Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-15
ROACH HAS HIS SAY
fe ASKS the Senate to investigate
the Charges
MADE AGAINST HIS HONOR
Mr.. Chandler Asks CnAniusoas Goa
srat to the ttSSlusss aasl Mr. George
H.~acciy OeSscss

WsssIsoros. Aril IA The senate
sss occupied during the greater part of
tosiay > session vita the resolution for
the Investigation Of tho charges against
Senator Roach "a North Dakota Mr..
Chandler hal obtained yesterday unsni.
nous consent that he should sddrsss
the senate today in support ,of that
resolution and De did ~ az much length.
But al the point and interest had been
taken out u his speech by Roach rising.
A. -oon a. the Journal vas read. and ex
pressing bis entire Willingness and lie
sire u have the investigation made.
tie said Mr.. President Ny col
league. the senator from North
Dakota Mr.. Hansbroughi is re-
ported to have said referring 20
the charges IN the resolutions II
the senator from Massac usetts Mr..
ilo4r that | told him that | desired To
offer a resolution Tor an investigation. or
that | thought IL the best thing to do.
rise n0w 20 conhrIn that abatement.
and "a -ay that | am perfectly willing
that the Investigation shall be- pro
ceeded With. After the conversation
referred a. by my colleague. | yielded to
The advice Il friends IN the senate and
did not act on my own impulse in the
matter Hence | dad not offer the resD-
luton - shich desired aud intended 10
Offer. New to this body and entirely
unfamiliar with - customs and usage. ]
naturally attached weight % the advice
ani opinion ~ those older IN the service
AMI verssd In the practices and pre-
c-drnt- q the senate. | Was informed.
or was gwen Ia understand. that how
ever much 1 might d--ire or demand an
investigation. u was not the practice II
the senate 20 take notice or Jurisdiction
81 all deeds. acts or conduct prior Ia the
election of a s.rator or having mo- con
nection with the legtlrty thereof. Now
de-ire e. say at thus time that ! arm
perfectly wlliing and desirous that this
investigation be proceeded with. That
has been nv position from the begin
ning | have t~cn blamed for not
speaking. and have also been criticised
because ~ ia alleged that | dad say
something. desired 10 say this much.
m Justice 20 my colleague and Ia myself.
snd with reference TO what has been said
in the newspapers. because this thing is
proceeding - far on newspaper ale
cations.
George Denies Investigation.
Mr Chandler In view II the state
North Dakota. ! venture To ask the
senator from North Carolina Mr.
Vance ahether there - any objection
nos Ia have Mr. Hoar's modified resolu.
,lor agreed u without debate,
NJ. Vance. chairman - the committee
or privileges and elections can only
speak Tor myself. 20 course. II the rcso-
luton be reported back 10 the senate
from the committee On contingent ev
rense- | shall have no objection to i,s
a.iortion.
Mr. Chandler Then I ask that the
restitution may b. reported and that
There NAV - unanimous consent to its
al r'icn without debate
Mr George I shall 10 obliged - re-
'u-~ unanimous con>en. 80 FAR "a ! am
c,urerned without reference ~ what
Consequences may follow. I have had
~ ln,ervies or communication. either
a resilv oS indirectly. with the senator
from North Dakota ac. on my own
4-AfAAtNF tAttA ffU ~
Ms duty-'o The srnate and 10 the CON
stftution - nv country. | deny att
sriu,eiy the power - this holy. under
nnv circumstances. ~ institute and con
duet an investigation m reference io the
conduct - q senator that conduct hav
ing transpircd before his election o. this
lotiv and being disconnected with that
election denv absolutely that any
Al = = 4.
conduct ~ "a proposed 20 10 investigated
vi rive - thls hosiy Iur sciiction.
Goru,an us- . sur-titut-.
VI German gave notice that whom
.he Restitution should he reported hack
- would oFer the following substitute
'or it
Rssolyed. That The committee on
rriviisgfs anil elections 10 directed
. inqu 70 intu and consider the gu~s
fiun r neither tn~ senate has authority
or Jurisdiction 20 investigate charges
n .s- azairf-, senator "a tn conduct or
ef-.nses occurring or committed prior to
= e election. not relating - he duty ss
.,nator ~ affecting the integrity - his
lection.
Mr. Chandler then took The foor and
commenced his speech in support - tbs,
resolution offered by Mr. Hoar on April
10
Nr Hear referring 20 the resolution
- - 'he admission - the three gentle
rlen claiming = right 20 -ss's under az
r-ainfrueut hy The governors - Montana.
" sshington anil Wyoming asked " he'h-
o unanimous CONSENT would 10 given to
have a vote tsken on that question
without further debate a. > o'clock -
morrow pbieCfiou Vas made by Sen-
-fnrs Harris Faukrer sri Vest. Mr
Hos- inquired whether either - thsss
senator's thought thar time might u
ftsi bv agreement for vote At ths
rres@n' ssssirn and said 10 should Ia
verv rlad 70 have zifch fiala iVed lie
wa ia'ovrnr,l Nv Nr Nest that senators
or his side Wnuld confer about a.
~ I.-,k Into siy'- 'sse.
W CockrsiI Who offered a resolution
" "a was referred - the com n'iffse 90
contingent expenses. ia@'rurfing that
rrnir'ittes - ascertain snd iV the sums
r@crssary tn 20 lishfirsNi ~ The vsrious
standing or special coruurittSes suthor
irc6 ~ az turing the recsss tbe -
psr-es 2 fhcse crrla1 itfe~s fa 20 stsp
lutsiv 'iuiltrfl f' 'h4 aulcuuts - frrsi.
sni the aggregate to - within the sum
arrrrrriRfri Tor the csrtirgsnt fund
sZree-i -
rhr re-nlufiors herst.fa-p repnrfsd
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