Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-02

printed.
Mr.. .Edmunds-I add to that. that it be re.
forred TO the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Harris-~I have no
the floor.
Mr.. IIarris-I was not seeking to interrupt
the Senator.
TALKING OF CHARLEs I.
Mr.. Edmunds-I merely wish TO say word.
] had no doubt that the senator from Tennes-
see did not wish TO cut or my remark. SIM
ply wish 10 remark. IN moving To refer this
communication to the Committee ca Iu-
dietary, thai IL has very Vividy brought TO
my mind the communications OF King Charles
!. TO Parliament in telling them what, in con-
ducuug their afairs they ought
and think am safe IN saying that 1t is the
first time IN the history of the republican
United StatesthSt sny President OF the United
states has undertaken TO interfere with the
deliterations OF either house Of Congress ON
questions pending before them. otherwise
than 10y messages on tho state Of the Union,
which the constitution commands him to
make from time 10 time
DECLARED ITS OWN QUESTION.
''This message ls devo,el solely to ques-
ton for Lbe senate itself. Ia regard to IIsClf
that Il has under consideration. That is its
sngularty, aud think 10 VIII strike the re.
decung pcoplc IN this country KS somewhat
eNtrHoruinary--If In these DAYS Of reform,
anything at all can be thoug hit extraordinary.
only wish 10 add TO what ! have now
said iu the statement, 80 that II shall
go with this message-sO far as
newspapers viii do ms ,he honor to have ~ so
that the President OF The nlted states hss,
unintentionaliy no doubt cBtirely miestated
the question. The Senate of the United states
la i = coInmunicat tiops TO TIC heads OF denart~
meuts--nOt hts heads OF departments, but
the heads of departments created by law
directed them TO trauemitoerJain official pa
pers aud that Is all.
CLgvELAND's ALLEGED COURSE.
The President OF the United States UNDER
takes to change the question into cousids.ra-
for putting civil officer. a. 10 might be called,
"uDder arrest with which the Sanate has not
undertaken IN any way To make any question
al all. BY every message he has sent to this
body-and they are all public-he
has asked the Senate to advise
and consent, TO HIM 10 the removal
That is what he has done, and the Senate IN
calling for those papers. 10 say nothing OF the
wider considerations about any deficiencies
in the Department of Justice, is askeu to re-
dition Of the administration Of their Offices.
but do not wish to so into that discussion
now. | move that the message be referred to
the Committee on Judiciary.
MR. HARRIS POSITION.
Mr.. Harris-For reasons that may not re-
fer 10 here have no desire, nor Will consent
to. a discussion of the questions involved in
this message az this time. I move that the
message be printed, aud lie upon the table,
according TO the universal custom OF this
body, when The subject matter has been re-
por ed upon by the committee. The Senator
from Vermont tMr. Edmundsl, as Chairman
of the Committee on judiciary, has already
laid upon your table an eiabofate report upon
the general questions TO Whlch this message
refers. Hence, my moJlon was an ordinary
motion, made here under the circumstances
that surround us at this moment.
Mr.. Edmunds. lsotto voee3-aHarris, have
nRFiffIN n3fprtiOn 10 The message COinQ 10
the commit ttee on Judiciary.
IL the Senator from Vermont, (Mr. Ed
munds) desires y TO go there, but Is unequal
because the subject matter Of the message
has already been reported on by the Senator
from Vermont and therefore in accordance
with the unbrOken usage of this body move
that the message be printed and lie upon the
table.
The ChaIr-The senator from Tennessee
(Dlr. Harrisl moves that the message be
printed and lie upon ths table.
FIGHTING FOR SUPREMACY.
Mr.. Edmunds-1he Senator gave way to
me ana made a motion TO refer.
Mr.. HarrIs--I first made motion TO print
and lie on the table, and on the suggestion Of
the Senator from Vermont tMr Fdmunds) /
modified IL to a motion TO print. Then The
Senator from Vermont Mr.. Edmunds) sug-
gested tnat he would move. or did move, 10
reier It to the Committee on Judiciary. That
is an exact statement Of the transaction.
Mr.. Edmunds-Yes: but the Senator from
Tennessee Mr.. Harrisl has perfect right To
move 10 print and lay on the table pending
my motion, and on that call tor the yeas and
yeas.
Mr.. Earris-I make tlist motion to print and
to lay on the table, and on that / Join the
Senator from Vermont tAir. Edmunds) in
call for the yeas and NAYS
Mr.. Harris motion was defeated by party
vote OF q yeas 10 30 nays, Bfr. Riddleberger,
however, voting with the Democrats in favor
Of the motion.
Some merriment was created by MIR. Hoar
first inadvertently voting ives" and imme-
dlately correcting himself Mr.. Vance told
him that yes was right. Laughter.
The question recurring on MIR. Edmunds'
motion, referring the message 10 The Judiciary
Committee and ordering iG printed, II was
agreed TO without division.
Tho Senate, on motion OF MIR. Hale, at 3;l5
O'Clock again went into executive session,
At :85 O'Clock the doors were reopened, and
the Senate adjourned.