The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-03-13
N BOTH HOUSES.
n,,,.oeaiugs Among the Ma
ff0'' tons Lawmakers.
,TgRICAY's TROUBLES.
From Washingtou-Tne
Rhi'P,ion of the Strikers-A
hanging Matinee-Notes.
SENATE

r,suryaroy, March 12.-On motion
,g1mb. the Senate resumed consid-
o San Of the bill to forfeit part OF the
a' p. Granted to the State of Iowa in
,adrailrOads'
liter some discussion, the bill passed
The Chair placed before the Senate a
.'olution reported from the judiciary
"nmit.ee on the relations between the
s.,,ident and the Senate as to the right
.,be Senate to have papers and infor-
-, ion relating to the suspension from
.a,s and Mr.. Kenna of West Virginia,
nj. nj, The aoorin opposition 10 the report
oitbe majority OF tie committee.
In the course of a long speech.
Tsnna said no man denied the right of
he Senate to call on the President for
nryste papers, even a private letter in
Il, rocket, but no rational man
-rId deny the Presidents equal
-gbt 10 decline to send it if
bscbose to do so. He read a letter
iromI Sherman when Secretary of
The Treasury, relating to the removal of
M. Arthur from the collectorship OF
New York, the letter being addressed to
Nr. C0nkling as chairman of the Senate
committee. In that letter, Sherman
IS d that to make an official reply would
compel him to disclose the matters con-
nined in papers OF a confidential char
cterfled in theDepartment and require
him to discuss questions totally i'm
material TO the nominations sent to the
Senate, also that mo law requires the
President TO give reasons" etc. The
people, kenna continued, were unable
Dchange their officials except through
he Executive. When the people elected
Cover Cleveland to the Presidency, it
GsfOr the purpose of effecting such a
hinge as would make the government
lliOrm to the popular will. 1t was
tLtthe former marShals and collec-
gs and postmasters and conSuls and
minister's should go, so far as necessary,
ulif necessary TO carry out the pur-
roses of the government in good faith
hen that they should all go. In con-
3l1on. Kenna said: When President
IsTaland assumed the function of the
Zee Of the chief executive of the gov
.zment. don't believe there is per
gH in this land who had any reason
Fhateyer TO doubt that he came to the
discharge of his duties of that high
Office, determined, as far as in him lay,
to devote conservative and patriotic
application to the discharged his du-
ties. believe Iispeak within bounds
when | say that this whole country
knew that the one great idea of saving
his country, in an acceptable manner,
IN MS high position for which it had
selected him for high service, was his
inspiration. | would fail to express
nyOTn candid conviction now, if l did
lGay, looking back from long line
o. his predecessors i'll that high Office
IfoAfrolting as he may, the issues
Nsented here, he will be first in sur
hldering It's high prerogatiye. The
senate may continue as his message
Indicates to ply him and his various
subordinate departments, with harras-
llg and embarrassing issues. 1t may
leieat every nomination that stands be-
lore It Tor consideration it may
SSert IN any measure, arbitrary, or
UlerTlse, every prerogative granted or
l9I granted in the Constitution, but l
4stake that man if he does not stand
55lAly to his post, maintain his sworn
alty Under the Constitution of his
SSqI9tfy, maintaining every prerogative
AAlS nigh office and transmit it unim-
P1sfed to his successor.
senator Cullom obtained the floor and
. A.ef an executive session the Senate
ldOuned.