The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-15
Chandler, the Canting Senatorial
Hypocrite, Called Down in
Very Good Style.
He Held Up His Hands In Horror
at Senator Roach, OF North
Dakota.
Few bf tho Mnny Ugly Things People
Say OF Chandler Repeated by Som
ator Voorhees,.

on the senate this morning by Roach him
self. He said he was perfectly willing that
the investigation should proceed. He had
desired the investigation, but yielded TO
the advice of the older senators. Hoar
asked for unanimous consent for the pass
age OF his resolution. George objected on
the ground that the senate had no power to
make IN Investigation. az tho matter in
volved acts prior to and unconnected with
Roachs election. German moved the up
pointment of a committee to inquire into
the power of the senate to make an investi-
CATION under the circumstances. Chandler
spoke in favor of the Hosr resolution.
During the course of Chandlera argu-
ment he yielded on several occasions. One
OF these was on an effort ON the part Of
Hoar to have time fixed for taking vote
on the question of tho admission senators
from Montana, Washington and Wyoming
under appointment from the governors Of
those states. Objection was made on the
democratic side, but was supplemented with
statements that the senators on that side
would confer upon it. Another occasion
was to have action on resolutions for an
investigation of the claim of Ady as senator
from Kansas. aad for q visit to the terri
tories OF Arizona. New Mexico, Utah and
Oklahoma. to ascertain their fitness for ad-
mission as states. Both resolutions were
agreed to.
Chandler then proceeded with his argu-
ment in support of Hoar's resolution. He
read numerous and voluminous citations
from English and American history bearing
on the question whether expulsion from a
parliamentary body can be based upon acts
committed before the accused person be-
oame member. He claimed that the
precedents established that right.
VOORHEES,, replying to Chandler, said the
presumptions were that the representatives
of other states would be better employed
in mindinR their own business than in
criticising the actions of a state in choos-
ing its senators. The proposed investiga-
ton is simply an inquisitorial process out
side Of oil constitutional limit. He desired
the country to know that on his side of the
chamber they would investigate within the
limits of the constitution and NOT beyond
them.
II have heard alleged of the senator from
New Hampshire very gave and ugly things.
l have heard men say that while he was
secIeea!y VI bue navy ne Dullt tnfee OF Ious
ships which made but one trip, and that to
the bottom of the sea. | have heard it al
legged that the contractors retired from
their work, rich, contented. and Infamous.
all at the same time. / hear these things
said. Does the senator from New Hamp-
shire believe these matters should be taken
out OF newspapers, and that some other
senator Should, without word of tseti-
mony, rise here and arraiRn him?
''fhe senator from New Hampshire would
turn this body into the most miserable and
most contemplate conolave of inquisi-
toral process tho world ever had any
knowledge Of. would want to leave the
than serve in body which claimed the
right to supervise the morals of senators
from other states and to enter into judg-
lnent upon them. 1t might be that the SEN
ator from North Dakota suffered misfor-
tune. He never sought, however. to evade
turns among those whom he injured. with
out single claim being made against
him."
Hansbrough testified to the good ouali-
ties and high reputation of Roach for the
ten or twelve years he has resided in
Dakota. He then branched off into COM
plant of interviews and statements pub
lished in the st. Paul Globe and Minne-
apolis Tribune. on the authority Of one
La Moure. of Pembina. dispRrEing to him.
self. And he asked German whether he
had in his possession any documents, atfi-
davits or papers bearing upon his (Nr.
Hansbrough's) election to the senate.
German pointed Hanabrough to his state
ment as an illustration of ths folly of listen
ing to the tattling OF vipers and miserable
slanderers, and disavowed all knowledge of
charges against Hansbrough.
After an executive session the senate ad-
iourned till to mo row. Final adjournment
of the extra session may take place to-
morrow.