The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-04-08
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wAsHINoToN March 2a-SESATE. Senator
Coll. OF Florida. rose 10 o question OF privilege
Monday in the senate, and denied as absolutely
false the statement published In newspaper
that he (CulD mudo no attempt TO disguise his
disgust at tho slowness OF appointments and
openly criticised the president in the corridors.
Senator Hoar, from the committee on priv
ileges and elections, submitted n majority re-
port In iato OF seating Muntel, appointed sem
ntor by tho governor OF Montana, gain OF one
vote having given those in favor Of seating the
privilege OF making the report, and thus leaV-
ing to the chairman, Senator Vance, the sub
mission OF o minority report Senator Vance
was given additional time In which 10 file his
report Tho case OF Beokwith, OF Wyoming
and Allen OF Washington. were submitted, and
will stand or fall by the Maniel case The sen
nte adjourned until Tuesday.
WAsHINoToN, March 20.-SENATR-The SEN
ate WAS In session inst thirty.fivc minutes
Tuesday, but considerable important work was
begun Senator Hoar offered resolution di-
recting the committee on privileges and elec.
tions to investigate the published allegations
charging Senator Roach, OF North Dakota,
with criminal embezzlement und TO report what
is the duty of the senate In relation thereto
The resolution went over until Wednesday.
Senator German offered resolutions requiring
the senate to proceed 10 the election of lis SOC
retary, sergeant-at.arms and chaplain,
these officers to enter on their duties
| June 30 next These resolutions proposed VIM.
II. Cox, OF North Carolina, Richard j. Bright,
OF Indiana and Rev w H. Nllburn, the blind
| chaplain Of the house, for the offices named.
| Resolutions read and laid on the table Senator
Vance submitted the minority report Of tho
| committee on privileges and elections, opposing
the seating Of Mantel, of Montana, and the
other two governor appointed senators. SEN
ator Hoar, for the majority, gave notice that he
| would call up the reports Wednesday.
| WASHINGTON, March Observation-Disclosures
Power, OF Montana, demanded an investigation
| OF the insinuations which have been made
| against his character prior TO his election to
| the senate. No action was taken in the de-
| mand. Senator Higgings, Of Delaware offered
q resolution which was referred, instructing
the committee on interstate commerce to
| Investigate the railroad transportation and
| ascertain whether trafflc conditions justify
any change In the interstate commerce
law, 50 far as It forbids pooling under
| any and all croums tances, and also the bond.
| ing system as applied TO Canadian railroads.
Senator Hoar then called up the majority re-
port OF the election committee favorng tho
seating OF the three governor.appointed sena'
| tors Senator Pugh, of Alabama, opened the
debate in favor Of seating the senator's He
| was followed by several senator's but the
| whole debate WAS confined strictly TO conStitu.
tional arguments.
| WASHINGTON, March 91.-SBNATE-The SEN
ate spent some time Thursday in considering q
request OF Mr.. Chandler to substitute more
carefully framed resolution for the resolution
he offered Wednesday proposing an investga'
tion OF the charges made sgainst Senator
| Power, OF Montana. Mr. Vest misunderstood the
desire Of Mr. Chandler, and again objected to the
senate going into these investigations, but the
substitution was permitted, Senator Chandler
not taking action on 1t at this time Mr.. Tel
Ter, Of Colorado, was excused from further at
tendance at this session, and then Senator Nit
| chell, Of Oregon, took the floor and made two
hours speech In opposition to theseating OF gov
| ernor-appointed senators. An executive ses
sion was held, and besides confirming Mr. Bay
ord, II was announced that several unimportant
| combinations had been made.