Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-04-22
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

WASHINGTON, April l0.--The senate
agreed to a resolution, offered BY Mr.
Harris, dem, Tennessee, for the appoins
ment OF q committee to wait upon the
president and inform him that uplesi
he has no further communication TO
make the senate is ready to adjourn with
ont delay. A motion to reconsider
was subsequently made by Mr. Hoar, rep,
Massachusetts,, and was entered, so the
matter goes over until tomorrow.
Reso utions for the investigation of the
charges against Senators Roach, of North
Dakota, and Powers. of Montana, were
offered by Messrs. Hoar and Chandler
and were laid over till tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. April l3--In the senate to-
day a memorial signed by seventy-seven
mem bers of the Kansas legislature against
the right of Mr.. Martin to hold his seat
as senator from that state, and asserting
that Mr. Ady was legally and fairly
elected. was read by Mr.. Sherman, rep,
Ohio, and was referred TO the committee
on privileges and elections.
The report yesterday from that commit
tee of an investigation of the ques-
tion came up again today and was laid
over till tomorrow. The senate then, at
IL 80, proceeded 10 the consideration OF
executive business. The doors were re-
opened at o'clock.
Mr.. Chandler, rep, New Hampshire,
expressed n desire TO address the senate
ON the Roach resolution, but postponed
his speech until tomorrow at the sugges-
tion of Mr. German, deni. Maryland, and
the senate adjourned until tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, April IA. The senate was
occupied during the greater part Of the
day session with the resolution for the in
vestigation of the charges against SEN
ator Roach, of North Dakota. Mr.. Chand-
Ter, rep, New Hampshire, had obtained
unanimous consent that he should adj
dress the senate in support Of that reso-
luton, and he did so at much length. But
all the point of interest had first been
taken out Of his speech by Mr.. Roach
rising. as soon as the Journal was read,
and expressing his entire Willingness and
desire to have the investigation made.
Mr.. Chandler was replied TO by Mr.
Voorhees, (dem, Ind and at the close
Of his speech Mr. Harris (dem. Tenn, }
amendment on the table, and only with.
drew that motion because il was undebat-
able, and Mr., Platt, rep, Conn, desired
TO reply TO Mr. Voorhees,. An effort was
made by Mr.. Hoar, rep, Mass, TO have n
time fixed at the present session for
taking the vote on the admis'
pointed by the governors of the states %
Montana, Washington and Wyoming,
but objection came from democratic sena.
tor who said, however, that they would
confer upon II. The resolutions for the
investigation Of the claim of Mr.. Ady TO a
seat in the senate for the state OF Kansas
and for an inquiry into the condition Of
the territories of Arizona, New Mexico,
Utah and Oklahoma, heretofore offered
were taken up aud agreed to
WAsHISGToS, April 15.-Mr. P1att, rep,
Connecticut, having the floor on the SUBJ
jcct of the proposed investigation of Sem
ator Roach, of North Dakota, notice was
given by Mr.. Harris, dem, OF Ten
nessee, that as soon as Mr.. Platt
should have closed his remarks he
would move TO take up the reso'
luton for the appointment OF COM
mittee to wait on the president and In
luire il he had any further communica-
tion To make to the senate.
Mr.. PIatt stated the facts in Hr.
Roach's case and argued against the
views presented Yesterday by Messrs
George, dem Mississippi, and voorhees,,