The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26

sycophants and simpletons. who discred
tied their own country and worshipped al
the loot of aristocracy and royalty of the
old world.
Mr.. Turner Dem.) OF Georgia closed thu
debate for the opposition in a strong 10
minute speech. His theme, like that OF
MT; Bayard at Edinburgh, would, he
SAD, be individual freedom, the germ OF
national prosperity and progress"-a
In tones of contempt he described the
triumphant Republican party turning
away from its duty to visit its wrath and
indignation on a member of his party for
trivial act. What prodigy. What
an exploit in politics.
The question was not whether Mr..
Bayard had violated good taste in his ad-
dress, but whether it was in good taste
for the house of representatives to con-
denim him for what he had done. Like
Mr.. Tucker, yesterday, he paid an elo-
quent tribute to Mr.. Bayard for his SER
VICES to the South in the days of her de-
again the Chandler interview and the
charges of levying on the protected in
dustries by the Mckinley agents.
Mr. GrosvenOr Rep) of Ohio tried
valnly to interrupt Mr.. Turner.
=. You have had your time" said Mr..
Turner. when you stood over the
grave of General Schenck Yesterday, de-
Tending the imputations against him, you
said not one WORD about these stories
about the agents of the presidential can
didate you favor.
I'm the face of such state of things,
Mr.. Speaker" he continued, 81 ask if it
is not a strange coincidence that the dem
onstration should follow the statement
thnnInp al loht ,,,,,
applause on the Democratic side.)
Speaking of charges of political cor
ruptlon the addition was now going
on; the division" and silence would
come later. Democratic laughter.)
After a few words by Mr.. Newlands
of Nevada in favor of the resolution Mr..
Hit, chairman of the foreign affairs COM
mittee, yielded the remainder of his time
to Mr.. Baily Dem.) of Texas, who made
a speech in favor of the resolutions.
The Edinburgh speech might, he said,
be breach of propriety, but it did not
warrant these resolutions of censure.
The Boston speech, characterizing the
people of the United States as violent
people was much more serious. It was
breach of good taste and of diplomatic
etiquette, and was an offense against our
common sense and sound and rugged
patriotism.
One hundred years submission to the
laws repealed the charge that the Ameri-
cans We're a violent people.
Mr.. Bailey concluded by saying that
a man who would express such utter
ances as those of Mr.. Bayard at Boston
was unworthy to represent this coun-
try, anywhere or at any time" Loud
and long Republican applause)
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Bailey's re-
mn ,,l-c Ir o,1,o e.
At the request of Mr.. Willis the vote
lutiOns.
The first resolution censured Mr.. Bay
ard Sin the name of the American peo-
ple;' the second condemned in general
terms the delivery of partisan speeches
by our foreign representatives.
The first resolution was adopted-1S0
to II.
The corrected vote shows that six Dem
ocrats, Bailey and Cockrell of Texas,
Cummings of New York, Latimer 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 Delaware, with the Democrats
against it.
191 to SO.
Nine Democrats voted for this resOlu-
ton and one Republican against it. The
nine Democrats were:
Allen of Mississippi Bailey of Texas,
Cummings of New York, Hutchinson of
Texas, Layton of Ohio Owens of Ken
lucky Pendleton of Texas, Sorg of Ohio
and Stokes of North Carolina.
On motion of Mr.. Dingley Rep) of
Maine the house decided that when it
adjourns today it be to meet on Monday
next.
The contest election case of Benoit VS..
Boatner, from the Fifth Louisiana dis
trict, was then called up.
According to the face of the returns,
Mr.. Boatner had received 1880 votes
and Mr.. Benoit 1904.
The minority contended that the purged
returns would still elect Mr.. Boatner by
over 5000.
Under an arrangement made, the time
up to o'clock was divided and consumed
in the reading of the testimony on which
the conclusion of the majority and
reports was based.
Mr.. Boatner, the cOntestee, and Mr..
Benoit, the contestant, were then each
allowed 10 minutes in which to close.
Mr.. Benoit took occasion to denounce in
the most vigorous terms the Democratic
method of elections in Louisiana.
The vote was first taken OH the
minority substitute resolution declaring
Mr.. Boatner entitled to the seat. The
resolution was defeated-yeas 80, nays
1871.
Three epublicans-Fletcher of Mime
sofa, Johnson of California and Ray of
New sSork-voted for the resolution.
The majority report declaring the seat
vacant was then adopted.
At o'clock the house took recess
until s o'clock, the evening session to be
devoted to the consideration of private
pension bills.
About dozen bills were favorably
acted upon at the night session. but there
was notincident worthy of mention.
A RAILROAD SCHEME.
Philadelphia, March 20.-It was stated
oday that the Cherokee, Oklahoma and
Gulf railway formulated a plan for an
ssue of 10000 shares of preferred stock
o enable the company to provide for the
of its car trusts and eX-
ension of its lines. A large portion of
he new issue has already been under
written and Is per cent of the general
mortgage bonds assented to. The plan
proposes to reduce the obligatory charges
rom $325,000 to $4,000. The par
'alue of the new stock is to be $50 a
hare, entitled to dividends up to the
mount of per cent per annum in adj
'ance of dividends on the cOmDany'S