St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-27

these only about 5000 had been removed.
''Well." said Mr.. ingalls,, " the administra-
ton did the best il could. and IL could do no
more" Laughter He suggested that Mr..
Cockrell curb his
IMPATIENCE AND INPETUosITY.
The postmaster general would get there In
time. One for every fifteen minutes was
not so bad. allow many do you expectY"
This number, Mr.. Ingalls, continued, did not
include the many who had resigned or whose
term OF Office expired, and this was in but
one department. How many in the other
departments, including the ILLUMINATED de-
partment OF justice" laughter was I'M
known. Therefore, tho friends OF the adj
mInistration should be conSoled. Mr.. Ingalls,
read from the Boston Herald an interview
with the president, which represented the
president Us saying among o her things that
the senate had not called on him for papers.
"That complaint" Mr.. Ingalls, commented,
"no longer exists" IUproarious laughter.
Mr. Ingalls, then read and commented on a
list OF names of persons appointed by the
present administration who according to the
published statements were convicted telons,
having served various terms in the peniten-
tiaries or different states. The statements,
said Mr.. ingalls,. were all from democratic
newspapers. One of the appointees Mr..
Ingalls, said, had been in the penitentiaries
of three states. He was a variegated and
diversified patrol. No pent up Utica con-
tracts his powers. Another was a janitor of
tue pOcNoliGc
TIE POSTMASTER REPUBLICAN.
Mr.. Payne said the postmaster at Cincin-
matt was Republican and had not Deen re-
moved. Laughter.
Mr.. Ingalls, said he was talking OF the jani-
tor. Renewed laughter.
Mr.. Voorhees, said the janitor was under
control of the postmaster.
After referring TO Mr.. Wilson's application
OF the word ''protoplasmic'' TO the Democratic
party and Mr.. Voorhees, criticism OF il, Mr..
Ingalls, said: "Geologists have found in the
rocks illustrations OF being that occurred
in the transition from the fish TO the bird
There is an extinct creature called by geolo-
gistS the 'pterodactyl,' q winged reptile,
which is lizard with feathers on its paws
and feathers or its tail. 1t appears TO me
that a political system that illustrates in its
political operations the appointment by the
same administration of Eugene Higgins and
DOrman B. Eaton can properly be regarded
as in the transition epoch and characterized
as the
'PTERoDACTYL IN POLITICS?
TGreat Iaughter.l Like that animal it is
equally adapted 10 waddling and dabbling in
the slime and mud OF partisan politics and
soaring aloft with loud cries into the glitter
ing empyrean of civil service reform" Great
laughter and applause on the floor and in the
galleries.
Mr.. Logan followed. He was surprised
that the president should consider the pa
pers referred to in the resolution private pa
pers. Mr.. Logan declared himself i'll favor
| of open sessions. These resolutions might
not accomplish anything. but they would
call the attention of the people to the fact
that no man could be Cesar in this country.
Mr.. Harrison said all that removed or sus-
pended Republicans asked was an honor
able discharge Tor honorable service. He
spoke at great length, but brought out
nothing new. Mr.. Edmunds closed the de-
bate. The question was then OH MIR. Van
| Wyck's amendment providing that in all
cases of removals the matter of cOntima-
tiOns shall be considered in open session of
| the senate.@ Mr.. Van Wyck made strong
speech in advocacy of the amendment. Mr..
Logan said that he would vote for the
amendment but for the fact that it was
| thought that il would cucumber the reSolu-
tions. Mr.. HOar raised the point that the
amendment was not in order, inasmuch
as it
CHANGED THE RULES
of the senate, and no notice had been given
of it. The president pro tempOre sustained
the point of order. and an appeal was taker
by Mr.. Butler, and was laid on the table
yeas 81. nays %. This was a strict party
vote, except Van Wyck and Riddlebergel
voted with the Democrats. The vote i:
not considered a test of stength OF the
proposition of open executive sessions
since Republicans who favor the principle
voted to table the appeal, and Democrat:
who opposed it voted against tabling it.
Mr.. Harris having demanded a seperatI
vote upon the Edmunds' resolutions, tn,
first resolution adopting the report Of TIT
committee on the judiciary was adopted
yeas 81, nays %. The second resolution
cOndemning the refusal OF the attOrne!
general TO send copies of papers called 70
by the senate, was adopted-yeas 81, nay
%. The question being on the third resO
luton, declaring it to be the duty of thu
senate to refuse its advice and consent 4
proposed removals of officers, the docu
ments in reference to the supposed miscon-
duct of whom are withheld, Mr.. Ora,
raised the point that it changed rule of tn
senate and was not in order. The presiden
pro tempore overruled the point of Orde
and Mr.. Gray appealed from the decision
MIGHT IYPRIsoN GARLAND.
Mr., Morgan. inferring from some remark
by Mr.. Edmunds that he held the senate q
have right TO imprison the attorney genera
for raising TO answer the demand made o
him in this resolution, inquired of Mr.. Ed
munds whether that inference was correct.
Mr.. Edmunds replied he was bound TO sa
for the progress OF constitutional liberty an
law that If any officer of the United States
except the president-about which he woul
go into no discussion now-was lawful.
bound to answer a demand of either house o
congress, and that if he failed, he could b.
punished for contempt.
Mr.. Morgan-The senator has stated in hi
resolution that the attorney general is law
fully bound 10 obey this order.
Mr.. Edmunds-Most undoubtedly.
Mir. Morgan said that Mr.. Edmunds mean
to say that the senate had a right TO call hin
before il on this issue, aud imprison him 70
contempt If he did not produce the papers
That was the doctrine that the senate nov
. proposed to assert, though it had been care
fully concealed.
Mr.. Blackburn defended Mr.. Gray's poin
of order. After stating the parliamentary
, force and propriety of the point he argue
from the senate rules and the principles O
common justice and fair dealing that such
resolution should not be passed.
CONSIDERABLY soFTESED.
; Mr.. Hoar did not think the resolution ope
: to the construction put on it bv Mr.. BLACK
J burn. lie (Mr. Hoar) understood it to mea
that when papers deemed necessary weT
refused the seuate would not proceed to cor
: slider the nomination; but IL tho necessar
information could be had from other source
: the nomination could be considered, IL tn
D senate chose TO do so, even under this resolT
ton Probably three-fourths of these case
OF suspension could be thus disposed of.
{ NJ. Gray's appeal was laid on the table.
4 Mr. Brown moved to amend by strikin
: out the resolution altogether. Lost. y vol
n being taken the third resolution il wa
= ! agreed to--yeas, 50: nays, 20. Messr
n Mitchell of Oregon, Riddleberger and Va
n WICK voting with the Democrats. The fourt
n resolution condemning the discharge of c,
S Union soldiers and the putting in their place
y of men who had rendered no military serviC
3. for the government was then voted on an
S agreed to-yeas, Sc: nays, 1, (Morgan