National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-30
SENATE SECRET SESSION.
A Territorial Judge Unanimously Re.
Jected-A "stump Speaker" Turned

A Territorial Judge Unanimously Re-
Jected-A "stump Speaker" Turned
Down,
The Senate, In secret session yesterday,
resumed the consideration OF the nomiua-
ton Of Charles r. Pollard, Of Indiana, TO be
Judge Of the supreme court Of Montana,
and, senators having fully digested the adj
verse report in the case, all opposition was
withdrawn and the ease was unanimously
rejected.
a motion was made to remove the iniunc-
ton Of secrecy from the confirmation OF
Gen. Rosecrans to be register Of the treas
ury, which is held up pending an investiga-
tion Of charges against him by motion to
reconsider thevote. The motion was opposed
on the ground that the subcommltte OF the
committee on finance, which Is understood
TO consist Of Senators Aldrich and Vance,
had not yet had an opportunity to examine
the records OF the Supreme Court which, II
Is alleged, contain the facts In tho charges
brought against the nominee. The motion
was, however, pressed to a vote, and was
lost.
The resolution offered by Senator Morgan
several days ago to remove the Injunction
Of secrecy from the vote upon the We'll and
La Abra Mexican treaty was discussed at
considerable length and with much vigor
| OF expression on both sides. The opposi-
ton to the resolution came chiefly, II not
entirely, from those who voted against the
treaty, and II was so earnest that Senator
Morgan manifested an inclination either TO
| withdraw the resolution or modify IL so II
will apply only to the text Of the treaty
and the accompanying papers, but not to
the argument or vote IN the case. The sub
ject was not disposed OF, no vote being
| taken.
'sTuMP SPEAKER" REJECTED.
The report OF the Senate committee on
! the case of George w. Bell to DO post
| mast at Webster City, Iowa, rejected sew.
eral days ago, vice John d. Hunter, sus-
pended, concludes as follows:
II partisanship constituted sufficient cause
for The suspension Of Hunter i should be
/ equally powerful against the appointment o
Bell, for II will hardly be claimed that public
officers, in order TO be entitled to practice free
| dom Of political action, must associate thenn-
| selves with the Democratic party. This rule
does not hold Bell responsible for the partisan
| activity In which he engaged before he became
| public officer, but II does not apply to hin
esdn GseT Rc WSs Segey
| TO be unfit TO hold public office because hi
| neglected the trust and duties OF the position
In order to do partisan work. Bell has done tht
same thing, and continues to do II. He Leu hi
| official post Of duty and remained absent fo
| weeks at q time TO do partisan work of the very
| kind denounced by the Postmaster General III
| his letter OF April 20, 1885 He employed him
self for weeks at time as a stump speaker.
and thus brought himself within the Postmas
ter Generals definition Of an offensive partisan
II that definition 10 to be takenRs rule of con
duct TO which public officers must conform, 1
| applies to this case, condemns the action of tn
nominee, and invites his rejection by tn
| Senate.
AS Mr.. Hunter was holding tho Office from
which he had been suspended for q deflnit,
term on account OF alleged offensive partisan
ship, and az Mr.. Bell. after entering upon tn
discharge of the duties of the Office TO whic
he was designated by the President, abandone
his post Of official duty to engage in more &C
tive. extensive, and continuous partisan worl
than was alleged against Mr.. Hunter, the com
mittee can but conclude that his conduct ate
entering upon his office was not brought to tn
attention of the President, aud that his nomi
nation TO the Senate was an unintentional vic
lntion of the policy OF the lnistration 1
respect of such cases. The committee Their,
fore reports the nomination 10 the Senate az
versely, and recommends that 1t be rejected