Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-24
Mr.. Edmands Tries.to Renewals Fight.
with the. President.

. tho u
Washington special 30 the 81. PAIL Pioneer
Press: Mr.. Edmunds has been comparatively
quiet since the sdoptioa Of his resolutions on
the prerogatives OF ths president, and It was
supposed that he would permit executive b1si-
ness to be transacted without raising any more
issues nth the administration; but he is not
| yet satisfied and wants another rooad In which
he may not be so successful as he was In me
former one. The Republican senators have
grown quite restiye under his management,
and many OF them do not care to have another
turn with the administration. Having declared
their policy In the resolutions which he pre-
pared, they desired TO take up the long l.st OF
nominations that have been adversely reported
upon ohe calendar OF executive BUSINESS. But
whatever action may be taken upon them the
senators are anxioAs should oceur at once, as
they believe that the delay that has so far at.
tended the executive business has weakened
the In the eyes Of the country, and are i'm
patient to clear the docket and relieve them
selves from the opportunities OF the friends
Of persons whose nominations have been hung
up 30 long. They are, therefore, dissatisfied
with a new Issue which AI. Edmunds raised
In the Senate to-day. 1t was the general On
derstanding that most OF the time OF the Sen
ate this week was to be given to the Executive
session, and the long psnding nominations
disposed Of The doors we're closed and the
Senate WAS proceeding with the calendar,
when Mr. Edmunds, without consultation
with any Of his colleagues, dropped a bomb
, upon the clerks desk and scattered tie Re
,.byt.a.. oanotnrc ir> ~ ON i'm III ad(ato aS So,rp
ment. The President has been sending som,
q unusual messages to the Senate. As fast Al
the terms OF ofice sDr which suspended ofi
Gals were originally appointed expired, he hA
sent messages reading as follows:
4 hereby withd nav the nomination OF Johl
q Doe TO be collector OF customs at New York 81
place OF Richard Roe, suspended under tn
. authority of section 1869 Of the Revised Stat
utes, aud nominate John Doe 10 be ~collecto
al customs At New York In place OF kichsr
Roe, whose term has expired.
Some OF The nominations thus Withdraw
aud renewed have been acted upon by Tn
commtttees and recommended for confrmatio
AZ or rejection, and there has been c0Dsiderabi
;, discussion among the senators rs 10 the pre-
p,ioty .: :sc :c2c-:.:cc. A-ccg the """'"'
lions thus Withdrawn Is that OF Burnett, 10
United states d strict attorney for Alabama !
place OF Duskin, which was the text OF III
Edmunds resolutions. The majority OF ID
senator's have cor eeded the right OF the Pres
to lent To take such action, and admitted that
10 s.mpll fled matters considerably by relievin
= the senate from the res, onsibility OF aciiu
p upon suspended officials. The question b.
ne not b. en- formally decided; therefore Senate
l. Eimunds created surprise when he Introduce
/, n resolution To return all such messages To u
President. He made no explanation OF b
ne purpose In doing go, and as the Republican
be were not prepared To either discuss or vo
:, upOn the resolution, some one moved TO AZ
: journ, and the motion was carried The pr
ne vailirg sentiment OF the r publicsns Is n
IN favorable to the point raised by Mr.. Edmund
et