The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-04-14
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
SENATORS IN A TANGLE OVER THE
ROACH CASE.
Democrats Desire to Postpone the Case.
Opposition to EckIes-The Presidents
Receives the English ambassadors.
Some Appointments.

WASHINGTON, April 2-The Roach
case came prominently to the front
Tuesday in executive session of the sem
ate, and was the cause for some rather
plain talk on both sides of the chamber.
The senate only went into secret session
after a yea and nay vote, in which it
was developed that the Democrats had
enough members present, added to the
Republicans, to make voting quorum.
AS soon as the doors were closed the
Republicans propounded an inquiry as
to what the other side meant by re-
fusing to permit the committee on priv
ileges and elections to report the resolu-
ton relative to the contest of Mr.. Mar
tins seat by Mr.. Ady, a resolution that
: had been agreed upon IN the committee
at the meeting Saturday; and, further,
why they had exhibited what appeared
to be bad faith in the Roach resolution,
a resolution which, the Republicans
commended, had been agreed to by DEM
ocrats on the floor of the senate.
This also caused discussion in which
it was developed that the Democrats
were opposed to taking up the Roach
case at this time, and wanted to post
pone any further action until the next
session of congress. 1t was declared by
before, that if the Roach case was to be
gone into, there were others that would
be taken up as we'll. The Republicans
retorted that they were afraid of no in
Vestigation concerning any of their
members, but they insisted that some
positive action should be taken in this
particular case. The Republicans said
that they were
willing the Resolution Should be Modified
so as to instruct the committee to report
whether or not they had the authority
to make the investigation concerning
the previous acts of d senator; but the
Republicans urged that this did not go
far enough and insisted that the COM
mittee be still further authorized to
go ahead and make the Investigation If
they found they had sucn authority. It
was this counter proposition that the
Democrats opposed, and after long dis
cussion of the two views so vehemently
adhered to by the respective sides, the
question was laid aside without any def
mite action being taken.
The Case of Senator Martin.
The Martin case was given its share
of the debate. the Republicans contend
ing that the committee on privileges
and elections should report the resp
luton as adopted at its meeting and
that the work contemplated under the
resolution should be prosecuted during
the recess of the senate. from the de-
bate that ensued, the Republicans assert
that they draw the conclusion that the
Democrats do not intend to do anything
in this case and will. if possible. refuse
to look into the question of the legality
of the seat now occupied by Mr.. Martin.
Oppose EckIes' Confirmation.
The nomination of Mr.. Eckels, to be
comptroller of the currency. was re-
ported favorab1y, but confirmation did
not follow, it gong over for day I'M
der the rules, there being an objection
to its present consideration. HIS OBJ
lection found expression in some very
caustic remarks, but Republican sena-
tors, in regard to what they called lack
of wisdom manifested in the selection
for so important an Office of man, who
by his own admission, knew absolutely
nothing of the business of banking.