St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-24
IN THE SENATE.
A Pointed Resolution From the Pen
OF MIR. Morgan.

Appointed ResoInIicn From the Pen
OF TIr. Morgan.
I WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-In the senate
MIR. Morgan offered preamble and reSolu-
lion, which, at his request, were ordered
printed and laid on the table for the present.
The purpose Of the preamble and resolution
is TO show that the senate judiciary COM
nittee has not the authority to arraign the
attorney general as it did in its recent re-
port and accompanying resolutions in re-
gard to the refusal OF the attorney general
10 transmit 10 the committee certain papers
in regard to the removal of an officer, which
had been asked for by that committee.
The preamble SAYS. referring to the judi
ciary committees resolution:
If said resolution is adopted as being true
upon the fact, and as matter OF law, il viii
thereby announce the preiudgment of ma
iOrity Of this body, without any trial accord
ing 10 law, that the attorney general of the
United States is guilty OF and condemned for
wilfully committing an OiIense in the conduct
of his Office which is in violation of his official
duty. and is subversiye of the fundamental
principles of the government of the United
States The attorney general, if he has in
fact wilfully committed any otIense that is in
violation cf his official duty and is subversive
OF the fundamental principles Of the govern
ment of the United States, is only amenable
to the condemnation Of the senate when the
United States as court Of Impeachment, to
hear and decide upon articles of impeach-
nent presented by the house OF representa-
tiYeS.
IN RE THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
Mr. Dolph reported Il resolution calling
on the secretary of the interior for full in
formation concerning the selection, survey
ing and patenting of the lands given in aid
OF the construction of the Northern Pacific
1l-I, 4l,o 1NsI
propriating $3.50, GOO for the erection of a
monument i'm Washington to the memory
or Cen Grant. Mr.. Plumb opposed the
bill. He said Gen. Grants fame did not
depend on monuments. Mr. Blair thought
the amount provided too small, The bill
was passed. Among the bills postponed to
q later day was the woman suffrage con-
stitutional amendment. The education bill
came mp and Senator Gray spoke against it.
lie said: ''Over the level bulwarkS Of the
constitution will come thrOnging thick and
fast the armies of Capitalization and the
enemies of local self-gOvernment." Mr.
Plumb also opposed the bill. The whole
theory of the bill was false, that theory be-
ing that the Southern states were not able
Sc give commOn-school education to their
illiterates. The general government was
under no obligation to remove the ignorance
of the South. The blacks who were
freed by the war would re-
reiye no benefit from the bill
Mr. Call spoke in favor of the bill. He
recognized the constitutional power of the
general government to aid the states-with
their own cOnsent-and the constitutional
power of the state and the general govern
ment. Such aid had been recognized as
constitutional from the foundation of the
government. The South was not without
self-reliance. Mr.. Call said its people had
already taxed themselves to the utmost but
her tax was not, as was the case with Kan
;as, a readily convertible asset Aftera short
executive session the senate adjourned.