Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-04-08
LOGAN'S VIGOROUS REPLY
NE DEFINES HIs FRIENDsHIP
m FOE BLAINE.


bill, made q caustic reply to the sarcasti
attack made on him by senator Teller yes
ferday. There were, he said, two classes Q
Sarcasm; one useful and legitimate and th
other not. The one he had to deal wit
was net OF the first class. No representa-
tive on the other side Of thechamber woul
make an attack so Dw, despicable an
Z mean. The insinuation had been made tina
he had paraded his military record anl
: services, that he was not statesman, AM
that military leaders rarely were. An at
tempt has also been made to involve him II
contest with q person (Mr. Blaine) not II
the Senate. The insinuations had beei
plain and unmistalSable, but they wer
utterly unfounded. He was better frient
to the man with whom othor members wer
trying to bring him into conflict than the.
were, and their efforts would not succeed
As to his aspirations, which had beer
referred to, he would only say that he ha(
none other than to serve his constituent
and his country. He stood in no mani
way-he asked nothing, he claimed nothing
he wanted nothing.
His remarks made something Of a sensa
tion, and they were generally admitted Il
be q legitimate response to the attacks
which Senators Teller and Plumb have
been making upon him.
ACTING ON NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-The Senate this
evening rejected the nomination OF the new
postmaster at Webster City, Iowa, all the
Republicans and all but two or three of the
Democrats voting against him. The report
OF the committee shows that he secured the
appointment partly by representations thai
his predecessor was an offensive partisan
and that he himself, since his appointment
has been even more active in those things
which constitute offensive partisanshiI
than the man he supplanted, having been
the active man in the management OF a
Democratic newspaper and, In addition
having found time TO go about the country
making Democratic speeches. The Demo.
Gratis found nothing positively Objectionable
In this, but voted for rejection on the
ground that the candidate had not been at
tending to his business.
In the Senate Thursday, Mr.. Sewell, from
the committee on library, reported u bill
appropriating S500,0O0 for the erection OF a
monument to Abraham Lincoln, which was
passed. An understanding was arrived at
that Mr.. Logan's Army bill shall be taken
up next Monday Immediately after the
posed OF. The Washington Territory bill
came up In order and Mr.. Dolph continued
his remarks In support of 1t. MIR. Morgan
also spoke In support OF the bill. Mr.. Voor-
hees submitted as an amendment his bill
last presented the Enabling act), providing
for the admission of Montana. Pending
action the Senate went into executive ses-
sion and, when the doors were reopened,
adjourned until Monday.
In the House, MIR. Bland, from the COM
mittee on coinage, reported back resolu-
tion, which was adopted, reciting that 1t is
claimed by responsible business men of
Massachusetts that the agents of the sub
treasury ut Boston refuse to pay out to them
silver dollars when requested, and calling
on the Secretary OF the Treasury for infor-
nation as to the truth OF the assertion. The
Labor Arbitration bill was resumed in COM
mittee Of the whole, and discussed by
Messrs. Gibson, (W. Va) Grain, Qexas)
Tarsney, (Mich.) Anderson, (Kan.) Warner,
(Mo.) Osborn, CPa.) Long, (Mass.) Bound,
QPa) Cannon, (Ill.) and 0'Neill, (Mo.) The
bill was then considered by sections for
amendment, and Mr.. 0'Neill moved that all
debate on the first section be limited to one
minute. Pending vote on this motion.
the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON April 2.-After more than
three hours In caucus and any amount OF
wrangling the Republican senators ad-
journed to-day without taking action on
the momentous question as to whether or
not they should confirm nominations to
supercede suspended officers under the
Edmunds resolutions. Il is quite evident
that the caucus could not agree to carry
out the letter and spirit Of the resolutions,
and that when 1t comes to putting their
declarations into practice there will be
general bolt on the Republican side. The
caucus broke up to-day without any time
fixed for another meeting and with the
general understanding that there would be
allowed certain amount of discretion to
each senator to vote as he pleases on indi-
vidual nominations, observing as far as his
conscience would permit the rule laid down
In the Edmunds resolution.
This is taken to mean that this resolution
Is to all intents and purposes dead letter,
as In all except the most extreme cases
there will always be enough Republican
votes, together with the Democratic votes,
to confirm the nominations. Indeed, no
case is known which can fail OF confrma-
tIon under the rules laid down. Certain
Republicans will always vote upon the
merits or dement's of the nominee, regard
less OF the action taken with reference to
the displaced official. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Edmunds is very much wrought
up over the break In the party lines, and
the debate between him and the rebelious
ones Is said to hevc been very warm. The
principal dispute was between him and Mr..
Morrill,, chairman Of the finance committee,
over the recommendation of certain nomi-
nations of Internal Revenue collectors,
which Mr.. Edmunds insists should not be
confirmed, though the point in dispute In
volved the confirmation of all other nom
nations. 1t is the general opinion that as
a result of the break onthe Republican side
all Mr.. Cleveland's nominations will be
confirmed II they deserve to be.
THE LoGAN-TELLER FIGHT.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The strained per-
sonal relations between Senators Logan
and Teller excite much interest. The as
sault upon Logan has been attributed to
Blaine's influence In some quarters; In
others 1t is said to be the result of Logans
action with regard to the Dement, case.
The real cause goes further back, and more
recent displays of personal bitterness are
rather the results Of former quarrels. 1t
will be remembered that Logan, couple of
years ago, became involved in what was then
known as the'zuni Indian scandal. Logan
had a son-in-law who had entered certain
lands and taken up tracts said to belong to
the Zunis, under circumstances that led to
the charge that the law had been violated
and the Indians defrauded, The case went
up to Mr.. Teller, then Secretary of the
Interior, He made an investigation, pend
ing which the anti-Logan papers all over
the country were coupling the name of
General Logan with the alleged Zuni fraud.
The facts were soon brought out. Secretary
Teller decided against the son. in-law of
Logan and the lands were declared unlaw-
fully occupied.
Logan uhu WuHIbNbT TO 'WlIn
the case. He wanted Secretary Teller to
acquit him In some official manner, but Mr..
Teller refused. 1t was none of his business.
As between the two, Logan accepted this as
a hostile act against his Oogan's) chances
for the Presidential nomination, for which
he was then in training, and II 1t was not
so intended Mr.. Teller was at least indtf-
terent as to its effect. Both Colorado and
Kansas were VAIN Blaine states and are so
still When tha nQqp Of npmpnt aa mi nm In
the Senate and the committee, of which
both Teller and Plumb are members, had
reported adversely. Logan saw his oppor-
tunity TO get good square blow at Teller
and he embraced 1t. Dement, had made the
most scandalous charges against Teller.
Logan went vigorously to work to secure
Dement'S confirmation and succeeded.
Then Teller and Plumb retorted on the
Army bill, us is we'll known. So far Logan
seems 10 be getting the worst of it.
In the House the Agricultural Appropria-
tion bill was reported and referred to the
committee Of the whole. The Labor Arbi-
tration bill was resumed in committee of
the whole, and Mr.. Foran of Ohio offered
an amendment providing that sit, on writ
ten proposition of either party to the con.
troversy to submit the differences to arbi-
tration the other party shall refuse, the
party submitting the proposition may re-
quest a Judge oil the United States District
Court to appoint an arbiter." Mr.. Dihble
OF South Carolina offered an amendment to
the lrst section providing that the commits
sioner OF labor, at the request OF either
party to n controversy, shall order an
Investigation to be made. The amend
ments were rejected. Mr.. breckenridge
(Ky.) moved 30 strike out so much of the
second section as gives the board OF arbi-
tration power to administer oaths, subpoena
Witnesses, &c. The motion was lost. On
motion of Mr.. Lowery Qnd. }, an amend
ment was adopted providing that In no
case shall any witness be compelled to dis