The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-03-19
Washington.
Frsm our regular correspondent,
vAsurSoroS, Feb. 20

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Alabama, unexpectedly and entirely
upon his own responsibility, prcsont-
ed to tho Senate series ofresolutlons
crlticlslng the recent Edmunds de.
monstratlon.
Mr.. Morgan prescrlbes Horoie treat
mens for offended Senatorial dignity.
He says, let the Senate impoach At.
torney General Garland sor refusing
Il certain papers, II his alleged Of
fense IL Of the class OF oiienses for
which tho Head OF a department.
may be impeached, aud removed
from Office. This Is tho logical out
come OF Mr.. Garland's refusal. Let
the Judiciary Committee summon
the alleged offender before tho bar OF
the Senate.
He further says let the Committee
onfPrivIleges and Elec tions inquire
and report whether tho Senate can
take Jurisdiction OF said alleged of
lenses by resolution OF the Senate,
there being no impeachment OF said
officer in the rnode. required by the
Constitution.
II Is acknowledged that.the Nor.
gan resolutions 60 toSthe pith ofthe
matter and lhat.thsy are q good OF
set to the Edmunds resolutions con-
demning the Administration for re-
fusing to submI. private documents
to the Senato's Inspection.
Senator Morgan holds that the Ell
mund's resolutions were out OF order,
and should not have been received.
He was no. In his seat at the time
they were offered or he should have
made that point. as no Senator
seemed TO take this view OF the mat
ter, Dir. Morgan took action indepen-
IDENTIFY OF thom, believing that be
would in no way trench upon ths
ground they will take ia the matter.
II the Senator should call upon his
resolutionssbefore the end Of this
week they viii, TO a great extent,
precipitate the discussion betveeu
the President and Senate. II Il
thought, however, that he will lel
them lie over until the discussion il
underway next week.
The Sepate's position In this mat
ter Is glsrIngly inconsistent. The
charge Of secrecy 10 connection will
executive determinations In regarC
10 appointments comes with baC
grace from Senators whose own de
llherations regarding these Same ap
pointments il veiied in secrec!
they Try 10 make impenotrable, an'
whose action Il 80 concealed as (
avoid all responsibility.
foe whole gist OF this content Ion c
the senate majority Is that thu Presl
dent has bright 10 withhold reason:
and yet the Senate claims a right
consider all execulive business wit
clDsed doors. II can refuse withou
explanation TOT ,nfirm the President
norninaiiops, but yet the PresIdeI
has no warrant or authority u ID
quire isfo, or review the Sanate's r.
fusal.
There are indications that some
tho Republican Senator'S are not bllr
10 tho inconsistency OF the positit
into which Dir Edmunds has Il
them, and they my refuse To folio
him any.farther. But with Mr. Il
munds IL is matter Of life or deaf
His term Ia the Sentte expires
March, Is 81. II he goes out Of I
s .nete he most likely goes out
public life. His State election occC
next fall and the legislature will tn
be chosen which will elect a u.
Senator to fiji the seat now occupi
bytGeo. f. Edmund.
He has a strong weakness for pu
lie life. And the fact that he Is n
trying to figure as chisftlin OF
thick and thin Republicans of
Senate can be explained by the pr
ent condition of affairs In V ermo
where 1t Is said, he has a hard fig
in prospect. Only twoyears ago T
month, IL will he r'Tam bered,
, was re,urnine 81 r-aging smiles
the approaches of the Mugwumps.
The first nomination rejected
the Senate was that Of Collector n
Graw, Of w. Va. More papers ht
been called for In the case ol Coil
: tor Wells, Of Vermont, which
!. curse will be refused, and the G
Z firmation of Solicitor General Coz
Is still under fire. Should the de
!. lock continue and the Senate rejet
number of Pre.idenps nominatlo
it is probable that the interpretat
of the Tenure Of Office act, may t
still further to aggravate the strait
situation. Senators are divided
to how this law shall be construed
both sides Of the Chamber, and th
Is no unanimity Of sentiment.
q The allegations against the Sol