Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-02-29
THE TARIFF BILL.
A Sensational Couoquy Occurs In
the Senate Over the Subject.
RESOLUTION CENSURING MR.. BAYARD
The MajoritY of the Committee Present
Their Report on the Speeches of Our
Ambassador to England
JefersOn's Birthday.

chairman of the finance committee,
moved in the senate yesterday that the
tariff bill be taken up. He spoke
briefly, urging that the needs of the
treasury and of business demanded ac-
ton. On the call Mr.. Morrilrs motion
was defeat ed-veas %, nays 80.
After the vote had been announced,
a 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. Mr..
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 a severe arraign-
ment of the inaction of congress, say
ing it was crime against the country
and against civilization. He 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 Julius Caesar. Business in
terests demanded that the statement
be made emphatically that the bill was
dead. He hoped it would never be
heard from again, and that the respon-
sibility should rest where it belonged.
At 2:1O p 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, 600, 900 instead
of $S7, 200, 900, making $40, 900, 600 avail
able at once and to be expended dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30,
1897, and 500 900 thereafter for the
following seven years.
The house yesterday passed the In
dian appropriation bill, the sixth of
the 13 general appropriation bills, and
sent it to the senate.
The house passed, without debate,
the Dingley bill authorizing the secre-
tary of the treasury to take and kill
the Alaskan seal herd if a modus
vivendi could not be concluded before
the opening of the present season.
The Van Horn-Tarsney 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
or Representatives that Thomas f. Bayard
ambassador of the United States to Great
Britain, in publicly using the language above
quoted has committed offense against diplo-
matte propriety and an abuse of the privileges
of his exalted position, which should make
him the represen tative of the whole country,
and not of any political party. Such utter
unceS are wholly inconsistent with that pru-
dent, delicate and ScrupulOuS reserve which he
himself, while secretary of state, enjoined
upon all diplomatic agents of the United
States. In one speech he offends a great body
of his countrymen, who believe in the policy of
protection. In the other, he offendS all his
countrymen, who believe that Americans are
capable of self-government Therefore, as the
immediate representatives of the American
people, and in their name, we condemn and
censure said utterances of Hon. Bayard.
Resolved, further, That in the opinion of the
house of representatives, public speeches by
our diplomatic or consular officers abroad
which display craftsmanship, or which condemn
any political party or party policy or organiZa-
tion OF citizens in the United States, are in
-dereliction of duty OF such officers impairS
their usefulness as public servants, and dimin-
dshes the confidence which they should always
command at home and abroad
A minority report containing the
views of the members of the commit
tee opposed to the resolution will, it is
expected, also be presented.
HOME FOR INFIRM CoLoRED PEOPLE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. e6--The house
military committee discussed for some
time yesterday a bill introduced by the
chairman, Mr.. Hull, of Iowa, to estab-
lish a home in the District of Colum bia
for aged and infirm colored people. 1T
is proposed that the home shall cost
500, 900 and that it shall be constructed
out of the bounty money due to the
estates of colored soldiers of the
late war who Sc heirs are unable TO
prove their relationship and which
monies are now lying in the United
States treasury. Petitions bearing the
signatures of nearly every colored man
and woman of prominence in America
favoring the bill have been received
and it is believed the measure will be
favorably reported.
THOMAS JEFFERsoN's BIRTHDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-The exeeu-
tive committee of the National Associa-
ton of Democratic clubs will meet in
Washington at the Ebbitt house on
the 18th and 14th of April. There is
quite contest being waged for the
convention of the association OF demo
cratic clubs which is expected to be
large affair. The association will, as
usual, request all democratic associa-
tions over the country to honor the
anniversary of Thomas .Jefferson's
birthday by some appropriate demon
Stration.
The OsawatOmIe State Bank Co Cult.
TOPEKA Kan. Feb. 26.-The Osawa.
tonne State bank has decided to quit
business, and will transfer its accounts
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