The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-03-24
wa.hrngtOn Letter.
Washington, March. Is, 1884

Editor of the Chronicle.
The week which began with bomb
ardment of the Administration in the
Senate end of the Capitol, ended there
with funeral services over the deceased
California Senator, Mr.. Miller. The
obseQuies were attended by the Presi-
dent and Cabinet, the Supreme Court,
and both Houses of Congress. The Sen
ators, in body escorted the remains to
the railroad depot en- route to California,
while the Marine band headed the
procession playing with muffled drums
the funeral march.
Senator Miller's death temporarily
gives the Democrats another seatIin the
Senate. The prevailing opinion among
California Democrats is that Governor
Stoneman will appoint to the vacancy
either Mr. DeImas, prominent lawyer
OF shat State, or Mr.. Geo. Hearst, editor
Of the San Francisco Examiner.
The Senatorial debate has been going
on steadilv with crowded galleries.
After the Vermont Senator's celebrated
speech Senator Pugh, of Alabama, led
the Democratic assault on the EAmunds
position Mr.. Pugh is lawyer Iof fine
abilities and he made a strong legal rep
ly to the Vermonter's assumption. Some
of his points were very effective, one of
the first showing flaw in the Edmunds
argument. Mr.. Edmunds claimed that
Duskin, the official who was suspended
by the Attorney General, was still a
suspended official, and that, therefore,
information concerning his suspension
was proper matter for the Senate's con-
sideration. Mr.. Pugh showed that the
term of office, to which Duskin had been
appointed, had d-expired last January, be.
fore the Senate Judiciary committee had
sought to obtain it's information through
Mr. Edmunds.
Senator Wilson next assailed the
President in a speech that was very un-
satisfactory to the Republicans and was
laughed at by the Democratic Senators
lOE ftS " StkHSc5 anu &DcuACo non'pAtAOAo-
The Iowa Senators troubled himself but
little with arguments, but devoted his
time to purely partisan denunciation
of the Administration. The burden of
his complaint was that Mr., Cleveland
had failed in his professed intention to
carry ont the principles Of Civil Service
Reform
Then Mr. Kama the youngest man
in the Senate, spoke from Democratic
point Of view. In the West Virginia
Senator Edmunds met an adversary
entirely worthy of him in the unworthy
cause to which he is now devoting his
energies 1t was Mr.. Kanna's second
speech in the Senate, although he has
been member of that body for more
than two years He has been serving his
novitiate, as it were. There is sn un.
written law that requires new Senators to
be little more than voting members. But
after listening to Mr.. Kenna's firss great
effort, the popular comment amcng his
friends was that ne had been kepGin the
background too long
The effect of Mr. Kenna's speech was
to show that the Republican Senators
who claim to be standing on such high
moral grounds in this controversy have
been actusted by partisan feeling alone.
He made many telling hits at Senator'S
Edmunds, Sherman and Logan, quoted
them against their present position, as
when, for instance, he read the face
simile Of a letter written py sherman,
when Secretary ofthe Treasury, nwhich
he (Shermanl refused to furnish the Sen.
ate's request for papers ola confidential
character filed in the Department. Mr..
sherman said, in the same letter, that no
law red--the--PFesiden II give
reasons. 3 aa&e4J H8
He read an extract from NJ. Blaine's
book that was received with bursts of
laughter. 1t was where the Maine
historian stated that the Tennre-cf :.
law was enacted lest President Johnson
should remove Republican Office holders
too rapidly and it was afterwards prac-
.ically repealed lest President Grant
should not remove Democratic Office
holders rapidly enough.
Mr. Kennaa was merciless iii his
criticisms of that leader of the present
controversy, and while the audience was
istening attentively to tina speaker it
Vas also Watching Mr.. Edmunds' face.
scerng:the latter resorted to
lis old habit of pretending to be absorb
ID in a book which was opCn before
aim. 1t was noticed, however, that he
lid not turn a leaf during the long read
- Of another choice extract ffcFn Mr..
3laine's look which showed that Mr..
sdmunds had contradicted himself upon
he right OF the President to remove
without giving any reason FOR it. When
he young Senator closed with the
prediction that Grover Cleveland would
land down TO his successor the preroga-
# his Office undiminishad he was sur-
oanded by a throng of Senators and
who had come oves from
he House TO hear him. Thev showered
.ongratulatIons upon him and shook
10Th Of his hands until bis arms ached
Today Mr.. Edmunds will be reinforced
], senstor Cullen Of Illinois.
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