The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-03-21

Mr.. Willis, Republican, of Delaware, was
the first Republican TO announce that he
opposed censuring Mr.. Bayard. Like Mr..
hutchinson, he said he would be willing to
vote for the second resolution, but he could
not vote for the resolution of censure.
First, state pride would lead him to vote
against it, lie respected Mr.. Bayard as a
man OF force and distinction. He did not
think, however, that he betrayed any con-
fdence when lie said that Mr.. Bayard was
born aristocrat posing as a Democrat.
Ills instincts were feudal in nature.
| Mr.. Turner. Democrat, of Alabama,
closed the debate for the opposition to the
resolutions in strong ten-minute speech.
HIS theme, like that of MIR. Bayaul's at
Edinburgh, would, he said, be "individual
freedom, the germ of national prosperity
and rrogress'--a theme worthy of that
noble chevalier. With contempt he de-
scrIbed the triumphant Republican party
turning away FROM its duty to visit its
wrath and Indignation upon a member OF
his party for trivial act.
speaking OF charges of political corruD-
ton. he said the addition was now coir,g
on;" the ''dlvisinn and silence" would
come later. Democratic laughter.)
:, After q few words by Mr.. New.antls Of
Nevada in favor of the resolutions Mr..
Hitt, chairman of the foreign affairs COM
mittee, yielded the remainder OF his time
10 Mr.. Bailey. Democrat, of Texas, WHO
made speech in favor of the resolutions.
The Edinburgh speech might, he said, be a
breach of propriety. but i. did not warrant
these resolutions OF censure. The Boston
speech charactsrizing the people of tue
United States as a violent people WAS
much more serious. 1T was breach Of
good taste and of diplomatic etiquette,
and was all oifense against our common
sense and sound and rugged patriotism.
(RepublIcan appIause.)
Mr. Bailey concluded by saying that a
man who would express such utterauces as
those OF Mr.. Bayard at Boston was "un-
worthy to represent this country any whero
or at any time" loud and long Republic
can appiause.)
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Bailey's re-
marks, Mr. Hit asked for a vote. Al the
request Of Mr.. Willis the vote was taken
separately on the two resolutions. The
first resolution censured Mr.. Bayard I'm
the name of the American people," The
second condemned in general terms the
delivery of partisan speeches by our for
e1gH representatives.
The first resolution was adopted, $50 to
II. The corrected vote Shows that six
Democrats. Bailey and Cockrell of Texas,
Cummings of New York, Latiner of South
Carolina, Layton and Sorg of Ohio, voted
with the Republicans for the resolution,
and five Republicans, Baker of Maryland,
Cook of Illinois, Draper of Massachusetts,
Pitney of New Jersey and Willis OF Della
ware voted against it.
On motion of MIR. Dingley, Republican
of Maine, the house decided that when it
adjourned today it be to meet on Monday
next.
The contested election case of Benoit VS..
Boatner, from the Fifth district of LOUISE
ana, was then called up.
The vote was first taken on the minority
substitute resolution declaring Mr. Boat
ner entitled TO the seat, The resolution
was defeated-yeas 80, nays 131. Three
Republicans, Fletcher OF Minnesota, John
son of California, and Ray of New York,
voled for the resolution. The majority
resolution declaring the seat vacant was
then adopted without division.
At o'clock the house took recess until
o'clock, the evening session to be devoted
to the consideration of private pension
bills.
The resolutions adopted, after reciting
the objectionable portions of Mr.. Bayard's
speech were as foilows:
Resolved, That il is the sense of the
house of representatives that Thomas +.
Bayard, ambassador of tho United States
to Great Britain, in publicly using the
language above quoted, has committed an
offense against diplomatic proprety and
an abuse of the privileges of his exalted
position, which should make him the rep
resentative of the whole country and not of
any political party. Such utterances we're
wholly inconsistent with that prudent, del
icate and scrupulous reserve which he
himself. while secretary of state. enjoined
upon all diplomatic agents of the United
States. In one speech he affronts the
great body OF his countrymen who believe
in the policy of protection. In the other
speech he offends all his countrymen who
believe that Americans are capable of
self government. Therefore, as the irnme-
diate representatives of the American peo-
pie and in their name we condemn and CEN
sure the said utterances of Thomas Z. Bay.
ard.
Resolved, further, that. in the opinion of
the house of representatives, public
speeches by our diplomatic or consular Of
tcers abroad which display partisanship or
which condemn any political party or party
policy or organization OF citizens OF the
United States arc in dereiiction of the duty
of such officers, impair their usefulness as
public servants and diminish the conf
dence which they should always command
at home and abroad.
The house later considered the contested
election case of Benoit Va. Boatner for the
Fifth Louisiana district. The report of the
majority. declaring the seat vacant on &C.
count OF fraud and intimidation OF election
was adopted, l3l to 50. Three Republ-
cans voted for Bostner
About a dozen bills were favorably acted
upon at the night session of the house, but
there we're no incidents worthy of mention.
There was report about the house after
the resolutions had been adopted that Am
bassador Bayard would resign, but close
friends of the administration asserted pos
itivey that there was absolutely no foun-
dation for the rumors, which they did not
hesitate to ridicule.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES
The house committee on public lands has
decided TO favorably report the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Towne of Minnesota for the
relief Of settlers on the Northern Pacific
indemnity lands. 1t gives those who, be-
tween August 10, 1887, and January !,
1889, made final proof of lands in the sec
ond indemnity belt of the Northern Pacific
right to transfer their entries to other va
cant government land within two years
and receive final certificates.
The senate committee on fisheries de-
cided yesterday to report with favorable
recommendation the nomination of Com
mander John j. Brice to be fish commits
sioner. The report will be unanimous.
The senate committee ON privileges and
elections met yesterday for the purpose of
passing upon Senator Mitchells report
upon the election of senators by direct
vote of tho people. The report proved ac-
ceptable to the majority.
AT q meeting of the house committee on