St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-04
ANOTHER DAY WASTED.
Congress Frittering Away It's Time in USE
less Talk.
The RiddIeberger-Pugh Resolutions
Referred TO u Committed
Members OF the House Unable TO For
get Silver.
In the Senate.


WASHINGTON. Feb. SIN the senate
the Riddleberger and Pugh resolutions
relating to the relations between the
president and the senate on appointments
came up.
Mr. Edmunds said practically that four
months OF the session were left for business
The resolution offered embodied no practical
question, and it would be time enough 10 de-
bate the question when il should become
practical question He moved 10 lay the res
oiutions on the table.
Mr.. Riddleberger addressed the chair
The chair said the question was not debata-
BILE.
Mr.. Riddleberberger criticised Mr.. Ed
munds' motion in view of the fact that he
(Mr. EdmundO first debated the matter, aud
then moved TO shut OF debate. He asked that
he might be allowed 70 answer Mr.. Edmunds
remarks.
Mr. Hale stated that Mr.. RIddleberger
might have unanimous consent to make MS
remarks.
Mr.van wyck thought he (Mr. Riddleberger)
should be allowed 20 proceed in order, and ne
would so move. II In order.
The chair said that that motion would not
be In order at this time.
BY unanimous consent Mr.. Riddleberger
was allowed TO proceed. He did not object
to the first three sections Of Mr.. Pugh's reso-
luton. II those were now introduced as q
substitute for his (Ar. Riddleberger' 81 reso-
luton, he would accept them. but when II
came 10 the remaining sections. be differed
with Mr.. Pugh. His (Riddlebergers - resolu-
ton merely involved two propositions. namely,
that We had no right TO require from the pres
ident
REASONS FOR REMOVALS
or suspensions of officers. but hal a right to
demand of him any reasons or papers or
proofs pertaining TO the question of appoint
ments. The rest of Mr.. Pugh's resolution, as
TO ''public policy" Mr.. Riddleberger said
there was no necessity for.
Mr.. Pugh professed ignorance OF parlia-
mentary law. but inquired OF the chair OF the
object IL u motion TO lay on the table was TO
cut OF debate.
The Chair-It has that effect. Further than
that the chair cannot express an opinion.
Mr.. Pugh-I never would have offered the
resolution IL the question mad not been pre-
scented by a leading Republican.
Mr.. Conger-I rise TO a point Of ordor.
Mr.. Pugh-My resolution was merely re-
spousiye TO affirmative action, as / under
stood, on the part of a Republican senator.
The Chair-The senator from Alabama will
pause a moment. The senator from Michi-
gan (Mr. COnger) rises 10 a point OF order.
That senator viii state his point Of order.
Mr.. Conger-I make this point Of order,
that If this question is TO be open TO debate
by one senator. it must be open 70 ali. If il
is not TO be open at all, object TO any fur
Their discussion on the subject. have some
remarks 10 make myself.
MIR. Pugh-As the motion has been made
to las this resolution on the table, and as the
motive and purpose of the motion are mani
/ fest, have no objection 10 that motion pre-
vailing.
/ Mr.. Riddleberger had no objection If there
/ were no predatory" remarks.
I o Mr.. Cokrell-Votei Vote.
LAID on THE TABLE.
The motion TO lay on the table was then
/ agreed TO, only one voice being heard in the
/ negative.
Mr. Dawes offered a resolution directing
! the secretary OF the interior 10 transmit TO
I the senate copies OF all papers presented 70
I any officer of the interior department and in
possession of that department touching upon
/ the official and personal conduct Of Henry
Ward, inspector, during his continuance in
| Office. On objection by Mr.. Cockrell the res
olution went over one day. under the rule.
Mr.. Riddleberger then arose and again
called up the resolutions that had, a few min
utes since. been laid on the table. He said
that the senator from Kansas. Mr.. ingalls,,
/ had yesterday given notice that he
would to-day move to refer those res
olutions TO a committee. He moved that
they be taken from the table TO permit of
/ that disposition. The motion was agreed tC
without debate, and the resolutions were
/ again placed before the senate. After 8
/ pause, no motion being made. the chair in
quired of Mr.. Riddleberger whether his
/ motion was 10 refer the resolution 10 a com
mittee. Mr.. Riddleberger said he had nothing
/ 10 do with motion TO refer. He had called
mp the resolutions 80. that the senator from
Kansas (Mr. Ingalls) could move according
/ TO his notice. Mr.. Riddleberger criticised the
| course of the senator. whose voice is too op
/ pressed to be heard except by himself, who
/ first makes a speech and then moves an un
debatable motion. II don't mind being rur
over by a railroad train" continued Mr.
Riddleberger. but don't like being mashed
/ by wheelbarrow." Great laughter.
On motion OF Mr.. Merrill the resolutions
were then without debate referred TO the com
mittee on privileges aud elections.
The Dakota bill was discussed by Sena.
tors Logan and Morgan, and Senator Har-
risOn gave notice that he would press the
| bill for a vote tomorrow. Adjourned