Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-27
THE TARIFF BILL.
A Sensational Collcquy Occurs in
the Senate Over the Subject
RESOLUTION CENSURINC Mr.. BAYARD
Tho MAJORITY Of the Committee Present
Their Report IN the Speeches Of Our
Ambassador to England
Jeffers0n's birthday.

W oHiNuiVN, fc"' ~ --Mrs NOTTill,
chairman of the finance committee,
moved in the senate yesterday that the
tariff bill lie taken up. He spoke
briefly, urging that the needs OF the
treasury and Of business demanded &C.
ton. On the call Mr.. Morril's motion
was defeated-yeas 2s, nays 49,
After the vote had been announced,
sensational colloquy occurred be-
tween Mr.. Morrill,, Mr. Teller and Mr..
Sherman. Mr. Morrill, said the tariff
bill was dead and he added that it was
now shown that there was not re-
publican majority in the senate. MIR.
Teller responded with intense feeling.
He declared that he and his silver re.
publican associates could not be read
out OF the republican party Mr.. Sher-
man followed with severe arraign-
ment of the inaction Of congress, say
ing 1t was crime against the country
and AGAINST civilization. lie declared
that he would continue to urge action
on the tariff bill. Mr.. Frye took the
floor to declare that the tariff bill was
as dead as Julins Caesar Business in
terests demanded that the statement
be made emphatically that the bill was
dead. He hoped 1t would never be
heard from again, and that the respon-
sibility should rest where 1T belonged.
Al :l0p m. Mr.. Morgan, resumed
his speech on the Cuban question.
Mr.. Squire presented his report on
the Notifications bill. The committee
amended the bill, making the total
amount carried by it $50, 900, 900 instead
OF $50 5000, making $40, 0OOO 600 avail
able at once and to be expended dur
Ing the fiscal year ending June 80,
1897 and Sl0.0OO,OOO thereafter for the
following seven years.
The house yesterday passed the In.
dian appropriation bill, the sixth of
the 10 general appropriation bills, and
sent 1t to the senate.
The house passed. without debate,
the Dngley bill authorizing the secre-
tary of the treasury to take and kill
the Alaskan seal herd If modus
vivend could not be concluded before
the opening OF the present season.
The Van .1arsney contest cleo
ton case from the Fifth Missouri dis.
trict occupied the remainder Of the
afternoon.
Chairman Hit, OF the foreign affairs
committee, yesterday reported to the
house the preamble and resolutions
agreed on by the foreign affairs COM
mittee censuring Ambassador Bayard
for portions OF speeches he delivered
at Edinburgh and Boston. The pre-
amble contains the extracts Of the
speeches which brought forth the reso.
lutions on the subject in the house and
they are followed by the following
resolution, recommended by the COM
mittee:
Resolved That It Is the sense Of the house
Of representatives that Thomas r. Bayard,
ambassador Of the United States TO Great
Britain, In publicly using the language above
quoted has committed an offense against diplo-
matte propriety and on abuse Of the privileges
OF his exalted position, which should make
him the representative OF the whole country,
and not OF any political party Such utter
ances are wholly inconsistent with that pru-
dent, delicate and scrupulous reserve which he
himself, while secretary Of state, enjolned
upon all diplomatic agents Of the United
States, In one speech he oflends great body
Of his countrymen, who believe In the policy Of
protection. In the other. he ofIends all his
tountrymen, who believe that Americans are
capable OF self-goyernment Therefore, as the
immediate representatives Oh the American
people, and In their name, we condemn and
lensure said utierances Oh Hon Bayard
Hesolved, further, That in the opinion OF the
house Of representatives, public speeches by
our diplomatic oI consular officers abroad
which display partlsanship. OF which condemn
any political party or party policy or organigs-
lion Of citizens 10 the United States. arc In
dereliction Of duty Of such officers, impaIrs
their uselnlness as public servants, and dimin-
ishes the confidence which they should always
command ut home and abroad.
4 minority report containing the
views Of the members Of the commit
lee opposed 10 the resolution will, it IL
expected. also be presented.