Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-12
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Ia political Ct cles III" r'ni'ng
,..n. bst~een tho President aud
Srn.is cont uues To he ~" eva"
topic II di-cu-Hinn. Another 'hnp.
ter was added To Il Wien S-hat"t
Mprg,n. of Alabama. Unexpected,
nui .uluely upon hI~ own r'Np"ns'
l., ~. r,a.suted 81 IL" = mace II
SERIES ~ resolutions ciiiicI-rng thc
recent Eimuuds demonstration.
Mr. Morgan prcsci b'- ii",oic
treatment tor offended S,naioiia,
dignity lie says. le' the S"nnie
imp-ach tLo Attorney Grn'r,i for ~
fdslng II certain papers. II bis l'g' Il
ofIsnso 10 81 the class II oiiensos
for which the head Of department
may he impeached, aud removed
from flee. This IL the logical out
come Of MIR GaIland's refusal. Lot
the Judiciary Committee summon
tho alleged offender before tue bar
OF the Senate.
lilo further ssys. let tho Commit
tes on Privileges and Elections
inquire aud repor, whether the Sen.
ate eau take jurlsdiclion Of SAID al.
legged oilenses by u resolution OF the
Senate. there being no impeachment
Of said officer IA tie mode required
by the Constitution.
II ~ acknowledged that the Nor.
gan resolutions 80 To the pith Of tho
matter. and that they arc q good
uiI-et Ia The Elmunds resolutions
condemning tho Administrator for
rsfusing to submit private docu.
mcnts TO the Senate inspection.
Senator Morgan holds tina, the
Edmunds resolutions were out Of
order. and should not have been re.
csiyed. lie was not in his seat at
the time they were offered or he
would have made that point then.
AZ no Senator seemed 10 take this
view Of the matter. Mr.. Morgan took
action independently Of them. bc.
lisving that he would in no way
trench upon the ground they will
take In the matter. II the Senator
should call up bis resolutions be.
fore the end Of this week they will
10 q great extent, precipitate the
discussion between the Presiden.
and tho Senate. II is thought, how.
ever. that he will lot them lie over
until tho discussion 10 under way
next week.
The Ssnats's position in this
matter is glsringIy inconsistent.
The charge Of secrecy in connection
with Executive determinations in 70.
gard to appointments comes with a
bad grace from Senators whose own
deliberations regarding these same
appointments IL yelled la . secrecy
they try 10 make impsnetrable, and
whose action 10 20 concealed m &
avoid oil responsibility.
The whole gist Of the contention
Of the Senate majority is that th,
President has no right 10 withhold
reasons, and yet tho Senate claims q
right 10 consider all Executive bust
ness with closed doors. II can 70.
fuse without explanation 10 confirm
the Presidents nominations, bu
yet tho President has no warrant OF
authority to inquire into. or review
she 6snats's refusal.
There are indications that som,
Of the Republican Senators are MOI
blind 10 tho Inconsistency Of thu
position into which Mr. Edmond,
has led them. and they may reius,
to follow him any further. Bu'
with Mr.. Edmunds Il 10 q matter o.
life or death. His term in tho Sen
etc expires In March, 1897. II hs
goes out Of the Senate. no most like
~ goes out OF public life. Hi,
State election occurs next fall and
the Legislature will then 10 chosen
which will elect q U. =. Senator e
FIJI the seat now occupied by Geo
+. Edmunds.
He has strong weakness for pub
lie life. And the fact that he il now
trying 10 figure a. chieftain Of the
thist-snd-thin Republicans OF th,
Senate can DO explained by tn.
present condition OF affairs ID
Vermont. whore IL 10 said. hs has .
hard Asht In prospect. Only two
ysars ego this month. twill bs 70.
msebsrsd. he was returning sncour.
aging smiles 10 the approaches Of th,
Mugwumps.
The 6rst nomination rejected By
the Senate WAS that Of Collector Nc.
Grow Of West Virginia. More
papers have been called for in the
case Of Collector Wells, Of Vermont
which Of course will DO refused, and
the confirmation Of Solicitor Gen.
sral Goode 10 still under fire.
Should the deadlock continue and
the Senate reject q number Of the
Presidents nominations, IL 10 pro-
bablo that tina internreiation NJ tbs