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

sion OF the thre6 senators appointed DIV
the governors of the states of Montana.
Washington and Wyoming; but objec-
tons came from democratic senators. who
said however. that they would confer
upon il. The resolution for the inves iga-
ton of the claim OF Mr.. Ady to a seat in
the senate from the state OF Kansas aud
for an inquiry into the condition OF the
territories OF Arizona, New Mexico. Utah
0nd Oklahoma, a. to their fitness for ed
mission as states, heretofore offered, were
taken UP and agreed to.
Mr. Chandler then proceeded with his
argument in support of Mr.. Hoar's resoiu-
ton. For the facts in the case MIR. Chand-
Ter referred o articles in the New York
Recorder, the New York sun. the Phila-
delphis Press and Erepjng Star also the
reports in the Office of the comptroller of
the currency, and he asked whether. if
these facts were as stated, land they had
not been denied) the character of the Of
ense was of sufficient gravity 10 de-
msnd an Investigation. Here. lie
said. was a grave breach of the trust Al
legged, an embezzlement on the part of en-
officer of a national bank. He believed
that II there was anything necessary for
the prosperity OF this country il was that
breaches OF trust should be COM
mensurately punished. He believed that
there was nothing that so much untitled II
man TO act as a senator as the fact that he
had been a defaulter in either public or a
private trust.
Var. Voorhees, Reply.
Mr.. Voorhees, replied to Mr.. Chandler
He said the presumptions were in favor
of the virtues, Intelligence end capacity
o. f,s e, IL,
who were ct Tor the high positions. and
the presumptiOns were that the repre-
sentatives of the other staies would be
better EN- Dloyed in minding their own
business than in criticising the action of a
state in choosing its senators. What was
to be said OF the senator from North Da-
kOta? twas TO be said of him that dur
ing oil these fourteen or fifteen years he
hal been subject to the law Of the L nited
States, subject 10 the laws Of tho District
of Columbia. subject to every law which
had been infrscted. lie had not been in
Cansda or across the water. lie had
stayed under the American flag,
aud stood it out like man.
No indictment had been found against
him. 1t stood u confessed and absolute
fact that the parties said TO have been in
jured by him had no word OF complaint
against him. And vet that was the case
which had been so zed upon as one calling
Tor he direst punishment that could be
inflicted. What was the proposition but
IA proceeding in the way of "attaindsr,"
which Webster defined ns proceeding
used TO stain, 10 faint. To blemish. to sully
n oho nd 70 a.
blood. Ii was simply an inquisitorial
process outside OF all constitutional limit
He desired the country to know, that on
his eide of the chamber. they would in
vestigate within the limits OF the constitu-
ton and not beyond them.
Mr.. Hoar asked Mr.. Voorhees, to define
exactly his meaning.
Mr.. Voorhees, said:
/ take the position that an unfit senator may
be imposed upon the senate though il has not
been done IN over q century, but that If a state
should have the misfortune TO elect man
blackeued with crime il 10 the misfortune OF
the state, add find no power given 10 US 10 or
ganzs ourselves into tribunal on morals and
TO try him for his offences. / may JOIN with the
senator from Massachusetts in surprising that
such an embarrassment may arise. but that
would be less OF q difficulty and more toleTabls
TO good government than IL would be 70 eam
the power 10 IVY the senator Ire m MaSlacnu-
se'ts, or 10 Try thesenstor from Indiana or TO try
the senator rom New Hampshire iorail that has
been alleged sgainst him. LSome laughter and
applause IN the gallery, which was Teprmsnd-
Ell by the vics-prssidentl. mean not TO say
sn unkind thing at all. bat when we argue this
question We have to argue it as
lawyers with freedom ] have heard
alleged of the senator from New Hampshire
very grave end ugly things. / have heard men
ssy that while he wss secretary Of the navy he
built three or four ships. which made but one
tTip-and that was TO the bottom OF The sea.
More aughter ia the galleries.. ! have heard
II alleged that the contractors retired from
their WORK rici, c0ntented and Infamous, all al
the same lime. / have heard these things said.
DOes The senator from New HAMPSHIRE believe
that these matters should be taken ont OF news
papcrs aud that ! or any other senator should.
without wOrd Of testimony. rise here and
srrnign him? What n spectacle il presented 20
the country ola great and strong party being
silent on the subject OF the alleged sins OF one
of its members. while tie moment that a speck
can be found on ANYBODY this aide OF the
chamber they clamor S. dii the Pharisees OF
old. when tho Evior said 10 them: lake the
beam out OF your eye, that you can soe
clearly to take the mote out OF your brothers
eye"
That is whs, complain Of. did not want
10 TO he provoked into ar acrimonious discus
SION, but ask the cOuotry 10 take notice that
the democratic party issRnding on the rock OF
the constitution. standing on ita limitations
which cannot be ignored. The senator from
New Hampshire would turn this body iato the
most miserable and most contemptibls con.
ciGve OF inquistoriAl process that the world
has ever hud any know edge OF. 1 would want
to leave the senate with loathlng and disgust
rather than serve Ia body winch claimed the
right 20 supervise the morals Of she senators
from other states nnt 90 20 enter into iudg
ment upon them. IL might be that the senator
from North Dakota had suffered misfortune
lie had never sought. however, TO eyade ths
laws OF the country, ana today he returned
among those whom he had injured without
single claim being made against him. Com
incubation 90 a man who has led "a life Of that
SORT. | will take him with all his faults, will
take him with his defs,ca,ion. 1 will take hin
with every stop or error before 1 viii
take for my guide tho philosophers on the
other side OF the chamber who set themselvel
as inqusitori into every mans life but theIi
own.
Mr.. Hanshrough testified 10 the COCO
qualities aud high reputation Of Mr. Roach
for the ten or twelve years that no has re
sided in Dakota. Their relations. he said
were agreeable and pleasant and hs had
very nigh regard Tor lis colleague. lie
regarded the Whole affair ns "a very unlor
tunG:e occurrance for his colleagues ano
for ais state. He then brauched off into
a complaint OF interviews and statements
published in the ~. Paul Globe and ia,
Minneapolis Tribune on the authority o
one Dir. Lamoure OF Pembina, disparag
ing 10 himself. and ne asked Mr.. Gormaf
whether he had in his possession any doc
mania affidavits or Dapere hearing uDof