National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-27
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, SATURDAY 81,

principles Of the government and the good
administration thereof,u then he should be
impe0ched In the manner provided by tue
constitution. That was matter for the
House Of Representatives to propose. The
resolutions now before the Senate consti-
tuted trivial aud inconsequential measure
compared to the sturdy and straightfor-
ward remedy provided by the constitution
for the punishment Of public official will
fully reCreant or disobedicnt to law. These
resolutions were simply intended to keep
Republicans in Office. There was nothing
more certain, however, than that the people
understood the object.
Mr.. voorhees, heartily Endorsed Mr.. Cleve-
lands action in making removals, so far as
action bad been had, and he would heartily
indorse the Presidents action in the same
direction II 1t went thousand leagues
farther.
Mr.. Evarts addressed the Senate In sup.
port of the majority report. The resOlu-
ton, he said, declared that the demand
made by the judiciary committee on the
Attorney General for papers should, under
the circumstances, have been complied
with, and that neither his duty nor the in
struction OF the President justified him in
his refusal to comply with the demand.
Mr. Evarts read from the report Of the
minority Of the judiciary committee to
show that the minority conceded that OIL
cial papers on the files of the departments
relating to subjects within the jurisdiction
OF the House Of Representatives and the
Senate were subject TO the call of either
house OF Congress. On this admission, he
said, It seemed to him there should be but
little doubt as to the vote on the resolutions
before the Senate.
Mr.. Call followed in opposition to the
majority report. Mr.. Evarts's speech, he
said, had placed his subject upon new
and different ground. That was that we
should measure the constitutional duties of
the Senate by the propositions which the
President might make In regard to the sub
ject Burnett was not TO be confirmed be-
cause Duskin's removal had been placed
upon improper grounds. Mr.. Call implied
that Mr.. Evarts was not consistent in his
statements as to the constitutionality of
the tenure Of Office act, and read from the
proceedings Of the Impeachment trial In
support Of his view.
Mr. Ingalls, then obtained the floor, but
gave way for q motion to 90 into executive
session.
After the morning hour the House went
into committee Of the whole on the post
office appropriation bill.
Mr.. Dockery, OF Missouri, reviewed the
legislative history Of the foreign mail ser.
vice Of the Postofllce Department from 1915
down to the present time. lie quoted
WI ltltIs, VI hdusds, lultl Tue TGSDO0bl-
bility for the present condition of the mer-
chant marine upon the shoulders Of the
Democratic party, and then made strong
appeal to the committee to do an act OF
justice to the railway postal clerks by CIV
ing them the full salary allowed by law.
Messrs. Willard, OF New York, and
Guenther, of Wisconsin, criticised the bill
and the present administration and Messrs.
Riggs Of Illinois, and Wakefield, of Min
ncsota, supported the bill In toto.
The committee then rose, and the House
lat 5:1O) took q recess to T:30 o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session of the House was de-
voted to the consideration of resolutions
expressive Of the sorrow Of that body at
the death of Joseph Rankin, late repre-
sentative from the state of Wisconsin.
Euloglstic addresses were delivered by
Messrs. Henderson, Of Iowa; Bragg, Iludd,
Guenther, Thomas, and La Toilette. Of
Wisconsin,; Henderson, Of Illinois; May
bury, Of Michigan, and johnson, Of New
York.
The resolutions were then unanimously
adopted, and as mark of respect to the
memory Of the deceased the House, at $3.50,
adjourned.