The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-14
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS
Senate Sessions.

S1xTY-sIxTH DAY.-Mr. Ingalls, (kan.)
spoke in favor of the Edmunds resolutions,
respecting the declination of the President to-
furnish papers in his possession relative to re.
movals from Office. The speech was directed
mainly against the Mugwumps, and at
the Senate. He was followed by speeches
from Messrs. Harrison Qnd) and Logan
QD) also favoring the resolutions. This
closed the debate proper, but MIR. Van Wyck.
got the floor and made speech in favor OK
his amendment providing that cases which
come up for rejection under the.
third resolution should be con-
sidered in open session. Mr.. Hoars
made the point Of order that the amendment
days notice. The chair ruled the point well
taken. The first resolution. which ap-
proved Of the report from the judiciary
committee, was then adopted by party vote
of 80 ayes to 26 nays, Mr.. Riddleberger not
voting. The second resolution, expressing
condemnation of the attorney-generals ac-
tion in refusing papers called for was adopted
vote. The third resolution, declaring it be
the duty Of the Senate to refuse its advice
and consent to proposed removals In cases
in which the papers are deemed neces-
sary and refused, gave rise to considerable
discussion. and Mr. Brown (Ga.) moved to
strike it out. That was lost by a;vote. Of 81
nays to % ayes. The vote then recErred on
the adoption Of this resolution, and it was
carried bya vote Of 80 ayes to % nays
q party vote, excepting that Mitchell. OF
Oregon; Van Wyck, Of Nebraska, and Rid
dleberger voted with the Democrats. Mr.. Nor
gan then offered an amendment that the reSo.
lution should not be considered as rendering
the attorney general liable to impeachment
Mr. Edmunds moved to lay this amendment
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vote, 33 to g. The last resolution declaring
in favor of the faithful execution Of the
statute relating to the employment Of Union
soldiers was adopted by q unanimous vote,
excepting Morgan, Of Alabama, who voted
against it.
SIxTY-sEvENrH DAY-Mr. Platt presented
memorial of the Connecticut legislature
urging Congress to provide a system ct coast
defence. Mr.; Fair introduced the Morrow
ehansas Ghnsis bill from with sR snsnty snsna~sas
to ten years the period during,
which the entrance of Chinese laborers into
the United States shall be prohibited :. ). Mr..
Logan's bill increasing the army from
5000 to $1,000 men came up. MIR. Logan
produced letters from Generals Sheridan and
'SchoReld approving the bill. The additional
expense, Mr.. Logan said, would be only s15,-
1000. Mr.. Plumb opposed the bill, and
80 did Mr.. Dawes. .. Executive session.
S1xTY-EIGHTH DAY.-The Senate devoted
the day to further consideration Of the Logan
Army Increase bill. Mr.: Logan proceeded
at great length to explain the minor features
of the proposed bill, and meet objections that
had been urged to its passage ....Mr. Platt
opened debate in favor of the bill to admit
Washington Territory as State.
S1xrY-N1NTH DAY.-Mr. Vance az. Gl
spoke in support of his bill to repeal the civil
service law. All the present difficulties be-.
tween the President and the Senate We're.
due, he said, to the act falsely called
IAN act to regulate and improve the
civil service of the United States In
the broadest and most comprehensive sense
Mr.. Vance announced himself party man.
He believed parties indispensable to
| liberty. Any attempt to govern in tree
country without party was q sentimental,
Sunday-school, Goody-Two-S Shoes arrange
| ment. For want of political parties, MI.
Vance said, Russia had nihilism; for want
Of constitutional parties France slept on COM
munistic fires, and Gel many bad to maintain
an enormous army. .. Mr.. Dolph (Ore) spoke
in favor of admitting Washington Territory
as State.