Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-24
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WAsHIN Ton, March ., loSG.

WAsuINa Ton. March ., losG.
SENATE
The Char iaid before the senate q
ruuber Of House uills. among them Q
bi,l granting a pension Of g. 0il & year
90 the WIDOW oi General Hancock.
On mo.iou Of Mr. Blair tha, biz was
nt once passed. M. Blair stating that
q, hao been considered tins morning by
thc Pension Committee Of Jht senate.
Mr. Beck called ug the resolution
offered Toy him ou pccem hey u.s. ls.5.
relating 10 the psvmen, Of customs
dues IN coin. Ar. beck SAID the reso-
luuou mao been amply discussed. and
be nov moved i.s reference 80 lnc IL
nance Committee Agreed TO.
The CHAIR l4iG before the SENATE NJ.
Lcrau's uil o. promote The efficiency OF
,hc Army.
The bin was debated until 10 y.
n and then ialo aside.
The conference committee OF the
ur-ent Deficiency b.. presented re
port. which wa. adopted Showing
mutual concessions Dog tht House an
Senate a. 90 differences that had eS-
Istec.
NJ jackson tbeu resumed his speech
OF the EdmUnis resolutions.
ST.. jackson inquired whether ], was
~ the luc o. tAe " calm and orderly
administration O. thc Government.
referred Go br Sly. L.munds, tina, the
Senate shoulC permit al pending u1mi-
nstione 60 Teuhlr unacifc upon--;o LEI
vacancies u oace remain untitled, an4
have the session close. leaving al those
troublesome constitutional questions 60
he raised III recess. The papers called
ior we're wholly irrelevant so the maj
ser o. films she Office in question. Thc
mower commended for nr thc 0,her SIDE.
lhai q suspended official should resume
tht fuucuuns OF h.s Office when the
seuaie failed e. acc or 8 new nomlna-
tIou. was ployioe0 ior, Ny. jackson
sac II the o~Igias' tenure-o.. office bill.
hut Was specifically struck on. ny tue
committee OF conference JIG was also
rruc g. mutiur ol isrt stat rcuera
Grant ana other Presidents iu submit
une nomination to SIZE senate had USED
the interchangeable wuras removed %
ana suspended ST.. Jackson had
Examined many such cases, and had
found 6I-TA. trsrf using the word
&c moved. ben. ln iscl. ,he person
designated a. rcmorc1 had, technically,
been o. 'y suspended.
Mr. Ldmmhs asked whether such
cases ho uot occur curing she session
q the SENATE,
Alf. jackson inferred that lncy dia,
but wa aCt sure. Ar. Jackson. ~ con-
cluGiuc bis remarks, SAID So see no
thing u tins bul Al attempt 10 eucToach
on she functions and rights OF the tx
scutIye and Of obsTuctinc hin ang ms
A administration N then efforts at re-
form. No President ior the past hall
century has ever acted with more mod
eTauoB-none with more conscientious
YegsId Tor the public interests and vet
Ut the very outset Of hs Adminissra-
tlon he Is % be ObsiTucted IN tins way
On grounds wholly unw4rraussd. lie
may well apPeal from this Senate to the
country. for the country will sustain
hin ~ ms action.
Mr.. George followed. also in oppOsi-
ton To the majority report. TINS
American Senate, Mr.. George said, was
to-day engaged III the consideration OF
question Of gyesl moment Il was
claim or the pSrs Of the Senate Of SUI
premscy over coordinate and indie
pendent department OF the Government.
The Senate, he said, was the most arts