The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-04-19

Mr.. Chandler. rising TO a question of
personal privilege, said he had not dis
unctly understood yesterday whether the
senator from Indiana. Mr.. Voorhees,, had
said that he might have heard" certain
statements concerning his action as Sec
rotary of the navy. The Congressional
Record this morning did not contain the
senator's speech. but he found in the
Washington Post the following verbatim
report:
have heard 1t alleged of the senator from
New Hampshire very grave and ugly things. |
have heard men say THAI while he was secre-
thry OF the navy he built three or four ships
which made but enc trip. 10 tie bottom OF the
sea. l have heard 1t alleged that the con-
tractors retired from their work rich, con-
tented and intamOus-all at the same time.
Mr.. Chandler said lie thought he had
kept pretty good track OF the various at
tacks made or him from time TO time.
both personal and official, but that ne had
never heard of these charges before The
| only ships that were built while he was
! secretary OF the navy we're the Chicago.
the Boston, the Atlanta and the Dolphin,
and these ahips. he thought. were very
much aiiOat at this day. When the re-
view would take place in Hampton Roads
and New York harbor. those ships would
appear as fine chips as existed in the
world. OF the period OF their construction.
The Dolphin would contain the president
| and his cabinet and many senators. and
he devCuty hoped that she would not go,
as she never had gone. TO the bottom of
the sea. The contracts for these ships had
been made with John Roach, and it could
not be 10 him that the senator alluded as
one OF those who had retired rich. con-
| tented and Infamous" John Roach had
| become failed contractor through the in
! justice of his Mr.. Chambers 81 successor
as secretary of the navy. His affairs had
| gone into the hands of assignees and he
| had died a broken-hearted man. He de-
sired TO interpose a distinct denial TO Mr..
| Voorhees, charges 10 deny also any i'm
| pntation that had found It's way into
the public prints in any way affecting
either his personal or his official conduct.
SIr. Voorhees, Explains.
Mr.. Voorhees, explained that his re-
marks yesterday were intended as an IL
lustration of the position taken by the
senator from New Hampshire and other
senators on that side. The language
which he had used in reference to Mr..
| Chandler he had heard used by others,
and not at q very remote period from the
present time.
Mr.. Hansbourgh also rose to question
/ OF personal privilege and began by ex-
| pressing the hope that the senate would
not adjourn without giving his old COL
league (Mr. ROach) the opportunity asked
| by him yesterday. MIR. Voorhees, inter-
rupted and said that the senator from
North Dakota was not speaking to a ques-
! ton of personal privilege.
The presiding officer (Mr. Faulkner)
ruled that the senator from North Dakota
| had the floor and must be the Judge of
| what he should say.
| Mr.. Hansbrough thought that the mat
ter was one of personal privilege. 1t re-
! lated to his colleague and to his state. No
! political party in the senate had right to
| deny the privilege requested by his coll
league. He hoped that the senate would
not diourn without giving him the Op-
| portunity to clear himself from the
charges against him and no asked unani-
nous concent to have a vote taken on the
resolution. Objection WAS made by sew
eral democratic senators.
The senate then proceeded to the con5id-
Grafton of executive business.
| At go the doors were reopened and &
resolution was offered by Mr.. Manderson,
and agreed to. rendering the thanks Of
the senate to the vice-president for the
| importantly and courtesy with which he
| has presided over the senate during the
| present extraordinary session.
Mr.. George made an effort 10 have
| $1,000 set aside out Of the contingent fund
for the expenses Of an investigation of the
committee on agriculture during the re-
cess A good deal OF opposition was made
| to it on the democratic side of the cham
Der; and finally, as q short way out of
that and other pending difficulties, Mr.
| Cockrsll moved that the senate adjourn
sine die.
The vote was taken and the motion was
dsfeated-yeas, %; nays, pa tie. Party
| lines were ignored in this vote; elk re-
| pubicans voting i'm the affirmative and
democrats voted for it and twelve
against 1t.
motion 10 ad iourn sine die was then
| made by MIR. Hill and was agreed to,
without division. The vice. president
said. before announcing the result OF the
vote just taken:
beg TO express my earnest appreciation of
| the uniform courtesy shown me by the men,
| bers and officers OF this body during the session
now closing. For the resolution personal TO
myself SO kindly adopted by the senate | AN
profoundly grateful. In accordance with the
vote just taken, L now declare this extrlordin-
AIRY session OF the senate adjourned without
day.
All Nominations Confirmed.
The senate held its last executive ,ses-
sion this afternoon, aud every nomination
made by the president up TO date was con-
firmed. with the exception of Hewson L.
Lannon to be U. s. Marshal for Delaware,
which was sent in today. Under the rule
a single objection was sufficient 10 carry
the nomination over for a day, and Sena-
tor Higgins OF Delaware made the objec-
ton and persisted in It, The senate, by
inaction in executive session, also failed
to make pubic the text OF the treaty re-
Gently negotiated with Russia. and that
convention. along with the treaty with
France, remains among the secret arch
ives OF the state department and the ex-
ecutivc clerk Of the senate.
INDIANA MATTERS.
Congressman Com. sir. Maxwell and the
POstOfliccs.