The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-21

turning away from its duty TO visit its
wrath and indignation on a member OF nis
party for trivial act What a procigy.
was not whether Mr. Bayard had violated
good taste in his address. but whether II
was in good taste for the House OF KEEP
resentativeS to condemn him for what he
had done. Like Mr.. Tucker. yesterday. he
paid an eloquent tribute to Mr.. Bayard Tor
his services to the South in the days OF
her despair and he then proceeded TO recall
again the Chandler interview and the
charges OF levying on the projected indus
tries by the Mckinley agents.
Mr.. Grosvenor tried vainly to interrupt
Mr.. Turner You have had your time"
said Mr.. Turner, when you stood over the
grave of General Schenck yesterday de-
Tending him from the imputations against
him, you said not one word against these
stories about the agents of the presidential
candidate you favor. In the face Of sach
state OF things, Mr.. Speaker" he contin-
dence that the demonstration should fo.-
low the statement as the thunder follows
the lgsning APpsSnss S on IL the ps%Ssrsse
rupuon, ne said the addition was now go
ing % on, the the division and !, silence would
After few words by Mr.. Newlands in IA
vor OF the resolutions. Mr.. Hit. chairman
OF the foreign affairs committee, yielded
the remainder of his time TO Mr.. Bailey.
who made speech in favor of the resolu-
tions- The Edinburgh speech might. he
said, be breach OF propriety, but IL did
not warrant these resolutions Of censure.
The Boston speech characteriZing the peo-
pie OF the United States as a violent people
was much more serious. IL was a breacn of
good taste and OF diplomatic etiquette and
was an obense against our common sense
and sound and rugged patriotism. Repub-
hcan applause). An hundred years OF quiet
submission TO the laws repelled the charge
that the Americans were a violent people
Mr.. Bailey concluded by saying that man
who would express such utterances as those
of Mr.. Bayard at Boston was unworthy
n try u ae
any time" loud and long Republican ap-
plause)
RESULT OF THE VOTES.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Bailey's re-
marks Mr.. Hit asked for a vote. At the
request of Mr.. Willis the vote was taken
separately on the two resolutions. The first
resolution censured Mr.. Bayard ''n the name
of the American people, the second con-
demned in general terms the delivery of
partisan speeches by our foreign represent
atives. The first resolution was adopted-1SJ
to II. The corrected vote shows that six
Democrats-Bailey and Cockreil OF Texas,
Cummings of New York. Latmer CT South
Carolina, Layton ard Sorg OF Ohio-yoted
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 Delaware
voted with the Democrats against il.
The second resolution was adopted-1n 70
90. Nine Democrats voted for this resolu-
tion and no Republicans against II. The
nine Democrats were: Allen Of Mississippi,
Bailey Of Texas Cummings OF New York,
Hutchinson OF Texas Layton OF Ohio, Ow-
ems of Kentucky, Pendleton OF Texas, Sorg
of Ohio and Stokes of North Carolina
On motion of Mr.. Dingiey the House de-
cided that when it adjourned to-day 1t be 10
meet on Monday next.
The contested election case of Benot VS..
Boatner, from the Fifth district of Louisi-
ana, was then called up. According TO tie
face of the returns Mr.. Boatner had re-
ceved 15,520 votes and Mr.. Benoit 5.99f The
minority contenied that the purged returns
would still elect Mr.. Boatner by over 5000
Under the arrangements made the time up
to o. clock was divided and consumed In
| the reading of the testimony on which the
| conclusions Of the majority and minority
reports were based Mr.. BCatner. the con-
| testee, and Mr. Benoit, the contestant, were
| then each allowed ten minutes IN whicA 10
| close. Mr. Benoit took occasion 70 denource
| in the most vigorous terms the Democrats
| election methods in Louisiana The vote
was first taken on the minority substitute
| resolution. declaring Mr.. Boatner entitled "a
| the seat. The resolution was defeafed-
| Yeas, SO; nays, LII. Three Republicans
| Fletcher of Minnesota, Johnson Of Califor-
MA and Ray OF New York-voted for the
| resolution. The majority resolution declaring
the seat vacant was then adopted without
division. At o'clock the House tock re-
| cess alytil o'clock, the evening session 70 bs
devoted TO the consideration Of private pen
sion biil=.
Aboat a d5zen bills were favcrably acteC
| upon at the night session, but there were
| 10 incidents worthy of mention.