The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-03-13
AMONG TIE STATESMEN.
Senator Pugh Replies to Sen.
at0r Edmunds.
THE PRESID n T
Ably Defended - Mr.. Riddleberger
and Mr.. Logan Lock Horns.
Telegraph Monopoly.

w. sH1NaToN, March 10.-The Chair laid
before the Senate Mr.. Logan's resolution
offered yesterday to refer 10 the Commit
tee on Rules for investigation the letter OF
Capt. Eads, denying that he (Eade) had
any represen tatives ON the floor OF the
Senate.
The Iowa Land Grant Forfeiture Bill was
taken up, and the amendment offered by
Mr.. Mcmillan yesterday was rejected after
some debate.
The Chair laid before the Senate letter
from the Sergeant at Arms transmitting
list OF such of the private secretaries OF
Senators as had not been reported to the
Senate, in accordance with the recent reso-
lutions. The letter was read. Mr.. Rid
dleberger called for the reading OF the
list also, and it was read. Mr.. Riddle
berger then called called up the Eads mat.
ter, and said he had found in the
Record q letter from Mr.. Eads'. addressed to
the Senator from Illinois, (Logan.) He
would like to know how the Senator got
the letter into the Record. Mr.. Logan said
he had nothing to do with getting it into
the Record Mr.. Riddleberger said he could
load down the Record with letters criticiz'
ing the Senator, especially during the
Presidential campaign, hut he had not done
it, Mr.. Eads could not charge him riddle
berger) with falsehood and put it on the
Congressional Record, but a Senator could
take Mr. Eads' letter and make it part OF
his own remarks, and as the letter ap'
peared in connection with Mr.. Logan's re-
marks, he (Riddleberger) was left to answer
it as such.
Mr.. Logan was astounded that Mr..
Riddleburger should say that he (Logan)
charged him with anything. He had merely
presented the letter OF a respect BILE citisen
OF the United States. Mr.. Riddleberger
said he would a. 7s resent the
imputations such were contained
in that letter. He was not 40 great a soldier
as the Senator from Illinois, but he would
vet discover and uncover the conspiracy to
make the Un ted States government en-
dorse for the Eads Ship Canal Company.
We all know he said, that Ex-Secretary
Window was at the head Of that company"
Mr.. Logan, at the suggestion OF several
senator's. mod fed his resolution 40 as to
provide for reference Of the Ead's letter TO
the Committee TN Commerce. Mr.. Riddle
berger said he would decline to appear
bef, re any committee. What he had
to say would be said to the Senate and
in open session. He did not believe in this
Senate becoming more English than the
House of Lords. At 2 o'clock the matter
went over without action.
The Chair then laid before the Senate the
resolutions from the Judiciary Committee
concerning the relations IL the Senate and
the President. Mr.. Pugh said he had ex.
pressed his views fully upon the subject OF
this debate in a report made from the Ju,
dietary Committee by the minority, and
the m;,,n object he had in now addressing
the Senate in reply t.' the Senator from
Vermont, was to prevent, il it were in his
mower to do so, which he admitted was
difficult undertaking-tO prevent that SEN
ator from changing the character of the
question bet ~een the Senate and the Presi-
dent, The real character OF that con-
tr.,versy could not be misunderstood or
misrepr,sented as it had arisen from facts
apparent upon record and reported ny
majority OF the Judiciary COMMITTEE.
When the Senator from Vermont
was at the wheel he steered
by his own chart, be nev-r ran on q straighG
line, he never consulted other sailors ana
he lost his temper when there was any
question If his eeamanship:
When the officer Of a ship undertook 70
select a. crew to man it without his advice
and consent he constantly dreaded mutt
nv. and at the risk of incurring the dis
pleasure OF his honorable and distinguished
friends, he should call reckoning in that
we might understand where we are and
whittier we are drifting. What are the
ia Is by which it is the duty OF all oi US to
| be guided. They were few and simple
| Senator Miller, OF New York. from the
| Committee on Agriculture and Forestry,
| renorted favorably tho Edmunds' bill to
establish forest reservation on the head
waters of the Missouri River and head
waters OF Clark's Fork OF the Columbia
| River.
Mr.. Pugh continued at some length anH
| at the conclusion OF his remarks the imme
diate deficiency bill was passed and the
| Senate adjourned.