, 1890-09-04
A Red Hot Speech in the
House of Representatives.
The Republican Senators De-
nounced as towards.
Boss Matt Quay Played from
Head to Foot.

and took the chair amid applause from
both sides.
MansuT of Missouri reported a resolu-
ton authorizing a subcommittee of the
committee on territories to proceed to
Arizona and New Mexico to inquire into
the social, educat onal, financial and moral
conditions existing in those territories,
and report whether they are prepared for
statehood. Also to visit Utah and in
quire into the extent of celestial marriages
in that territory.
Buchanan objected to Its consideration.
The house then proceeded with its con-
sideration of the Clayton Breckenridge
case. Bergen resumed his argument in
favor of unseating Breckenridge. After
depicting the assassination of Clayton, he
criticised Breckenridge for not resiguing
his seat and thereby disowning the adyau.
tage he had gained from the ourder. He
had not done so. but had stood by those
who had stood by him at the death, Was
Breckenridge a party to the conspiracy
which ended IN the tragedy He trusted
not. He was almost ready to say he be-
lieved not. He would feel very sad to
make any statement on this floor as terri
bic as that, but it had been in Brecken-
ridges power to save the life of Clayton.
Had he done it2 1t was said he had. He
(Bergen) trusted that he bad, but the gen
tleman eyaded saying so.
Crisp of Georgia SAID the whole ma
jority report was founded upon suspicion
and not upon proof. There had been Une
ballot box stolen, but giving Clayton every
vote contained therein there would have
been no change In the case. The certifi
cate had been given to breckenridge long
before the assassination of CLAYTON. Crisp
gave notice that he would at the proper
time move to recommit the pending resO-
buttons with instructions to the committee
on elections to ascertain whether Brecken
ridge or Clayton received a majority OF the
votes cast at the election.
Lacey of Iowa replied TO Crisp and
criticised the minority report.
Cultivate of Ohio argued in support
of the sitting member retaining his seat.
Kelley Of Kansas spoke in favor of the
majority report. and Kennedy of Ohio
drew from the details OF the Clayton
Breckenridge case the conclusion that a
federal election law should be enacted.
He reflected severely upon the senators
who had been opposed to the Lodge bill.
For himself. confident in the doctrines of
the Republican party and fully committed
to the principles of that party, he must for
ever dissent from the cowardly surrender
which hauls down the flag aud strikes the
colors of the Republican party In the face
of the foe. Continuing, he said that the
election bill had been killed by Repubii.
cans, or preteniel Republicans. Without
fair treatment the hill which the house of
representatives said imperatively was de-
manded for the pr .servation of its own
honor and for its safety and stability
and for the protection of the whole
country against outrage and intimidation
and violence, is deliberately put aside
without a hearing and without an oppor
tunity of consideration. When before in
the history oil legislation has one house of
congress deliberately put upon another
the mark OF its derision aud con
tempt? The consideration of this meas
sure was demanded by every sense
Of decency aud honor. II YVES demanded
by the house of representatives that its
floor might be purged of those who are
enabled to enter by reason of violence
and murder. The senate of the United
States is before the bar OF public opinion
and at that bar it is now being tried. The
cloak of senatorial courtesy" has became
a stencil in the nostrils and a by-word iu
the mouths OF all honest citizens OF the
land. 1t makes a cloak behind which
ignorant and arrogant wealth can pur!
chase Its way to power and then hide its
cowardly head behind the shameless pro-
lection of senatorial silence" 1t means
a cloak which shall cover up from the
public gaze of an outraged people infam-
les which demand investigation and which
mart NnnT.hrnapf-nf hrnEan 1nvra anl
violated statutes. 1t means a CLOAK be-
hind which petty party chickering's may
blrter away party principles and play the
demagogue in the face OF the people. 1t
means a cloak behind which pretended
fairness hides its dishonest head, while in
secret it is trading and traficking in the
rights and Liberties of the people.
II means a cloak under which not only
the tmid but the cowardly politician can
cover up his tracks and be either foul or
lair as necessity demands. The hour for
senatorial courtesy has passed. The team
OF senatorial progress must give way to
the motor of a more enlightened and pro
gressive and determined age. Let the
old aud threadbare cloak of senatorial
courtesy" be hung up with the sickle and
fail of by-gone days. Referring to the
betrayal of Christ by JUDAS, Kennedy
said it was meet and fitting that Judas
should be paid thirty pieces of silver. 1t
was still part of the eternal fitness OF
things that having been guilty of the
basest crime of all centuries he should
go out and hang himself. History is re-
peating itself. The great party Of the
republic having lived for thirty. five years
had never assisted in ~riveting the shsckles
OF a human being, and now, when it was
70 be expected that it would redeem its
pledges and be faithful to its. history, 1t is
about to prove false and the oft repeated
promises are not to be redeemed.
It comes victorious from every field and
II 1t fails now 1t finds in its own party
those who are faithlcss to the trust re-
posed in them. If it is to be crucified it
Is only because its chosen leaders have
cnosen to barter away its principles for
ticks and petty schemes of politicians,
Inc Judas ~lscariot of two thousand years
ago is to find a counterpart in the Judas
lscarlot OF today. The Judas who took
thirty pieces OF silver and went and hang
20 himself has left an example for the
Watt ,Quays that IS well worthy of their
imitation. Some time since | stood in
my place on this floor and denounced a
senator because, when charged
with corruption aud branded with in
fanny, he did not arise in his
seal and demand an investigation
and inquiry thai should establish the
purity of his actions and his personal
honor: One other occupying a high
place in the councils of the party to which
/ belong has suffered himself. month in
and month out, to be charged with
charges and misdemeanors OF which. if
guilty, he should be condemned under the
laws Of his state and had melted out to
him the fullest measures of its punish-