Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-26
FlFTY-FlRST CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, February Is, 1890.
nate.

senate.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Chandler ceneuriug Mr.. Call for interpo-
l1tiug III the official report Of the pro
crcdlngs IF the Senate paragraph that
had not been spoken and that was unpar-
laMcutarv and personally offensive was
taken up and M. Sherman moved ITS re-
ference 10 the Committee on Privileges
and Elections.
Mr. Call stated as q matter Of personal
privilege, that the Washington Post con
tanned an article this morning with the
headlines: Calls Bitter Remarks-lIo
Slipped Paragraph Into the Congressional
Record That. Mr.. Call said. WAS false
hood. II conveyed "a false impression. lie
ial slipped into the congressional Record
nothing that had not been III substance
uttered ON the floor Of the Senate. That
lararraph with the exception OF few
woods, had been literally uttered on the
H..r. ie gave notice to the Senator from
New Hampshire who had arTaIgncd INN by
resolution that he Mr.. Call would arrmgn
hm Mr.. Chandler before the Senate and
demand am investigation 10y the committee
fDi making AN accusation that was untrue.
The remarks of tho Senator proved that he
knew That the accusation WAS Not true.
n, Mr.. Call would convict the Sr.ator on
evidence of lus own that would convict
him before "a jury Of respectable New
Hampshire Republicans that he did hear
and know that bee Mr.. CailJ had uttered
on the floor OF the Senate substantially the
whole of the charge contained IN the para
graph and with very few exceptious)
every word contained 10 II. He gave no
tIco TO that Senator that he lAir. Cnl)
would not submit tamclv TO the imputa-
ton put upon him. lie would not ask cen
sure by the Senate of the Senator from
New Hampshire. but he would leave HIM
90 the just Judgment OF public opinion
tlr ughout the country for having heard
bis Nr. Call's) remarks and having had
neither the courage nor the manhood to re-
sent them.
Mr. Sherman declared that the rules Of
the Senate had luet been violated hv the
Senator from Florida IN as gross manner
is he ever witnessed. lie had not chosen
g. interrupt the Senator, but the Rccof't
would show what be had said, aud he
hoped that the committee would examine
~. when She Senate of the United States
came 10 such condition that the word
coward" could be applied 10 senator
and that "a senator could bc charged with
stating thing falsely. 1t seemed 10 mn
that the Senate was rcccdlnr from the Dig
nit, which had distinguished 1t from the
foundation of the Government. He hoped
that tic Senator from Florida would rcad
over tho report of what be- had SAID and
not have published in the Rccord language
which In ANY general assembly IA the
world would DO regarded rs dlsJrdcrly and
Itr Call If Il have violated any rule Of
the Scnutc by any observations when l
rnvo made TO-DAY or formerly l withdraw
them and apoloCiz" 10 the Senate.
Ny. Chandler. If?'
SIR. Call. did not understand that
wa violating any rulo. If ] an not at
3 Ittf fnyt validating on
ls offered here to state that IT ~ not true.
and that | can prove that It Is not true
and that the senator when he made the
charge knew that u was not true, then l
30 not understand the rules OF the Senate
But If IN the Judgment OF any senator II IA
improper to use that language, 1 with
draw 1t and apologize for 1t,
MIR. Chandler: | will not reply 70 the
ceutlcman from Florida this morning III
language. have stated
m A resolution which Is now before the
senate and which ain willing 10 have re,
t.rred 20 the Committee on Privileges ana
Elections what the conduct of the senator
nom Florida has been. l have recited the
words which ho used and the ALTERATIONS
which he made III the official report. Inc
f,cfs are stated IA the preamble. The facts
90 true The complaint which made was
that the Senator had inserted IN ms re-
marks words which he had not uttered.
did NOT COMPLAIN IN the resolution or the
Irnouaco which he did utter as being I'M
When that question goes
IL the committee with the resolution
hop. the committee viii take occasion 10
w. I'm the Senate and country whether or
not the language useu uS inc Ncii"'oi W
and what language may po
nse1 bv the senators IN relation 20 ehch
.,tb.r whether IN attack or IN defence
m, senator used language about rue Whlch
I Ala NOT hear. lie wrote language III the
reoort accusing me OF all the crimes III .I'c
1ecaloe,ue. And he has now tins morning
charged me with beng a coward iuI uo3
renlyiug 60 that which did not near anu
. ,Rat " hich he afterwards wrote III the
ro.,,,'rs report. when the Senate has de
',d.d ON this stage what language u y
,.rl,amentary to use. | will take occasion
- defsnd myself from all the imputauohs
of the Senator from Florida.
Mr. Uawley: / suppose that the matter
shonid 90 promptly 70 the C0mihit'ee oil
PRIVILEGES and Elections. ana that IL 10
hardly proper to continue the ulscuSsioA
of il. but the remarks maze q ICY Id Id
ntes 40 by the Senator nom flOI'I"
tennt me 10 say that however muoH no
mav reproach the Senator IRON Now
uomnshire for not having responded 70
10 hitter and personal onslaught IL WIN
-, ~ the SENATORS on this side, woulu
have protested in language rs lhuish"iitt
"a II Il was directed against them ashiliS'
,Ist gross violation OF parliamentary iHN
'aItcS he says he committed the other any,
and which / say he did not. u..o,,,,;or
NM ~, Harris contended that the resolution
ohonid be referred, not 10 the Souiin1t ~
o. Privileges and Elections but 10 'ne
Committee on Rules -, NJ Cher.
The question Was taken on MI oi, tho
,oan,s motion 20 refer the resoluti9is,2 .n'
on Privileges and Eiee'i0"S'
80 The motion was agreed 10. ,;.,.
"I ~ was also ordered that the proceouinSi51
IS ,be Sonaie on the day IN question snAi'
" oa, he be stereotyped until further orders, o.
M Mr Cali offered aresolution, when was
ocrecd To-. calling on the Comn.lissson no. ~ y,
a ib and " Fisheries for information as 20
: ~ 'n n cod and gathering OF spohsss
H. ~ he limited States. and IS 10 aau
ihsans o. O'clock the Blair edneatIoniai on,
,.a nv tshen up AZ "untinishee Dusin nc oo
S was Ma ssaV Coke addressed the senate N pp-
an no,, gi ~ IL He opposed 1t, he sara, De
csnse 4 clearly violated the Oon ;sw ~ was
, anu D nn~ise and mischieyous. IL nau c cow
l,lvs. ~, ~ aaol;n.d in public favor untu npu