New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-27
THE LONG DEBATE ENDED.
MR. EDNuNps,s RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
VIGOROUS SPEECHES IN THE sENATE-JHE ADMIN
IsTRATIoN sTvFRELY ARRA1GNED.
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w,su,NcToN. March 26.-The long debate
on the onestion Of the suppressed papers to
And in the Senate at $3.50 tonight. The speeches
toda, were character that interested the galleries.
which were crowded nearly the entire session, while
many Of the House occupied seats on the floor
Mr. ingalls, made Of his ncisiye speeches. in which
he aid spare the occupant OF the White House. whom
he spoke Of as soldier fortune. lie read from the
sarons public pleigos of the President ON
the question Civil Service reform and, contrasting
them with the practical OF the Administration made
ashowng anything except creditabe TO the President
Mr. Ingalss running comments the selection for Fed
oral offices OF convicted Eof Infamous crimes and
his contrasts Of such appointments rs Higgins and
Eaton evoked much laughter in which Secretary WHIT
ney Joined. he occupying for time seat In The Dpo-
natic Gallery Mr. Ingalls, denounced the " offensive
partisan letter OF Villas as one 81
the despcable documents ever issued by public
official In referring 10 this he showed that. eX-
elusive OF whose terms mad expired and OF
resignations the Postmaster General had removed a
fourhcass postmaster every fifteen minutes Of the time
IN which his office kept open. The d" Illuminated
Department of Justice aud the heads OF the other De-
partments having something which they wish to conceal
byr.fusine access the papers, were also handled
without gloves
Mr. Ingalls was followed by Mr. Harrison OF Indiana
who made one Of the speeches delivered
the entire debate After showing that the question OF
the Presidents power of removal not involved he
took up the practical side matter and read letters
which suspended officers hsd written to Villas without
receiving the courtesy of reply. Mr. Hsrsisons
severe donuncation OF this conduct was followed
by loud applause the galleries His reference to
the removal Union soldier in Indianapolis and the
appointment OF eA-conyict in his place brought Mr..
Voorhees, his feet The latter said that was stu
pendOus blunder," for which he was In no way
responsible. Mr.. Harrison said that TO his knowl-
edge 36l Union soldiers and eleven widows OF soldiers
ha0 been removed from Office il, Indiana and ninety
o14ie md, yidDW OF n
MIR Edmuuds occupied an hour in closing the debate
In which ne carefully reviewed the question. and added
to the Democratic discontinue He explained his reu
for voting 10 suspend The Tenure OF Office Act IN
is6g aud thar he would do the same thing again
under similarly extraordinary circumstances. which ne
thought might the way thnss are now gong exist az
the President Cleveand,s term Mr. Harris ana
other Democrats questioned Mr.. Edmunds as 10 the
meaning of The thTd resolution whlch ne sara meant
that Senate should not confirm NOMINATIONS IN cases
where 1t deems the papers necessary and they are re-
This closed the debate proper but Mr.. Van wyOk got
providing which come up for rejection under
The third resolution should be considered IN open session
Mr., Patt aud Mr.. Logan expressed themselves In
favor the total abolition OF executive sessions as
separate matter, nut not in favor Of Mr. Van WycHs
Nj oar raised the point of order changed the
rules and therefore required days notice. This point
The chairman ruled wen taken; but the Democrats
thonght gain support for their side by favorng Mr.
1p Of dS by pary y vote w. Van Wyak eye
rep,ed. the cnhr was sustained IN It's ruling inc h-
resolution. which approved OF the report from the
judiciary Committee vas ihen adopted by party vote
The second resolution, expressing condemnation OF
tie AtoIn n.IaIs action ~ refusing FIPtis
Tie thrd resolution declaring 1t to he the duty the
Senate refuse advice aud consent TO proposed re-
movaIs In which the paper. are deemed ncces
sry and refused gave considerable discussion.
The Democrats tried have Il ruled out Of order on
the ground that cha ged the rules but the Chair
mere expression OF opinion. An appeal from this ruling
by The Democrats was LAID on the table By vote OF 81
Mr Brown Of Georgia, then moved to strike ont the
third resolution That was lost by vote of 81 nays to
INC vote then REQUIRED Oh the adoption OF this
"a party vote excepting that Mitchell, or Oregon !;
Van wycE. Nebraska; and Riddleberger voted with
MI Morgan then offered an amendment that the reso
luton should he considered rendering the AtOr
ney-General liable 10 impeachment
MI Edmuuds moved to lay this amendment on the
me last ressIut on declaring favor OF the faith
execution Of me statute relating to the employment Of
oeptng Morgan, OF Alabama. who voted against It.
AN INCisIyE SPEECH Ely Mr.. INGALLS,.
Mr. ingalls, said he would take up the question where
the opposition left it. He conceded all that the Demo
cratic demanded to the constitutional power
OF the Executive AS TO appointments to Office. The
Judiciary Committees report did not impair infringe
on the admitted nigh prerogityes Of the President
mir ingalls, distinctly and absolutely denied that the
Senate had asked for the Presidents for
pending anybody from Office. IN his message
voluntarily sent to the Senate, however, the
President started out with unfOunded lmputatiOn
upon the position of the majority In the
Renate He said that Senators and Committees had i'm
poruned the Executive for his for suspensions
Mr. Ingalls, denied this and challenged anybody on be-
half of the Administration TO point word fact
which the Presidents statement could be Justly
founded Unless Senator should now while the
debate gong something in support OF that
statement winch Mr.. Ingalls, denied he would assume
that his denial could be It had also been said
that private papers had been asked for. Mr. ingalls,
denied this also and would he glad TO hear any Senator
Say when how where the Senate had asked for any
private papers That issue had beer brought in here
the Administration. tender conscience needed
cussr. There those who feared officer every
bush 1t was the interior conscience OF the Admnisra
ton of which evolved this pbantasy-this tarc
nj alteration II bad been also said that the Senate had
been in confirming appointments. MIR. ingalls,
denied this also The Senate since January 25 had con
frmed 493 nominations II had again charged that
the Senate trying TO keep Republicans in Office
Mr. Ingas believed that Republican eould hold pub
lie Office under Democratic Administration without
either sacrificing his convictions FORGETTING his self
respect. Accordingly. when the Administration
was lnaugurated those who held Office in his state
Kansas began with consent to make excuses for
retiring private life. They did stand the order
Of their gong; they trampled eacn other in tulnu
Ond Indecent haste get out OF Office. Laughter
There no craving there for mercy. mercenary
sagger foI shelter the bomb proof of the Ten
OF Office act and sutler crswled behind the
fragile breastworgs OF Civil Service Reform. Laugh
teri II at the end of one year few Republicans
Inaued In Office II because the Yictors had been
unable agree among Themselves had been
unable to discover among their
Der competent qualified successors for them
After the election the Democrats expected get in and
the Republicans to get out But a new Genesis had
about Of late years-a class OF political philoso
piers VINO believed that n-partsanship panacea
tor all tue evils that afflicted the Repubc-men who de-
rr,H operation Of tho American" system they
called IL THIS Nv party hal been recruited from tho
Republican party; II there any genuine Clvi SER
vice who had deserted the ranks Of the Ueoc
racy, history did not record his Laughter The
neuter Mr. Ingalls, said, either