Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-01
F0RfY-KIKTH CONGRESS.


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SENATE.
WAsulnaroN. jane So
The Senate procseded to the confederation
Of the resolution for public executive ses-
sions and speech Of Morrill, against the pro-
posed change vas read hy Mr. Manderson.
Open doors for legislanve sessions, Mr.
Morrill, said, had been wholly an American
victory, bus open doors for executive see
sions would b an American defeat The
claim that the public sentiment was clamor-
ous for open executive session should not be
accepted even With grain Of salt. Execu-
tive sessions Of the Senate. with closed doors.
had been ordained and established by the
founders Of the rcpoblic, by such vorthies a.
Washington. Adams. Adams, Jefferson and
Madison. Az to executive sessions on the
subject Of nominations. objections TO public
ity were insurmountable. They would fur
nish malignant correspondents with tempt
ing opportunity TO traduce political oppo-
nent- Many well deserving modest men of
high sensibilities would rather decline any
nomination than run the gauntles Of sharp
tongues In an open session of the Senate.
His own observations led him to the conclu-
sion that the truth was nearly always reached
in executive sessions in the shortest space of
time. He had no doubt that open executive
session would greatly prolong the duration
of every session of Congress.
Mr.. Hoar next addressed the Senate in op.
position to open executive sessions. The
experience of one hundred years, he said, was
in favor of the existing practise and of In
creasing the strictness of its observance. He
denied that there was any expression OF pub
Inc sentiment 10 favor of open sessions. He
knew that it would be extremely convenient
for newspapers to have open sessions and We
admitted that the convenience of the press
deserved the greatest consideration, but out
side of newspapers there was no expression
of opinion on the subject. In the course Of
his remarks, Mr. Hoar said that the Senate
had been charged with the purpose TO embsr-
rass the administration of President Cleve-
land. He denied this and said this republi-
can Senate had shown a greater Difference
to the democratic President than was ever
shown by republican Senate to any Of bis
republican predecessors. He quoted statis-
ticts to show how general the Senate had
supported President Cleveland in his cxecu
tive powers. No President OF the United
States had been treated by his countrymen
with indulgence like that extended to Cleve-
land. This, too, while his competitor for
the great Office of President, ith his brilliant
record of public service of 20 years, idol
ICED by such large numbers Of his country
men, who believed that had the peoples will
had its lawful and constitutional expression
he would now be ID the seat which IL of right
his, had been pursued even to his retirement
with malignancy unsurpassed in political
warfare. In judging Of the Presidents fiel-
ity to the cause of reform in civil service,
they must look not only to his own conduct
and policy but to the conduct and policy of
these officials who he had selected, whom he
had invested with power, whom he could At
any time Instantly remove, with many of
whom he was in daily intercourse and whose
execution Of Law it was his sworn duty to su-
pervise and control. judging BY this text he
(Hoar) didn't find that the executive had
kept or attempted to keep the pledges which
preceded and followed his election.
The conference report on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was submitted
and agreed to.
After disposing of 46 pages Of the legsla-
tive bill the Senate had a brief executive ses-
sion and at 8 p. M. took recess until 8.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Boyle of PENNSYLVANIA from the Pan
Electric committee, submitted report signed
by four members of the committee, accompa-
MED by the following:
Resolved. that a full, fair and exhaustive
investigation has failed to adduce any evil
dence which tends to show that Attorney
General Garland, Solicitor General Goode,
Secretary Lamar, Indian Commissioner At
kins, Railroad Commissioner Johnston or
Senator Harris did any act of favor or was
otherwise connected with the matter investi-
gated, which was dishonest or unjust. Re-
ferred to the House calendar.
Mr.. Ranpey of Massachusetts also submit
ted q report signed by four republican menu
bers Of the committee.
Mr.. Hale Of Missouri, postponed his indi-
vidual views. These reports were placed
upon the calendar.
Mr.. Reed of Name reserved all points of
order agsinst the resolution accompanying
Boyle's report.
Mr.. Ranney stated that the resolution had
never been submitted to the committee or
acted upon BY it, and also reserved all points
Mr.. Boyle said that the resolution had been
presented with the consent of the gentleman
from Massachusetts who had expressly waived
any meeting of the committee.
Mr.. Rsnney replied that that was true as
far as the report was concerned, but he had
never seen or heard of the resolution before.
Mr.. Boyle thereupon asked to withdraw the
resolution, but Mr.. Hall refused.
The House then went into a committee of
the whole on the sundry civil bill.
On the point of order by Mr.. Reed of Me-,
q paragraph was stricken out which requires
advertisements Of government property 70 be
sold to be inserted in Washington paper.
The committee rose for the purpose of en-
abing Mr.. Randall to present and the House
to pass joint resolution, TO provide for ten
days from today for expenditures of the gov
ernment not provided for in the appropris.
ton bills already passed.
This having been done the committee re-
sumed its session.
The committee having reached the last
page of the bill rose.
Mr. Belmont of N. r., submitted the con-
ference report on the diplomatic and consular
bill. Agreed u.
Mr.. Wilson of West Virginia, submitted
the conference report on the District Of
Columbia appropriation bill. Agreed to.
The House then at 6 o'clock adjourned.