What would be thought if. when the Supreme Court of th9 United States assembled some morning. one of the judges should say. "I hear there is a man going to commit an assault and battery down in New Orleans. I read it in the newspaper. and I move that we pass a resolution to this effect. that if he commit that assault and battery this court will see that he is punished.I and if we do not do it pretty quick. either the assault will not take) place or it will be over." Then suppose another judge should say "I understand that there is an American citizen in a Cuban jail. and if we do not pass a resolution that the Supreme Court of the United States will sustain any proper method of setting him free. he will get out of jail. I understand arrangements are making and the man will get out of jail before we can get our resolution passed." Then suppose one of the other judges should say. "Will you allow me to ask you whether that man is really an American citizen or whether he has not got a naturalization paper that is fraudulent on its face?" and the judge interrupted should proceed to chatter. chatter. chatter for three or four hours. and say. "I will not submit to any interruption. and you will find the consequences exceedingly troublesome if you insist upon doing it." Mr. President. that kind of performance is no more creditable to the Senate of the United States than it would be if it took place in the Supreme Court of the United States. It is not two days since a long resolution was introduced here. reciting that whereas it was alleged that somebody was going to apply for a pardon. therefore the Senate resolved that the pardon ought not to be granted until the man was first put into jail and then. being in jail. where lie colld not get out. came before the Senate and purged himself of contempt.
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