The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-12-23

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than the present law. IL il did the sena-
tors could not help it. They could not
take the responsibility Of refusing 10 do
right because others would do wrong.
Voorhees, opposed the bill. The open
ing part OF his speech consisted OF criu-
cism OF President Harrison for that por'
ton Of his message 10 congress urging the
passage of the elections bill. II Mr.. Har-
rison, he said, should undertake TO put on
the stage "A School for Hypocrisy" he
could not do better than dramatize that
portion of his message that related TO fair
and honest elections. The rank corrup-
tion of the election of lsSs was resting
folded away in "blocks of five
and was still fresh and carefully pre-
served in the minds OF the American
people. Voorhees, charged that within
sixty days after the incoming Of the pres
ent administration an extensive, power
full and corrupt conspiracy was formed 10
import certain class OF voters from dis
tant parts of the country into Indiana,
West Virginia and Connecticut in order
TO secure majoriiies in those states for the
republican ticket in 1892. The proof OF II
had been published in the New York
World on the ith Of October last, includ-
ing letter from Houston TO
Mr.. Lindsay, the author OF the
"loan,n declaring himself heartily in
favor Of the scheme and saying that he
would speak TO the president about IL. IL
was painful, Voorhees, remarked, 10 re
fleet that a man who knew Benjamin
Harrison better than any other man in
public life and had carried him and his
fortunes through the stormy and corrupt
campaign of 'SS in Indiana, felt himself
warranted in submitting for his con-
sideration and approval the cor
rupt project for the overthrow
of honest resident majorities by a shame
less colonization of black voters from the
south.
Yet that man Houston, continued Voor-
hees retained his high Office. He had
met with no rebuke. The names of
Dudley and Quay having been introduced
in connection with this scheme, Voorhees,
said he took no pleasure in commenting
on the names Of men connected with that
conspiracy, but he would not remain
silent when even the most exalted dig
natories Of the government were found
conspiring, plotting and burrowing amid
film and corruption 10 overthrow right
full majorities in Indiana and 10
place her people under the rule Of
the lowest negro element that could
he bought and imported from the South.
Voorhees, went on TO read letters from
Quay and from some republican repre-
sentatives from Indiana approving OF the
colonization plan. as well as correspond.
ence between Lindsay and his co-worker
in the enterprise, Whitehead Of North
Carolina, giving some Of the points of the
plan and suggesting that some 500 me-
groes from the Northwest be placed in
Indiana. In one of the earliest epistles
of Lindsay 10 his confederate, said Voor-
hees, the following rich and historic NOR
sci of advice and instruction was given:
Now, my dear friend, read this letter, which
hope will put you In better spirits, and then, In
the language Of one Of our greatest statesmen,
burn this letter-do not tear il up-but burn IL.
Voorhees, spoke at length against the
election bill, appealed for fair play TO the
South, and declared that in every one Of
the southern states the negroes had re-
ceived more and higher political honors
tidfl ul Iut W.
gether.
Hoar, at 6 p. M, moved that the senate
take recess until 3. The vote was, yeas
~, nays 5-no quorum. Hoar said since
the motion was put n number Of demo-
cratic senators left the chamber and
others did not vote. AS il seemed impos.
ible to get quorum, he moved 10 adjourn
and this was done.
Blanchard introduced resolution to-
day the preamble of which recites that
the killing of Sitting Bull appears TO
have been accomplished under circum.
stances recognized neither by the laws Of
war nor by those Of peace" and the reso-
luton further directs the committee to in
vestigate whether a state of war existed
which justified his summary taking OH,
and II not. what justification there was
for his violent death at the hands Of the
Indian police in the employ of the eov-
eminent.