucky; Pendleton, Texas; Sorg, Ohio,
and Stoller. North Carolina
The contested election case of Be-
mott versus Boatner from the Fifth
district of Louisiana was then called
up. According to the face of the re-
turns, Mr.. Boatner had 1880 votes
and Mr.. Benoit 1894 Under arrange
ment the time was divided Mr. Boat
ner, the contestee, and Mr. Benoit,
the contestant, were each allowed ten
minutes to close. The vote was first
taken on the minority substitute reso-
luton declaring Mr.. Boatner entitled
to the seat The resolution was de-
feated, SO to 131. Three Republicans
Fletcher, of Minnesota: Johnson, of
California, and Ray, of New York
voted for the resolution. The major
ity resolution declaring the seat va
cant was then adopted without di-
vision.
At 8 o'clock the house took a re-
cess until o'clock, the evening ses-
sion to be devoted to the considera-
ton of private pension bills.
NOTHING TO SAY.
LONDON, March 2O.-Mr. Bayard
was seen tonight as to whether he de-
sired to say anything for publication
regarding the vote of censure passed
by the house. Mr.. Bayard announced
that he did not desire to talk on the
matter.