New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-27
AN UNPALATABLE RECITAL
SOUTHERN SENATORS UNWILLING TO HEAR
THE STORY OF AN ELECTION OUTRAGE
SEEKING TO CUT OFF Mr. mANDLERS BRIEF
STATEMENT OF THE CONTENTS OF
PETITION FROM ARKANSAS
LIVELY DISCUSSION.
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Washington Feb. CA petition which Mr..
Chandler presented In the senate to-ov ssve n'e
To another mildly sensational senatorial inridcnt and
6rcv upon the New.lismpfre Senator another vollcy
OF abuse from the apologies for election outraes 10
the South Mr.. Chandler. * ne mas oftcn doho
h.for, simply Offered the memoral-this time ono
from Union County, Arkansas-and ran from the
back of II brief abstract Of It's contents. INC SUD
stance OF IL that at the state election In thai
comfy In September. 1888. systematic reign OF
terror had prevailed: that armed mobs had parahcd
the county night and day. terroriIng whites and
shooting and whipping colored voters; that schools
h.d hecn dcmoralitcd and as ballo'-boxoS had been
carried or Tho petitioners felt justified accordingly.
In .sxine for some protection from the National Gov
ernmeat.
Thi. statement proved unpalatat!e n sepator
Harris Of Tennessee who sought To rut II on BY IN
sistng that Mr. Chandler was violating rnic abo"'
tho presentation OF petitions which required that thcy
should be accompanied by merely formal statements
Of their contents. An snnatcd discussion arSe ~
once and senator Berry. Of A-ka''1' loincd Schanr
Harris In tho effort ~ suppress the petition icrsoha'
reflections INDUCED In and repetition OF TIC
UNPLEASANT feature Of the Call Inc dcnt was threatened
Tho Woe President Strengthened things ont. now
ever before any serious brsrh Of dcor'inI occurrcd
Mr. Harris asked Hir. Chandler whether the state
mcnt which he was making was such d" brief state
mcnt- a, the rule contemplated In the presentation
~ p.tons and added that IL was in direct violation
OF the rnle
Mr. Chandler replied that no understood tho rule
and how the rule construed lie was not rradinS
Tho n.,,,,on hut WAS reading from Is condensed a
statement Of II - no could make. In justice 10 INC
petitioners.
Mr. Harris desired tho ruling Of tho Chair under
Kule = which provides that every petition or memorial
shall have indorsed 1t brief statement Of Its con
tents, and shall he presented and rcicrrcd WITHOUT
debate.
Mr.. uoar remarked that Mr. Chandler had sold that
his statement was brief and compact rs he ronid
make II, and added thst the rule left tho mattc'
| entirely to tho dis rction Of senators.
Mr.. Berry asked Mr.. Chandler whether he had him
self prrparcd tho statement lie vas making Of
whether somebody else had done 20
Mr. Chandler rpncd that he had written II him
self.
Mr. Berry, thought 80. II Is not petition but
collection OF rvt and rith which the Scnat~~ IA
collca ted himself
Mr.. ChaudIcr-It f. = statement which ! make on
nv own responsibility. Of the Substance "f thi'
petition. II prepared by myself ! Do not
am sorry thst the senator FROM Tennessee should no!
have taken occasion 10 comment IN inc praue o,
mskin, full statements OF petitions on some othei
petition than one which Concerned tho right, VI 'iu
len, ,,r,h n, ,hc Chair for n ruling.
me . . the scs sr a,ss
petition The Chair !. Of tho opinion that The scnA'"'
hs The right to complete the reading ~ the paper
Mr. berry IL comes frDm tho senator frun New
Ham pshrc himself. do hot think II ,au MUIR ''he'
the state 81 Arkansas or the people OF \fSah>A'
Therefore I have no objection 49,,
Sir. Chandler drunic allyI-1 am very mn "hllg'n
IN lilo senator fnm Nrksn.as for the pleasure 81 b"lS
informed that petition on this subject can D.. pr
s.nt,d in tL. senate VI tho United states with tho
co,,cnt Of the senator from ArhAnsN .
VT TIN. statement was then completed. ard the res"
iu,inn with several others from ArkAn>as on inc
I'm, ,ub,rrt, wAs ~icficd W the Committee Oil
Privileges, Elections.