St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-27


these only about 5000 had been removed.
"Well." said Mr.. Ingalls,, " the administra-
tion did the best it could. and it could do no
more" Laughter. He suggested that Mr..
Cockrell curb his
IMPATIENCE AND IMPETUosITY.
The postmaster general would get there In
time. One for every fifteen minutes was
not so bad. "How many do you expectT'
This number, Mr.. ingalls, continued, did not
include the many who had resigned or whose
term OF Office expired, and this was In but
one department. How many n the other
departments, including the illuminated de-
partment of justice, laughter was un-
known. Therefore, the friends OF the ad-
mInistratiou should be consoled. Mr.. Ingalls,
read from the Boston Herald an interview
with the president, which represented the
president as saying among o.her things that
the senate had not called on him for papers.
THAT complaint" Mr.. Ingalls, commented,
"no longer exists" Uproarious laughter.
Mr.. Ingalls, then read and commented on n
list of names OF persons appointed by the
present administration who according to the
published statements were convicted felons,
having served various terms in the peniten-
tiaries of different states. The statements,
said MIR. Ingalls,, were all from democratic
newspapers. One of the appointees, Mr..
Ingalls, said. had been in the penitentiaries
OF three states. He was variegated and
diversified patrol. No pent up Utica con-
tracts his powers. Another was a janitor of
the Cincinnati postoflice building.
THE POSTMASTER A REPUBLICAN.
Mr.. Payne said the postmaster at Cincin-
natl was Republican and had not Deen re-
moved. Laughter.
Mr.. Ingalls, said he was talking OF the jani-
tor. Renewed laughter.
Mr.. voorhees, said the janitor was under
control of the postmaster.
After referring to Mr.. Wilson's application
OF the word ''prOtoplasmic" to the Democratic
party and Mr.. Voorhees, criticism OF il, Mr..
ingalls, said: ''Geologists have found in the
rocks Illustrations of a being that occurred
in the transition from the fish to the bird.
There is an extinct creature called by geolo-
gists the 'pterodactyl' winged reptile,
which is lizard with feathers on its paws
and feathers or its tail. 1t appears TO me
that political system that illustrates in its
political operations the appointment by the
same administration of Eugene Higgins and
Dorman b. Eaton can properly be regarded
as in the transition epoch and characterized
as the
'PTERoDACTYL IN PoLITICsY
TGreat laughterl Like that animal it Is
equally adapted TO waddling and dabbling in
the slime aud mud of partisan politics and
soaring aloft with loud cries into the glitter
ing empyrean OF civil service reform" Great
laughter and applause on tine floor and in the
galleries.
Mr.. Logan followed. He was surprised
that the president should consider the pa
pers referred to in the resolution private pa
pers. Mr.. Logan declared himself in favor
of open sessions. These resolutions might
not accomplish anything. but they would
call the attention Of the people to the fact
that no man could be Cesar in this country.
Mr.. Harrison said all that removed or suS-
pended Republicans asked was an honor
able discharge for honorable service. He
hrrN tarrlnN ont
nothing new. Mr.. Edmunds closed the de-
bate. The question was then on Mr.. Van
Wyck's amendment providing that sin all
cases of removals the matter of confima-
tions shall be considered in open session of
the senate.7 Mr.. Van Wyck made strong
speech in advocacy of the amendment Mr..
Logan said that he would vote for the
amendment but for the fact that it was
| thought that il would cucumber the reSOlu
tiOns. Mr.. Hoar raised the point that the
amendment was not sin order, inasmuch
as IL
CHANGED THE RULES
of the senate, and no notice had been given
of il. The president pro tempore sustained
the point of order. and an appeal was taken
| by Mr.. Butler, and was laid on the table
yeas 81. nays 2S. This was a strict party
vote, except Van Wyck and Riddleberger
voted with the Democrats. The vote is
not considered a test of stength of the
proposition Of open executive sessions,
since Republicans who favor the principle
voted to table the appeal. and Democrats
who opposed it voted against tabling it..
Mr.. Harris having demanded a seperate
vote upon the Edmunds' resolutions. the
first resolution adopting the report of the
committee on the judiciary was adopted
| hn
condemning the refusal of the attorney
general to send copies of papers called for
by the senate, was adopted-yeas 80. nays
25. The question being on the third reSo-
luton, declaring it to be the duty of the
senate TO refuse its advice and consent to
proposed removals of officers. the docu-
ments in reference TO the supposed miscon-
duct of whom are withheld. Mr.. Gray
raised the point that it changed rule of the
senate and was not in order. The president
pro tempore overruled the point of order
and Mr.. Gray appealed from the decision.
MIGHT IMPRIsoN GARLAND.
Mr., Morgan. inferring from some remarks
| by Mr.. Edmunds that he held the senate tC
have right to imprison the attorney general
| for raising to answer the demand made on
him in this resolution, inquired of Mr.. Ed.
| munds whether that inference was correct.
Mr. Edmunds replied he was bound to sa
for the progress OF constitutional liberty aud
law that il any officer of the United States,
except the president-about which he would
| go into no discussion now-was lawfully
bound to answer 4 demand Of either house OF
| congress, and that II he failed, he could be
punished for contempt.
Mr.. Morgan-The senator has stated in his
resolution that the attorney general is law
| fully bound to obey this order.
Mr.. Edmunds-Most undoubtedly.
Mr.. Morgan said that Mr.. Edmunds meant
TO say that the senate had right 10 call him
before it on this issue, and imprison him for
contempt If he did not produce the papers.
That was the doctrine that the senate now
proposed to assert, though 1t had been care
fully concealed.
Mr.. Blackburn defended Mr.. Gray's point
OF order. After stating the parliamentary
force and propriety of the point he argued
from the senate rules and the principles OF
common justice and fair dealing that such Q
resolution should not be passed
CONSIDERABLY soFTESED.
Mr.. Hoar did not think the resolution oper
TO the construction put on il bv Mr.. Black
burn. He (Mr. Hoar) understood it TO mean
that when papers deemed necessary were
refused the seuate would not proceed TO con
slider the nomination; but IL the necessary
information could be had from other sources
the nomination could be considered, il the
senate chose to do so, even under this resolu-
ton. Probably three-fourths OF these cases
OF suspension could be thus disposed of.
Mr.. Gray's appeal was laid on the table.
| MIR. Brown moved to amend by striking
out the resolution altogether. Lost 4 vote
being taken the third resolution it was
agreed to--yeas. so; nays, 29. AesSrs
Mitchell of OREGON, Riddleberger and Var
Wyck voting with the Democrats. The fourth
resolution coudemning the discharge of ex
Union soldier and the putting in their place:
OF men who had rendered no military service
for the government was then voted on auC
agreed to-yeas, So: nays, /, (Morgan),
| uor-...I. a.. ,r.-,l,,rirr. nnrnn 70 q r.ntl,