The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-03-18
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From our Regular Correspondent.
w.s.rxcrny March is. 1885.

From our Regular Correspondent.
WAsnINGToS, March is. 1855.
The Senate galleries are crowded
this, week. and great interest is felt
m.he discussion of the Presidential
prerogative. For more than two
weeks nearly every Senator on both
sides of the chamber has been at
work preparing for the conflict grow
ING out of the refusal or the Admins
tration to send to the Senate papers
and information bearing upon the
suspension of officials and touching
the appointment of their successors
Probably no such thorough over
hauling and minute examination OF
historical documents has ever befors
been made with reference to this
question. Consequently as one SEN
ator expressed it. both sides were
loaded to the muzzie with material
for the performance which is now III
progress. 1t was to have begun on
Monday, but the "star'', Mr.. Ed
launds. plead soar throat and the
people went away disappointed. He
kept his engagement. for the follwing
day. however, and promptly at the
appointed hour. arose with an impos-
ing pile of manuscript before him
fhis presidents to support his posi-
toni which he used freely during
his speech of two and "A half hours.
When it was learned in the House
of Representatives that Mr.. Edmnnds
was actually discharging his long
loaded broadsids at the White House,
members poured into the Senate
Chamber and filled the space in rear
of the Senators desks. The only va
cant seat on the floor was heavily
draped with black. 1t Was that OF
the California Senator, Mr.. Miller,
who had died the day before.
Mr.. Edmnnds. in his speech, which
had attracted much attention, and
which will be generally discussed
throughout the country, made, as was
expected, the best of his weak side OF
the controversy. He took such prec-
cedents as best suited him and han
died them with ingenuity.
lie was most specions perhaps in
saying that the senate does not ask
the presidents reasons for making
removals, but simply for the papers
of every description relating to sas-
pended officials. In saying this he
admits that should papers which the
senate wants be forthcoming, they
would show the very confidential rea-
sons which he disclaims any inteiat on
on the part of the senate to demand.
Mr.Edmunds said with sheer, that
the most conspicuous result of i'm
proved methods Of government under
the reform administration, was the
suppression of official papers. At this
point Senator Beck caused u smile to
ripple over the audience by remark
ing in an undertone, but loudly enough
TO Dc heard half across the chamber,
that it twas a clear case of fly on =
barn door," You remember the Yer
mont leader has been accused OF Sec
ing fly on barn door when he could
not see the door.
AS yet only Senator Pugh. of Ala
bama. has replied to Mr.. Edmund's
speech. Mr.. Pugh showed among
other things that the papers called
for by Senator Thurman when chair
man OF the judiciary committee, in q
case of suspension, related to terri
torial court. and that the tenure OF
Office act especially exempts judicial
officers from those to be suspended by
the president. Mr. .Edinunds has been
followed by Senator Wilson, of Iowa.
and Senators Ingalls, and Evarts will
he next to support him. On the de-
,nocratic side Senators Kenna. Beck
and Jackson win be among the cham
pions of the administration.
A prominent democratic lawyer OF
this city who was talking on this SUBJ
ject few days since, remarked that
there was nothing in the position OF
the majority Of the senate judiciary
committee but political man1nvre.
The president stands on impregnable
legal grounds, continued he. but the
republican party is languishing for an
issue. The expedient of bullying and
embarrassing the president. seems to
be the best it can do for the present.
kenator Miiler's death lessons the
republican majority in the senate
temporarily. The legislature does
not meet until December, and the
governor Of the state. Gen. Stoneman,
lasins y democrat. will doubtless ap-
ps4ntone Of his own party to oil tile
Vacancy. Senator Miller's funeral
will take place At the capital Satur.
day afternOori. and the senator's. In q
fpdy, will escort the remains to the
rajIrosd depot'en route TO California.
The social season closed brilliantly
It the White House. The third Of
the series Of diplomatic, military and
congressional receptions eclipsed
fhoSs preceding II IN several respects.
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