The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-16
THE SENATE ADJOURNS.
ALL OF THE NOMINATIONS But ONE
ARE CONFIRMED.
Tho Democrats Not Placed on Record In
the Roach hCsso-Proceedings
OF tho Senate.

| IIeSlutnt up TO uate was confirmed, with
the exception OF Hewson i. Lannon, 10
| be United States marshal for Delaware.
which was sent in to-day Under the
rule a single objection was sufficient to
| carry the nomination over for a day,
and Senator Higgins. of Delaware, made
| that objection and persisted in II. Sena-
tor Gray sought TO have 1t Withdrawn,
| but Mr.. Higgins was obdurate, and ex-
ercised the privilege that belonged to
him. Consequently the nomination re-
rlained Enacted upon, It being understood
that the President would reappolnt Lam
non in the recess
| When the nominations OF the new JUS
tices of the Court Of Appeals for the
! District OF Columbia were reported the
Republicans began a discussion, more In
a spirit Of levity than with any design
of entering an objection. Their argument
| was I'm the line Of a rather caustic criu-
| csm Of what they called the Presidents
departure from the principle enunciated
in the Chicago platform, which declared.
| they said in favor Of home rule for the
| Territories. The Republicans pointed out
| that the President had gone out Of the
LRtrict for two of his three judges, one
| of them being the chief justice, and that
| this course was a most conspicuous vio
| latiOn Of the declarations Of the platform
10 which he subscribed and upon which
| he ran for the Office TO which he was
elected. Democratic Senators defended
the President, and declared that what he
had done was proper and right.
The Senate, by inaction in executive
! session. also failed to make public the
| text OF the treaty recently negotiated
| with Russia and that convention, along
with the treaty with France, remains
among the secret orc1ives Of the state
| Department and the executive CLERK OF the
| Senate.
No reference was made In secret ses-
sion to the Roach case, and when the
doors were again opened il was apparent
| from the direction the business took that
| there was no intention OF submitting Mr.
Hoar's resolution Of investigation to a
vote.
Early in the day It was agreed that
| vote should be taken. but the RepuDllcahs
subsequently, decided that inasmucn as
/ there were so few Of their own party
present 1t would be worse than useless
10 even attempt TO put the Democrats
on record by a yea and nay vote. They
contented thcmselN es with letting the
matter go out on the appeal OF Mr..
| Reach for an investigation, hat appeal
being reinforced by the request OF Mr.
Hansbrorgh, his colleague. who SAID that
they spoke for their sovereign state, ana
asked that this investigation be made.
This the Republicans declared. was
| record sufficient TO show where the re-
| sporsibilitv should rest for the failure
10 look into the character Of the senator
from North Dakota, in view Of the fact
no mention was made Of the Roach case
/ In the subsequent open session.
Tho senate.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April b.
Mr.. Platt having the floor on the sub
| ject of the proposed investigation of Sen
| ator Roach, of North Dakota, notice was
| given by Mr.. Harris that as soon as Mr..
Platt should have closed his remarks
| he would move 10 take up the resolution
for the appointment Of committee to
| wait upon the President and inquire
| whether he had any further communica-
| ton to make to the Senate.
| Mr.. Platt stated the facts in Mr..
Roach's case, and argued against the
views presented yesterday by Senators
| George and Voorhees,. He conceived that
| tho duty of the Senate was plain. Could
il be. he asked. that if a convicted crimi-
nal. lust discharged from penitentiary,
| vas elected senator by a State Senate,
| they had the power to reject or eXpel
| him?
Mr. Hoar having Withdrawn his motion
TO reconsider the vote agreeing 10 the
| resolution offered some days ago Tor the
| appointment OF a committee to wait upon
| the President and inform him that the
| senate was ready to adjourn, the resolu-
| tion became valid, and Messrs Harris
| and sherman were appointed as such
| committee
The motion to reconsider was with
drawn only on the condition Of having
yea and nay vote taken on the Roach
| matter before adjournment.
| The debate on the Roach matter was
| then resumed. Mr. Mills making an argu-
ment against the right of the Senate to
| investigate and Mr.. Hawley arguing In
| ennnort Of that right and in favor of the
| proposed investigation.
When Mr.. Hawley had taken his seat
| Mr.. Lodge obtained the floor, and offered
| the following resolution.
Resolved. That the Secretary Of State
| he directed to inform the Senate by
whose authority the American flag was
hauled down from the Government build
| ing at Honolulu April lst.
Irpou MIR. Germans objection, the reso-
luton went over with an amendment.
offered by Mr. Butler, 10 add the words:
"And also by whose authority the same
was hoisted on said building"
Senators Harris and Sherman, the COM
mittce to wait upon the fTeSlueHt' re-
ported that they had performed that duty,
and had been informed by the President
| that he had no further communication
for the Senate at it's present session.
At the suggestion of Mr. Henderson,
| the recent decisions Of Judges Speer,
| Kicks and Taft, as TO the rights and du-
| ties of railroad employees, were ordered
printed as document for use or the
Senate.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration Of executive business.
At $50 o'clock the doors were reopened
and resolution was offered by Mr..
Henderson and agreed TO rendering the
| thanks of the Senate TO the Nice-Presi-
dent for the impartial manner and cour-
tesv with which he has presided over the
Senate during the present extraordinary
session.
Mr. George renewed his efforts to have
| e. OoO set aside out of the contingent fund
| for the expenses OF an Investigation OF
| the Committee on Agriculture during the
recess A good deal OF opposition was
made TO Il on the Democratic side or the
Chamber. and finally. as short way out
of that and other pending difficulties,
Mr. Cockrell moved that the Senate ad-
journ sine die.
The motion was defeated-yeas. %;
navs ga tie. Party lines were ignored
I'm this vote. six Republicans voting In
the affirmative and eleven In the negative.
while seventeen Democrats voted for 1t
and twelve against H.
Mr. Georges resolution was then de-
footed and n resolution was adopted in
structing the Committee on Contingent