Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-10
xLIX Congress.


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4 vaHGr0E, March 9.--.uuder the
4 Of unfinished business the senate
4 Up The resolutions reported by Mr.,
Funds from the judiciary committe ..
i u resolutions, among other things,
smn the attornoy-peneral for reius-
% transmit 10 the senate papers called
IN the senate, and declare that re-
a 10 be violation by the attorney.
&nl Of official duty and subvorslon
N fundamental principles OF govern
+ and good Administrations Tho reso-
H nsalso condemn the discharge from
n government service OF ex-Union
a.
- The resolutions were read by the
n tlcTk the most absolute silence pre-
u on the floor and IN the galleries.
Galleries were crowded TO apparent
Eiod, many persons being com
n 10 stand. This was notably true
tteseryed galleries 10 which admis-
Z only permitted by cards from
cn, many gentlemen and not Il few
4 though early In attendance, falling
y vacant seats, Mr.. Edmunds began
= marks In rather low tone, bat his
soon acquired the usual full, clear
ag volume He said the calm and
y administration OF the constitu-
government is q subject In which
nate atG house OF representatives
As president and people are equally
Nled and for which they arc all In
respective stations and places
responsible. 1t was In support Of
,lm aud orderly constitutional oX.
4 q the functions Of government
4 y now addressed himself TO these
tons,
Ass been, he said, at least forty
iluce any occasion of this Kind has
between the executive department
government and the senate; and
lIile more that forty years ago u
iI but not the same, question arose
been long time since any such
% bad engaged the public atten-
zoe instances In which there
Deem eyincod the slightest
inec on the part OF either
iecutye or the heads of the
neats TO respond to calls OF either
y congress- or of committees for
10 tue possession either OF the ex-
Or 81 The departments, have been
ss indeed. Sometimes in n case of
lever, az II might be called, there
W winged, Wide years apart, re.
and hesitation ON the part Of the
Nne Or tho heads OF departments to
nng, and then that storm being
NY orderly administration Of the
'esohal government went ON as
Ml either house OF congress-, on
'seH or demand, as the case
ge and the committees
'easr house could without
ssltlye authority 10 send for per.
Y papers, always obtain from the
'phs on thoir mere request every
~ lound necessary for the proper
81 their duties. Now, again,
s'ngsS hali n century the senate
"a l9seil confronted by the refusal
.sal 81 the department OF justice
.nt copies OF official papers aud
" relating, not TO persons, but
Nv telaiiug not 10 officers, bot TO
is'Aung not to officers, but 20
4. NE IN the department.
X tnat the senate might per-
spEefstand how tho question
~ gansed 10 be read the statutes
y Mo tenure of oalco aud
u 'peuslous. Mr.. Edmunds him-
WI 1lsslvIuons Of the statutes relating
\, lA'sinent Of justice, prescribing
ayN and duties OF liz head and
'os ihe appointment OF subor-
Ap attorney general, which
ssaerai. V"''0 " Wv
@sse provisions, he continued,
general made Regulations for
+ aug guidance OF his subor-
paslin, attorney for Alabama,
49, ny the president by and
NV, 7se'lre and consent OF the sen.
nsmunda read the cc=s mission
y ne supposed Il to be. He
sopy OF " and did not know
&, ss '..s been thought, had II been
e VIC seuate, 20 hu ono Of
',n. mat Sonld bear upon
sn OF Dnstin and therefore
M WY AUTHORITY 81 the Rpnata TO