Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-15

between Mr. HArris and Mr.. Cullom a.
to the right of say. Mr.. Chandler pro
c-edsd With hls argunsent 10 support of
Nj. Hoafs resolution IL sss ooIy
p,<sible. he said. Tn defeat that re~olu.
tlon by laying down the rule IN the
American srnAte IN the year lso. that
no matter shat crime may have
been committed by = person &C
cupying . seat in the senate.
under whatever circumstances of
atroeity or otherwise 10 not within
tho constitutional pIwer u the s~naio
even - much as to instruct committ-e
u make an Investigation into the facts
and circumstances Ut that conduct or II
that crime. He had. he said. reached a
certain summary which hal been al
ready made public and which he now
read lie then prosresied To make nu
rnsrous AMI Solumlnous citations from
English and American history bearing
on the question whether expulsion from
a parliamentary body can be- based upon
acts committed before the accused per
son had become q member lie claimed
that the precedent ntsestabIishedt that right.
Mr.. Chandler cited the newspaper
stories ansnt Mr.. Koachs past life and
said he did no; think the senate would
ever put itself on record as making a
declaration Il the constitutional prin-
clple that there Is no power. under any
circumstances, Ia investigate the con
duct ~ senator before his election.
voorhees, Reply.
Mr. Voorhees, replied to Mr. Chandler
he heli that senator's as state officers
could bc trusted III the matter of elect
ing their representatives To- the senate.
lie, said no case had been made out
against Mr. Roach. and that the move
nlent against him was nothing more
than proceedings IN tho way II at
talnder something 10 stain. Ia taint. to
hlemish u mans character and IL cor
rupt his biood. Ii was an inqulsltorial
process outside 1t all constitutions
limit
In reply 10 a question from MIR. Hoar.
Mr.. Voorhees, said: Il take the position
that an UNFIT senator NAV bc imposed
upon the senate though il has not been
done IN over a century; but that II a
state should have the misfortune Ia
elect man blackened with crime il ia
the misfortune ~ the state and l lind
no power given US 10 organize ourselves
for his offences"
Mr.. Voorhees, quoted newspaper
stories In which the names IL MIR.
Chandler and other republican senator's
had figured IN an unfavorable light. and
asked II the senator from New Hamp
shire believed that these matters should
be taken out II the newspapers and that
he should be arraigned in the senate on
such evidence.
Defends Roach.
Mr.. Hansbrough testified To the good
qualities II the reputation of Mr.. Roach
for the ten or twelve years that he had
resided in Dakota. Their relations. he
said. were agreeable and pleasant. and
he had very high regard for his col
league He regarded the whole affair
as a very unfortunate occurrence for his
colleague and his state.
Mr.. Gorman deprecated the practice
oi listening To slanderous newspaper
stories. Mr.. Harris moved to lay the
resolution and substitute on the table.
As that motion was unbeatable and
as Mr. Piatt intimated desire To reply
briefly to Mr. Voorhees,. Mr. Harris with
drew the motion.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration 81 executive business, and at
i4o adjourned until tomorrow.