The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-03-27
MIR. LOGAN's VIEWS.

!, MIX. LOG AN b VIEWS.
Mr.: Logan sail that the Sena y
ira yelled far in the debat an,. G us
many topics dlscOnnect d with :. a
} tion before the Senate. The =
was whether the Attorney = (
furnish the papers relaiins :
OF a District Attorney. Tai !
said Mr.. Logan. is based or
people and the people shoht
Information that they ~
representatives n Congress sis
The President calls these papers
but the moment he places ia
files OF the department they b,
own act ub'ic papers. Cou.r
dent mean that tomorrow he
those papers up and send them t.
or, that he could at any time b,
take them away? Could they ler-,
t., ere for ten or fifteen year
make demand on the Hovel.l.
them as private papers, II that ",
argument it was basen omit was impu
to support it by any sort OF logic q
dealing.
MIR. HARRISON FOLLOwEs
in support of the majority. The
the present Administration, he s.
been without precedent and wit
imitation. Secret charges which
cumulated against the reputation
and what was more, against the relt
Of women, had been acted ON in tn,
The procla maj tion of the Presidera
been that mere differences OF opinit4
not to oper te against men, but th@
was like the feasts Of old, to which
were invited for the purpose OF assass
tiOn
Mr.. Edmunds, in closing the debate,
viewed the whole question carefully.
eontended the two Houses IL Congress.
the right to see all papers affecting
business of thu Government. Ii, said
Edmubds. you took out OF this
presence at this moment the inf1uen
the Executive patronage given to,
Senator's and their friends there woulG
be five votes in this cha amber against
one or all OF the resolutions propose
the Judiciary Committee.
The question was then on Mr..
Wyck's amendment, providing in all 8,
cases OF reno walls, the matter OF confirm
tions shall be considered in an open g.
sion OF the Senate.
Mr.. Van Wyck made strong speech
advocacy OF the amendment.
Mr.. Logan said he would vote for t
but for tbs fact that it vi
thought it would cnculnoer the resolutions
Mr.. Hoar raised the point that Z
amendment WAS not in order, il, -
as it changed the rules Of
no mott e had been given q,
The PresjGans y t0n.
point OF order, and an III
Mr.. Butler was laid upon
81; Nays, %.
This was strict party vd
Messrs. Van Wyck and Riddt
with the Democrats.
TIE RESOLUTIONS ADOP1ED.-a
Mr.. Harris. having demanded a separat
vote upon the Edmunds resolutions, tn
first resolution, adopting the report OF til
on Judiciary was adopted
Yeas, 32; Nays, 26.
The second resolution, condemning the r.
fusal of the Attorney General to sen
copies OF the papers called for by the Sci
ate, was adopted-yeas 81, nays 25.
The question being on the third resol,
ton. declaring it t' be the duty OF the Ser
ate to refuse it's advico and consent to til
removals of officers, the docl
ments in reference to the supposed miscor
luct of whom are withheld, Mr. Gray raise
the point that it changed the rule OF tn
Senate and was not in order. The Pres
Dent pro tempore overruled the point {
order, and Mr.. Gray appealed from th
decision.
THE THIRD RESOLUTION.
A vote b.ing taken on the third resolr
ion, it was agreed to-yeas, 80; nays, rs
Messrs. Mitchell, of Oregon, Riddleberge
and Van Wych voting with the Democrats
The fourth resolution concel ming tt,
discharge of ex-Union soldiers and putin
n their places of men who had rendere
10 military service to the G 'vernment wa
5hen voted on and agreed to-yeas, sc
lays, l [Mr. Morgan]. Before that resolu
ion came to vote, Mr.. Butler said: ~
ne had time he could demonstrate that tn
Republican party had violated the law ri
.ting to soldiers ten times where the pres
snt administration had not departe
rom it once Mr.. Morgan offered resolr
ton declaring that nohtingin the resolutio
adopted was, to be construe
as declaring the conduct of the Attorney
General rendered him liable TO impencl
ment and that tha Senate disclaimed th
righ. or power to punish him by imprisor
nent otherwise than ilnpeachm mt for tn
offense charged against him in the resoll
ton. On Mr.. Edmunds' motion this rese
luton was laid on the table-Yeas, 3;
Nays. 26.
Mr.. P att then attempted to make th
bill for the admission OF Washington Tel
rltory the unfinished business for Mo ida!
but some filibustering motions interfere
and at $50 p. m., the Senate adjourne
till Monday, when Mr.. Platt will atteInI
to get up the bill named.
House.
The Speaker laid before the Hon con
from Assistant Secretary {
the Treasury Fairchild ira, suitting th
draft Of the bill to amend the laws regl
lating immigration. Referred. The bill e,
empts from the per capita tax Of fifty cent
transient alien tourists and provides
penalty OF $500 for the permanent landir
of alien paupers, IDIOTS, insane and con
vets. The Secretary OF the Treasury
given the power to appoint Commissioner
OF Immigration not to exceed three in nun
ber at Boston, New York, Philadelphia
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