The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-03-11


Yer aaestiaa. he Is with il in the con.
troveFSy with the Senate. Said he.
in regard to the coveted appointment
papers. mo one has any right to
them bat the persons who wrote
them. Mr.. Cleveland can return
them to their writers tomorrow, If
he desires to do SO, and no one could
prevent him. The Senate could not
make the people to whom he return
cd the papers, tell what was in them.
Since the President sent his mes
sage to the Senate in regard to It's de-
mand FOR papers. there has been no
doubt as to what he is going TO do.
lie holds that the question of remog.
al is one for him alone, and he will
not send the papers. 1t is not that
the Senators are misunderstood and
misrepresested that they complain.
On the contrary, it is because they
are thoroughly understood and as
thoroughly exposed. But say they.
acts OF suspension ought to be public
ana the reasons for them explained.
" lille this is true, the custom and
The lax Of the Government do net re-
qairc It. Tie law should require it,
bat il does not, ana the Senate does
net wish il. The Senate avoids pab-
iicjtY ANA fears it. Tie Senate has
refuse; publicity. 1t does not want
jhc country to know all the facts ana
reasons ia these cases. It wants to
haze rortion Of them given in ST.
cret, 10 be manipulated III secret, to
he u ..tle the basis OF political man
oeuyers, which cannot be fairly met
because they are plotted ana perfect
e., in secret.
The subject is the chief topic Of
conversation at both ends OF the Cap
itol ana it IS noticeable that thc Pres
ident's frank and strong statement OF
his determination not to be misrep-
resented or forced to surrender his
rights or responsibilities has increas-
ed admiration for him.
There has been good deal Of COM
ment upon the loss of temper over
the Presidents communication, ex-
hibited by the usually placid, unde-
monstratlve Senator from Fermo ont,
Mr.. Edmua!s The Senate was in
secret session when the President s
private secretary arrived with the
message. BUSINESS was suspended
when 1t Was learned what he had
brought WITH him. and the document
was laid before the body, Senator
Harris proposing that ii be read with
closed doors. Senator kenna, of W.
Va, and Van Wyck, of Nebraska,
sharply demanded that the doors be
opened. After a brief debate the
doors were thrown open, the cores
pondents filed their gallery, and the
news spreading rapidly, people from
other parts OF the Capitol hastily
made their way to the Senate. Ex-
traordinary stiffness prevailed on the
floor, and the scene was unusual for
the reason that every senator on both
sides Of the chamber listened eagerly.
Chieftain EImundS sat with his
eyes closed, his chin on his breast.
lis hands were folded across his
knees and twitched nervously during
the reading of the message. AT the
close Senator Harris sprang to his
| feet with = motion that the document
lie upon the table and be printed.
Mr.. Edmunds arose to dispute TINS
motion in voice that betrayed his
intense excitement, while his figure
trembled and his face and bald head
were scarlet with anger. II do not
propose that it shall be laid upon
the table if / can help it, "
shouted he, and demanded the
yeas and nays. He then pre-
ceeded to make little speech
which he delivered with unusual en-
phasis. comparing Mr.. Cleveland to
| Charles the First, the most arbitrary
of the Stuart kings.
| It is impossible to foreshadow the
outcome Of the pending issue. which
has stirred up party feeling among
| han
has happened this winter. They
were not prepared to discuss this
| communication in an oif-hand style,
however. The message will first be
considered by the Judiciary Commit
tee in special meeting. After that
the Senatorial fight will begin, and it
is likely to be long and exciting.