New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-24
ELECTIONS IN THE SOUTH.
THE SENATE CONSIDERS THE OUTRAGEs
RESOLUTIONS.
SENATOR DANIEL. OF VIRGINIA, MAKES SET
SPEECH AND REPLIES TO SENATOR
cuANnI.ER,s RECENT RE.N AXIS

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SPEECH AND REPLIES TO SENATOR
CHANDELIERS RECENT REMARKS.
Washington, Feb 23.-Mr. Hoar moved in the
Senate to-day 10 proceed to the consideration OF
his resolution as to alleged election outrages.
elr. Harris demanded the yeas and nays
Mr.. Salisbury appealed to Mr. Hoar not TO insist
upon his motion, as it must be very apparent
but the rest of the sentence was cut off by
demand from Mr.. Hoar for the regular business.
The motion was agreed TO- yeas, 26, nays, % "a
party vote and the resolution was taken up. 1t
reads:
=, Resolved That the Committee on Privileges and
Elections be authorized to inquire whether in any
State The free and lawful expression Of the viii OF
Congress and ascertainng the result thereof or IN
the election of members of State Legislatures who
States who may claim seats during said Congress,
and ascerainlng the result thereof in the choice
United states in 1883 and declaring The result
thereof has been prevented by violence, intimidation
crime.
Also whether the laws governing such elections in
any states have been framed administered as 10
peorle In such elections
IN me state OF Louisiana, held on the 18th day OF
April, 1883, at which there chosen Legislature
, And said committee shall also inquire whether
there were in connection with the Aforesaid election
so extensive and systematic I'm their character as to
show that there existed the part of the various
carry said election without regard 10 the votes actually
cast. and 70 choose Governor and other state on
fraudulent means and n so, whether said legislature
was actually and duly elected by the people OF Lou
OF the returning and canvassng officers and whether
said state OF louisiana has republican form Of GOV
United States Senator'S and 70 provide methods for
the appointment Of electors for President and Vice
President OF the United States.
Mr.. Harris gave notice that he would move 20
amend the resolution by striking out the words
ferring to the election of members Of the State
Legislature Of Louisiana
Mr.. Butler asked Mr. Hoar TO allow him to cali
up and have passed q private bill, and was tod
that that could be done as soon as the resolution
was out Of the way" which viii not be- Mr..
Butler remarked before next Christmas
Mr.. German moved that the resolution, which
is purely political in It's nature and cannot
plish any good,' be postponed until Monday, and
said that il that motion prevailed he would follow
il with one to proceed 10 the consideration Of the
bill to provide for printing Government securities
In the highest style Of art.
The motion was rejected yeas %, nays 90.
MIR. Daniel addressed the SENATE in opposition
TO the resolution. He began by saying that State
rights had elected Benjamin Harrison President Of
the United States and had recalled the Republican
party to power while majority Of Oh, COL voters
has cast their suIrageS in favor Of Grover Cleve-
land
Here side-remnrk OF Mr.. Hoars attracted
Mr.. Daniels attention and he inquired what the
remark was.
Mr.. Hoar-I owe an apology TO the Senator Of
Virginia, which win now make l made a re-
mark TO one of the Senators near me in rather too
loud tone. What said was that that was the
very fact which we desired TO have inquired into
Mr. Daniel-The inquiry would have been more
felictous II i had been nIade before counting che
gote for Mr. Harrison
He then proceeded with his argument against
the resolution. As the Republican party The said
owed debt TO State rights for It's incoming
President, so the country owed debt 10 State
rights for the domestic tranquility which hailed
his coming. And now that the State rights
bridge had carried the Republican party safely
over the turbulent stream OF conflict IL was time
for that party TO confess that, after all, IL was
pretty good bridge. Tint Republican would
be an migrate who would turn back TO destroy
The bridge which had done him and his party
so good turn. It would be astonishing indeed
if New-England Senators should unite TO break
IL down.
Mr. Hoar asked Mr.. Daniel whether. in his
judgment, Congress had authority 20 make IN
qury into the existence Of crime against elections
for members OF the House Of Representatives; ana
into whether the Constitutional right 10 vote
was abridged in any State
Mr. Daniel said he did not doubt the consul
tuuonal authority Of Congress % inquire into inc
state Of the suffrage where ii was alleged IN
such manner as to command respect and atten-
ton, that the Constitution had been violated
a. t..ea ha
ton of members Of the House OF Representatives
he admitted that there might be times, circum-
stances and conditions under which such an in
quiry would not be improper, but he could con-
ceive Of nothing more improper, more indecorous
or more usurpatory Of the proper functions Of
government than pending contested election
cases in the Housed for the Senate 20 undertake
by partisan committee 10 throw ell Of its au-
thority and prestige IN favor Of one side. lie
had been amazed and astoundcd when he read
Mr.. Hoars resolution gravely requiring the Senate
TO enter into an inquiry Of the election or
members Of the House OF Representatives
Abiding 20 remarks OF Mr.. Chandler some time
Mn Da1ieT sehaRrac &c the fins az vFsna
as ungracious and gratuitous The two first |
cases cit d by Mr.. Chandler those Of Reuben Cole
race or politics. The, men had been lynched,
but their crimes had been attacks on |
the virtue Of white women. Notw1th- |
standing TINT his utterance might bring |
upon him The maledictions OF that class of men |
who hated their own he did not hesitate |
to say in the presence Of the Senate that crime
so awful in the sight of God and man merited |
the swift and condign punishment which FOLLOWED
ii
The Senator related the circumstances in the |
case of William Smith, who had assaulted ana
murdered young white girl in RoanolSe had |
been tried three times for the murder, but had |
been discharged because the jury had been hung |
each time, had been allowed to g
and few Gays afterws ani
other white woman and her unborn child.
Did the Senator from New-Hampshire mean 70
say that the good name Of yrgpa, was to pc ed ds
nitv in the Senate OF the United States, because
that bloodhound, that three-times murderer s o.
women and childhood and i5nocenGe had met n
their indiSnationp He did not be lieve that there
was a community in the civilized world where