The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-28
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miscellaneous matter and many MI
Eor measures. 1t would be less ditii-
calf to state what questions were
i.ot touched upon by them than to
mention those that have been discus
sed. In the Senate silver has been
the chief subject Of debate, but in
the House. there has been little Of
slmos. everything.
The President lost no time in aifix-
ing his signature to the Succession
bill. This measure is thought by
some to be far from perfect. Sill
it will serve for the present to pre-
vent uncertainty in the event of the
death of the President. and it will
give assurance that the administra-
ton of The Government will continue
under the party to which the people
eonided ii for the full term OF four
Years. The measure will probably
always be known by the name of the
.IIoar Bill''. but 1t was. in truth,
conception Of Attorney General Gar
Land. and was originally framed and
presented by him. Failing Of pas
sage it was afterward adopted by Sen.
alter Uoar of Mass. and has taken his
NM.
There is an interesting controversy
now between the Administration and
the Senate in regard to the suspen-
sion OF federal officials. The Repub-
Acan Senators caucused on the subject
anti decided to ask for papers bearing
on removals and appointments. The
President instructed the Cabinet
officers to send such papers. The
Republican Senator's, or rather.
some of their managers, Edmunds.
IIoar. Morrill, ana others were not
satisfied with the information con-
tainsd in these documents, and forth
with put on their war paint. They
got all they asked for, but they want
more and confessed that there was an
error in the form of the request for
information. Senator Edmunds made
long speech in which he took the
ground that the Executive branch of
the Government could and should be
made to furnish all of tho informa.
tion in its possession and the reasons
touching the suspension of officials.
I'm "a lch Va
Delaware, replied in defense of the
Administration, holding that the
Senate had no right to inquire into
the reasons for suspension. The par
tisan Senator from Vermont became
still more positive, and said he was
in favor of bringing the members of
The Cabinet before the Senate Com
mittees, if necessary, to ascertain
the information upon which suspen-
sions had been made. lie further
gave notice that he would oppose the
confirmation of the successor Of every
suspended official. unless the Admin
jstration would at least say there was
no information bearing on them.
The Democratic Senator'S caucused
in regard to the course they should
pursue towards the Presidents APP
pointments. They had special refer
ence to what the Republican Sena-
tors might demand in the way of in
formation concerning the reasons for
official changes made by the Presi-
dent. The general sentiment ex-
pressed in caucus Was that the Presi-
dent should be sustained in whatever
course he may take. Mr.. Cleveland
is averse to anything having even
the appearance of bringing executive
pressure to bear upon Congress. He
is not willing to exert any influence,
even Indirectly, upon the members
Of his own party. When asked by
Representatives of the caucus as to
what he would have them do he re-
piled. Use your own discretion,
your own judgment as to what is
right and proper
The week has Seen very quiet one
in the otiicial-social world of the Cap
itol. Through respect to the bereav-
ed Cabinet family, that of the Secre-
tary of State, Miss Cleveland count
ermanded her tri-weekly receptions
and none of of the Cabinet ladies
received. The second State dinner
Of the season was held at the White
House, however. on Thursday even
ing. 1t was given TO the Diplomatic
Corps. The invitations having been
issued week ago. Secretary Bayard
specially requested the President that
it be postponed.
Commissioner Sparks of the Land
Office holds the awful tenor Of his
way against the land thieves out
West. He has never been in the
least perturbed by the threats OF
assassination he received from per-
sons to whom he refused land patents
There is probably more Indignation
against him in Dakota than any other
locality. The Commissioner has just
expressed his infexibility in letter
gent to that TERRITORY. He said: Il
do not propose to confirm fraud
ulenE entries, and do propose
to find out those which are honest
and to separate them from those
which are found to be otherwise.
The National Law and Order
League Of the United States. will be