The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1890-02-27
WORTHY OF THEIR STEEL
GsREENHAI.GE's TRIBUTE TO
CONGRE;SSMAN NPENDI.ETON.

SoNSA&FsoSMAN ~ ~ NFENDIsksTON.
Another Contested Election Cas-,
in the HOuse-The everlastin,
Blair Bill Still BOrcs the senate
Congregational News.
WASHINGTON. February 26.-SENATE
MIR. Chandler presented n petition from
Union county, Arkansas, representa-,
that at the State election there in Sep
tcnber 1SSS, Il systematic reign of ter
ro prevailed; that armed and recklcs
inobs paradcd the county night and day
tcrrOrizing the whites and shooting ant
whipping cOlOred voters; that schools
and churches had been dcmoralizcd ant
ballot boxes carried of, and asking fo
the protection guaranteed by the consti
tuition.
Mr.. Harris asked Mr.. Chandler
whether the statement which he wal
making was such brief statement as tn,
rule contemplated in the presentation o
petitions, and added that it was in di
rect violation of the rule.
Mr.. Chandler replied that lie under
stood the rule and how the rule was con
strucd. lie was not reading the peti
ton, but was reading from as condensed
a statement of it as he could make in jus
ticc to the petitioners.
Mr.. Harris desired the ruling Of the
chair under rule I, which provides that
every petition or memorial shall have eli.
dorscd on il brief statements of its con.
tents, and shall be presented and referred
without debate.
Mr.. Hoar remarked that Mr.. Chandler
had said that his statement was as brici
and compact as lie could make it, and
added that the rule left the matter en-
tirely to the discretion of the senators.
Mr.. Berry asked Mr.. Chandler wlct her
he had himself prepared the statement he
was making, or whether somebody else
had done so.
Mr.. Chandler replied that he had writ
ten it himself
Mr.. Ecrry-l thought SO. 1t is not n
petition, but collection ofrot and filth
which the senator has collected himself.
Mr.. Chandlcr-It is statement which
] make on my own responsibility of the
of this petition. Ii was pre-
pared by myself. do not wish to vio-
late the rules of the senate. ! am only
sorry that the scnator from Tennessee
should not have taken OCCASION to COM
mcnt on the practice Of making full state
mcnts of petitions on some other petit
tion than one which concerned the rights
Of citizens.
Mr.. Harris again called on the chair
for ruling.
The Vice Prcsident-A statement has
been made by the senator from New
Hampshire, that the brief which he has
prepared is n condensed statement of the
petition. The chair is of the opinion that
the senator has a right to complete the
reading OF the paper.
Mr.. lIerry-lf it comes from the scna-
.or from New Hampshire himself | do
not think that it can iniurc either the
State of Arkansas or the people of Ar
Therefore. have no objection.
Mr.. Chandler, ironically-l am very
much Obliged to the senator from Arkan-
'as for the pleasure of being informed
hat a petition on this subject can In
presented in the senate Of the United
states with the consent of the senator
rom Arkansas.
The statement WAS then completed and
he resolution, with several others from
\ WI tIN WuN
erred to the committee on privileges
md elections.
MIR. Call offered u resolution, which
vent over till tomorrow, in relation to
he lands claimed by the Florida Central
md Pcninsular Railroad company, be-
wecn Waldo aud Tampa, directing the
Ittorncy general To institute proceedings
q prevent any further sales OF such land
Intil action shall he taken by congress.
The business on the calendar was then
aiken up, and 90 pension and private
ills passed. and at = o'clock the Blair
bill was taken up as un.
nisl,cd business.
Mr.. Ingalls, inquired ms To the time
rlcn the hill was likely to hc disposed
4. rcmarking that il stood in the way Of
nany important measures. and giving |
oticc that he would insist that its con-
should proceed with dispatch.
Mr.. Blair said that the bill had been
nd,r consideration since the 9th Of
february and had been proceeded with
S rapidly rs the senate was willing To
rocccd with il. lie was anxious to
ring il to conclusion rs rapidly as
ossiblc. There was NO more important
before the senate. At least five
r six senators had notified him of their
csirc to speak upon 1t.
Mr.. Reagan addressed the senate IN
y, osition to the bill. lie said that he
ad presented to the senate IN the last
pngrcss such views and authorities ms
rcncd to show that the passage of the
III was not warranted by the constitu.
iou IA Nhs uot his tuirposc tn npnin