Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL,
SENATE.

CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
In the senate on February End, among the
measures favorably reported from the COM
mittee, was a joint resolution, by Blair,
from the committee on woman suffrage,
providing for a constitutional amendment
extending the right of suffrage to women.
Cockrell stated that this report was, not the
unanimous judgment OF this committee,
and that the minority will present writer
report in opposition to the measure. Mr.. Rid
dleberger offered the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That it is the sense of the senate
that the executive of the United States is not
restricted by constitutional law in removing
or suspending appointees, or that the senate
has no right to require that reasons shall be
given for such removal or suspensions; that
it is the right of the senate to call for any
papers relating to the conduct of removed
appointees or to qualifications and the fit
ness of all persons whose names are pre-
sented to the senate for confirmation, and
demands for the same. Laid over.
Pugh offered substitute for Riddleber-
gers resolution. After enumerating
the duty and power of the executive.
and the responsibility resting upon him in
appointing government officials, the resolu-
ton says: That to obtain information con-
sidered by either house of congress useful in
passing the necessary and proper laws, either
may request of the president, if not deemed
by him incompatible with the public inter
est, to give any information within his
knowledge or contained in any public docu-
ment or records on file, or in the lawful Gus
tody of any of the departments and relating
to the administration of any public Office or
the official conduct or acts affecting the
official conduct or duties of any pub
lie officers; but for the senate to make such
request of the president, or to direct any
of mis- cabinet to transmit to the
senate any information or any public docu-
ments, or papers in open or executive session
to enable the senate to review the propriety
or the reason, or the information upon
which he acted, or may have acted in making
removals or suspensions would be an attempt
to obtain such information by false pre-
lenses, and for uses or purposes not author
lied or justified by and law or public policy
of the United States; and should the presi-
dent grant such requests, or require any
members of the cabinet to obey such di-
rection from the senate, when deemed by
him to be made for such unjustifable and
unlawful uses and purposes, would be to
recognize and encourage an improper prac-
tice and injurious Innovation upon his ex-
elusive and independent rights, powers and
duties as president of the United States.
Among the bills introduced were the fol-
lowing: By Senator Chace, supplementary to
the civil service act. Its object is to prevent
from selecting or recommend
ing appointments to Office. By Senator Har-
ris, to prevent the introduction of the con-
tagious and infectious diseases into the
United States and to establish bur au of
public health. 1t provides for the establish
ment in the interior department of bureau
of public health under the management of a
commission of health, to be appointed by
the president from civil life. 1t always fur
nishes the national board of health and ap-
$4,000 to defray the expenses
incurred in carrying out the provision of the
a pubic building at Atchison, Kas., at cost
of $4,000. Adjourned.
In the senate on February Sd, Riddle
berger's resolution submitted yestcr-
day came up. After spirited de-.
substitute was laid on the table. Logan
then took the floor and addressed the senate
on the Dakota bill after which the SEM te
adjourned.
In the senate on February 4, concerning
the conscience fund, the secretary of the
treasury reported that it had its origin in
the popular belief that the donations of
money received from persons unknown, were
because of money wrongfully withheld from
the government. The fund now amounts to
s., %, 442. The following bills were intro
duced: By Senator Ingalls,, to authorize the
Atchison Bridge company to construct and
maintain bridge across the Missouri river,
at point near the city of Atchison. Kansas;
additional sum of s15O,O0O for the
federal building at Fort Scott, Kan.
Several petitions were presented from Or
CARNATIONS of Knights of Labor, urging
congress to open up to settlement the terri
tory of Oklahoma. Mr.. Cameron called up
the bill providing for the appointment of an
secretary of navy. The amendment
suggested by the naval committee requires
that the assistant should be from civil life.
1t was debated to considerable length.
Mr.. Ingalls-looking at the report-The re-
mark appears to be an Interpolation, and is
put in parenthesis, being evidently an after
thought. Mr.. ingalls, read the context pre-
ceding the clause already read, to show that
it was only in the System of organization
that the secretary had said an assistant sec
rotary was wanted, not for the performance
of the duties, for we had no navy. Laughter
Mr.. ingalls, animadverted with some sever
ity upon the course of the secretary of the
navy in connection with the dolphin"
saying he had sent it to sea time after time
in special search of a cyclone [laughter], in
order to show its weakness. The dolphin"
finally succeeded in encountering a cyclone
off Cape Hatteras, and the waves we're so
high and the winds SO tempestuous that the
experts appointed by the secretary had to go
below sea sick. The American people, Mr..
ingalls, continued, could not forget that a
,tudious attempt had been made by the sec
rotary of the navy to crush out great Amer
can enterprise and that by predetermined
plan one of the greatest American industrial
employing 5000 men, had
been crushed out. However, by some sort
If subterranean arrangements, for no public
1osice had been issued, the secretary at last
had decided that the dolphin" had to be
accepted. The matter finally went ove.,
md the Dakota bill was taken up. Pending
he consideration of the bill the senate ad-
burned.
In the senate on February 9th, the resolu
ion heretofore submitted by Senator Dawes,
es of all papers in possession of the depart
nent, or that had been received by any OFF,
,ers of that department as to the perform
lnce of the duties OF Henry Ward
While Indian inspector, was called up
md agreed to without debate.
The Senate took up the passed bill providing
:or the sale or old Fort Brady, Michigan,
erection of suitable buildings thereon. The
bill making Tampee, Florida, a port of
entry was also passe. The Dakota bill was
hen taken up and discussed. Among
others, Senator Plumb addressed the
senate on the measure. He
,aid the democratic party had always favor
I'd the admission of new states, when new
states were democratic or would add to the
power of the democratic party. Hereviewed
1t some length the question of the admission
IF Kansas. It had to fight to get in, he
aid, and it had fought the fight vel.
The bleeding Kansas" of that time
had become the ministering angel of the
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