Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-18

ask that a day be fixed for the considera-
tion of the Interstate commerce bill.
When the labor committee is called a
resolution will be offered to fix day for the
discussion of the eight hour bill. If the
pensions committee is reached Mr.. FL
drege, Of Michigan, intends to offer an
amendment to the Mexican pension bill,
which it is believed, will not be subject to
the objections made against the measure
that was sought to be passed last Monday
under suspension Of the rules.
The committee on claims has upon the
public Calendar several measures in regard
to claims of States against the United States,
and the discussion of these, and possibly
some measure called up by the District of
Columbia committee, will occupy the morn
ing hours of the week.
THE PRESIDENTS POsITIoN.--A Wash
ington letter in the Philadelphia Times
SAYS: a prominent member of the Cabinet
speaking of the issue between the Senate
and the President, said that the Administra-
ton was disposed to treat the matter as a
movement on the part of Senator Edmunds
to re. establish himself in favor with an i'm
portant element in the politics of his own
party after his apparent Indifference to the
success of Mr.. Blaine in the campaign OF
1881. AS the movements preliminary to
the making up the legislative ticket Of the
Green Mountain State develop, the fact
becomes more certain that quiet intrigue
against Mr.. Edmunds' return to the Senate
was commenced almost simultaneously with
the announcement of Mr.. Blane's defeat,
and what impetus has been given it in va
rious ways since that time has been con-
tributed by Mr.. Blaines friends in and out
of the State. The President understands
this to be the situation and he is not dis
posed to disappoint Mr.. Edmunds, if he can
help it. At the Congressional and press
levee at the Executive Mansion on Tuesday
night conspicuous among the distinguished
assemblage We're Senators Edmnnds, Sher-
man and Evarts and the ladies of their
families. That very day Mr.. Edmunds had
made his speech, and when greeting the
Senator to his hospitality as a guest of the
evening the President was exceptionally
cordial, and expressed a hope that the re-
lations of these coordinate branches Of the
Government might be wisely adjusted.
The President has said that he has no de-
sire to stand upon distractions, and there
fore only asks a sound construction of the
true relations between the Chief Executive
and the Senate as an advising or consenting
body. The President has his own parry in
the Senate we'll in hand, and their opposi.
tlOll W lIlC upoii tiiS piNioS
atives of the Senate in the premises by the
Republicans will give the question strict
ly party character. The views expressed
by leading Republican Senators do not al
present indicate any division of opinion as
to the correctness Of the Republican position
and as to it's support when a vote shall have
been reached. The point which the Repub
lican Senators wish to make prominent is
that they are not contesting for retention
of their friends in Office, but to prevent Re-
publican officials from removal on account
of trumped-up charges inspired by partisan
malice and which cannot be met by parties
affected. The Republican Senators are 8
unit on this point. They also put the ques
tion in another light, claiming that under
the doctrine Of the President, should tho
reasons for suspensions be we'll established
the Senate would be equally at a loss how
to act. The effect of the controversy vii
be to put a stop to purely partisan charges
against officials in Office, whether Republi
cans or Democrats.