The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-07-08
WASHINGTON LETTER
WAsH1NaroN. June 25. 1sse.

w AsHINGToNs June 70, 1886.
During the week the willy senator
from Vermont has shown more than q
usual tendency towards new departures.
There have been occasional Edmund's
sensations at the capitol ever since the
senator's ambition turned sqnarely to-
wards the white house, but three
freaks in the same week are something
extraordinary.
In the first place Mr.. Edmunds crea-
ted real sensation by appearing in the
gallery of the senate chamber as the
escort of bridal couple from his state.
He was never seen with plain, quiet
constituent before, and it was regarded
as positive proof that his fences are
rickety this time. and that his senate
rial contest is real. Very few senators
dare to ignore the claims upon them by
their constituents as Edmunds has done
but he never had any real opposition to
his reelection until now. He sat by
this honeymoon couple for quite a
while, pointed out to them the various
graciously explaining to them some of
the features OF the debate, while the
senators on the floor exchanged signifi-
cant glances over his unparalleled de-
votion.
Mr.. Edmund's next new departure
was the new attitude he assumed ON
the subject of the senate'S jurisdiction
over the presidents nominations to of
flee. and his suspensions and removals
from office. He introduced bill in the
senate which proposes to give the presi-
dent absolute power to make all the ap-
pOintments to Office which now he can
make only "by and with the advice and
consent OF the senate" According to
this bill the senate is to have nothing
whatever to do in the future with Ell
Their appointments or removals. There
will be no more need for executive ses-
sions, either secret or open.
The senator created third sensation
by Directing to second reading of the
joint resolution, which had previously
passed the house, to provide for the ex-
penditures of the government for the
next ten days following the last day of
June, the end OF the fiscal year. This
caused an unusual outlook for the first
day of the new fiscal year, and the ex-
ecutiVe departments opened in conse-
| queRce on the first day of July, with
out funds for the payment of any OF
their employees.
"Tis is an unprecedented emergency,
so far as l know" said U, S. Treasurer
Jordan. No new business of any kind
can be done, no disbursements can be
made; and unless action be taken before
the end of July, no government off,
eial, not even the president, can get his
| months salary. Senator Ednfund's pur-
pose was to emphasize and call public
attention to the repeated failures of ap-
preparation bills to reach the senate in
time for due elaboration and seasonal
bic action before the end of the fiscal
year-a purpose which is approved by
both the democrats and republicans oil
| the senate.
The vetoing of pension bills has met
with almost unanimous approval from
| the democrats in congress, the only
criticisms coming from republicans.
The president has been attacked by re-
publicans in both houses of congress
during the weekSfor what they call vio-
lations OF his civil service pretensions.
This led Senator Cockrell of Mo-, tC
reply that the taunts fell harmless. The
administration needed no defender in
the senate, The people of the United
States would live to bend their knees
in thankfulness that Grover Cleveland
had become president. He was an
honest, brave, true man, and he was
doing all that any one Llortal being
could do to give the people an honest,
fearless, economical and constitutional
administration. Irate Senator Hoar de-
clsred that President Clevelan had not
attempted to keep the pledges which
proceeded and followed his election. He
thought his promotion of party and
J partisan interests had been equal to
that of Van Buren, and Pierce.