The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-07-23
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tFrom our regular correspe.dsa..l
WAsnrNaros. July end. 1880.

from Vermont has shown more than
q usual tendency towards new de.
paviures. There have been occasion
al Edmunds' sensations at the Capitol
ever since the Senator'S ambition
turned squarely towards the White
House, bat three freaks In the same
week are something extraordinary.
In the first place Mr.. Edmunds
created real sensation by appearing
In the galleries Of the Senate Cham
ber as the escort OF a bridal couple
from his state. He was never seen
with pIaln, quiet constituent before,
aud II was regarded as positive proof
that his fences are rlckety this time,
and that his Senatorial contest Is
real. Very few Senators dare 10 Ig-
more the claims made upon them by
their constituents as Edmunds has
done, but be has never had any real
opposition TO his reelection until
now. He sat by this honeymoon
couple for quite a while, pointed out
10 them the various Senators, and
even graciously explained TO them
some Of the features Of the debate,
while the Senators on the floor ex-
changed significant gIances over his
unparalleled devotion.
Mr.. Edmunds' next new departure
was the new attitude he assumed on
the subject of the Senate's iurisdIc-
tIon over the Presidents nominations
to Office, and his suspensions aud re-
movals from Office. He introduced
bill In the Senate which proposes to
give the President absolute power TO
make all the appointments to Office
which now he can make only "by
and with the advice and consent OF
the Senate" According 10 this bin
the Senate Is to have nothing what
ever TO do in the future with either
appointments or removals. There
will be no more need f9r executive
sessions, either secret or open.
The Senator created a third sensa-
tIon by obJecting TO second reading
Of the joint resolution, which had pre-
viousIy passed the House, to provide
for the expenditures OF the Govern
ment for the next ten days following
the last day Of June, the end OF the
fiscal year. This caused an unusual
outlook for the first day of the new
fiscal year, and the Executive De-
pagtments opened In consequence on
the first day OF July, without funds
for the payment OF any OF their en-.
ployes.
"This is an unprecedented omer-
gency, so far as I know" said q. s.
Treasurer Jordan. No new business
Of any kind can be done, no dlsburse-
ments can be- made, and unless action
be taken before the end Of July, 10
Government official, not even the
President, can get MS months salary.
Senator Edmund's purpose was TO
emphasize aud call public attention
to the repeated failures Of apPropria.
tEon bills to reach the Senate In time
for due delIberalion and seas ~ ,hie
action before the end OF the fi-cal
year-a purpose which IL approved
by both the Democrats and Repnbli.
cans OF the Senate,
Under the law which forhids any |
Department to expend money Ia any
fiscal yesr Ia excess OF appropriations,
or to involve tho Governmert 10 any |
contract for the future payment OF
money In excess OF appropriations,
Il is questionable whether the heads
Of Departments have the right TO ac-
cept the services OF their employees
with an understanding that they are
to be compensated when Congress
makes tho appropriation. Tho ques-
tien never came up before, but II Is
probable the Senate will at once pass
the emergency resolution passed by
the House and all will be right again.
The yetoing Of the pension bills
has met with almost unanimous APP
proval from the Democrats ir Con-
gress, the only criticisms coming
from the Republicans. The Prssi-
dent has been attacked by Rapubli-
cans In both houses OF Congress dur
iug the week for what they call viola
.iCns OF the Civil Service pretensions.
Senator Hoar made quito vituper-
alive speech and Ingalls,, Of Kansas,
attempted, as usual, high 6ewn sar-
casm.
This led Senator CockrelI, Of Mo-,
to reply that the tauDts fell HARM
Iess. The Administration needed 90
defender In the Senate. The people
OF the United States would live to
bend their knees in thankfuIness that
Grover Cleveland had become Presl-
dent. He was an honest, brave, true
man and lie was doing all that any
one mortal being could do to give the
.onrla an hnnask fearless. economical