Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-19
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wAsHrSoroS. March ts.-Cullsm call
cd up his motion 10 make the inter State
comusrce bill the special ordsr for
aarsh 3Oth.
Plat would not object 10 the motion,
bat thought the Senate should take up
the bill for the admission Of Washing
ton Tefri'ery when the present unfin
tshsd business should have been dis.
posed of. Gallons motion vas agreed TO-
Hoar called 40 his melton OF sester
day 20 make the bankruptcy bill the
spe0ki order for March alst. saying,
however, that he did not expect 10 an
tasonize the inter State commerce bill.
Hoar's motion vas agreed 10.
Allison called up tbs urgent deficiency
bill, and the Senate ooucurred with the
House that some Of the items making
no she sam expended for the funeral
oeeequies Of General Grant, we're not
properly Of IA urgent deficiency char
setsr. The remaining Senate ite3s
we're aiso insisted On.
On melton Of Doiph the Senate then
took ap and PASSED the bill 10 grant the
Astoria and winnemueca Railroad Com
pany the right TO construct bridges over
nsvigshle water courses.
The senate passed the bill TO remove
the charge OF desertion from the records
% the Adjutant General Of the Army
against soldiers Who re enlisted in the
late var without having received = dts.
charge FROM their frss regiment. pro
vided the Secretary Of War shall be
satistiea the re enlistment wss not to
secure the bounty.
Logan called mp his bill ia increass
the effieieucy Of the army. IL was
amended aud ordered reprinted
At 2 o'clock unfinished bu siness vas
placed before the Senate. being resois-
lions reported By Edmands from the
Judiciary Committse expressing the
S.nats's condemnation Of the Attorney
General Cor refusing TO furnish papers
called for by the senate.
Van wyck offered an amendment 10
the resolutions ~ follows.
Resolved, That In all such cases Of re
moval the matter OF confirmation shall
be considered IN oren session Of the
senate.
Sewell. occupying the chair. remarked
that the amendment woaid be printed
and lie over.
brown then TOOK the noor In opposi.
too 20 the report OF the majority Of The
committee. he said 70 seemed 10 him
there vas bat one single question 1T
issue bst~een the President and q ma
jority OF the senate That question
vas: Had the President. without the
advice and cons~ns OF the Senate.
pouer TO remove Federal officers when
IN his oriaion. the puhlic Interest re-
qaircd such re1evsl he argued =,
length 10 show that the Constitution
conferred power OF removal 90 the
President alone that the Constitution
wss tue snprems law, no matter boz
MANY acfs OF Congress might have
been passed In violation Of 10
Mr.. Spencer took the Asor 10 snpp pri
Of shc majority report. de would make
no sstenps 20 disguise the fact OF spoio-
usss for ID. that fortunes OF the kspab-
loan party we're very dear 10 him he
venId not assempt TO dsay thai be
wished the party niset. here sud else
where. reAp every party ADVANTAGE
which might be taken from the
hiuuders apd shortcomings. II any
such there we're. OF The Al
minlssratfon- Mr.. Spoaner read from
the Presidents message cisaes invit-
inc tee senate to The fullest scrutiny of
the apraintments made. Did this. Mr..
Spconsr asked. mean be was vsiiing 90
stve 20 the Senate all tee tnfermstses
in bis possession. or did Il mean thai be
sAoald make partial psesentstsen
Mr. Spc~ner then took ap the sac<ssaz
from . legal point at vses. and aaosec
from the Constellation On the tensfe o.
otfice 10 shos toas the power u renewal
~ veil - an sppoausmsas vas IN the
President ana Senate acting tozsthss.
and that shat VS. Ia bis sole discretion
was the poser Of susp<nsaen. Darsnz
recess Of the Sesate Mr.. Sp~cnef
stiil having the 4 ssr. the Senais veot
into execativs seksioa and SOFA after ID
isarned.