The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-04-15
That of Senator Roach Precipi-
tated on the Senate.
A VERY ANIMATED DEBATE.
A Senatorial Committee Will Visit
Utah During the Recess.
Mr.. Chandler Delivers an Address Favor
ing MIR. Hoar's Resolution, and Mr.
Voorhees, Replies in Char
acteristic Speech.

the proposed investigation of Senator
Roach, of North Dakota, was precipitated
on the senate this morning by Mr.. Roach
himself. He said he was perfectly willing
the investigation should proceed. He had
desired the investigation, but yielded to
the advice of elder senators.
Mr.. Hoar asked for unanimous consent
for the passage of his resolution.
Mr.. George objected, on the ground
that the senate had no power to make the
investigation, as the matter involves acts
prior to and unconnected with Roach g
election.
Mr.. German moved the appointment of
a committee to inquire into the power OF
the senate to make Investigation under
the circumstances.
Mr.. Chandler spoke in favor of the
Hoar resolution. During the course of
his argument he yielded on several occa-
sions. One of these was an effort on the
part OF Mr.. Hoar to have the time fixed
for taking vote on the question OF ad
mission of senators from Montana,
Washington and Wyoming under APP
pointment from the govern ors of those
states. Objection was made on the Dem
ocratic side, but with the statement that
senators on that side would confer upon
it.
Another occasion was to have action
taken on the resolutions for the invesiga-
ton of the claim of Mr.. Ady as Senator
from Kansas, and for a visit to the terri
tories of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and
Oklahoma to ascertain their fitness for
admission as states. Both resolutions
were agreed to without objection.
Mr.. Chandler then proceeded with his
argument in support of Mr. Hoar's reso-
lOtiOn He made OumRr0uG and V0lum-
nous citations from English and Amer
lean history bearing on the question
whether expulsion from a parliamentary
body can be based upon acts committed
before the accused person becomes a
member. He claimed the precedents es-
tablished that right.
Mr.. Worries replying to Mr.. Chandler
said the presumptions were that repre-
sentatives of other states would be better
employed in minding their own business
than in criticizing the actions of a state
choosing its senators. The proposed in
vestigation was simply an inquisitorial
process outside of all constitutional
limit. He desired the country to know
on his side of the chamber that they
would investigate within the limits of
the constitution and not beyond them.
| heard alleged of senator from
New Hampshire very grave and ugly
things. l heard man say that while he
was secretary OF the navy he built three
or four ships which made but one trip
and that to the bottom of the sea. |
heard it alleged that contractors retired
from this work rich, contented and in
famous all at the same time. | hear these
things said! Does the senator from New
Mexico believe these matters should be
kept out OF the newspapers and that any
other senator should without word of
testimony rise here and arraign him?
''The senator from New Hampshire
would turn this body into most misera-
bic and most contemplate conclave of in
quisitorial process the world ever had
any knowledge of. L would want to
leave the Senate with loathing and dis
gust rather than. serve in a body which
claimed the right of supervision of the
morals of senators from other states and
to enter in judgment upon them. 1t
might be that the senator from North
Dakota suffered misfortune. He never
sought, however, to evade the laws of his
country, and today he has returned
among those whom he injured without
single claim being made against him.
sHansbrough testified to the good
qualities and high reputation which for
ten or twelve years he had in Dakota. He
then branched off into complaint of inter
views and statements published in the
st. Paul Globe and Minneapolis Tribune
on the authority of one LaMoure, of
Pembina, disparaging to himself, and he
asked Mr.. German whether he had in his
possession any documents, affidavits or
papers bearing upon his (Mr. Hans
brough's) election to the Senate.''
German pointed to BansDrough and
his statement as an illustration of the
folly of listening to the talking of vipers
and miserable slanderers, and disavowed
any knowledge of the charges against
Hansbrough.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned until tomorrow. Final ad-
journment of the extra session may take
place tomorrow.