The morning times., 1896-03-21
NO HAV TO TELL BAYARD
He Will HsVef Officially Know
Of His Censure.
EFFECT OF THE RESOLUTION
IL Operates Merely as an Expression
of Opinion and the Ambassador
VIII Only Hear OF 1t informally
Runners Of His Possible ResiGna-
tion Not Credited Here.

BY vote CT $50 to IL the House yester-
dag afternoon passed the resolution CEN
s1riBg ANA cGadeuEing Ambassador Bay
ard.
By vote OF 191 to 50 the resolution
declaring it 10 be the sense Of tie House
that no diplomatic representative of the
United States should express opinions on
political questions was adopted.
The conclusion OF the debate and the
taking of tie final votes was attended by
| less excitement tl.an had been anticipated.
| Both friencs ana foes of the resolutions
acted with more than ordinary conserva-
| tism, and disposition Of the matter was
| reached WITH no exhibition of i'll temper
and no untoward manifestation of par
tisanship.
Better weather conditions permitted the
| a assembling of a tTir!e more than normal
! crowds in tic galleries.. although that al
/ lotted IL n: :nbyfs OF the diplomatic corps
| was uGocupicd.
BAYARD WON'T KNOW IT.
With tic ia ge of the resolutions CEN
suring Mr.. Ba yard the incident is closed
so far as the House is concerned. The
whole matter was intended simply as an
expression Of sentiment ana nothing more
! To large extent the impression pre-
| vailed. even among members, that il would
! be incumbent uron the Secretary OF State
| to forward copy OF the resolutions, in a
| formal way, 10 The person receiving CEN
! sure.
But such is rot the case and Mr.. Bayard
| will never hear OF the matter except in a
purely informal way, through the public
press or the mnistrations of friend who
may forward him Il copy of the proceed
ings. unless the President hould see fit
! 10 take aCtiDp recalling snhu
dor.
There are few. if any persons, conver-
SAINT With general affairs who believe for
one minnie that Mr.. Cleveland VIII pursue
this course.
1t Is rot the prevailing opinion that the
| ceHsure OF tie House will in any way affect
| Mr.. Bayard's usefulness as the represent
tative OF the United States TO Great Britain
or diminish his popularity with the Eng
liSh. II wAl be regarded abroad, and the
| record OF the vote cited as cumulative
evidence, that the entire scheme Of i'm
parchment. modified into a ceEsure. was
one Of political and partisan eXpodiency.
HIS POSSIBLE RESIGNATION.
IT has been suggested that Mr.. Bayard
might resign. but il is unlikely that his
resignation1~even il rendered, would be
accepted at this time. The short period
OF his service before a probable change in
administration VIII bring his retirement,
would also tend to his remaining iu his
present position.
The censure of n minister representing
this country abroad by either branch of
Congress is Without precedent, but other
officials OF even greater prominence have
thus been brought into public disrepute.
At various times during the war OF the
rebellion men in high places We're cen
Sured for misconduct or negligence OF
public duties. Members Of the House have
also been censured by vote OF that body.
The recall OF Minister Schenck has been
attributed TO vote OF censUre, but this
is an error. 4 committee was appointed By
| the House to investigate certain allega-
tions made against the minister. and upon
their report being made President Grant
| voluntarily recalled General Schenck.
Neither branch OF Congress could by
resolution OF any kind make 1T mandatory
upon the President TO recall any public
Official from service after he has been
confirmed b. the Senate. The only course
or procedure would be the institution of
impeachment proceedings and the secur-
ing of a conviction thereon. Iu all the
| speeches made on the Bayard resolutions
Mr. Fairchild. OF New York, was the only
| Mr. BayaFd should have been impeached
member who expressed the sentiment that
and not censured.
BoATNER FORMALLY UNsEATED.
After the Bayard resolutions had been
disposed of the House took up the contested
election case OF Benaitv VS.. Boatner. Democrat,
from the Fifth district OF Louisiana. and
adopted the resolution of the nsa iority Of
/ Elections Committee No. 2, eclarng Boat
ner's seat vacant on account of fraud in the
| election.
The vote was l31 10 80, three Republicans
i-MessFs. Fletcher Johnson of California,
and Ray-yotng with the Democrats in
favor OF the report OF the minority Of the
committee confirming Buatner's right to
his scat.
MIR. Benoit. the contestant, was given ten
minutes in which 20 address the House in
support Of tire committees resolution. The
case was decided without the usual argu-
nlcnt. because II was necessary to dispose
of il yesterday in orderthata specialization
10 fill The seat might be held at the general
State election, April 2l.
At o'clock the House took a recess until
8 O'Clock. the evening session being de-
voted 10 the consideration of private pension
bills. and afterward adjourned until Mon
day next.