The Portland daily press., 1886-07-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Debate Continued in the Payne
Investigation Case.
Senators Sherman and Frye Argue in
Favor of Investigation.
Secretary Manning to Resume the
Duties of His Office.
j. Randolph Tucker and the SoIici-
tor ceneraIship.
Especial to the PREss.l

Especial to the PRESS.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE debate upon
the Payne investigation case continued in
the Senate today. Messrs. Teller and Eustis
speaking against the investigation, and Mes
srs. Sherman and Frye in its favor. Mr.
Sherman, through his intimate knowledge of
the feelings of the people of Ohio in the mat
ter, could state in positive terms that the
Senate would be considered direlect in its
duty if it failed to order the investigation.
Mr. Frye said that he possibly based his vote
upon different grounds from the other mem
bers of the committee. He maintained that
whether evidence taken by the committee of
the Ohio legislature showed probable cause
to believe that corrupt means were used to
secure the election of Mr.. Payne or not, if
the legislature of that great State by its res
olution asked the Senate of the United
States to investigate the title by which one
of her Senators held his seat, it was the duty
of the Senate to do it. The Senate could
not afford to have the right of one of its
members to his seat remain matter OF
doubt. Mr.. Frye renewed at length the evil
dence taken by the legislative committee in
Ohio which was forwarded to the Senate
and asserted that it should be sufficient to
convince any man beyond doubt that the
standard oil company had thrown the
mighty power of it's wealth into the Senator
ial canvas and secured the election of Mr..
Payne. The outgoing Senator, Mr.. Pendle-
ton, had served but one term in the Senate,
and that faithfully. Under the established
rule in his State he should have been re-
turned, and there seemed to be no question
but he would be until long after the legisla-
ture was elected and shortly before the meet
ing of the caucus for Senator. Then it was
that members, who had been pronounced for
Pendleton, were by some subtle means con-
verted to Payne, who, before the fall cleo
tions, was not mentioned as possible or
probable candidate In closing his speech
of nearly two hours in length, Mr.. Frye said
that he had served with Mr. Payne in the
lower House and had always respected him
as an honorable, upright man. That he
would admit that nothing in the evidence
submitted by the Ohio legislature to the Sen
ateiathe slightest degree implicated Mr.
Payne, or left the faintest touch of corrup-
tion upon his garments, but when IN the face
of public accusations through the press, con-
fined to neither of the great political parties,
of resolutions of his legislature, the Senator
from Ohio failed to rise in his place in the
Senate and demand the fullest investigation
his confidence in his title to his seat must
waver. The debate will be closed tomorrow
by Senator Eustis, ,and vote on taking up the
the resolution for investigation. The Demo
cratic Senators swelled by votes of Messrs
Teller, Logan and Evarts, and possibly of
few other Republicans will defeat it.
Information from the Postmaster
General,
The following postal information is fur
niShed by the Postmaster General:
Postmasters Commissioned.
R.F ingalls,, Gorham N. H.
Post Offices Discontinued.
Mount Tabor, Rutland Co., VT, mail to: Dandy
Glen House, Coos Co., N. H., mail to Gorham.
Changes in Star Schedule.
Route from Lakeside to Smithfeld, Me. Leave
Lakeside daily except Sundays at p. m. Leave
Smithfeld at a. m.
j. E. Hale, was today appointed post
master at Bemis, Me-, vice I'll. W. Welch, re-
signed.
Civil Service Rules.
In the Senate this morning Mr. Edmunds
offered a resolution directing the civil service
commissioners to send to the Senate copy
of the civil service rules and regulations
both general and special, as they were In
force on the 4th of March, 1885; also copies
of all the changes and notifications thereof;
also information in their possession touching
any and all alleged or supposed violations OF
any such rules and regulations. This reso-
luton was adopted.
A Committee Disagreement.
Mr.. Allison reported from the conference
committee on the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill that the commit
tee had been unable to agree, the House still
insisting on it's disagreement to three pend
ing propositions On motion of Mr.. allison
the Senate still further insisted and asked
for further conference. The conferees be-
ing appointed the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of bills on the calendar.
Death of William Hunter.
William Hunter second assistant secreta-
ry of the State, and the Oldest official in con-
tinuous service in the United States. died
here today of a complication of diseases in
cident to his age.
Secretary Manning Much Better.
friend of Mrs. Secretary Manning in
this city, has received letters from her stat
ing that the Secretary's health is improving
so rapidly that he will probably be able to
resume his official duties when he returns in
October
Fastening Adjournment.
The two Houses, warned by the return of a
hot wave this morning, are endeavoring to
hasten adjournment.
The Solicitor CeneraIship.
The Virginia Congressional delegation will
present the name of j. Randolph Tucker to
be Solicitor General. Mr.. Goode has been no.
titled that he will not be reappointed.
The Extradition Treaty.
There is reason to believe that the Senate
will propose important amendments to the
extradition treaty.
The Boston Offices.
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