Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-16
The Extraordinary Session Of the
Senate AdIourna
SOME VERY LIVELY IIl1s
Nr. Plat Insisss oa the Roach lnscs-
tixsssoa and Mr. ChAnAaier CsiiAs
NY. Vooshers BroWn-

The proposed Investigation OF the
charges against Senator Roach formed
the chief topic .. the days dsscnssion-
Three spseehes xere nasie upon 1.-TWO
II them by the republican senator's from
Connecticut Messr-- fiatt ami ha~leyi
Ia Affirmative u the right and duty 81
The senate IN MAKE the Investigation.
and the other by Mr. Mills IN distinct
denial q either the right or duty. Allied
% the same subject. though hsunns
und-r IN. suis- n a question II per
sons. privilege. sere remarks by Mr.
Chandler. Mr.. VOORHEES, and Mr. Haas
brough. No disposition sas made eitaer
q thai matter or ~ the question as to
the admission 20 the three appointed
senato-s FROM Montana. " ashington and
Wyoming
The resent action II Commissioner
Biount IN Withdrawing the American
nag from the government building II
Honolulu Was the ground~ork of
resolution offered by the new republican
ssnator from ssachu-ett-. Mr.. Lodge.
directing the secretary ~ state Ia inform
the senate ~ whose authority the dag
Nss lowered: IN addition Ia this IN
formation Mr. Butter wanted the senate
o. p. informed AT the same time 10y
hose authority 10 was hoisted- The
resolution and amendment went over
without acton. objection 20 immediate
consideration being made by Ar. Cor
man.
Plat Ia VOORHEES,
Mr. Pia,r addressed the senate. He
desired - reply. he said. To- the extraor
dinarv position taken by the senator
from Indiana Mr.. Voorhees,. who as
-umed % speak yesterday for the demo
crst members "a the senate and by the
senator from Mississippi tNr. C,eorgeL
who assumed - SPEAK for nobody but
himself. The senator from North Da-
kota had presented himself on March 4.
AT the opening of tho session without
anv previous suggestion being made
anyw here that there Was anything what
ever IN his past lite or conduct that vas
against his tcIng sworn Ia or against his
heing a proper member OF the body. His
credentials h~ing IN proper form he had
been admi; ie.i. had taken the oath and
become a senator from the state OF North
Dakota On March II publication had
appeared in the newspapers charging IN
specific tsrms that in the year 1873 Mr..
Euach hsi been back officer in the
Bank OF the District Of Columbia. and
bad esntezzlesi "a 100 and lad fed the
CITY: that rrSj.G .Gfs 10 that sum had been
faid 20 the bank by his tondsmen. that
$1,000 had been realized from property
which had belonged 20 him and that the
balance had never been made up to the
bank
These were IN. charges and he Mr..
Platti submitted IN reply 10 a sugges-
tion 20 Mr. voorhees, that u vas not
question - morals. but that II was a
question q criminality. Those charges
having been made boldly and spec ii
callv and not having been denied. the
senate had a duty 10 perform The re,So
luton for an resignation which tad
been offered by Mr. fIoar had been
steaslfastly resisted on the other side ~
the chauit.r until yesterday. when the
senator from North Dakota himself
sske,l that the matter should be IN
vestigsted.
Cites Aaron Burr.
Now. Mr. President" continued Mr.
pistt. ~ tho senate las the right and
power. | think u will b. very hard Tor a
senator on either side - the chamber to
say that Il ought not to b. exercised IN
this case. Ani ~ the senate has not the
right or power then all the talk to wh ch
W. have listened to the effect that tn.
alleged ofrense was committed long ago.
that the person alleged to have com
mtftsd 4 dld aot tiy 20 Canada. but had
been under The American tag and.
therefore. that hi= conduct ought no; To
30 inquired into - not "a the point at
a. Viii 70 - c0ntented that We should
- Obliged % admit a physical lep~r u n
state should elec, him % the senate"
NJ GRAY What would Ne do about
n'
Nr P'att-I would expel him. I
would refuse 20 receive him in the first
ca-e ~ Aaron Burr had pre~en ted
himself here With the credentials of a
sovereign state think that the senate
veuld hav~ discovered that u had power
o. inquire INTO sirne other than the ON
stitutmusl qualifications 4 a man seek
ine q s.'st in this body
A'tsr Nr Plsrt had resumed his seat
NJ Hoar Eitadr-w tho motion made by
hira @nuie days ago ~ reconsider the
vote Pr tho sppointmen, - 4 COMMITTEES
- ssit upon the president and inform
htn, that The senate - ready u adjourn
= ~ hs= no further communication 70
make
Chandler Esp,t.> to Noovhec>.
Nr Harris snd Nr sherman we're
therrupon appointed the committee 20
wait uron ~. president. Nr Msnderson
teing II the time In ihe VIE president :
char
The deba,a ~ the Roach resolution
xas .hsn r..s,l-ile-I. Nr Mills making an
Argument against the right q the son
ate % investigate AMI Mr Hssisv
arguing in support . that right snd IN
,av.,r q the proposed Investigation.
Senators Harms ani sherman. who
hs3 teen sppciH'si a rlnaittes ~ wait
anon ia president. reported that they
hatl rer' ,ru'ed that duty ard hsi teen
,nf--rled hy the pre-islert that be asd
no feurfher ,~'mHnunfcsiior f0r the 'sen
tip st - reeseut ~s~~ior.
Nr Chandler rising - 4 lss~iior -
ger,u1ral privilege. -aii that p" had
- Instinct understanding ye~trrday
whether fh., sssrstor from 1oaisns. Mr.
Nr,~hees. bat said that h~ N gh' tave
b.ari- ~ that hr hst hearf ,~rtair
statements concerning ks tctioe a.
.zsr-etsry - The ravv The c'srgresstsr
a ~rc0ri 'his r1crairg 3id not contain
f,e sera-.rz -rsegh hut be fauni =
tre n sshiru.cn Frst th- faiovsrg
v~rnafim rrvoff
n have heart alleged - th@ senator
srrrn Ne~ Harysnire verv grave ard
urtv fhlrVs have beard raen ssy thar
-hfp hs Saz secretary & ths nsvv -
hsls't three ~ fosr ship- which rsase hu.
,.r,fs f-.s, Ard hat taa "a fh2 brff.1fn -