The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-21
BAYARD IS CENSURED
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would come later. Democratic laugh
ter)
After a few words by Mr.. Newlands
OF Nevada in favor OF the resolutions,
Mr.. Hit, chairman of the foreign az
fairs committee, yielded the remainder
of his time TO Mr.. Bailey Dem, Tex,
who made speech in favor Of the reso-
lutfons. The Edinburgh speech might.
he said, he a breach of propriety, but It
did not warrant these resolutions OF
censure.
But THE BOSTON SPEECH.
The Boston speech characterizing the
people of the United States as a violent
people was much more serious. It was
a breach OF good taste and of diplomatic
etiquette, and was an offense against
our common sense and sound and rug
ged patriotism Republican applause.
A hundred years OF queit submission to
the laws repealed the charge that the
Americans were violent people
Mr.. Bailey concluded by saying that
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" cloud
and long Republican applause).
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. Bay
ard in the name OF the American peo-
pie. The second condemned in general
terms the delivery of partisan speeches
by our foreign representatives.
The first resolution was adopted. 49,
II. The corrected vote shows that six
Democrats, Bailey and Cockrell of
| Texas; Cummings OF New York; Lat
inner of South Carolina and Layton
| and Sorg Of Ohio voted with the Repub-
licans for the resolutions and five Re
publicans, Baker of Maryland, Cooper
of Illinois. Draper Of Massachusetts,.
Pitney of New Jersey and Willis OF
Delaware with the Democrats against
| it
The second resolution was adopted,
| 1879. Nine Democrats voted for this
resolution. and no Republicans against.
The nine Democrats were: Allen
| (Miss); Bailey CTex.); Cummings On.
W; Hutchinson CTex); Layton (Ohio)
Owens Ry); Pendleton CTex); Sorg
| (Ohio), and Stokes On. c.
On motion of Mr.. Dingley Rep., Me-
| the house decided that when ii adjourn
ed today it be to meet on Monday next.
BOATNER'S SEAT VACANT.
The contested election case of Benoit
VS.. Boatner from the Fifth district OF
| Loufsians, was then called up.
According to the face of the returns
Mr.. Boatner had received 1880 votes
and Benoit 1894. The minority contend
ed 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
conclusions of the majority and minori-
| ~ reports were based. Mr.. Boatner. the
| contestee, and Mr.. Benoit, the contest
ant, were then each allowed ten min
| utes in which to close. Mr.. Benoit took
occasion TO denounOe IN the most Wig
orous terms the Democratic elections
methods in Louisiana. The vote was
| first taken on the minority substitute
resolution, declaring Mr.. Boatner enti-
tied to the seat The resolution was de-
| feated, yeas SO; nays 131. Three Re-
publicans, Fletcher of Minnesota, John
son of California 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 took recess
until s O'Clock, the evening session TO bt
devoted to the consideration of private
pension bills.
| About a dozen bills were favorably
| acted upon at the night session OF the
house but there was no incidents wor'
| thy of mention.