Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-24

AnOisnb hxnSQ Dy MIN IN MS original dla
lect, involving the remote contingency Of
the scslping Of the officers and members Of
this Senate, and yet, according to that
definition, it is en- official paper.
The Senator from Vermont proceeded
to demonstrate, assuming his theories to
oe correct, that the Senate of which he is q
member has right to go into every De-
psrtment of this Government to 90 to the
White House and 10 the Treasury, to the
War Department and to the State Depart.
ment, to the PostOfiee Department and
everywhere, whether acting in executive
session or in open session, ransacking the
archives of those departments OF the Gov
ernment and wringing from them papers
coming within the definition which | have
read. Yet the very mockery of this situs-
tion seemed BY come providentisl interpo.
sition to exhibit itself within o few mo.
ments after he had concluned. No sooner
had the honorable Senator taken bis seat
than as is customary in this body some
Senator moved that the Senate proceed to
the consideration of executive business,
and the bells which are arranged here for
the convenience of members Of this hoaor,
able Senate began to tiugle throughout
thi5 end of the Capitol.
WHAT Is PRACTIsED.
A body OF gentlemen composing part
of this CO ordinate branch o. the Govern.
ment, having listened 10 the argument
which undertook to show that all mankind
shall have no secret from Us, was sdmon-
ished by the Changing Of those bells that
the time had come when the Senate would
put on its robes Of royal purple and the
rest of mankind must go. Five thousand
brave men and fair women were expelled
from yonr galleries The eyes Of the
American press were closed there. The
doors ratified, the sentinels took their posts.
and So Q fitting testimonial, at the eonciu
sion of the speech of the honorable Senator
from Vermont, tha Senate was resolved
into the darkness Of ia eGnient secrecy.
As the 6les marched out and the osIcers
assumed their posts as guards OF the great
privileges asserted here for the Senate and
denied everywhere eiSo, the thought came
to my mind how sbundartiy psac.jces may
ingraft themselves upon the humsn eotl 20.
sition and how little perhaps members OF
this body in the Whole of the confederation
of this important subject hSd given rehec-
ton to the fact that for a huudrea years
and more this and this alone has been the
Star Chamber of the American Republic.
Sir, the Senator from Vermont
WOULD DENY PRIVACY Or CONFIDENCE TO
EVERY PAPER
in the Department Of the Government.
Let US see where his doctrine would lead
Suppose that some respectable citizen OF
this Government today, or some vile man
pro6giug by the suggest;oG II the Senator
from Vermont shoald choose TO sdd!ess
letter Is the President pro tempore OF the !
Senate of the United States IN which he
declared that the question involved IN this
debste is a purely moot question; that 70
body supporting it has any faith IN 1t; that
il is only the thiE3 or fourth stage OF the
change Of position and stStrs occupied BY
thoss who advance it since the beginning
of this controversy, and urging the Preal' !
dent protempoee os the body to advocate
i, On the theory that 1t hsy prove to De
profitable make-shdt ID order TO tnSslteln
IN their present positions hundred thou I
,snd Republican office holders and to-
pros6tuts to party ends the present Exeeu,
tive Department Of this Government. That
might be vile, it might eSue from vile
source, end yet under the declaration end
definition of tGis issue as laid down by the !
Senator from Vermont, that would oe an
oeRcisl psper, that would be puoiic pa
ner no the vecy fact Of its being addressed
70 the presiding oa3ceF Of IBIS body in bis
official capacity, and thst PaPe. v2ptd he
subject to any use to which we chose 10
subject it.
L HINT TO THE PRESIDENT PRO TEN.
Suppose sous vile man, and OF course,
be would have besa vile man TO do II,
should have addressed the PrestdlRs o5'cer
of this body some weeks ago lesteT 20 ;
which he stated, "You are behind the
times; the Senator from V,rmoDt Ii NOV
ing in advance OF you in this matter. j.
is o popular issue among our people II
nav resSI. N the maintenance OF large
number of RepubiieSn5 n responsible and
lucrative positions. Do net Allow hirn TO
take the advance. Do not let thst sen
a.or take the initistery. Look to the
sv,rosching national convention OF 1888
Look 70 ,oSr laurels. Take the tiaor yo9'-
sst when the gelz&s..sgran is not IN. lake
The foor Yourself. The SsEstc: from Yer
mont S.s not yet prepared his report; BAT
take the floor Yourself. This issue must be
met There is nothing Fending IN the Sen
ste mon which to take the kosS, rnless 1t
ba a silver resolution introduced by tue
Ssnstor frou Louisi$ns Mr.. Eustsce ], bat
take il nevertheless Suppose some vie
man, and of course be would se sils 70
,-r;ts snch q letter, should have addressed
q latter of that character 20 the FEeslasnt
60 tannore of the Senate in bis ohciti
Sanacity, that paper, according to the dei,
milton Of o&cisI ppbhc documents oy tne
Ssna,or from Vermont, would be paper:
N which tie Senate and me roGSs ~
Representatives and the whole Government
wopld be entitled. The severity Of insin,
us,ion II contained would not affect It. 1t
wonid be, according to the Senator from
Vsruont, an official paper, AMI must De Pre-
:arvaJ for the beck and call OF every co-of'
dipsts deasEtrept Of the Government
AN OFFICIAL SAEEE.
suuuoss, to make still further 'iEstEs'
other vile man should have sc,
tIOa, 9.sS sS'ar Litter the presiding othcef q. o.
th;s BODY in which he 'sc'Ar :, b;s civil
SrSs;Sent of the United States - ~ '' "A
. <ryies ssnmunicstions had snnounUoc.'
%sm is iRtsEssststiOn Of those eomnuni, nS
$at men VesS oGly to be removed
sn> ~ = 4 that the serssor who takes
or cat,'s, al, '<smipg and forming and
be initiaSory IN Sish the Executive
tie issues ~SsHsSI effect of en-
ghich shall have the p. Is,ity or the floor
bling the Republican me-, IN those who
4 The Senate to stand betS> Iev fornes
,sld Office in this country I'M, y sspire
,Sminisfrstions and those who ma. With
y II updsr this will advance himself -
hat vast army OF political implement
hst letter, too, would be sn official paper
,nder the dsfinition laid down BY the Sem
nor from Vermont to which the Senate
n,1 md