Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-03-06
Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot.
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WAsHIseTos, MARCH /, 1889.
OFFICIAL Neutrality-suspicious. time in January.
Mr. Tallmadge offered resolution, calling ON the
Post Master General for certain informal re pee
ting Postmasteis removed and appointed Ii is
with in the mark to say, that single clerk could.
IN two days, have Inished all the facts and cir
cumstaEces asked for. Nothing was heard of the
resolution-No answer was returned-no intinla-
ton was given OF an intention TO comply with the
call. AT last, as the session approaching its
end Mr.. Tallmadge offered resolution as king this
functonsry for his reasons for not complying with
the resolution. Mr. Kendall condescends 10 an
swer this: and in quite petiish tone says, that
the only reason why he did send the informa-
ton before wes-thot IL waS not reaaqi
! Here is his letter.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Feb. o. 1889.
Hon. X. NJ. JOHNSON,
Y. p. and President ofLte Senate,
SIR just my messenger about TO start
tor the Capital, with several communications, in
GLIDING my reply TO the resolution of the Senate,
adopted the 10Th 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 10 give why it has not been before
communicated, is that it was not ready.
Very respectfully your obi serv't
AMOS KENDALL.
| This letter caused considerable excitement and
the adoption Of the following resolutions.
Resoived, That the letter of the Postmaster
general The President of the Senate stating that
"the only why he had not sent an answer TO
previous resolution because it was not L, adyp
il considered by the Senate disrespectful to this
body.
Resot0ed, That said letter, with the resolution
towhch it purPorls to be answer, be laid before
the President of the United States for such action
al he may deem proper.
The question being divided, the vote was taken
on the first resolution, which was adopted as fol
lows:
YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Brown, Buchanan,
Calhoun, Clay, of Alabama, Clay of Kentucky,
Clayton, Crittenden, Cuthbert, DAVIS, Foster, Full
ton, King, Knight, Linn, McKean, Merrck, Nor
MS, Mouton, Nicholas, NorvelI, PIenti.s, Preston,
Rives, Roane, Robbins, Robinson, Sewer, Smith,
of Indiana, Southland, Swift, Tallmadge, Walker,
Wall, Webster, White, Williams Of Maine, Will
Jams, of Mississirp-38.
NAIS-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Hubbard, Miles,
Pierce, Smith, of Connecticut, Wright, Youns-8.
The the second resolution was as fol-
lows:
iEAS-Messrs. Baya,d Calhoun, Clay, of Ala
bama, Clay of Kentucky, Clayton Crlttenden,
Cuthbert, Davis, Foster, Fulton, King, Knight,
Mexican, Merrick, Mouton, Nicholas, Norvell,
Prentiss, Preston, Rives, Roane Robbins, Sewer,
smith, of Indiana, Southland, Swift, Tallmadge,
Walker, Webster, White,-3l.
NAlS-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Brown Buch-
anan, Hubbard Linn, Morris, Niles, Pierce, Smith
of Conn, Wall, Williams of Maine, Williams Of
Mississippi, Wright, Young-I5.
In the after part of the same day, the President
transmitted communication from Amos Kendall
making apology and declaring chat no had no
intention to offer disrespect to the Senate in the
letter which was the subject of censure this NOR