The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-06-04

ugainst tnlS ueIeSJ or Otatc rights
than they were from 1851 to 1861.
You proposed to pension Jefferson
Davis, and everv single one of your
Northern allies voted to pension him
You eulogized him as a patriot to be
compared side by side with Washing
ton and all .he patriots Of the Revol
ution, and every one of yonr North.
ern sliies voted aye"
After the close Of the rebellion you
claimed that you were poor; tha, you
were suffering and we found you
poor and suffering; we found You
ragged and We clothed yeu. Wepu,
upon you the robe of American citi-
zenship which you had forfeited, and
we killed for you the fatted calf and
invited you to The feast, supposing
that, after being clothed, you were in
your right mind /; and when We have
invited you TO the feast you say,
-"We always owned the calf aud you
have no interest 10 it." TGreat laugh
ter
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The
Chair will order the rule to be en-,
forced and the galleries cleared if the
disorder is repeated.
Mr.. CHANDLER, And now you in
form US that you are going to repeal
all the Republican party has done.
What is tho job that you have under
taken I You are going TO undo oil
that the Republican party has done.
Where do you begin? Do you begin
at Appomattox, or before? Il is very
importsnt TO know where you com
mence, and then to know where you
prop 'se 70 stop. You have underta-
ken very large job for a party of
your ,ize, and with the people who
are to sit as judges upon your case.
You have undertaken to unseat a
man il this body, but you will deny
that you have undertaken the JOB !;
you say that you have simply under
tsben TO investigate the case of the
seat of g Senator upon this floor that
has been decided by the highest tri-
bunal which could act upon that
question. Sir, there are twelve Sem
a,ors on that side Of the Chamber
whoevery nan upon this side believes
hare poorer title to their seats than
the honorable Senator from Louisia-
pa. By fraud aud violence you Occu-
py your seats Show US the road
how to racate seats in this body by
q majority vote. if you dare
Mr.. EATON. call the Senator
from Michigan to order.
Mr.. CHANDLER. Very well, sir
state your point of order
Mr. EATON Ny point of order is
that the Senator from Michigan is
entirely cut of order when he says
that twelve Senators on this floor
bold their seats BIZ fraud and vie
Ience.
Mr.. CHANDLER did not say that
said that they held their seats by
poorer title than the Senator from
Louisiana holds his.
Mr.. EATON. No, sir, fraud aud
violence" were the words the Sena-
Tor used
NJ. CHANDLER said We believe
hey do; aud so | have a right to
say.
Mr.. EATON Let the record be
read
Mr. CHANDLER. So l say we be-
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The
question Of order is not debatable
Mr.. GARLAND l call for the words
o be takeo down by the Secretary.
Mr.. HILL, of Georgia, and others.
hope not
Mr.. BECK Let the words be
cad.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The
Chair understood the words as spo-
ten by the Senator from Michigan to
,e THAI there were twelve Senators
N The opposite side Of the Chamber
gho were present now who held their |
eats by fraud and violence. Those
we're the words as the Char under
'tood-
Several Senators. Let the words
,e read
The President pro iemp0re. The
Reporter will read the words.
The Reporter read as follows from
lis shorthand notes of Mr.. CHAyD
.ER's remarks:
Sir, there are twelve Senators On
hat side of the Chamber who every |
1an upon this side believes have q
oorer title to their seats than the
onorable Senator from Louisiana
BY fraud and violence you occupy |
our seats.
Mr.. been. 1t was distinct charge |
.et him name the men.
Mr.. CHANDLER. Is the Senator I
rom Michigan 10 order!
Mr.. EAToS. | call for the ruling
T the Chair. The Senator is out
( overwhelmingly out Of order.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. 1t
, not for the Chair to say whether
be remark is warranted or 1nwa:
aated but the Chair does not see
bat necessarily fraud and violence
re imputed TO Senators who hold
eats on this floor and therefore be
ules that the Senator from Michigan
not out of order
Yr. HoUsToN. | hope the Sena-
Or from Connecticut will withdraw
be point Of order
The PRESIDENT pro fenpore-
,oes the Senator from Alabama
ppeal from the decision of the
hair
Mr. HoUsToy. I am appealing to
he Senator from Connecticut to with
raw ibe point of order.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. IL
as been decided. The Senator from
Iicbigan viii proceed. /,
Mr.. DAVIS, of West Virginia Be-
're the Senator proceeds ask for
rder in the Senate and the galleries. 4
hope the Chair will let il be known
lat there is rule here which re-
uires order and that il ought to be
beyed. Ii
The President pro iempore The
hair viii enforce that rule even if
be necessary to clear the galleries
be Senator from Michigan viii pro-
,ed.
Mr. CHASpLER. ] intended TO