The National tribune., 1886-03-18

Mexican war, which was referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole House, and, with the ac-
companying report, ordered to be printed.
GEN. o. B. WILCOX.
Mr.. Kleiner Qnd), from the Committee on
War Claims, reported back with favorable
recommendation the bill to complete the mill
tary record of Brig Gen. Orlando B. Wilcox,
Colonel, 1st Mich, and to give him pay in COM
pliance with his completed record.
SOLDIERS HOME, LEAvENwoRTH, KAN.
Mr.. Perkins (Kan) presented concurrent
resolution of the Legislature of Kansas relating
to the enlargement of the Soldiers Home To-
Gated at Leavenwortb, kan which was referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs and or
dered to be printed.
CANNON FOR MONUMENTAL PURPOSES.
Mr.. Anderson Ohio introduced bill to au-
thOrize the Secretary of War to transfer con-
demned cannon to Roser Post, Grand Army of
the Republic, at Arcanum, o., for monumental
purposes
THE WAR RECORDS.
Senator Cullom Qll) submitted a resolution,
which was agreed to, directing the Committee
on Expenditures of Public Money to inquire
into the condition and manner of keeping the
records and papers in the office of the Adjutant-
General Of the United States Army which relate
to the military history and service of the Federal
soldiers engaged in the late war, for the purpose
Vi dSCtIJdlHlnS "n6Gu6T buCH IeCOTuS anu papers
are properly indeXed and arranged, and are so
kept as TO enable the Adjutant- General to fur
nish prompt and correct military history of
the Federal soldiers who served in said war.
The committee is also directed to ascertain
what, if any, additional expenditures may be
required to place said records and papers in
proper condition and to make them readily ac-
Cessible, to the end that complete and accurate
reports upon the military service of such SOL
diers may be more promptly furnished in the
adjustment of pension and other claims, and to
report the facts to the Senate.
SENATE AND PRESIDENT.
The issue between the Senate and the Presi-
dent, regarding the right of the latter to with
hold information relative to removals from and
appointments to office, has been clearly defined
by very lengthy report, submitted by Mr..
Edmunds Chairman of the Judiciary Commit
tee, on the subject. The report, which was
signed by all the Republican members of the
committee, declares in uneguivocal terms that
on all matters that come before it the Senate
has the right to any information in the posses
sion of the Executive, directly antagOnizing
the position taken by the President and MEM
bers of the Cabinet. Accompanying the report
were some resolutions unanimously adopted by
a caucus of the Republican Senators. The first
declares the action of the Attorney General in
refusing to furnish information when called for
by the Senate, no matter what his motive may
have been, was reprehensible. The second de-
clares that where the Senate has called or may
call upon the heads of Departments for infor-
nation regarding removals from Office, and the
information is not furnished as requested, the
Senate will not confirm the appointee. The
third condemns the disregard of the law which
requires that in selections for Office preference
be given to honorably discharged Union SOL
diers and sailors Mr.. Pugh (Ala), for the
Democratic members of the Judiciary Com
mittee, submitted minority report, reaffirm-
ing the position taken by the Administration.
The President sent to the Senate, the same day.
a special message on the subject, planting him.
self more firmly than ever in opposition to
the views of the Republican majority in that
body. This report was taken np in the Senate
last week, and the expected debate was opened
by Mr.. Edmunds (Vt), who made lengthy
speech He was replied to in two hours
speech the next day by Mr. Pugh (Ala) On
succeeding days Mr. Wilson Iowa and Mr..
Kenna (W. Ya) spoke. On all these days the
galleries were filled with spectators The de-
bate promises to be long and warm with the
fires OF political partisanship.