The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-03-11

yer aaestiua. he Is with II in the con-
troversy with the Senate. Said he,
in regard to the coveted appointment
papers, mo one has any right to
them but the p1rsons who wrote
them. Mr.. Cleveland can return
them to their writer's tomorrow, II
he desires to do SO, and no one could
prevent him. The Senate could not
make the people to whom he return
ed the papers, tell what was in them.
Since tile President sent his mes
sage to the Senate in regard to ITS de.
mana FOR papers, there has been no
doubt as to what he is going to do.
lie holds that the question of remoy.
al ia one for him alone, and he will
not send the papers. 1t is not that
the Senators are misunderstood and
| misrepresested that they complain.
On the contrary, it is because they
are thoroughly understood aud as
| thoroughly exposed. But say they,
acts of suspension ought to be public
and the reasons for them explained.
" lille this is true, the custom and
the law Of the Government do not re-
aiire 1t. The law should require 1t,
bat ii does not. ana the Senate does
not wish il. The Senate avoids pub
LEFTY AMI fears it. The Senate has
refuses publicity. 1t does not want
/ the country TO know all the facts ana
reasons in these cases. 1t wants to
have rortion Of them given in Sc
cret, 10 be manipulated ia secret, to
be II ..tlc the basis Of political man.
| oeuvers, which cannot be fairly met
because they are plotted ana perfect
Ell in secret.
The subject is the chief topic OF
conversation at both ends OF the Cap
itol and it IS noticeable that the Pres
iaent's frank and strong statement OF
his determination not to be misrep-
resented or forced to surrender his
rights or responsibilities has increas-
ed admiration for him.
There has been good deal OF COM
ment upon the loss of temper over
the Presidents communication, ex-
hibited by the usually placid, unde-
nionstrative Senator from Vermo ont,
| Mr.. Edmunls The Senate was in
secret session when the Presidents
private secretary arrived with the
message. BUSINESS was suspended
when it was learned what he had
brought With Kim. and the document
was laid before the body, Senator
Harris proposing that it be read with
closed doors. Senator Kenna, of w.
Va, and Van Wyck, of Nebraska,
sharply demanded that the doors be
opened. After a brief debate the
doors were thrown open, the CORES
pondents filed their gallery. and the
news spreading rapidly, people from
other parts Of the Capitol hastily
made their way to the Senate. Ex-
traordinary stiffness prevailed on the
floor, and the scene was unusual for
the reason that every senator on both
sides of the chamber listened eagerly.
Chieftain Edmunds sat with his
eyes closed, his chin on his breast.
| His hands were folded across his
knees and twitched neryously during
the reading of the message. AT the
close Senator Harris sprang to his
feet with motion that the document
lie upon the table and be printed.
Mr.. Edmunds arose to dispute TINS
motion in voice that betrayed his
intense excitement, while his figure
trembled and his face and bald head
were scarlet with anger. Il do not
propose that it shall be laid upon
the table if / can help it, -
shouted he, and demanded the
yeas and nays. He then pre-
ceeded to make little speech
which he delivered with unusual en-
phasis. comparing Mr.. Cleveland to
Charles the First, the most arbitrary
of the Stuart kings.
| Il is impossible to foresEadow the
outcome Of the pending issue. which
has stirred up party feeling among
Senators more than anything that
has happened this winter. They
were not prepared to discuss this
communication in an Of-hand style,
however. The message will first be
considered by the Judiciary Commit.
| tee in special meeting. After that
the Senatorial fight will begin, and il
is likely to be long and exciting.