Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-13
Special TO lss Rsgi4i~-.

WAsrISGToS, March l2.-The great
political debate in the Senate was resumed
today, Senator hsuua, of West Virginia,
having the door, aud at two o'clock the
resolutions of the Judiciary Committee
were laid before the Senate, when Mr..
Kenns arose and preceded at once to
present his argument in support of the
position assumed by tee Administration.
The galleries were uucOmtortaOiy crowd
ed, while nearly all the vacant space on
the Roor OF the chamber was occupied by
those entitled toaimissiou. A large num-
IA, n members of the House of Representa-
ey4, came oger. AID ths space immediate
jv in tSs rear of the desks on the DEM
ocrs,i, side WAS filed with temporary seats
proy;ded for the occasion. Among the
Rspressntative5 weEs Snyder Wilson and
-tIoE-uf Wsyt Virginia: - Snyder occupied
a seat Immediately behind where Mr..
Ksnps stood and in the midst OF
the Senators. Wilsoa occupied a
.rse modest position on lounge near the
cloak room door Cot stood ever on the
Rapubhcsn aide with Nshoae OF Virginia,
and listened a;,saliyely to the speech.
r,.nnissione- Joe Miller aud Captain
gsssi-- both occupied seats in the reserved
gsIIsrr spG were accompanied BY S num-
her Of W,s. Virginia friends. Frank
Waterman SenStgF Camden's private
sserstarv arrived early sui almost filed
ap the front row of the reserved gallery on
the Democratic side with
STRING oF PRETTY YOUNG LADIES,
While Frank availei himself OF his privi-
lsgs nv securing sea: on the a0or over
among the Republicans Every Demo
cratic Senator in the city was present and
Zach occupied his seat. The pew reserved
.or the President housebo,d was occupied
bythree ladies' aud one gentleman at pres
ent guests at the White House.
It safe to cay that not siuco the days
zben B!sius, ConkTug, Thurman, MeDon-
sid AID othesdistinguishsd leader5 were
,aempsrs o. the Senate has any Senator
been accorded more respectful hearing
than that given to the Junior West Virginia
Sena,or 10 da7. There was no reading OF
Newspapers, no letter writing or low coz
7srsa,,on - Is usual when Senator Is
making "se:' speech. On the contrary,
every Senator present and every person
within hearing Of Mr. Ksnuas voice TO-
lowed, with close attention and apparent
interest. the line OF argument az ne pro-
ceeasl deliberately from one point to lhe
next. He commenced first by reading ex-
tracts from the argument presented few
days ago BY Senator Eimund9, comment
ing on special points with much emphasis
Is he read.
Finally he threw down the record from
yEb;ch Is was reading and squared himseh
Fo- the syrument he himself WAS about TO
bagin. ,SIus- his attention 70 the Yer,
mont senator for assrly three-quarters oil
an hour he abruptly drSpPed him and
SAILED INTO SHERMAN
6-st a. The Senator from Ohio and then SIS
Sscrs,ary Of the Treasury. henns
siroit inauuation thar Edmuuds was get
ting shead Of Sherman ia this controversy
was highly relished or both sides o. 'Se
chamber
Suppose" sad he, some vile man
should address you. Mr. President sna say
thS, the Vermont Senator was leading you
n tAs controversy and ask You TO coUe
love and take the floor yourseb,
Taae tue floor before the eommitIee
makes its report would you consider tnAI
public or privAis letter, though 90 So3
addressed to you as President pro TEN
This pointed question recalling jsst ~na;
sherman had done weeks ago Pro'OSe:-
Agsceral litter, beth on the hoor SSI ~
;Es galleries. Kenn1 yould leave onst
nan to reply 10 Edmunds, sRd then again
ne would answer their speeches ootE Io
gether. But when IA fshsd out piie, o.
papers On his desk and sent TO the CLERK s
Desk
LETTER wsITTES ~ JOHN sHSRNAS
"oen ne was Secretary OF the IrsaS1LJ'
pH2tedlY refusing a request made 6y Kos
Sos Conkilng as Chairman of the Finance
SSonni%Ss, for the reasons prompting 'ne
Hsyes sdL2iaiStrstiol, for removing Cnes,
;ef A. Arthur, 3. Collector of the Port Q,
New York, one cHnii almost see 9 cola
caliI running up the back o'
Tsen Republican Senator present
Henna had before him
SneelosrrOE load Of books and cited prece'
usaIs iron the time of Washington down
. tne present administration. Once ns
sSe brewer Cleveland q merfte1 reoSze'
.nsn .u be said tha, the change Of adrin
Ion year ago meant that the M
aAls shonld %. thnL ~. nollantnra m4s