The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-02-12
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-

eENAfE.-Mr. Riddieberser offered the
following resolution designed to cause de.
bate in open senate on the presidents atti
tude concerning removals from office, but
an objection was made to the immediate
consideration Of the resolution.
Resolved, That it il the sense OF the sen.
ate that the executive OF the United States
is not restricted by constitutional law In
removing or suspending appointces; that
the senate has no right to require that
reasons shall be given for such removals or
suspensions; that it is the right Of the sen.
ate to call Tor any paper relating to the
conduct Of removed or suspended ap.
pointces, to the qualification and fitness
oil all persons whose names are presented
to the senate for confirmation or rejection;
and it ia the duty OF the executive to com.
ply with all demands for the same.
A joint resolution for Il woman suffrage
amendment to the co.stitSsion was re.
ported favorab:y. The electoral bill, after
considerable debate, was recommitted to
the committee for amendment.
bills were introduced tU prevent con.
Gressmcn from soliciting or recommending
appointments to Office; to prevent the in.
PRODUCTION Of contagious diseases into the
United States, and establish n bureau d
public health.
HOusE.-The day was entirely given up
20 the delivery ofmcmorial addresses upol
he late Vice President Hendricks.
SENArE-The resolution OF Mr.. Riddle.
berger concernin' the right OF the senate to
call upon the president for reasons for re.
moval from office was, after 4 long debate,
laid on the table. taken upagiin, and relcrr.
ed to the committee ON privileges and cleo
tiOns. Mr.. Logan spoke in support Of the
Dakota admission bill.
He differed materially, he said, with the
senator from South Carolina (Mr. Butlerl
and the senator from Missouri (Alr. Vest)
in regard to the question under cons,iera.
ton. Fourteen states had been admitted
under the forcs OF enabling" acts and
eleven states without enabling acts. Con.
grcss, therefore was tree to adopt either
course according to the circumstances
which, in each case might be hest
adapted to the public good. What was the
substantial objection to Dakotu's adnis.
sion? BY reading IL paragraph from Mr..
Buffers speech &c might get aglimpse ofat
least a shadow Of the real objection. TIE
meaning Of the objection was that il Dakota
were admitted it would add thrc, electoral
votes to the Republican strength at the
next presidential election. He inquired OF
Mr.. Butler whether that was not the
point.
Mr.. Butler denied it, and said he had nj.
ready declared that even if the political
complexion Of Dakota were Democratic. he
would have felt Obliged to oppose its ad.
mission under the present aspect Of its APP
plication. Mr.. Batler spoke Of Logan rs
u leader OF the Republican party. &c.
Mr.. Logan-Not II leader. l was FOL.
lower, and followed SD far behind that l
got left: lGreat laughter and applause in
the gnlleries.l The attempt to keep out
Dakota, Mr. Logan characterized as part
OF a great scheme to keep out states that
send Republicans to congress.
After long discussion the resolution
calling on the secretary OF the treasury for
Information rs to what action lie had
taken to prevent silver circulation w,a.
the future policy OF the administration AS
to silver was to be. etc. was adopted. The
bill authorizing the annexation OF 1or.
ton OF Idaho to WASHINGTON Territory
was formally reported. The hill {" FAX
fractional parts OF gallons q. dis: !l-.i
spirits was made by Mr.. Mills the tex. OF a
pro-silver speech.