The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-20
FORTY.NTNTH CONGRESS-.
A SNALLSIZED SENSATION In
THE SENATE.
Discussion Of the EJmunds ResOlu-
tiOns-PrIVate Bill Day In
the House.

ior bv Mrs. Mower, widow OF Msj.-
Gen. Joseph A. Mower. Referred.
senator Blackburn presented two
memorials Of the Legislature OF Ken.
lucky. one urging the Improvement OF
the navigation OF Licking river, the
other urSing the passage OF q bill OF
nravant fhe retirement Of Rear Ad- !
miral Joustt otthe United states Navy 1
senator Coke called up the bill 70
establish national live stock high
way. snd la promote commerce in live
etock between the Slater. The bill 1
sets apsrt for ten years ss such high.
wav The public lands In range toity..
one along the east line Of the State OF
Colorado il being fractional range
averaging about two miles in width.
The bill was passed.
Sena or Plumb called up the bill ITO
define the States and for the relief oil
heirs OF legal representatives oil GER
tain recruits for the Fourteenth Kan
sas Cavalry volunteers who were
killed at Lawrence, kas, August Il,
1868, by guerrilla" The Dill was
passed.
Senator Dawes called up the bill au-
thodzing the President to appoint
Lieut. William P. Randall, United
States navy, lieutenant commander
and 10 place him on the retired list,
with such rank. The bill passed.
Senator Sa Wyer, having called up
private pension bill, Senator Harrlton
suggested that all private pension cases
isvorably reported from committee be
{ ken up.
the pension bills were accordingly
taken up in their order ON the calen'
dar.
The Senate having read and passed
all such bills on the calendar, Senator
Logan asked that his bill to increase
the efficiency of the army be made
"unfinished business" for the morn
ing hour OF Monday next. This was
Senator Blair then called up the
hin reported by him from the C1m-
mittee on Pensions "for the relief OF
soldiers OF the late war honorably dis
charged after six months service, who
are disabled and dependent on their
own labor for support, and OF deptt nd
ent parents OF soldiers who died in
the service or from disabilities con-
tracted therein"
After some debate as TO the wisdom
of taking up this bill in the morning
hour the hour of o'clock arrived,
and the Chair laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary Of
the Treasury.
The reading was begun 40 follows
To the President pro tenn. Of the Senate
81 have received a resolution OF the
Senate dated February "a 1885, adopt %
hy the Senate in executive session
At this point something seemed t.
have burnt Clerk Giliry's mouth, for
with quick inhalation OF breath, hi
stopped short, folded up the paper ant
handed il back TO the president pre-
tenn, who announced that the com
munication would be- withheld for ex
ecutiye session. The incident create'
for the moment q buzz OF suppressed
excitement in the chamber, followe'
by deep silence.
senator Plat was the first Senate
To recover his voice. He inquired O
the OnHlT Mu0lnOi tuC,
was marked executive"
President pro tenn. Sherman replied
that il was not.
senator Plat submitted that in ths
case Il was for the open session OF tn
Senate.
The President pro tenn, said he fe
hound 10 submit the motion to tn
Senate in executive session.
After another pause Senator Cocl
ref INQUIRED what had become OF tn
letter OF the Secretary OF the Urea
ury. nnS van HngvWNG =.
The President pro tenn. replied tn
ON examination the letter was lour
to be an executive document, II n
having been 80 marked the CHAIR WI
net 10 blame.
Senator Cockrell supposed IL n
marked confidential the open Sc
ate WAS entitled toit.
The President pro tenn. remark
with frmness; ut is executive bu
ness"
me Chair then placed before 4
Senate the resolutions reported Ire
the Judiciary Committee regardt
the refusal oithc Acknowledgement
furnish papers called for by t
Senate.
Senator Spooner resumed the Nc
and continued his speech IN supp
OF the resolutions reported by the q
iority oil the committee. lie ma
tanned the constitutionality OF the Il
ura-ol.ofiice law, and then went on
discuss the civil service questi'
Upon this point he said bad 1t J
been for President Clevelands ci
service declarations and his express
afa purpose not to remove men "
were faithful II their public dut
thousauds OF oilice.holders would hi
resigned. Honest paTtisanship '
honest citizenship under the Pr
deut's idea OF offensive partisanshi
senator Salisbury said when the n
deut was elected 1t was the obi yet 9
ipt sn!ion OF the people that he shot
adiust the offices, at least more nea
between the political parties u
they had been. The President "a
his administration had proceeded "
caution and forbearance UNI
aNeled in the history OF our COVE
mem. Whea Congress met only
suFp ausions had been made out
some IS 600 or 1000 offices subieC
the direct control OF the Preside
This was very small percent'
Such rhagnanimity to political op
nentg had never been exercised
theNs. fiiiy years. President Clt
}a1i's nominations bad been ALLOW
to slumber for now three mon
without action. Why? Because
Republican side Of the chamber Sc
work Deliberately and premedita
he woald not say with malice al
tbolght--to devise some scheme
f,resiall the President to prevent
removal ri their partisan friends I
olHae. TIE Republican sena
la3 said thst they had
desire to protect Republican otiie
III that were true, was 1t not ttrI
the Presidents nominations had
long been allowed q remain una
on? Was II not strange the Repu
an Senator'S were now making ca