New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-14
TAINTED DEMOCRATIC TITLES.
THE REPUBLICANS FIGHT TO DISCUSS THE
ROACH CASE.
OPEN ST SSION-A PROTEST AGAINST MARTIN.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl

THEY WILL INSIST THAT IT SHALL COME UP IN
OPEN sFssIoN-A PROTEST AGAINST MARTIN
tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuSEi
Washington. April 13.-Thc executive session OF the
Senate to-day was a short one but it nsted long
enough to convince members of the majority that they
would not be allowed to bring the special session to
end, with the consent of the minority, until the
latter had had an opportunity TO discuss the Reach
and to vote on resolution concerning H. be
fore the SENATE met the Republicans held con-
ference and decided that II their duty 10 protest
against and II possible, prevent the Democrats from
Ignoring the Roach matter altogether, as they seem
determined to do. From the moment that the read-
Ing Of the Journal was concluded the Democrats ap
pearcd to be In stat: OF nervous anxiety. ana Us
soon rs he could do Mr.. Vest moved an executive
session. 20 anxious were the Democrats TO GET oe-
hind locked doors. that several OF them voted VINO
were paired and II not until after Mr.. Hoar had
called attention the fact and after 1t appeared that
their votes not necessary to carry the mouoh'
that these votes withdrawn.
After the doors had been closed the Democrats wcr"
Informed in plain terms that the minority proposed 10
stand by It's right to discuss the Roach case IN open
session. that the facts might 60 before the coui-
try and also to fix the responsibility Of refusal
to allow inquiry into that case. 1t Is not under
stood that the Republicans made any threat to I'LL
buster. indeed Il was not Ieces ary for them TO do
So After the doors opened Mr.. Chandler TOOK
the floor TO speak in support OF the Roach resolution
but the request OF Senator German. gave way ior
n motion to adjourn. II Il expected that he VIII
speak tomorrow.
Troubles continue to thlcken about the Democratic
majority. and 1t Is said that some OF lis members De-
gin to regret the attitude In which they have been
placed b. the determination OF the Democratic iean-
crs TO control the Senate at whatever cost. II Is
not pleasant or agreeable to some Democrats even
be forced into position where they are conPeheu
for the sake of their party to vote to screen sell
confessed leaultc,. defend such title us that ny
which Mr.. Martin. OF Kansas, holds a seat IN "'he
most august legislative body OH earh.' The diS-
comfort OF these Senator's increased to-day when
senator sherman offered the memorial signed by sew
cnty-seven members o. the Kansas Legislature, VINO
rcclte history OF the lawless and outrS ouS pro-
cecdings by means OF which Martin obtained Il GER
tifcatc Of election to the United States Senate The
mcmoralists declare that II they bad been PERMITTED
10 vote. no person would nave had majority OF all
the votes In the joint assembly, ana that there
vond have been no election Of a United states
senator They therefore resolved TO enter their sol
emn protest against what they declare to be Il revo'
lulonary and Illegal transaction, and Instructed the
president OF the Joint assembly to appoint committee
10 prepare Il formal statement and emphatic protest
to the United states senate, which protest was the
one present,d to the senate oday. The memorial
concludes with the following
We the undersigned, members OF the senate and
Iou,c nj Rep sentative, OF the state VI kan,aS,
duly elected and occupying seats In our re,peouHe
IIs.> VINO were present IN Representative Hull on
Inaunry -, i-O. al II O'clock M and demanded Il
ucnr TO vot. while Mr.. Percy Daniels was prellins
over said Joint assembly, and was refu> d, hut VINO
dd vote FOR Mr. j. -. Ady after said pc,,ig ON 81
had abandoned the chair, do protest against thr ia
mission Mr. John Martin rs senator ron Nan Us.
for the reason that h. did not receive n majority
OF fhe legal vote, cast In said JOINT assembly ana
wa. not elected II only those members elected u
the L.gi stature have right TO vot4 In the JOINT
ns.crmhi, who have taken their seats In their
.pectivc Houses ard have participated In the pro
cr,dincs then We submit the resolution OF the No"
in the Joint assembly as fellows -,
" scnot1rs-John Marlin -: J. ". Ady. 10. VI. W.
Cobun, / member, Of the lionse-John Martin, - -
J. W. Ady. 81. total number Of members Young III
Joint assembly, 1O1 John Martin, go: j. W. Ady.
n "" demand that the senate OF the United Stl,e'
ard unrorunntc siuaiiDn existing In our state Leg.
stature. TO the end that justice may he don" an
thnt no one may b. seated In Your D'Hy rs me
result Of r,vOlul mary p"ocesdlng' striking al the
foundation OF good government