The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-04-02
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Fr.~ our regular correspondent,
WASHINGTON, March 18th. 1886

SUES OF the cnAmDor mas Doeu ~
work preparing for the conflict grow.
Ing out OF the refusal Of the AdminIs-
tration to send 10 the Senate papers
and information bearing upen the
suspension of officials and touching
the appointment OF their successors.
Probably no such thorough over
hauling and minute examination oi
historical documents has ever before
been made with reference to thIs
question. Consequently as one Sena-
tor expressed II, both sides nwero
loaded to the muzzle with matsrlar'
for the performance which Is now In
progress II was to have begun on
Monday, but tho s'star," Mr.. Ed
munds, plead . sore throat and the
people went away disappointed. He
kept his engagement for the follow
sng day, however, aud promptly at
the appointed hour, arose with an
imposing pile Of manuscript before
him (his precedents TO support his
position,) which h0 used freely dur
Ing his speech OF tive and a half
hours.
When Il was learned 10 the House
Of Representatives that Mr.. Edmunds
was actually dIschargIng his long
loaded broadside at the White House,
members poured into the Senate
Chamber and fillod the space In rear
OF the Senator's desks. The only
vacant seat on the floor was heavily
draped with black. II was that of
the California Senator, Mr. Miller,
who had died the day before.
Mr. Edmunds, In bis speech, which
bad attracted much attention, and
which will be generally discussed
throughout the country, made, - was
expected. the best OF hIe weak side
OF the controversy. He took such
presidents ., best suited him and
handled them with ingenuity.
He was most specious perhaps In
saying that the Senate does not ask
the Presidents reasons for making
removals, but simply for the papers
OF every description relating TO sus-
pended officials. In saying this he
admits that should papers which the
Senate wants Do forthcoming, they
would snow the very confidential
reasons which he disclaIms any Ia
tentIon on the part of the Senate &C
demand.
Dir. Edmunds said with a sneer,
that the most conspicuous result o.
improved methods of Government
under The 'rsform" Administration,
was the suppression VI Official papers
At this point Senator Beck csused q
smile to ripple over the audience by
remarking 10 an un,lerione, but loud.
ly enough 10 be heard half across the
chamber, that IL awas q clear case o
a fly on barn door, You remem.
ber the Vermont leader has been nc.
cused Of seeing fly on hrrn dvol
when he could not see the door.
As yet only Senator Pugh OF Ala,
has replied TO DIR. Edmund's speech
Mr.. Pugh showed among other things
that the papers called for by Senator
Thurman when chairman OF the Ju.
dietary Committee, IN care OF sus.
suspension, related to n territorial
court, and that the tenure Of Office
act especially exempts Ja1Icial officers
from those to be suspended by thu
President. Mr.. Edmunds has beer
followed by Senator Wilson, OF lows
and Senators IngaIIs and Evarts vii
be next to support him. On tn,
DemecratIca side Senators Kenna
Beck and Jacksou will he among th,
champions Of the Administration
| A prominent Democratic lawyer o
this city.who was. .talkIng on this sub
ject few days since, remarked tha
there was nothing In the position 0
the majority OF The Senate Judiciary
Committee but Political manoeuvre
The President stands on Imprsgnabl,
legal grounds, continued he, but th,
Republican party Is languIshing 70
an issue. The Pxpedient Of bullyiDI
aud embstrss Ing the President
s0e ms 10 be- the best IL can do for tn,
present.
Senator Miller's death lessons the
Republican majority in the SeDat'
temporarily. The legislature of Cali
fornia does rot meet until December
and the Governor of the State, Gen
eral Stoneman, being Democrat,
will doubtless appoint one OF his owr
party TO I'LL the vacancy. Senator
AIillsr's funeral will take place at ths
Capital Saturday afternoon, and th,
Senators, 10 a. body, will escort thu
remains to the railroad depot en- rout,
to California.
The social season closed briIlinn tlS
at the White House. The third o