New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21
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Washington March 2o.-The House OF Repre-
sentatives has censured Ambassador Bayard TOT
the ISLANDERS he uttered against his countrymen,
and Il now remains to be seen whether ne VIII
resign his Office. Some Of his party friends reel
confident that he will do 80, and several OF them
asserted to-day, with every appearance OK CON-
fidence, that the resignation was already In tne
hands OF the President. II Mr.. Bayard continues
In office after the singing rebuke administers
to him by the House Of Representatives 1t Is safe
10 predict that he will not again utter as an
Amba .sador sentiments like those he expressed
In his addresses at Boston. England and Edin-
burgh Scotland which have been formally ana
so emphatcally condemned and censured by the
representatives Of the American people
The vote on the first resolution, whicn carrieo
condemnation and censure OF the utterance cited
IN the preamble was: Yeas. 1870; nays Il. Five
Democrats-Messrs Bailey and Cockreh Cre~b
Cummings N ". Latimer Is. c. and sors
(Ohio)-voted in the affirmative. and four Re
publicans-Messrs Cook Uli). Draper (Massl.
Pitney (N. j. and Willis (Del)-were recorded
IN the NEGATIVE The second resolution express
inp the opinion OF the House Of Representatives
that public utterances such as were censured
and condemned In the first resolution by dipio-
matte or consular officers abroad ARE IN dere-
ucton OF the duty Of such officers. impair tneir
usefulness as public servants and diminish the
confidence which they should always command
at home and abroad" was adopted by vote OK
l91 to 50.
TEN DEMOCRATS FOR THE RESOLUTION.
All the negative votes were cast by Demo-
crafts one OF them strangely enough. by MI.
Cockrell. OF Texas. who had supported the nrst
r.sout,on Ten Democrats voted with all the
Republicans and Populists present In the amrma-
tive. They were Messrs. Allen. OF mississippi
Bailey, Hutcheson. Pendleton and foaKum' OK
Texas: Layton and Sorg Of Ohio; owens OF
Kentucky; Stokes, Of South Carolina, ana Cu"-
mings, Of New-York. Mr.. Latimer. OF soutn
Carolina who supported the frst resolution "as
not recorded on the second one. 1t appears there-
fore that twelve Of the Democrats present voted
in favor Of one or both OF the resolutions.
number OF Democrats absent and not
paired, and 1t Is supposed that majority OF
them we're not opposed to the resolutions put
preferred not to vote for them A good deal OF
he work had been done by Mr. McCreary ana
lis Democratic colleagues Of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs to bring all the Democrats INTO
line in opposition TO the resolutions, ana wnie the
effort had not been rewarded with entire sue
course whatever influence the Administration
could exert in a quiet way was used to the same
end
ARGUMENTS LEGAL AND WITTY.
The debate which preceded the vote to-day
was marked by several brief but enecuve
<naeches The argument Of Mr.. Fairchild. OF
New-York, who favored impeachment rather
thsn censure, was forcible one which engaged
the attention and interest OF the lawyers or the
House. and stamped him as deoater OF nish
ability. The speech OF Mr. Willis. OF Delaware
who opposed the first resolution on account OF
state pride and supported the second one Tor
reasons satisfactory to himself. commanded the
attention OF both Sides and was rewarded with
frequent and hearty applause. He was formerly
n minister of the Methodist Episcopal Churcn.
and although he retired from the ministry
dozen years ago he has by no means forgotten
the lessons learned then, and his speech abound
cd IN moral sayings, quantity put and sparkling
with homely humor. which were keenly relished
by his auditors. 1t became evident peiore ne nau
dnished that so long he continues 10 De
member OF the House II will be somewhat can
% rous for members who are opposed 70 MN 70
Srote Scripture and attempt to interpret ana
apply IT. . A..
Tho strongest speech made In defence OF Mr.
RayYrd I'm the entire debate was the snort one
delivered by Mr. Turner. Of Georgia. TO-DAY. put
n was FAR below the level Of some OF the speecnes
the hest he could however. in behalf OF so weak
a cause Mr. Bailey of Texas. closed the ueoate
in a speech which provoked repeated ana nearly
annla,ise I'm which all the Republicans ana =
number Of Democrats joined lie hearthy sup
ported both the resolutions.