The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-04-15
INVESTIGATING ROACH
VOORHEES, IS WrUPERATIvE
Ne Talks 10 the Gentleman From
New iSampshire Like a Dutch
Unoia-Reseiu.
tious.

NttG IUOtN8E<s tUhCott2eseh oh ''StshsW
Roach of North Dakota was precipitated
in the senate this morning by Roach him.
self. Hc said he Was perfectly willing the
investigators should proceed. He had dc.
sirei an investigation, but yielded To tl,e
advice OF older senators than lie. Hoar
asked for unanimous consent for the
passage Of his resolution. George OH
jectcd on the ground that the senate had
no power 20 make tho investigation. as
the matters involvel were acts prior 10
and uncounccted with Roach's election.
German moved the appointment OF o
committee to inquire into the power of the
senate to make the investigation under
tho circumstances. Chandler spoke In
favor of the Hoar resolution.
An effort was made by Hoar 10 hnve q
time fxed at the present session for taking
vote on the admission Of the three SEN
aiors appointed by the governors Of Mon.
tann, Washington and Wyoming. but OBJ
jcctions came from the democrats sena.
ators, who said, however, that they would
confer upon II.
The resolutions for tho investigations Of
the claim Of Ady to scat In the senate
for the state Of Kansas and for an In
quiry into the conditions Of the territories
Of Ariaona, New Mexico. Utah and Okla
homa M 10 their fitness for admission M
states, heretofore offered, were taken up
and agreed 20.
Chandler then proceeded with his arHu-
ment In support Of Hoar's resolution. Ho
made numerous and voluminous citations
from English aud American history bear
ing on the question whether expulsion
from parliamentary body can be based
upon acts committed before the accused
person become . member. He claimed
that tho preccdents established that right.
voorhees. replying TO Chandler, said
that the prescriptions were that tho rep
rcscntatives OF other states would be bet
ter employed In minding their own busi'
ness than in criticising the actions OF a
state in choosing its own senators. The
proposed investigation was simply an In.
qiisitoriai process outside Of all constitu.
tional limit. He desired tho country ia
know that. on hls silc Of the chamber,
they would investigate within tho limits oi
the constitution and not beyond them.
~ have heard alleged OF the scnatol
EHpsu New Aampshlre very grave and ugh
things. I heard mon say that while hs
was secretary OF tho navy he built thres
or four ships which mado but ono trip and
that to the bottom Of the sea. ] have
heard Il alleged that the contractors TO
tired from the work rich, contented and
infamous all at the sAmo time. ] hear
tbsse things said. Does the senator from
New Hampshire believe that these matter
should be taken OUT % the Newspaper
and that another senator should. withoui
the word testimony. riss here and arrAi9r
him? The senator from New Hampshirs
would turn this body into the most miser
able and most contemplate eca
clavs Of inquisitorial proeess thai
the world ever had any knowi
edge of. I would want 10 leave sl,<
senate with loathinR and disgust rather
than serve in . hody which claimed ths
right TO supervise tho morals OF senator,
from other states and to enter into . judg
msut upon them. II might bs that ths
senator from North Dakota suffered mis-
fortune. He never sought. however, Il
evade the Laws Of his country and to-da!
| lie 10 returned without claim from thos.
whom be injured. without . singls CLAIM
being made against him."
Haust,rough testified to tho good quail
tiles and high reputation Of Roach for th'
10 or II years that he has resided Ia de
kota. He tben branched on into o CON
plaint Of the interviews and statement
published In ths ST. Paul GLOBE and Mia
neapolis Tribune on the authority Of ON
l.amoure OF Pembina. dssparaGinG 10 him
self, and hs asked German whether b
had In his possession any documents, afn
davits or papers bearing upon his, M
Hansbrough's, election to the senate.
German had pointed to Hnnsbrough Il
| his statement a. M illustration Of the n
suits of listening to the tattling Of miseI
able slanderers and disavowcd all know
edge Of the charges against Hansbrougt
After the executive session. tho senai
| adjourned until tomorrow. Tho final I'd
| journment Of the extra session may tak