New-York tribune., 1886-03-23
MORE FORTUNATE TH4N THE SENATE
INDIVIDUAL SENATORS GET DOCUMENTS.
TuE DEBATE ON TIN: SUPPRESSED PAPERS srRErcH-
ING OUT.
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tTBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUSE.J
WASHINGTON March 22.-Mr. Colquitt, oI
Georgia and Mr. Jackson, OF Tennessee, occupied th'
time of the Senate to-day after the expiration OF th'
morning hour in speaking on tho resolutions re-
lating to the suppressed papaer Mr. Ooiqn'.,
spoke with considerable energy to siDal
number OF Senator'S Mr. Jackson read MS speech. No
new points were brought out and Ike most OF the
speeches now being delivered they were evidently in'
tended for home consumption Mr.. George OF MiSsis
slppi and Mr. Morgan OF Alabama have prepared similar
speeches. and both generally occupy goou deH Vi
time they probably will take up two days more MI
Mitchell Of Oregon. intends to make short speech IN
explanation OF his position the matter IL Is unoer
stood that he intends vote for all the resolutions ex
cepug the third one which declares be the duty of
the senate to refuse IT'S advice consent to proposed
removals in in which the papers are refused In
his speech on the subject Mr. Mitchell will explain why
he does MOI Intend to vote for this resolution.
In Mr. Colquits speech he cci the case of an Office
holder whose accounts were found to bo short $500
Mr.. Logan inquired If that ohce-hoder had been sus
pended
Mr. Coouitt said no. but that he would be suspended
if you Will give the that the substitute Tor
him viii be confirmed"
Mr. Logan inquired IL tho paper Mr.. Coquio had read
from was a record
Mr.. COlqultt replied yes"
Mr. Logan asked whether 1t was from the Post-ohice
Department.
Mr.. colquItt answered that 1t was and that 1t was
open to any Senator applying to see It,
Mr. Logan struck he said, with the strange Iact
that records urnshed against individuals Tor
some Senators to make speeches from but could not ne
furnished when called for I'm resolution from 'ne
sci,ate. Laughter in tho galleries..
Mr. Coquitt assured him that he could have any
records I'm the Post Olce Department If he would ap-
ply for thom they had never been refused ...
Mr. Hoar inquired whether the facts were tht papers
of this character furnished when he olclals were
guilty, aud not when theY were Innocent go, .
Mr.. COluutt had no doubt ths senator cOuh eet
papers characters II there were such papers III
the department and the senator would ask Tor them
Mr.. iIoar asked on what principle the papers WeIe
given to Senator aud denied 10 resolution OF INC Sen
ate. - -, ,.,to1 rIo "a
serted that no had been refused access 10
The papers Ia that department The department haI,
however refused give them IN response to eau maze
s matter OF right by the senate Senators had never
been denied an inspection OF the papers , ,
Mr.. Hoar said that this was the hrst tne ne hau
heard OF OF the departments 70 cXhlp the
side aud ir Hoar had heard OF good many refusas.
Mr. Colqut presumed the senator orir0m AlassachuseIs
had never applicl, or he would have fonud oud.
= Mr.. Hoar said he had never applied.
Mr. COqultt remarked In such case tnere was no
good reason for Mr. Hoars statement that the papers
had been refused. . -,.- - . ao,,,
HOar said he (Mr HOarl was lnemDcr OF u cOu-
mittee that had been refused. --
were furnished individual TO De read in pubc ana
published throughout the country ana inquired wetne
tha WAS exactly whBt the Senate was trying 10 get
at He inquired why they should have been gwen 10 an
individual and not to the Senate.
Mr. COduitt said that there was nothing mysterious IN
it, Tie senate demanded the papers as matter OF rgut
the Senators would ask to see them as mauer VI
courtesy. He thought that very broad dlstlhctiOn