Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04


be discussed there when they are reported
for confederation
Mr.. Riddleberger waptod Immediate
consideration of the resolution, his object
being, as he said, to bring the subject up
in open debate. AS an objection was
made by Mr.. Coclrell the resolution went
over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Pugh shortly afterwards presented
substitute, 1t is a long document going
over the whole field of the Presidents
alleged PREF ogatives in che matter Of sus-
pensions and nominations and the fur
nishing of information to either or both
houses. The keynote is this;
''For the Senate to make such o request OF
the President or to direct any member OF
his cabinet to transmit to the Senate any
information or amy public documents or
papers in open or executive ses-
sion to enable the Senate in
open or executive session to re-
view the propriety, or tile reason, or the
information upon which he acted, or may
have acted, in making removals or sus-
pensions, would be ali attempt to obtain
such information by false pretences and
for uses and purposes not authorized or
justified by any law or public policy OF
Tic Rl1lttu 1AhAC6s tklu bIOulu lut resi-
dent grant such request, or require any
members of his cabinet 10 obey such di
rection from the Senate, when deemed by
him to be made for such unjustifable and
unlawful uses and purposes, would be to
recognize and encourage an improper
practice and an injurious innovation upon
his exclusive and independent rights,
powers and duties as President OF the
United States"
II mny be said that the theory of MIR.
Riddleberger's resolution is the theory of
Republican senators generally and that
MIR. Pugh's resolution embodies the views
of probably every Democratic senator.
The length of Mr.. Pugh's resolution
created some amusement, and when he
asked that it be printed and lie over until
tomorrow Mr.. Hoar sarcastically in.
CURED whether the request to print in
Guided the printing of the stump speech
in the belly OF the resolution. Notice
was given by Mr.. Ingalls, that when the
resolution and substitute came up to-
morrow he would move to refer them to
the committee on privileges and elections.
The question of reference may give rise
to some debate and Mr.. Rildleberger
says he intends, ii possible, TO obtain dis
enssion ut once On the merits OF the reso
lation.
AN AGREEMENT IN OHIO
CoLuMBus, Feb. 2.-ILe sub.confercnce
commttee, representing the two factions
of the Ohio senate which has had under
consideration the differences existing be.
tween them, agreed upon n report to-
night, which was submitted to the
cnucuses OF the respective parties and
ratified. twill be formulated tomorrow
and submitted to the senate. 1t provides
that special committee of six, consisting
OF three Republican and three Demo-
cratic members Of the senate, shall be
selected from the increased membership
OF the committee on privileges and cleo.
lions, and proceed to Cincinnati to make
an investigation of the contest cases. 1t
is expected that they will be ready to
begin their work in two or three days.
ANY legal questions which arise during
the progress Of tho work OF the com
mittee and on which they can not agree
are to be submitted to Judge Thurman
aud Hon. Il. A. Harrison of this city for
tinal decision.
A majority of either party members of
the committee shall have power to direct
the details of the investigation so far as
calling for the examination of certain
witnesses and certain ballot boxes which
may be questioned by members of the
| committee. One of the important points
OF the agreement is that the four Hamil.
ton county contested cases shall be sew.
cred and reported upon separately witt
the findings in each, and shall be con
| sldered separately i'll the senate after
ward. The Republicans have commended
in the course of the compromise measures
that the cases should be considered in the
senate as one and disposed of together
When the matter finally reaches the senut,
it has been agreed that all questions per
tanning to the contests shall be referred /,
the sub-conference committee to be re
ported upon before action by the senat
MS a body.
The final agreement of the conference
committee is that legislation shall be re
sumed, and no question pertaining to tn
contests shall be in order until the inyes
tigating committee has made its reports