The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-03-26
Nv ORR OF CON GRESS.
Procee dsn,ES In: the Sennte nlrsF House
Of Representatives..


or two, possibly tomorrow. Mr.. Sher-
man is keeping the, question before the
senate continuously, so that the
speeches are not likely to last mucla
longer. Mr.. Mills of Texas and Mr..
Plat of Connecticut are yet to be
heard but their remarks will not be
lengthy. Mr.. Morgan of Alabama oc-
cupled almost the entire session to- day
IN support Of the resolutions. 1t was
mainly an argument without dramatic
interest. The senator severely arr
ralgned Minister Dupuy de LONE Of
Spain for improperly in criticising
senator's. He also recited many evil
dences Of the atrocities with which
Spain was prosecuting the war.
The house devoted the day to the bin
to amend the administrative tariff act
of 1890 and passedi it without substan-
tial amendment. The purpose of the
bill is to strengthen the act IF 1890,
some weak spots having been devel-
oped during the six years it has been
in operation. The bilE was drawn aft
er extensive hearings and the advice
and assistance Of the treasury depart
ment the board Of general appraisers
importers and others will practical
experience on the subject ~
Washington. March 20. - The. house
entered upon the consideration Of the
resolutions censuring Mr.. Bayard for
speeches delivered by him before the
grammar school at Boston. England,
am1 before the E,linburg, Scotland,
philosophical Institution last fall. The
galleries were crowded to OVERLOOKING
Even the diplomatic gallery, which is
usually empty, contained 4 number Of
the members Of the. diplomatic corps
and their wives. With the exception
OF the speech of Mr.. Couzins Of Iowa..
however, the oratory OF the occasion
was disappointing. Mr. Hit, chair
man of the foreign affairs committee,
and Mr.. McCreary, who was chairman
OF the committee in the last congress,
opened respectively for and against
tho resolutions. Mr.. Draper CRep.,
Mass) announced his inability to bring
himself, to vote for the resolutions OF
censlre. II the utterances were inap-
propriate, the punishment was too
harsh. Mr.. Couzins' speech in support
OF the resolutions was the feature of
the proceedings. He won for himself,
to-day high distinction as an ora tor.
His bursts of eloquence. set off by &
keen and penetrating wit. aroused the
house and the galleries to unbounded
enthusiasm. Mr. Dinsmore Dem,
Ark. who was minister to Corea dur
ing the former Cleveland administra-
ton, in closing the debate for the day,
defended the utterAnces Of Mr.. Bayard
as to the effect of protection, and to
the great delight of the Democrats
read extracts from Senator Chambers
interview alleging that the Mckinley
boomers were levying on the protected
industries. s .s -sas
During the consideration in the SEN
ate of the resolution to open the Ucom-
phagre reservation in Utah, Secretary
Hoke Smith was criticised by Sena-
tors Cannon of Utah. Walcott of Colo
RADIO and Vest Of Missouri, and the
last named said there had been time
when a cabinet officer who deliberate.
~ disobeyed the law would be brought
before the bar of the. senate. but now
IT was quito common for such officers
to refuse to carry out the law.
Washington. March Il. - Cuba had
lhe entire attention OF the senate,
sDeeshes being made by Senators
Gray, Chiffon and Caffery. the debate
being enlivened by many spirited incl
dents. Mr.. Grays plea for Cuba
brought a running cross-tire of COM
ment and inquiry from Mr.. Hale. The
Delaware senator caused much amuse
mont by referring to Mr.. Hale as :.the
senator from SPAIN After this a
vigorous contribution to the debate
came from Mr.. Chiffon of Texas, who
seldom addresses the senate. He
urged that there was abundant work
at home to occupy the attention Of
congress instead of enlisting in hu-
manitarian crqsades abroad with their
possibilities of war. Mr.. Caffery also
opposed the Cuban resolutions. Sen
ators Palmer, Mills Plat and some
others are yet to be heard on the reso-
lutionS, and no time for vote has
been tixed.S
Under an agreement reached just
prior to the adjournment Of the house
the vote on the resolutions to censure
Mr.. Bayard will be taken after an
other days debate. The debate on the
resolutions to-day at times drifted into
discussion of the merits of protection
as an economic policy. MI Tucker
dem, Va.) who made the principal
speech in opposition defended Mr. Bay
ards utterances, and Senator Clland-
lers interview was again brought for
ward as a vindicat ton Of MI. Bayard's
statement that protection tended to
corrupt public life. The Republicans
We'd with each other in upholding and
eUlogizing protection Mr.. Pearson Of
North Carolina announced that the
candidate who would be nominated at
st. Louis would be the one who
measured up most nearly to the ideal
standard, the living representation Of
the doctrine Of protection Mr.. Bar
rett Of Massachusetts and Mr. eros
syenor of Ohio also spoke. The debate
concluded with an amusing alteration
between Mr.. Sulzer of New York and
Mr.. Gibson of Tennessee
Washington, March 22.-The house
after three days of debate, adopted
resolution censuring Thomas f. Bay
ard, ex-secretary of state and now am
bassador to the court Of st. James,
for utterances delivered in an address
to the Boston grammar school and in
an address before the Edinburgh phil
'osophical institution last fall.
The first resolution, being that CEN
surfing Bayard, was passed by the
shonse by vote Of $50 to Il, six Dem
sOcrafS fv0tinc