Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
Senator Daniels Resents
HOar's Resolution.
ON THE FLOOR FOR FIVE HOURS.
Minute Details to be Taken in the
Next Caucus More Money
Given for the Navy.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

Associated Press DISPATCHES to the HERALD
WASHINGTON, February 23.-The SEN
ate, after some sparripg, took up Hoar's
resolution as to alleged election
outrages. On motion OF Hoar the
Senate agreed by party vote
to consider his resolution as to the slleg
ed election outrages. Daniels spoke in op
position to the resolution. Gen. Harri- |
sons title of president Che said) which
had been sealed and delivered to him
was not given to him by the nation or by
majority Of its people. but by the sov-
ersign states which had commissioned
him as their chief magistrate. State
rights, be said. had held the ladder for
BENZ. Harrison to ascend the presidential
chair, had given the Senators their pre-
negatives and lifted the Republican party
out of the Slough of Despond and over
the Hill of Difficulty and brought it
within sight of the goal of its desires. He
had been amazed when he read Hoar's
resolution gravely requiring the Senate
to enter on an inquiry into the cleo
ton Of members of the House
of Representatives. IT anything
more un-American, Or more in conflict
with the spirit Of the American constitu-
tion could have been suggested he was
at a loss to conjecture what that thing
was. 1t was resolution to impeach the
character OF the sovereign States; a reso-
luton which sought to undermine one of
the pillars of the Federal government
and obliterate from the National flag one
of its glittering stars. Referring to the
letters, petitions and newspaper clip
pings presented by the Senator from New
Hampshire, Daniels said he too had some
| newspaper extracts, and sent them to
| the Clerks desk. The Clerk proceeded
to read from the newspaper extracts a
| description of negro riot in Norfolk,
Virginia, OF the shooting of policeman
by negro in Charlottesville, etc. The
reading was interrupted by Harris, who
moved that the Senate proceed to execu-
tive business. Pending action on that
motion various house amendments
to private pension bills were
presented and concurred in.
When these matters we're dis
posed of, Harris withdrew his motion
and Daniels concluded his remarks.
Hoar said there was abundant constitu-
tional authority for the proposed investi-
cation. AS to the spectre of State rights,
sought to be called up, there was no such
question, Hoar said, involved in he
resolution. 1t was the Government gen.
orally which the Senator from Virginia
and his associates were trying to break
down in this country. That Senator had
asked what facts were depended upon in
bringing forward the proposition. Did
iiosS ttiat Senator know thai, within six
weeks, q man who was conteSting seat
in the othsr House had been shot down
while he was making his con-
test? Did he not know the his
tory of political offenses all over
certain States in the South? General
Sheridan had declared, some years since,
that more Republicans had been muir
dered for their political opinions in
Louisiana alone than had fallen in battle
on both sides in the Mexican war. He
denied that there was anything sectional
in his proposition, or that it meant an
attack upon the State of Louisiana. If
the charges were true, that State was w.
! ing helpless and bound at the feet of a
band of conspirators.
Daniels criticised Hoar's speech as
having contained no RESPONSE to the
question asked him. Finally, after
speaking nearly five hours, Daniels
yielded for motion to 60 into executive
session. The motion, however, was not
pressed. and the Senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, February 23.-The House
met at 10 O'Clock with very small at
tendance. Under order made yesterday
the Speaker was proceeding to recognize
members to call up measures by unani-
nous consent, but the spirit of filibuster-
ing was abroad and Bland. of Missouri,
submitted motion for recess of thirty
minutes. No quorum being present,
matters came to standstill till IL
O'Clock. when Bland withdrew his mo.
tion for recess.
The Senate bill passed to ratify and
confirm the agreement with the Creek
Indians for the purpose of opening to
settlement unassigned lands in the Indian
Territory ceded by the Greeks to the
United States.
Senate amendments were concurred in
to the House bill taking the eleventh
census. The principal amendments were
those extending the scope of inquiry as
to the number of soldiers, sailors and
their widows to provide for; ascertaining
the number of negroes, mulattoes, quad
rooms and octoroons, and for ascertaining
the recorded indebtedness of private cor
porations and individuals.
The House then went into committee
OF the whole on the Deficiency bill.
On motion of Herbert, Alabama, an
amendment was adopted appropriating
$780, to supply the deficiency in the
appropriation for the Bureau of Construc-
tion and Repair Of the Navy.
After transacting some routine business
the House adjourned.
Postal Clerks Removed.
WASHINGTON, February 23.-In re-
sponse to resolution by Senator Chace,
the Postmaster-G General, to-day, sent to
Congress statement showing the num-