The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-10-10

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a.v ne resolution sAerei ty Ns chanrf1
NJ IN i.ssfrg into tlir last Louisiana sso-
,ioa. ;nsolsias tae choice Ct lplea
s,sses ssaa,crs. was discussed Ut. Dhana''f
.sy;,v Notice thst De desired 20 have 4 con
s,dsres until e anaI vote Nass reached NJ
ci,,s,r II teasiana aid that ihere had not
been a single petition presented from a GU
z.a II s,,si STATE infprminr the senaae ".'
.s,s. sn.~ -. any Kind rhich 10
-s,,,. "a ~ r-i. fscre a. y
,.;.t from ans pars ~ tn people s"
SAFE aSkins tse Senate 70 proiec' then p
their rights political Or evil He rfsAFSei
the resolution a. pir ola political proTran'
~ Chandler. in replying, said he De-
lieyed that the American people were weary
az tbs frauds. the false countings ano tne
murder. oflesai voters that were going on
IN The south in order 20 make inst section
solid and 20 enable IL % govern The Nor'n
aud the country. The senator from LOUIS
a.. had RETAINED. a. an the Democratie
senators who had Diseased the matter haa
-af-sinad from aludiag to the facts ofwhich
c.smplaints weic made. The charge wa
that the ousrags ead murders OF eoiorei
,,a,sle in fonisiana and other Southern
sts,es were committed for political reasons
They we're part Of a deliberate system o.
n~olitical action on the part oithe DemoefaN'
marty in order that the control Of Congress
and oftbe Presidency might be crinnnala
transferred from the party To whoa an
honest and fair and free election would give
Il 10 70 another party which could only OBJ
tain il br sneh fraud aud violence as were
now pateni 10 the whole Nation.
The discussion then drilled from ouiwses
In Louisiana 10 ouirsges in Texas aud m
this discussion prominent parts were taken
bv senators chnndicr, Blair, sPo9ner Rea-
gan and Coke.
The most notable incident in it was the
fact that Mr. Coke was called 10 order Tor
unpariiamen,ary language directed against
Mr. Chandler. His violation consisted in
his denonucing Che statement hat the Re
publican party Of Texas had failed 70 put a
state ticket in the field because IL was afraid
ofpe-s0nal consequences. a. absolutely and
uponalifedIv false, without a particle Of
foundation. made Cor political effect, with a
dishonest aud unfair rurPa-e and he add
ed liis q statement NOT believed by tie
senator himseifwho makes il.
on being called 10 order 10y Mr.. Chandler
NJ. Coke promptly said NJ. President
81 have said anything derogatory 10 The
dignity Of the Senate, ! take It hacS and
apologize for t..
lie then proceeded The senator from
New Hampshire ar. Chandler seems 70 be
anxious that somebody on this side Of the
chamber should kick him refuse to per
form the operation.
lie was again promptly called to order
and again ~apologized 10 the Senate for using
such LANGUAGE
Mr.. spooner took part IN the debate, which
took another personal turn when Mr.. Coke
intimatei that be bad letters in his posses
sion which be would not use. connecting ihe
Senator from Wisconsin with egictions 100
Iowa that would PARALLEL IN atrocity the
worst ejeciments that had ever taken place
in Ireland.
The explanation Of the matter given by
Mr.. spooner was that he had argued in the
Supreme Court of the Unitei States a case OF
over tapping lands betwern tWo railTaad
companies. and had never had anything to
do with the matter afterwand. He knew
nothing Of the evictions alluded to, and
said: The man outside Of this chamber
who states that / was ever instrumental in
turning any man, woman or child from ms
land or from his cabin is a liar. ! say that
Of any man who makes that charge outside
of this Senate Chamber.
At this point Mr.. Butler interposcd with a
motion to adjourn. and the Senate adjourn
ed til Monday.