The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24
Mr.. Hoar Insists on His Resolution
in Regard to Election Frauds
Coming Up Before the Senate for
Consideration by That Body.
Mr.. Daniel, of Virginia, Opposes the
Resolution In Fine Speech
In Which Ho Upholds the Constitutional
Rights Of the Several States, and
They Should Attend to Their
Elections Undisturbed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. -[Senate. 49,
Among the petitions presented and re-
ferred was one by telegraph from the
Fourth Encampment Of the Grand Army
OF the Republic, Department OF Texas as
senbed at Fort Worth, asking that at
least one.half OF Oklahoma be reserved for
entry and settlement. by old soldiers OF the
Union, without their being subject to the
existing homestead law requiring entry |
and cultivation.
Mr.. IIoar moved to proceed TO the con-
sderaton of his resolution as to alleged |
election ouirages.
Mr.. Harris demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Salisbury appealed TO Mr. lIoar not
TO insist upon his motion, 'as il must be
very apparent" but the rest OF the SEN
tcnce was cut of by demand from Mr.
Hoar for the regular business.
The motion was agreed to-ycas 20,
nays 90, a party vote-and the resolution
was taken mp.
Mr.. Daniel spoke in opposition TO the
resolution. Having alluded to the Demo-
cratic charges Of bribery during the re.
cent election, OF the purchase OF voters
in Indiana Sin blocks OF five, and OF
he colonization OF aliens in West Nir-
gina, rs well as to the couniorcharges
made by the Republicans, he asked what
pandcmonium. what n terrible suspense,
wha, paralysis OF business would have
followed had not State rights exercised
their con crvalivc and healing sway.
Gen. llarrison's title OF President lho
mll which Ind been scaled aud delivered
him, Was not given to him by a nation
or by a majority Of H. people, but by SOW
crcign States, which had commissioned
him rs their chief magistrate. State
rights, he said, had held the ladder Tor
Benjamin Harrison to ascend the Prpsi-
dental chair; had given Senators their
prrorttiycs. aud had lifted the Republic
can party out oi thu slough ui depend
ercy, and over the hill oi difficulty, aud
brought It within sight Of the goal Of
H. desires. II was IN old axiom that the
s-tmvelcr must praise the bridge which car
ricd him over the stream. And now that
the State rights bridge had carried the
Republican party safely over the turbu.
lent stream OF conflict. 10 was time lor
that party 10 confess that, after all, Il was
pretty good bridge. lie had been amazed
and aslonishcl when he read Mr.. llO1r's
resolution, gmvcly requiring the Senate 10
enter into an inquiry ol he election OF the
members oi the House ui Representatives.
II ANYTHING more nm. American or more in
conflict with the spirit ui the American
Constitution could have been suggested.
be was at loss 10 conjecture what int
thing was. The resolution was ruvJlu-
tiunary. as u indicated a tendency on the
part 81 the Senate 30 usurp the functions
OF the House OF Representatives. IL WIS a
resolution TO impcach the character Oi a
sovereign state, a resolution which sought
10 undermine one Of the pillars Of tie
Federal Government, and 10 oblitcrato
from the national flag one Of It's glittcring
stars. No evidence had been reported to
the senate IN support OF the resolution
nothing had been presented hut anonymous
letters aud petitions OF defeated candidates
for Office in louisiana. The Senator from
New Hampshire, IN order 10 prejudice the
judgment Of the Senate and poison the
minds Of the Northern people, had had
those letters and petitions hlcd In his
speech. The post bag ul anonymous let
t,rs. be suid had been empticd on thc
senate floor by the Senator from New
Hampshire, aud then the post blg Of old
and new newspaper scraps had brcn emp
fled ON H. lie would like 10 know II d
Senator Of the United States WIS going "a
drop into the exercise Of q somewhat judi
: cial function, which no fair man would do,
II there was any Republican scnalol
listening 10 him who WIS ready 10 speak
ior the Committee on Privileges aud Flee
lions. he would like 10 know from HIN
whether those newspaper scraps, aud thos,
anonymous letters, and those petition.
ffnm defeated candidates for office, Wvr,
the basis on which that committee hat
pvdicaicd H. indictment ol louisiana u
ihcy were not the rock. on which Oh,
committee had built H. odiiicrs be bcgy',
leave mos, respectfully 90 inquire on Via
the committee did base Il later puu-rl
ho dill not wonder that there va, q Re
publican Senator Ia answer the question
lie lNlr. Daniel had spno newspaper cX
tracts which he would send 10 the Clrfl
10 have read not as proof OF anything
but ~ stray ioatings on the great wave q
public opinion. II would be- seen irou
ihem that oil the criminals south Of Masol
and Dxon's line were not those who's
skin WIS Of the same complexion rs TIA
OF Republican senator's.
The clerk proceeded TO read newspape
extracts descriptive Of a negro riot IN Not
folk, Va, on the shooting 81 policeman
by negro IN Charlottesville, and Of au
Other murder by negro on the Roanok
River Railroad. The clcrk was reading a
account Of the latter murder when Nj
Daniel yielding Tor that purp0sc) Mr. Hat
ris moved an adjournment The vote WI
taken by yeas aud nays, and there were
yeas -, nays -.
The absence Of quorum being thus n
ycalcd. there was a call oi the senate,
which iorty.scycn Senators answered.
Then Mr.. Harris Withdrew his motto
10 adjourn, and moved the Senate 10 pr
coed 10 executive business
Pending action on that motion, yariot
House amendments 10 private pcnsio
bills we're presented and concured u
When these matters were disposed OF NJ
Harris Withdrew his second motion, ~ NJ
Daniel preserved 10 70 ON with his r
marks
Mr.. Daniel dispensed with the iunh
reading of the newspaper extracts, sayii
that lac would embody them in the rcpo
Of his speech. lie repeated the qucsii,
(Mr. lloar being now prcsont) which
had asked before, a. " what facts h'