The record-union., 1896-03-20

Charge That the Latter Was Abus-
ing the Franking Privilege.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-The de-
bate on the Bayard resolutions was
continued in the House to-day, and to-
ward the close of the session descended
into an expression of personalities be-
tween Sulzer Oem.) of New York and
Gibson (Rep) of Tennessee The dis
play of circular letter by Gibson to
his constituents, by Sulzer, and the
charge that it was being circulated
under frank, ELECTED an angry out
burst from the Tennesseean, who de-
MED that he was using a frank upon
the document, and that the person who
said SO was the author of a 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 speech said the
circular had been stolen, being still, so
tar as he kenW, in the hands of the
printer, and asserted that if there were
no receivers there would be no thieves.
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sumed its consideration of the resolu-
tions condemning ambassador Bayard
for his Boston Edinburgh speeches.
Taft, a member of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, was the first speaker.
lie advocated the adoption of the COM
mittee's report. He contrasted the de-
rogatory criticism by Bayard of his
own countrymen with his high enco-
inn
address.
Grosvener (Rep.) of Ohio, responding
to the remarks made yesterday by Nc
Creary Oem) of Kentucky regarding
the late General Schenck's connection
with the Emma mine, said there was
nothing in General Schenck's record
which left a spot or blemish upon his
reputation. He conscientiously believed
in the merits of the enterprise
Referring then to what he denomi-
mated 1.-The cruel reference to the book
on poker Grosvenor said that a full
and complete defense to the impropri-
ETY., if any there were on the part of the
General, in connection with it, had
been read time and time again by every
man in the United States of the age of
responsibility who could read; how
those rules wtIe written by Schenck
at the request OF a lady, who, without
his knowing or consent, and greatly to
his annoyance and chagrin; published
them.
Grosvenor briefly sketched General
Schenck's life, asserting that it was
Inat of a foremost of Americans, a gal
liant soldier, a true patriot, an able
statesman and an honest man. Cap
plause)
McCreary reiterated his belief that
the matters were pertinent to the dis
cussion.
Pearson (Rep.) of North Carolina sup
ported the resolutions, and was fol-
lowed by Tucker Oem.) of Virginia in
opposition. and by Mccall (RepO of
Massachusetts in reply
Barrett (Rep) of Massachusetts who
introduced the resolutions, quoted va
rious comments made by the English
press upon the Edinburgh speech, to
show. that any censure passed upon
Bayard would be less than he deserved,
one being from the pen OF George w.
Smalley, whom he characterized as "a
denationalized American who can be
depended on all times to advocate the
High Church English sentiments"
Barrett claimed part of the pro-
gramme of the defenders of Bayard to
be to induce the British House to be-
lieve that the Republican party in the
United States, because of opposition of
members of it to the views held by
Bayard, were banded with dynamiters
and assassins.
Barrett claimed that Bayard had vio-
lated the instructions of the Depart
ment of State, aside from the Boston
and Edinburgh speeches, by injecting
himself into the matter of the regula-
tions for the importation and quaran-
tine of cattle, an issue that was at
stake in Great Britain.
AT the conclusion of Barrett's re-
marks an agreement was reached to
take a vote on the resolutions at 2
O'Clock tomorrow.
Cooper (Dem) of Florida character
lied the movement in support of the res
olutions as an infamous attempt to
further the cause of protection.
The course of the debate was inter-
rupted to permit Taylor (Rep.) to pre-
sent the majority report of Elections
Committee No. = in the matter of the
contested election case of Benoit VS.
Boatner, from the Fifth Louisiana Dis
trict, and gave notice that he would call
1t up tomorrow at the close of the vote
on the pending resolutions.
Wharton (Rep) of Ohio urged the
adoption of the resolutions, as a mes
sage to every home in the land where
the benefits of protection have been
seen and enjoyed, that the House re-
asserts and reaffirms its devotion to
that great American principle.
The only exciting episode of the days
discussion came when Sulzer Dem.) of
New York, following Gibson (Rep.) of
Tennessee. exhibited a campaign cir
cular issued by Gibson, and humorously
commented on the statements in it re-
lating to his (Gibson's) services in be-
half of pension claimants and to the
charge by some Democrats that he is
"egotistic" Sulzer stated that the cir
cular had been circulated under a Con-
gressional frank, to which Gibson took
exceptions.
Do you say that I circulated the let
ter under my frank?'' shouted the ex-
citable Tennesseean.
Sulzer was on the opposite side of the
hail. and suiting himself to the accom-
paniment of vigorous rapping by the
Speaker, did not comprehend the re-
mark, saying: The next time the gem
tleman had better use Z trumpet"
Gibson was trying to get recognition.
but Sulzer declined to yield, and the
Speaker directed Gibson to take his
seat. He did so. shaking his hands and
shouting that a man who made charge