Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-24
GOVERNMENTAL.
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS Yxsrra-
DAY.
senator Daniels Defence OF the south-Mr
Hoar intsrjsetss Few Re-
marks.
fBy telegraph 10 tho Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON. February %, 1880.
senate.

Senate.
Mr. Hoat moved TO proceed 10 the con.
sidera,ion Of his resolution as 10 the alleged
outfRges.
Mr.. Harris demanded the yess aud nsys.
Mr. SALISBURY apps aled 10 Mr. Hoar not
10 insist upon hiS action. "a II must be very
spparent---Dut the rest OF the sentence was
out Sfl by the demand from Mr. Hosr for the
regular business.
The motion WAS agreed to-yeas, &c; nays,
~ a party vo,c)
The resolution was taken Up. II reads:
Re.OlVed. That the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections he authorized IN inquire
whether In sny State the free and lawful exc
PRESTON Of the will o. the people In the
election Of member, Of the Fiiy.frst Con.
gfess and ssceiisinine the result thereof. or
In the election OF members ~ the State legis-
tor0s who bsye elected or are 20 elect senators
a the Ubued states. WHO may claim seats du-
ring said Congress. aud ascertain The result
thereof. or 10 choice Of election OF President
ard Vice-presidcnt OF the United states in
1888, ana declarIog the result thereof,
has been prevented by violence. iDtimidf
ton, bribery, or other unlawful use OF
money. fraud or other crime; also, whether
The laws governing such elections In any Of
The States have been 40 framed or admins
tered - 10 accomplish or permit q defeat Of
the VIII % the people in such elections;
also. 90 inquire inio the facts Of The re.
cent election in TIE state Of Louisiana,
held on the 18th day o. April, 1888. Mt
which there were chosen the Leglsla.
ture. witch has since elected two L uited
States sensiors, aud said committee shall also
inquire whether there were 10 connection
with the aforesaid election ilegaities. frauds,
false cAnyasses, and false returns 20 extensive
a "A H. go kornr
that there existed on the part ~ various State
election officers the deliberate plan 10 appa-
rently cary said election without regard 10
the votes sctualy cast, and 10 choose the
Governor and other Stote officers and Slate
Legislature by such Illegal, false, and fraud
ulent means, and II 20 whether said Legisls-
ture was actusIy and duly elected by the
people OF Ioulsians, or ws, IN fact, SUB
stanusY the creation solely Of the return
ing and can yassing officers. aud whether the
said state Of LOuisIsna has republican form
OF government including LEGISLATURE, en-
titled to choose United states senators and
10 provide methods for the appointment OF
electors for President aud Vice.President OF
the United States.
Mr. Harris gave notice that he would
move 10 amend the resolution by striking
ont the words referring 10 the election OF
members Of the state Legislature OF LOuisi-
ana
Mr.. Butler asked Mr.. Hosr TO allow him
10 call up and have passed private bill. and
was told thst that could be done az soon as
the resolution was out OF the way (Which
will not be-" Mr. Butler remarked, "before
next Christmas"
Mr. GormoU moved that the resolution
which Is surely political in its nature and
cannot accomplish any gOod-be postponed
an At m o.
vailed be would follow il with one 10 pros
coed TO the consideration Of the bill to pro.
vide tor printing Government securities In
the highest STYLE OF art.
The motion was relected-yeas, 90; nays,
%.
Mr. Daniel addressed the Senate In oppo-
silior 70 the resolution. lie spoke nearly
Eve hours and then yielded for y motion 10
70 into executive session. That motion,
however, vas not pressed, and after notice
that the resolution as TO the death Of Repre-
sentative Burnes, Of Missouri, would be
Gated up at 3o'cl0ck Monday, the senate at
$3.50 adjourned.
Mr.. Daniel began by saying that State
rights had elected Benjamin Harrison Presi.
dent OF the United States and bad recalled
the Republican party 10 power, while a ma
Iority OF 9i,60l voters had cast their tut-
frsge in favor OF Grover Cleveland.
Here SIDE remark Of Mr. HOar's attracted
Mr.. Daniels teotion, and he inquired what
the remark was.
MIR. Iloar: / owe an apology 10 the Scna-
tor from Virginia, which ! will now mske
! made a remark to one OF the senators near
me iu rather too loud tone. WHIST SAID
was that that was the very fact which we de-
sired to hsve inquired into.
Dir. Daniel: The inquiry would have
F-fG : . "a hnnn Ia no
fore counting the vote for Harrison. tie
then proceeded with the argument against
tho resolution. A the Republican party,
he said, o0cd a debt TO state rights for its
incoming President. so the country owed
debt to state rights for the domestic tram
Quillitv which nailed his coming. Having
alluded 10 the Democratic charges OF bribery
I'm New York during the recent election, OF
the purchase OF voters m Indiana "ln blocks
az five" and of the colonization OF aliens IN
West Virginia, as well a. To counter charges
made by the Republicans, he asked what
pludemOnium, what terrible suspense,
what paralysis OF business, would have
followed had not state rights eXer-
cIsed their conservative and healing sway?
General lIarrsOn's titlc OF President, be
said. which mad been sealed and delivered
Ia him was not given to MIN by the nation
or hy a majority Oh its people, but 10y the
sovereign states. which bad commissioned
him as their Chief Magistrate. State RIGHTS,
he sad, had held the ladder for Benjamin
Harrison 10 ascend the presidential chsir;
had even The renatOrs their prerOgatives,
and bad ltcd the Republican party out oil
the slough OF despOnd and brought 1; with
IN slehi Of The goal OF it, desires. II WAS
nm old axiom Va the traveller must praise
the bridge which carried him over the
stream. And now that the Staic-richts
bridge had Carried the Republican party
,alely over the turbulent stream of conflict
il was time Tor that party 10 confess ttSt
after al A. was pretty good bridge; that
the Republican would be an migrate who
woald lura back to destroy the bridge
watch bad dove MIN snd MS par1y so coed
eiuu. II would be astonishing, indeed. II
the New Enc md senators should unite 10
break II down.
Mr. Uolr a,ked Mr.. Daniel whether, in hrs
judgment. Congress bad the authority To
make inquiry into The existence OF crime
against the elections for members OF the
House OF Representatives. and into whether
any constitutional risht 10 vote was
abridged Ia auy Staics
SIR. Daniel said be did not doubt the con-
sfifuti,uai authority uf ougrrss TO inquire
into the STATE of suffrage where II was al
Legged ~ Sucn manner N 10 tttuu'bhN AVfiSN'
and attention that tue Constitution had been
violated ia relation thereto. As to the in-
auiry iDto tire election OF members OF the
House OF Representatives, be admitted that
there might be times. circumstances end
conditions under which saoB an inquiry
would not be Improper; but be could
conceive oi nothing more improper,
more indecor0lls. or more Usurpstorv OF the
proper function. OF Government shan (perd.
ing contested>cieciion eases in the House,
Tor the senate 90 undertake, Oy partisan
% throw all Of its authority snd
prestige M favor Of one SIDE. lie bad been
amazed and sslounded when he fead MI
Hoar's resolution grayely requiring tue
senate 10 enter toto ap inquiry o. The election
II members % the House OF Representatives.
IL anything more Zimmerman or more IN
conflict vita tie spirit OF tae American Con-
stitunou could baye been suggested he was
ct loss 10 conjecture what that thing was.
The resolution NaS revolutionary. rs u ludi'
Gated tendency on the part OF TIE senate TO
usurp tbe functions Of the House OF Repre-
scutaliyls. a. would I've Just as competent
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