New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-02
TrvNESSEE WINNERS.

7, ,,o cr,, nrocccdings on the Repeal bill
in tho IIousc Yesterday the state of Tennessee
wos ocoi, conspicuou, BY the mouth OF MI
snodoross ONO of her representatives TIC ef-
fort If that State to browbcat majority Oh
thc American Congress ana prevent any "-''
lation that did not receive the appro''h vi III"
nessee statesmen was continued. III the c'oS-
ing hours of the debate in the senate MI iiar
ris of Tennessee, had violated every RUE oi
cour,osv in debate and brought disgrace upon
tho whole body Of which he Is member by uh-
soor,,, ;,.err,n.ions and a disgusting exhibit
tion of himself in a state OF mluoiih Ih'oAica'
tion Since the time OF that other tennessee
statesman who similarly disgraccd hllnse1 IN
tbo hich office Of Vcc-Prcsidcnt, and Tor four
voorv vears covered the whole people with
bumiliotion and shame there has been no such
d;snlav of boorishncss, blackgnarlism ana
drr,,,enncss ON the floor of the Senate After
discrocinc the State and the Nation. Tennessee
deliberately sent Andrew Johnson back 10 Coh-
gross II sends Isham G. Harris TO the Senate
with frll knowledge of his character ana habits.
II was quite in keeping with Inc part len
ucsscc had taken in the closing hours OF the
silver repeal debate in the Senate mat MI
Snodcrass one Of her representatives IN the
House should stand on the floor pufling Il cigar
in the Speakers face rs he alterna'ed with ME-
Drv,n of Nebraska motions to adjourn win
nations 70 take a recess, with no earthly pur-
noso eyccnt TO obstlrct business and prevent n
majority Of the peoples representatives from
doing the work the people sent them TO 90.
The whole performance was not merely ridlcu-
lous and absurd, not merely cXasperating by
the endless repetition Of proceedings without
poiut or purpose: ii was in effect revolutionary.
II meant if continued, nothing less than an
archv. And It was the evident purpose OF Snod-
grass and his side partner TO keep 1t up III
definitely. II WIS in keeping. too with the
whole performance that Snodgrass should ''o-
late the rules OF the House and offend against
common dcccncy by putting away at a ngh'cu
cigar and emitting tobacco smoke in the speak
crs face during the proceedings. The manners
of Tennessee were on exhibition in the House
~ they had been in the Senate. Tobacco smoke
in one case-rum in the other.
In immediate connection with this maniies'a-
tion on the part Of the representatives or Ten
ncssee in the Senate and House OF purpose 10
permit no exercise CT the lawmaking power by
the American Congress except III manner
agreeable 10 them. it Is interesting to note that
in Memphis on Tuesday an effort TO bring to
trial Sheriff who had given up negro TO De
lvnchcl was defeated because OF the iihpossi-
bilify Of obtaining Il jury of citizens VINO did
not sympathzc with the accused ana approve
of the lawlcS>ncss Of the lynching party. BE
cause Of this the States attorney entered n
nollr proscquI. and not one man OF those en-
gagged In oDcn violation of law Will ever be
brought To- Justice That is the respect 'hey
have FOR law In Tennessee. And tennessee
sends Harris 10 thu Senate and SnodsrlSs I'd
the House 10 browbcat and bully Il majority
AMI tell Tie American people that no laws snail
H.. made or unmadc without their consent
Isn't Tennessee taking rather too much upon
hcrsclf1 And would il not be well for her 10
mt her statesmen 10 school 10 learn good man
urrs before sending them 10 Washington: