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EDMUNDS FIRES HIS GUN.
TIE ATTACK ON THE ADMINISTRATION
FORMALLY MADE.
The Judiciary Committee Reports to
the Senate, Asking Condemnation
of the Executive Branch for It's
Refusal to EurniSl, Information as
to Removals in the Civil Service

of the Government.
.WAsH1NGToN. Feb. l6-Whcn "the reports
Of eGmmttesr nj We're d, n""nGua mstdp 5p pS Enund
rose and said ''Mr. President, am instruct
ed by the Committee on judiciary TO whoI
was referred the letter of the Attorne5-Geher
nl with authority tn report with open doors
10 make a report with sTndry resolutions
which ask may be placed on the calendar.
MIR President pro tenn, does the Senator DE
sire 10 have them read? senator EoliunHS
mo sir. but the Senator from Alabama, (Mr
Tusn) desires to make u remark
Senator Puyh: "Fron the minority OF the
Committee on the Judiciary, AS to the report
mort lust made, | desire to state that they
knew nothing of the contents of the report
tuntil 1T was read to the committee TINS morn
ing The minority desire to prepare report,
in which they will present their views, ana 10
enable them 10 do so they ask until Monday
week within which to prepare report, and II
is understood that the majority report and ne
resolutions accompanying ii Will not be call
file a minority report. The time given us to
do so is not to extend beyond next Monday
week" .o
buttons read?'
The Committees Resolutions.
Chief Clerk johnson read thercsolutions' as
follows:
Resolved, That the foregoing report of the
Committee on the Judiciary be agreed 10 ana
adopted.
Resolved. That the Senate hereby expresses
dts condemnation of the refusal OF the Atior-
ney General, under whatever influence, 10
send to the Senate copies of the papers calleu
for by it's resolution of January %. and Set
forth in the reports of the Committee on the
Judiciary, as in violation of his official duty
and subverSive of the fundamental principles
of the Government and of the good admins
tration thereof.
Resolved, That it is, under these circum-
stances the duty Of the Senate to refuse It's
\,
of officers. the documents and papers in refer
ence to the Supposed official or personal mis-
conduct OF whom are withheld by the EXecu,
tive or any head of Department.; when deemed
necessary by the Senate and called Tor IN con-
sidering the matter.
Resolved, That the provision of section 1754
of the Revised Statutes declaring that per-
sons honorably discharged from the military
or naval service by reason of disability, re-
euliing from wounds or sickness incurred IN
line OF duty. shall be preferred for appoint,
ments to civil offices, provided they are found
10 possess business capacity necessary 1Or
the proper discharge Of the duties cf such Of
fee" ought to be faithfully and fully put into
execution. and that to remove or TO propose
10 remove any such soldier whose 1;nthlul-
ness competency and character are above re-
uroach AND 10 give place To another who has
not rendered such service is u violation OF the
spirit OF the law and of the practical gratitude
the people and Government o. the onlted
states owe to the defenders Of constitutional
aiberty and the integrity of the Governmeht.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
lSisned] GEO. +: EDMuNDS,
JoHNJ. INGALLS,,
S..J. r. MCMILLAN,
GEO. +. HOAR.
JAMES F. WILSON,
NM. NJ. EVARTS.
Senator Butler: sis there report accompa-
nying these roSulutionS?'
The President pro tenn: "Ies."
Senator Butler: "Is it to be printed?"
senator Edmunds: "Certanly it will be
printed under the rules. l ask that the re-
port of the committee, as we'll as the resolu-
lions, be printed in the Record also.