The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-19

WAShtNdTONs mbtCn 40 line house
to-day entered upon the considers ton
OF the resolutions oensuring Mr.. Bay
ard for speeches delivered by him be-
fore the Grammar School at Boston,
England, and before the Edinburgh
(Scotland) Philosophical Institution
last fall. The galleries were crowded
to overflowiag. With the exception Of
the speech OF Mr.. Cousins. OF Iowa.
however, the oratory of the ocossioh
WAS disappointing.
Mr.. Hit, chairman of the foreign
affairs committee, and Mr.. McCreAry,
who was chairman Of the committee In
the last Congress-, opened respec-
lively for end against the resolu-.
tions. Mr.. Draper Republican, Mass \
announced his inability to bring him
sell to vote for the resolutions OF con-
sure. II the utteranoes were inappro-
pirate the punishment was too harsh.
Mr.. Cousins speech In support OF the
resolutions was the feature Ct the pro-
ceedings. He won for himself this
afternoon high distinction as an orator.
Mr.. Dinsmore, OF Ark, who was min
lister to Corea during the former Cleve-
land administration, in closing the de.
bate for the day defended the uttersoce s
of Mr.. Bayard as to the effect OF protec.
ton. and to the great delight of the
Democrats read extrscts from Senator
Chandeliers interview of yesterday alleg
Ing that the Mckinley boomers VIZ re
lev Singo ON the protected industries. The
debate will conclude Tomorrow.
In opening his speech in favor OF the
adoption of the Bayard resolutions,
Mr.. Hit reviewed the speeches de-
livered by Mr.. Bayard. The one at
Edinburgh delivered two days after the
November election he characterized as
political tribe" That speech
called attention again to the one pre-
viously delivered at Boston, describing
the Americans sB violent people. 1"
At first he had hoped 1t would be found
on examination that the Edinburgh
speech was amply an academic ad-
dress. but 1t was not so.
The words referred to his own coun-
try and bore upon parties and politica al
Issues here. In conclusion he urged
the propriety and duty OF the adoption
OF the resolutions.
Mr.. MeCreary, lDem., Ky.) ex.chair-
man OF the foreign affairs committee,
followed Mr.. Hits in opposition to the
resolutions. At the outset he called at.
tension to Mr.. Hits error In saying the
Edinburgh speech WAS delivered Just
after the last Congressional elections
The last Congressional election occurred
In November. 1894 This speech was de-
livered In November, 1895.
In declaring his opposition to the res
o'ntions of censure Mr.. McCreary said
that they were Unprecedented in Con.
gressional history. The proposed action
OF the House was an invasion of the
rights and authority of the President of
the United States. who would do his
duty at the proper time ifMr. Bayard's
speeches required action. Since the Or
ganization OF the government the Presi-
dent had controlled such matters, he
said, recalling or reprimanding diplo-
matte agents when 1t was deemed proper.
Hon. Robert Schenck, q prominet Re-
publican minister to England. had been
condemned by Congress for his conduct
in relation to the Emma silver mine,
and the same gentlem an was made con-
sspicuous By sn address on poker play
ing; but no effor. was N ade to censure
him.
M. McCreary then created consider
able Amusement by holding aloft q
small red volume entitled THE rules of
draw poker, by Robert @. Schenck."
10 censure Mr.. Bayarc ut this time,
mr.. McCfeary thought, would be detrio
mental 20 the cordial and pleasant rela-
lions between our country ana Great
Britain and would detract from the
prestige and confidence which he should
have In negotiations concerning impor-
tant questions now pending. Il was
perfectly clear to his mind that the
real grievance Of this attack" against
Mr.. Baysrd WAS the reference to "pro-
lection" in the Edinburgh speech.
Mr.: Cousins, Of lows. then took the
floor in support Of the resolutions.
This deliberate and unexampled
breach Of diplomatic etiquette" he said;
"this upgrateful, unprovoked and I'M
becoming insult to g majority of the
people OF America must not be left I'M
challenged since 1t has entered the
annals OF orr diplomatic history"
Mr.. Bayard. Mr.. Cousins declared,
toa6ied to the Golden Club and to the
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