The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-02-12
Warrington LETTER
From cur regular correspOndentl
wAsHlSoroS, Jan. 22nd, 1886.

measures. IL would be less difficult to
stata what questions were not touched
upon by them Than to mention those
that have been discussed. In the Sem
ate silver has been the chief subject of
debate, but in the House, there has
bean little Of almost everything.
The President loSt no time In aifix-
ing his signature to the Succession bill.
This measure 10 thought by some to be
far from perfect. Still, it viii serve
for the present TO prevent uncertainty
in TIE event OF the death Of the Presi-
dent, and IL will give assurance that
the administration Of the Government
will continue under the party to which
the people con6ded it, for the full term
Of four years. The measure will prob.
ably always be known by the name Oi
the "HoAr BILL" but II was, in truth, =
conception Of Alto, ney General Gar
land, and was originally framed and
presented by him. Falling Of passage
IL war ahsrward adopted by Senator
Hoar Of Mass, and has taken his name.
There is an interesting controversy
now between the Administration and
the Sena.e in regard TO the suspension
Of federal officials. The Republican
Senators caucussd on the subject and
decided to ask for papers bearing on re-
movals and appointments. The Prssi-
dent instructed the Cabinet officers 10
send such papera The Republican
Senators, or rather, some OF their man
ayers, Edmnnds, HoAr, Morrill, and
others were not satisfied with the infor-
nation contained 10 these documents,
and forthwith put on their war paint.
They rot all they asked for, but they
want more and confessed that there was
an error 10 the form OF the request for
information. Senator Eimunds made
. long speech 10 which he losk the
ground that the Executive branch OF
the Government could aud should be
male to furnish all Of the Information
in its possession and the reasons touch
ing the suspension Of officials. Senator
salisbury, q Democrat from Delaware,
replied in defense of the AdminiGtra-
tIon, holding that the Senate had no
right to inquire into the reasons for
suspension. The partisan Senator from
Vt. became still more positive, and said
he was in favor Of bringing the mem.
bers OF the Cabinet before the Senate
Committees, If necessary, 70 ascertain
the information upon which suspensions
had been made. He further gave no.
tics that he would oppose the sonGrma-
tion Of the successor Of every suspended
officials, unless the Administration
would at least say taere was no infor-
nation in its possession bearing on
them.
TIE Democratic Senators cancused
in regard TO the cou:Se they sho1ld
pursue towards the Presidents appoint.
ments. They had special reference to
what the Republican Senator's might
demand in the way of information con.
corning the reasons for official changes
made by the President. The general
sentiment expressed 10 caucus was that
the p resident tbould be sustained ID
whatever course be may take. Mr
Cleveland 10 averse to anything having
even the appearance of bringing exsca
tive pressure 10 bear upon Congress
He is rot willing to exert any influence
even indirectly, upon the members o
his own party. When asked by repre-
sentatives Of the caucus 40 to what b
would have them do he replied, "Us
your own discretion, your own judg
meut as to what u right and proper.
The week has been very quiet one il
the official, social world Of the Capito
Through respect to the bereaved Cal
met family, that Of the Secretary {
State. Miss Cleveland countermande
her tri-weekly receptions and none {
the Cabinet ladies received. The se'
ond State dinner of the season was bel
at tho White House however on Thus
day evening. It was given to the ID
plomatic Corps, Tho invitations havir
been issned week ago, Secretary Ba.
ard specially requested the PresideI
that it should not be postponed,
Commissioner Sparks Of the Ian
o flee holds the awful tenor Of his Wa
against the land thieves out West. /
has never been in the least psrturb'
by the threats Of assassination he b.
received from persons to whom be b
refused land patents. There is pro
ably more indignation against him
Dakota than in any other locality. II
Commissioner has just expressed his i
Hexibility in letter sent TO that Te
ritory. He said, 81 do not propose
confirm fraudulent entries, and I (
propose to find out those which a
honest and to separate them from tho
which are found to be otherwise. "