New-York tribune., 1886-01-30
MIR GARLAND,S REPLY T(

MR. GARLANDS REPL1 ~ li'1
A SUBPOENA WILL PROBABLY BE SERVED uroN
HnM-UNHAPPY POSITION OF DEMoChAi'0 BIN
AToRs. -, IL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (SpeciaD.-The reply
agreed upon at the Cabinet meeting yesterday ~ NV
sepate resolution calling for all the papers on hic le
lat,pc 10 the mana genent and conduct OF the once
United States Attorney for the Southern Dis'i'o| "
Alabama WAS to-day sent by tho Attorney-General 10
the Senate As that body did not hold an executive
session the reply not read III was as io'io"''
In response TO said resolution the Presdcnt o. & tu1
United States directs me TO say tat sno & &Pape of d.
were Department relating 10 Ine men been
Benuett reeent tIy nominated To sdd ounce ni ,te
already sent TO the Judiciary Committee OF tne So,
and The papers and documents whch are dr ~
a % & and still remaining IN tine custody oi
ths Denartnent having exclusive reference 10 o So
npnsiOu by the President OF George ~ DusV, or lie
iamUb.nt ~ the office Of District A torney OF we
limited States for the Southern DISTRICT o ted
not considered that public interests VIII oo posts
hU, coUnii"nce with said resolution and the transms
sion OF the papers and documents 'herein
the Senate In executive session ,., .. ,o
r,rsed or indignant over the Atorney-Geherais
triaing reply Ali of ths Republican senators .. INV
many of the Democratic members are asieou '" Wv
Attorney { General has no discretion In sucn Iu"
lint must comply with the orders OF the senate lhe "
timation n the reply that the papers are "'hhou o0
cause they are to be considered III eAeou">0
session meets with various responses
some Republicans are inclined 10 sia'H'
the Pcsident aud consider MS homih"'io"s
an oman sesson but all agree that the CONSIDERATION o
nt business of any KIND i'll executive session IL no
~ f rhe Presdents The Senate can consider any u
lis business in executive session. ana mas tne samo
in that respect as the Cabinet Tne tresident anu NV
of Inc Cabinet careful about their ueuo-
eraions that is with the greatest dlcui tnne
ming can be learned about them Even IN tnls I've
members Yesterday refused 10 tell what conclusion nIo
h.en reached demand from the Cabinet that the oel
to hold omen sessions such matters III the opoD ot
anators Games with grace Nevertheless some oi the
Renubcans inc .udiug Senators Logan, llatt anu van
Wvck are Wiling TO consider all nominations III oPtn
session Mr. Platt offered such q resolution to-uaI
and Al was referred to the Committee on hurS' II
will meet with The greatest opposition prOodpiS
an the Democratic SIDE Tie largest number Ol votes
such proposition has ever received Is 10 ,,.,,,
All the time negotiated by secretary
ehuysen were under conslderaton-eVen aItci tDeI
ieuts we're made knownevery motion TO consIuer hcp
| in omen session was promptly voted down. As nnose
treaties concerned the public revenues Mr. van nyeh
maintained that they ought TO be considered III Po,o
INT he cOud get little support. From this record OF wv
Senat, there would appear he small probability OF iu
holding open sessions now. even thOuSh -
public opinion OF the Senators also ueciiho "
| nrrmit Mr. Garland to dictate terlrs TO them. ,
| As now decided upon the senate at lts ny. y, m
authorize committees TO investigate III c'SeS Va
movols .ubpnua will then be served on MI OaIlahu
IN produce the papers In this case. and II ne
| he NAV be locked MP. In that event ne VIII lnu'"
| aby get out a writ OF haDeas corpus from
JnJre What the resut will be Is yet diihcuIt 70 teli
The Democratc all torn up on the suJTct
| and they will hold u caucus tomorrow 70 coSuer wiz VIZ
fhsv shall DO II they consent to uphold the AtloIeY
Ce1eraI in his denial OF the right OF Congress 10 rcq
the production OF the papers may he precedent WhG
| will come back to plague them at some Iuture I"o'
! is doubtful If they take that course