The Indianapolis journal., 1886-03-19
Secretary Manning Sends Letters Conveying
the Information Requested, and Several
Nominations Are Promptly Confirmed.
4 Strong Anti-Chinese Feeling Develop
ing Among Members Of Congress.
Pending Measures That Are Likely to Call Out
Partisan Speeches-Important Bills on
Which No Action Will Be Taken.
BACKING DOWN.

Secretary Manning Breaks the Deadlock Be-
tween the Senate and the President
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-There seems to be
quite break in the deadlock between the Sen
ate and the President The breakage is caused
by graceful back-down by the administration,
through Secretary Manning, to the finance COM
mittee Of the Senate. Some days ago the COM
mittee addressed note to the Secretary of the
Treasury in regard to certain nominations for
internal revenue collectors. A day after, a let
ter came in answer from Mr.. Manning, repeat
ing that the President still stood by his refusal
to furnish papers, but that the Secretary could
inform the committee that the business of the
collection Of internal revenue was being sadly
confused by the Senate's action in holding up 30
many nominations for places in that service;
then he launched out into long review of cer-
tain cases, and said that the conduct of the men
who had held these Offices extremely good
their affairs had been conducted in most ex-
emplary manner, and the morale OF the appoint
tees was excellent; he dwelt upon the duties of
both officials and the Senate in this regard, and
said that there were papers on file relating to
the officers they desired to know Of He con-
cluded his long epistle by saying that the Presi-
dent thought it for the best interests of his ad-
ministration to have in these Offices men of the
same political complexion as himself
The letter created quite furry in the COM
naittee, for it was virtual example of the line,
Saying he would ne'er consent, consented;" yet
they did not deem it sufficient answer to their
request A resolution was offered returning the
letter to Mr. Manning, with instructions that the
committee did not desire stumpspeech on the
subject but facts. A vote was taken on this
mittee. several of the Democrats voted to return
the letter-among them Mr.. Beck. 1t was car
ried, and the letter returned. At the next meet
ing of the committee another letter was found
from Mr.. Manning but it was short one; in
fact. containing only the salient points of refer
cree to the good conduct and condition of the
Offices the moral character of the appointees and
the desire Of the President have persons of his
party in Office, All the stumpspeech was gone
Yhe Republicans had gained their point; the
reasons were given, and hence they have already
reported favorably eight internal revenue col
lectors, and in the meeting to-day others were
considered and reported, and in executive ses-
sion two were confirmed. The reason Mr.. Beck
voted to return the letter was because he was
anxious to have his Kentucky men reported on.
The action of the Secretary of the Treasury may
be followed soon by the others. If 80, the rent
in the deadlock will grow, and il seems now as if
the speeches were not failures either.