The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-28
CONGRESS.

WAsnISGToy. D. g., September 81
In the senate to-day Mr. Manderson oc-
cupied the chair OF the presiding officer.
The conference report on the sundry
civil bin was agreed TO. Mr Chandler 8
resolution FOR the investigation Of the last
Louisiana election was then taken IN,
and Mr.. Gibson took The floor He said
that lie people of the United States and
the Senate were weary OF the uncOnstiiu-
uOnal and revolutionary modes OK TeYls-
ING the relations hefween the people ~
the States and tie Federal Government.
Mr. Chandler said that what the peO-
pie OF this country were weary oi was
the fraud and the political murders in
the South. done to aid that section 10 be
come solid that it might govern the North
and The country.
The discussion driited to the political
outrages in Texas. Senator Coke, in
reply to statement OF Mr.. Chandler
that the Republicans Of Texas had been
afraid 20 put ticket in the field, said .
"Thst statement is absolutely and un-
queliiedly false; without n particle OF
foundation; made for political effect
with dishonest and unfair purpose 1t
is statement not believed by the oena-
tor himself who made it,
The chair called Mr. Coke TO order
and be 0polOgized to the Senate for his
hasly language.
MIR. Chandler said that If Mr.. Cobe's
language was parliamentary he was quite
,as well prepared as any other Senator TO
enter into a debate of that character.
Ia moment more Mr. Coke said. The
Senator from New Hampshire seems to
be anxious that somebody on this side Of
the chamber should kick him. | refuse
TO perform the operation"
The pres ding officer again called Mr.
Coke TO order and he again Withdrew bis
remarks and apol0gi2ed.
Mr. Coke, continuing, said that the
charges against the people OF Texas
were Infamous ISLANDERS and faiseho0ds.
Mr.. SpOOner SAID that the Senator from
Texas had informed him that the sup
preston OF truth was worse than false
hoods When he wanted teacher in
ethics he should not 90 to Texas for him.
He was not 10 be iaunted bv The Senator
from Texas with half telling the truth.
The day when the manner Of the Mig
ger driver frightened men IN the United
States Senate had gone by forever. Ap-
plause in the galleries The Senator
from Texas had recently said "All
that we want is to be let alone" "A.l
that we want" said Mr.. Spooner "is that
which We are entitled to have, end that
that is every man IN the United States
who is entitled under the Constitution OF
The United States 10 exercise the right
of American ciiiZenship-whether he
lives in ieXas, In Louisiana or in Wis
consin-shall do so undisturbCd and un-
dismayed' -
Mr Coke replying to Spooner said in
the course of his remarks that he had IN
his possession q letter which connected
the name of the Senator from Wisconsin
with eyiciions in Iowa more atrocious
than any outrage ever committed in Ire
land lie would not quote the letter lie
said, although he wes warranted in doing
so.
Mr.. Spoouer said that he would keep
his language within parliamentary
bounds and would say that the person
who made any such charge against him
outside of the Senate Chamber was a
liar
Mr.. Coke "Say Il; say it,"
Mr.. Spooner ignored the interruption,
and after be had explained charge made
against him in Kew York paper two
years agO, he sat down.
The Senate at $40 pm. adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House to-day passed the sundry
civil appropriation bill, and then con
sidered without action the bill for the in
crease OF pay to the railway mail servic
superintendent.
Mr.. Sowdcr o. Pennsylvania objected
to the increase of The salaries aud fought
the bill, and at 1870 pm, without action,
The House adjourned.