Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-25
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Resolutions DenunciatoFy Of the
AdnaimLsaratiOn,s Position

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.--The report Of the
judiciary committee. on the letter OF the
Encouragement refusing to furnish the
papers In the Duskin case was at last made
by Senator Edmunds to the Senate to-day.
There was a general expectation that the
long-looked-fo discussion would follow
and the galleries were quickly filled up and
senators gradually resumed their seats; but
Senator Edmunds arose and simply said In
his cold-blooded way, as II the presentation
OF report OF such consequence was an
everyday occurrence with him, that in
obedience to the instructions Of the COM
mittee he madethe report with sundry reso-
buttons and asked that 1t be placed on the
calendar, He was not even disposed TO
crafty the public curiosity and have the re-
port read, for when he was asked by the
President pro tempore If he SO desired he
replied in the negative. He then added
that Mr.. Pugh, from the committee had
something to say. Mr.. Pngh then arose
from the Democratic side and ut once CONF
manded attention. He stated that the
minority Of tue committee, whom he repre-
sented, had NOT seen the report OF the
majority until it was read to the committee
in the morning. The minority desired to
prepare u report and had been given until
Monday week In which to duit, the majority
promising not to Gull up tine report and
resolutions in the meantime. Thus the
matter will be further postponed for about
ten days.
At the request of a senator and amid the
close attention Of the Senate and galleries
the chief clerk read the resolutions accom-
panying the report.
ResOlued, Tbat the foregoing report Of the
committee on the judiciary be agreed TO and
adopted.
ResoiDed, That the Senate hereby expresses Its
condemnation of the refusal of the Attorney
General. undnr WhbtnVRr tnfiuanpA. qanl the
Senate copies OF papers called for by the reso-
luton OF the 25th of january and set forth In the
reports of the committees on the judiciary as In
the fundamental principles OF the government
and of a good administration thereof.
RssOtped, That 1t is under those circumstances
the duty OF the Senate TO rotuse Its advice and
consent to proposed removals Of officers, the
documents and papers In reference to the sup
posed Official or personal misconduct of whom
are withheld by the executive or any head of q
department when deemed necessary by the
Senate, and called for In considering the mat
ter.
the revised statutes declaring: "rhat persons
honorably discharged from the military or
naval service by reason of disability resulting
from woun Is or sickness incurred in the line OF
duty, shall be preferred for appointments
to civil Offices provided they are found
TO possess tho business capacity necessary
for the proper discharge of the duties Of
such Offices" ought to be faithfully
and fully put in execution, and that to remove
or depropose TO remove any such soldier whose
faithfulnees, competency and character are
above reproach, and TO give place TO another
who has not rendered such service, is viola
ton of the spirit OF the law and of the practical
gratitude the people and government of the
United States owe to the defenders Of constitr-
tional liberty and the integrity Of the govern
ment, all Of which Is respectfully submitted,
GEORGE H. EDMUNpS,
JOHN j. INGALLS,,
s. X. MCMILLAN,
SEGRGB II. HOAR,
JAMES +. WILSON,
WILLIAM NJ, EyAkTS.
1t was afterwards ordered that the re.
port and resolutions be printed in the Con-
grtssio,tal Record, and thus the matter rests
for the present. The Senate then resumed
the routine business of the day and Mt 2
o'clock took up the educational bill.