The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-04-20
FIFTY-sECOND CONGRESS.


Extra Session.
WASHINGTON, April n.--SBNATE--Mr. Har
ris, Of Tennessee, offered resolution. which
was adopted providing for the appointment OF
committee of two TO wait on the president
and inform him that II he had no further bust.
moss with the senate 1t was ready 70 adjourn
A little later, while Platt was making speech,
Hoar entered motion to reconsider. Later in
the day the motion TO reconsider went oveY on
ob1ection, and will come up Tuesday. Resolu-
ti0ns proposing investt ations, during the re-
cess, into the railroad business and into Indian
affairs, very Unexpectedly involved the senate
in discussion OF the recent decision Of the
judges in the Ann Arbor strike ceses Sena-
tors Peffer German Cali ana Chandler spoke
in favor Of On inquiry TO ascertain II 1t was nec
essaYy for the senate to take action in behalf of
the workingmen. Senator Sherman spoke
against the resolutions. The resolutions ANAL
ly passed. ~. s|f
WARRINGTON, April l2-SENATB-The pro-
posed investigation into Senator Roachs ca
reer was taken up in the senate Tuesday be-
hind closed doors and there was long debate
between the republican senators, who insisted
upon an css.gatiou and the democratic SEN
ators, who opposed II, At last spirit Of COM
promise prevailed md an understanding, which
was not put in writing and which was differ
entity construed by the senators, was reached
that the committee on privileges and elections
should meet Wednesday morning and agree
upon compromise resolution, proposing an in.
is to be milder in form than the resolution of
Senator Hoar The matter thus went over for
the day. The president Tuesday, when informed
that the senate was ready to adjourn, said that
he desired to nominate and have confirmed
judges Of the new District of Columbia court of
appeals before adjournment, and intimated
that this would probably require the senate to
remain until next week.
WAsHINGToN, April 19.-SENATE-Senato
CALL Of Florida, is profoundly impressed with
the idea that great inequality and injustice re-
suit from the mode in which the committees of
the senate are organized, and from the fact that
their membership is not numerous enough to
admit Of q fair representation Of the states.
He, therefore, offered, in the beginning of the
present extraordinary session, a resolution in
creasing to fifteen tho membership Of some half
dozen OF the leading committees Wednesday
he occupied the floor for nearly an hour in eluci-
dating his views and advocating his resolution.
II was laid aside without action. resolution
for On investigate Of the claim Of Mr.. Joseph
A. Ady to q seat as q senator from Kansas, by
the committee on privileges and elections, was
reported by the chairman Of that committee,
and was referred (under the rules) to the COM
mittee on contingent expenses. The last two
hours OF the days session were devoted to the
consideration Of executive business, and then
the senate adjourned till Thursday.
WASHINGTON, April lA-SENArH-As soon
as Mr. Sherman presented the memorial Of the
seventy-seven members Of the Kansas legisla-
ture, charging that Mr.. Martin had not been
fairly elected, and that the seat properly be.
longed to Mr.. Ady, Mr.. Vest, Of Missouri,
moved, on behalf of the democrats, that the
senate 60 into executive session. Mr.. Hoar OBJ
jected and secured o report from the commit
tee on resolutions, authorizing the committee
on privileges and elections to investigate the
right Of M. Ady 10 the scat now occupied By
Mr.. Martin On demand of Senator Harris the
resolution went over until Friday.
Vn
Roach made statement Friday in which he
asked for an Investigation OF his case. Mr..
Vance, chairman Of the committee ON privileges
and elections, indicated willingness to allow
the investigation to proceed, but Mr.. George
(Miss) declared there was Q constitutional
point TO be considered that should make the
senate pause. It was the question frequently
discussed Of late % to the right Of the senate
to go into the past career Of o senator when
the matter charged had no connection with hts
election to the senate. So the Roach matter re.
mains where It was. Chandler. Of New Hump-
shire, made long speech, mainly devoted to
the citation and discussion Of old cases, many
Of them arising in England 1t was not rs OK.
citing as II was expected it would be. Senator
Voorhees, replied. The Roach case seems far
from conclusion, and the cases Of the appoint
ed senators are likely to hang fire till after the
coming recess
WASHINGTON, April H-SENATE-The ex
traordinary session Of the senate (after run
ming exatly six weeks) closed Saturday. The
proposed investigation Of the charges agains
Senator Roach (Dem., N. d., formed the chic
topic Of the days discussion. Three speeches
were made upon the recent action Of Commis
sioner Blount in Withdrawing the American
flag from the government building in Honolulu
was the ground work for resolution offered by
Mr. Lodge, directing the secretary O.
state to inform the senate BY
whose authority the flag was low
nrad n To frfN tAv
Mr. Butler wants the senate to be informed a.
the same time by whose authority 1t was hoist
ed The resolution and amendment went ovel
without action, objection to immediate consid
Grafton being made by Mr.. German. The pres
ident having informed committee of the sen
ate that he would have no further communica
tion for the senate, an executive session was
held between and o'clock, at which all OBJ
stacles to a final adjournment were smoothet
away, and, after the doors were reopened ant
some little matters of committee investigation.
adjusted, the senate adjourned sine die