Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-07
AMOS KENDALL.

AMOS kENDALL.
The insolence Of this man seems at last to have
pet lust aud severe reb axe, which we trust will
teach him better manners, if it does not mend his
conduct in other respects. Early in January Mr..
Talmadge offered resolution, calling on the Post
Master General for certain information, about Post
Masters re moveI and appointed. No notice was ia
Ken of this call, and no excuse made for not giving
the information. Which, perhaps, one clerk could
have prepared in aweek. Al last. just the eve Of
the Session. Mr.. Talmadgp offered a resolution of
enquiry. for Mr.. KendaIls reasons for not comply
,hi. Mr.. Kendall sends to the Senate the following
shou and Insulting answcr:
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
February eth, 1889,
Hon. Il. NJ. Johnson,V. p. aud p. of Senate
SIR Just asniy messenger was about 10 start
for the Capitol with several communications, inclu-
ding my reply to The resolution Of The Senate adopt
ed on the I2th inst received their resolution of
this day asking why the Information then called for
has not been communicated.
In reply, have the honor to state, that the only
reason | have to give why it has not been before
communicated is, that it was not ready
Very respectfully your ob'di &c
AMOS KENDALL.
Mr. TALLMApGE then rose and said he considered
MrSEvtER SAID yes q il no else would he would
move to send that letter the President ofhe u. S.,
and ask him to dismiss the Post Master General
from office.
Mr. Foster said he as glad the young Senator
had done so. the step had mmortaIized him. In
case like the present, where the honor of the body
was cone efncd, party feeling should die, and then
every Senator would feel himself bound to protect
lis dignity without regard to party feeling.
Mr.. WALKER expressed himself much disssatis-
l. dor aI A
u to say the least Of it. He could not vote FOR the
dispissal of that officer.
= Mr.. TALMADGE spoke At some length against the
erai respectful conduct OF that officer in rea-
lion TO many things.
Mr. Rlvgs alluded TO the contempt shown towards
the Circuit Court of District ftlie Columbia, in re-
sistinz the writ Of Mandamus
Mr. CRIrTENDEN thought that every Senator
mus, feel him self humbled, his self dignity wounded
by such a communicaon-why sir, said Mr.. G..
this is worse than julius Cesar when he was sent
for by the Roman Senate" tell the grey heads,
i.ad hel will not come !" Messenger-W rea-
son shall we give the Senate Its my aciN, that's
reason enough !" Upon what meat has this great
Caesar fed, that lie should thus attempt 10 lord ii
over the American Senate From his heart he
rendered homage to The Senator from Arkansas he
feI, that there wrs an abiding Of honor yet left
in the Senate, and that howeve. much they might
differ on party grounds whenever the dignny o the
body was invaded, they would rally TO man.
On this question much DEBATE arose, anu tue ies
olutions were finally modified so as to read,
lst Resolved, That the letter Of the Post Master
General TO the President Of the Senate, stating
",ha, the on, reason why he had not sent an answe
,oa previous resolution was because il was not ready
lis considered by the Senate as dsrespeclu to thI
body.
I'd. Resolved That said letter with tho resolution
10 which pu,ports to be the answer be !a'd beior
the President oflhe United States for such aclio
az he may deem proper.
The question being divided, the vote was take
on the first resolution, which was adopted as FOL
lows
YEAS Messrs Bayard, Brown, Bnchanan, Ca
houn. Clay Of Ala Clay Of KY Clayton, Crlttende'
Cuthbert, Davis, Foster, Fulton, King, knight, Lin
Mexican, Mer,ick, Morris, Mouton, Nicholas, No
veil, Preston. Rives, Roane, Robbins, Robinso
Sewer, Smith If Indiana Southard. Swift, Tai
madge, Walker, Wall, Webster, White, William
OF Maine, Prentiss, and Williams Of Missssppi-3
NAYs-Messrs Allen, Benton, Hubbard, Nile
Pierce, Smith Of Conn, Wright, Young-s.
The vote on the secoud resolution was as follow
YEAs-Messrs. Bayafd, Calhoun, Clay Of Alab
bama. Clay Of Kentucky, Clayton, Cr,,enden. Cut
ber. Davis, Foster, Fulton. King, knight, McKea
Msrrck, Mouton, Nicholas, Norvell, Prentiss, Pre-
ten, kives; Roane, Robbins, Robinson, Sevi'
Smith Of Indiana, Southland. Swift, Tallmsdgc, w;
Nr, Webster and Whitc--3l,