The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-09-04
THE sEvEREsT ON RECORD.
An Ohio Republican Numerically Scores
Quay.

An Ohio Republican Numerically Scores
Quay.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-During the alb
sence of the speaker, on motion Of Can
non of Illinois, Burrows of Michigan was
elected speaker pro tenn of the house and
took the chair amid applause from both
sides.
The debate upon the report OF the COM
mittee i'm the Clayton case was resumed.
Crisp of Georgia said the whole major
ity report was founded upon suspicion,
and not upon proof. There had been one
ballot-box stolen, but giving Clayton
every vote contained therein, there would
bave been no change in the prima facie
case. A certificate 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 resolutions, with instructions to
the committee on elections to ascertain
whether Breckenridge or Clayton received
a majority of the votes east at the election.
Lacy of Iowa replied to Crisp and criti-
cized the minority report.
Cultivate of Ohio argued in support of
the sitting member retaining the seat.
Kelley of Kansas spoke i'm favor Of the
majority report, and Kennedy Of Ohio
drew from the details of the Clayton
Breckinridge case the conclusion that the
federal election law should be enacted.
He reflected severely upon the senators
who had been opposed 10 the Lodge bill.
For himself, confident i'm the doctrines Of
the republican party, fully committed
to the principles OF that party, he must
forever dissent from the cowardly
surrender which hauls down the flag and
strikes the colors Of the republican party
TO defeat a foe.
Continuing, he said: "That the cleo
ton bill has been killed by the republi-
cans or pretended republicans is true.
Without fair treatment the bill, which the
house representatives said was impera-
lively dmanded for the preservation of its
own honor and for its safety and stability,
and for the protection of the whole coun-
try against outrage and intimidation and
violence, is deliberately put aside without
a hearing and without an opportunity OF
consideration. When before in all the past
history Of legislation has one house OF
congress deliberately put upon another
the mark of its derlsion and con-
tempt? The consideration OF this
measure was demanded by every
sense of decency and honor. IL
was demanded by the house of
representatives that its floor might
be purged of those who are en-
abled to enter by reason OF vio-
lence and murder. The senate OF the
| United States will learn there Is a bar of
public opinion, and that at that bar II Is
now being tried. The cloak Of 'sena-
torial courtesy has become a stencil in
| the nostrils and by-word in the mouths
| of all honest citizens of the land. IL
makes cloak behind which ignorant and
| arrogant wealth can purchase its way to
power, and then hide its cowardly head
| behind the shameless protection OF 'sena-
| torial silence Ii means the cloak which
shall cover up from the public gaze
OF an outraged people, the infamies which
demand investigation and which merit
punishment, of broken laws and violated
statutes. II means a cloak behind which
petty party chickering's may barter away
the party's principles and play the dem
agogue in the face Of the people. II means
a cloak behind which pretended fairness
hides its dishoncred head, while in secret
Il is trading and traiiicking in the rights
and liberties Of the people. IL means
| cloak under which not only the timid but
the cowardlly politician can cover up his
tracks aud he either fair or foul as neces-
sity demands. The hour for senatorial
courtesy has passed. The ox-team of sena'
torial progress must give way 10 the motor
of the more enlightened and pro-
gressive and determined age. Let the
! old aud thread-bare cloak OF senatorial