Telegram-herald., 1888-09-28
A TILT IN THE SENATE
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WAsEIssF0s. sept. u There vas gate
a. sIc.riss dsoa.s today ever NJ Cnsas-
isrs resolution - inssstisaIs the LAT
louisiana election. TIE dlseassisa sad
d-iftsd 70 p0litles oatrs<es Ia TEXAS. sea
ato- Coke. IN reply - = 81. tslnsat OF CA.Ds
Ter that ne Republicans VI IexAs haa sees
AFRAID 70 pat ucksf in ths hsld. ssid.
That statement Il aDs3l utsly snd unqa4li-
te1ly fAlss. riIhoaI pa rtlels Of isuRaa
tion. made for political effect vita . dis
hoaest sni unfair purpose IL 10 . state
meat not believed by the Senator himself
whO mskssi
rhs Chair called Mr. Coke to order. and
As apOlosi1sd 10 Senator Chandler
for his hasty language. Mr.. Chsnd1e
said that II COkss language vas par la
menIafy. be was quite as well prepared ss
sny other senator 20 enter into desats Of
that character. Ia moment more Coke
said. The senator from New Hampshire
seems 10 De anxious that sOms0ody on tnis
side OF the chamber should kick hin. /
refuse 10 perfoFm the operation.
The presiding oulcor again called Mr..
| Ccke 10 order. ana ne s2sin Withdrew bis
remarks and Apologi Aed. Coke, continuing.
said that the charges made against
| the people OF Isxas were imam
Gus slandss and fa'ssheods Ar.
| Sposnsr. OF Wiscoasin. said the Senator
| from Texas hAi informed him that the
| suppression OF truth was worse than false
| hood When he wanted teacher In ethics.
| be saould rot gs - Texas for him. tie was
not TO se tsantsd by the Senator from Texas
with half telling the truth. The day when
'the manner OF he nisger-sriyer' irighten-
| ed men IN The United States Senate had gone
| by forever Applause in the galleries. ]
"All that We want" said Mr.. Spoener. lis
that which We are entitled 10 have, and
| that Is that every man in the United States.
| who Is entitled under the Censtitu-
| ton OF The United States TO exercise
| the right of American citizen
ship, whether he lives in Texas.
in 10 uisisna or in Wisconsin, shall do so
undisturbed and undismayed." He said
that Senators from the South had filled the
| land with graves. Almost every public
| ONCE abroad was filled with men who had
fought against our hsg. he made ne Gem
| plant OF II. Only the people Who had not
| accepted the results of the war were the
| people Of tas Seath. The negro had ceased
10 cast hrs vote. yet Senators said that there
| wss peace in those Southern states. They
| make a solitude snd call ii peace" He did
not know how long tbs people Of the North
l NOutd stknd TINS, Dut ne uhaeltooh 10 sey
that they would net stand il always.
Mr.. Coke. replying TO Mr.. Spooner. said
that be had in his possession letter which
contained the name Of the Senator frs@
| Wisconsin. with an account of elections In
| Iowa more sttrocious than any outrages
| ever committed in Ireland. He would not
| quote the letter. he said, although he was
| warranted in doing so.
| Mr.. Spooaer said that be would keep his
| lsngusge within parliamentary bounds,
| aud woald say that the person who made
| aay such charge against him outside th Q
| Senate chamber, was liar. He would not
express his opinion Of the sctisn Of the
Senator from Texas in introducing ths per-
sonsl feature in the debate. He might say,
but no. be would not lCoke-'Say it; say
| it'll Ar. Spoonsr ignored the iDterrup-
ton, ana after be had explained a charge
made against him in a New York paper two
years ago, the Senate. al $40. adjourned.