The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-28
STONG LANGUAGE IN THE SENATE.
The August aody Listens 70 some
Angry Talk.
Southern Election Frauds the Cause
OF the Storm.
Finance commItteemen Listen TO
the Tariff BllI.

ahehumeht 70 the Senate bill appropriating
100000 In aid Of yellow fever sufferers was
laid before the Senate and discussed.
The resolution Of inquiry in the alleged
election outrages in Louisiana was then
taken up.
Senator Gibson opposed the unjust reso-
luton, criticlzing the course Of Senator
Chandler In reading before the Senate prl-
vate letters and newspaper extracts assaillng
the people Of Louisiana. Senator Gibson
said he would rather be a dog and bay at the
moon than make himself scavenger or the
medium by which the base impulses and
nelsHtOornood Ieuds and difficulties Of his
eountrymen In any other State could be
Drought into such an august body. He had
IN MS desk numerous letters and newspaper
extracts alleging the open and public buying
OF votes In the election in Rhode Island, but
1e would seorn to bring them before the
senate. lie did not know Of any recon-
pense great enough to induce him to fnau-
gurate an indictment against decency, Chris
tlanlty CIVILIZATION and the good character Of
his fellow citizens Of New Hampshire.
Senator Chandler replied TO Senator Glib
son and said that when evidence was pre-
sented to the Senate Of wholesale frauds and
widespread murders In New Hamshire TO
prevent Democrats from voting, the Senator
from Louisiana might interpose, but no such
lnterp0sition would ever be required Sena-
tor Chandler quoted from private letters and
newspaper publications In proof Of the fire.
quent occurrence Of outrages In Louisiana In
disarming the col0red people. He declared
the colored peopleOf Louisiana would keep
armes In spite Of white leagues and Ku Klux
rninians and all the gamblers. thugs, thieves
and villains who have been Organized In the
Interest Of the Democratic party. He added
tpat Iacts had been reported 10 him which
showed conspiracy on the part Of Governor
McEnery and bis associates TO have 4 major
lty returned Tor Nichols In Louisiana. what
ever the actual vote might be. He had shown
grounds on which the vote Of the state was
70 be falsihed and he submitted that Mr.
Gibson had himself admitted that there ex-
isted In Louisiana no republic, and ifno re-
PUBLIC, no legislature that could elect Sena-
tors 1ioson and White to seats In the Sem
Senator Gibson, in replying to Senator
Chandler, was asked by Senator Edmunda
what objection there was TO having An in
quiry made and the facts aseertained. He
replied that there had been no petition or
complaint presented to the Senate from any
citizens OF Louisiana; that everything there
was quiet andipeaceable, and that the propo-
sltlOn came from a Senator who lived 1900
miles from that State and knew nothing
about Its condition. He submitted TO Mr..
for setting on foot such an investigation In
the midst OF presidential election.
senator Reagan argued against the rcsOlu-
tion, declaring that he meant TO oppose an
propositions for an investigation that simply
meant political agitation in violation OF
tne Constitution and the rights Of States
and OF the people.
Senator Edmunds remarked that the inter-
meddllng OF Congress with the local affairs
OF state, was OF course very Improper It
mad been thought very improper In times
happily gone by when such intermeddling
haI
OF slavery. so he was not how greatly agi-
tated In respect to fear Of intermeddline
with the affairs Of Louisiana. 1t seemed in
for some reason, that the light
OF truth, the light which came from investi-
CATION and inquiry, should be turned on that
portion OF the people Of the United States,
OF whom II was said the majority was in
the hands OF the minority, and the minority
mad usurped power contrary TO the form OF
STATE rights under the constitution, and con-
trary to the spirit Of liberty, justice and
equal rights. He could not understand why
the light should not be turned on. II the
resolution should turn out 20 besa SANDER on
Louisiana, the Senator who introduced It
would deserve the reproaeh Of the Senate,
but he believed nobody would be more glad
and happy than the Senator from New
Hampshire If 1t should turn out that
llal9alsIana possessed government which,
not only n fSfhyssttu ~ distance. was a
government Of equal rights and f1ir- cav.
The discussion then drifted from the our.
RACES In Louisiana to the outrages In TexasI
anu I IN this prominent parts were taken by
senators Chandler, Blair, Spooner, Reagan
and Coke. The most notable incident was
wnen Senator Coke was called to order for
language directed against
senator Chandler. Mr.. COke's violation of
rules consisted In denouncing the statement
tnat the Republican party Of Texas had
tailed TO put State ticket In the field be-
cause It was afraid OF personal consequences,
as absolutely and unqualihedly false, with
OUT particle OF foundation and made Tor
political effect with dishonest and unfair
purpose. He added: ut is a statement not
L." -"
On being called to order by Senator Chand-
Ter, Senator Coke promptly said, "Mr Presl-
dent, III | have said anything derogatory to
tne dignity OF the Senate, take 1t back and
Senator Chandler objected to the language
and the presiding officer warned the senator
from Texas TO proceed In order.
Senator Coke-The Senator from New
Hampshire seems to be anxious that some
oody on MS side OF the chamber should kick
MIN. l refuse TO perform the operation"
senator Coke was promptly called to order
and required to take his seat, while the pre-
siding officer ruled that his language was
not not warranted by parliamentary law.
Then" said Mr.. Coke, II withdraw the
hIangnsge "a .ad ana apologize to the Senate for
Sen ator Coke then proceeded to argue and
support his argument by newspaper publlea-
llons that the failure Of the Republican par
" IN Iexas 70 nominate State ticket was
not the result OF apprehension Of personal
consequences, but OF the sure CONNECTION
that such ticket could not succeed. "rhe
allegations, ne said, made against the peo-
pie Of Texas are Infamous slanders and
IalSehoods, and such as should never have
been heard IN the American Senate"
Senator Spooner replied TO Senator Coke
AZ length. "Al that we want" said Mr..
SpoOner, with much vehemence, sis thatev-
cry man In the United States, who Is entitled
under the constitution TO exercise the right
oI II citizenship, :, shall do so undisturbed and
The discussion took another turn towards
personalities, when Senator Coke intimated
mat he had letters In his possession, which
ne would not use, connecting the Senator
rom Wisconsion with evictions In the State
IL Iowa that would parallel In atrOcity the
worst eJectments which bad ever taken place
a Ireland. The explanation Of the matter
,lven py Senator Spooner was that he had
lrgued In the supreme court a case Of over
applng lands between two railroad com
,anies and had never had anything to do
With the matter afterwards. He knew moth
ng OF the evictlons alluded to, but would
ay and would endeav0r 20 keep within par
lamentary bounds In saying 1t, that the man
usoiue Ol tnls chamber who stated that, as
ounsel or owner, directly or indirectly, In
my way whatever, he was ever Instrument
\ IN turning any man, woman or child from
lis land OF from his cabin, whether a quarter
ectlon or quarter of an acre, was a liar,
AT this point Senator Butler interpOsed
WITH motion TO adjourn, and the Senate at
p. m. adjourned until Monday.
The Tariff Bill.
The Senate finance committee continued
he reading Of the tariff biIlfo IN hour today
md has now progressed to page 1856, . = drst
z pages being the Mills bill. A mee3rng Is
allied for tomorrow at which the reading
will probably be concluded.
Notes.
The post Office at Hggins's Beach, Cum
'erland county, Maine, has been discon-
ed
The Senate committee on fnsrSs began
he Investigation Of the French ,Sper syndI-
ate today. All the witnesses agreed that
he tariff alone had made the develop-
lent OF the smaller American mines possibIa
nd that the price OF copper today was lower
nan the average for ten years
Soldiers Reunion,
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