Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27

the refusal OF this Acknowledgement 10
send copies OF papers called for By tho
senate WA ndupts6-yeaS. 30: maya,
q.
Against The third resolution, dsclar-
ms 4 the duty Of the Senate to yeiase
confirmation, Mr.. Gray raised the point
that Il changed thf rule 81 tbs Senate
anc wak NOT M nroer.
Tho President IT0 fsBlpoTf pTs-rused
tht point Of order. and Mr.. stray ap'
pealec frnu the decision.
Mr. Morgan. iDierrinr from soms re
marks OF Air. Edmunds tina; he hein ti's
Senate 10 have the right TO iuprison the
Acknowledgement for refusing 10 an
ever the demand made on him II this
resnlntion. inquired Of Mr.. Ehmunds
whether thG; rnieTenrs was correct.
NJ. Edmuuds replied thai he vss
bound II say, fuT the progress Of COD
stiiuflonal liberty and law, thGt Il any
officer Of ths nitsd States except thh
I'roaiGeni--aboui which lac would e
INTO no discussion nUv-was lawfully
hound 10 answer the dsmEud o. either
house OF Congress. snd that Il he Jailed
he could be punished for contempt.
NJ. Morgan % Tins Senator mas
eiated II his resolution tina; the AttoT-
noy-Gsneral Is lawfully bound 10 obeJ
ltiF OYder
NJ. EdmmdE 4" Most undoubtedly"
Nj Morgan sad thar hir I.dmunds
cvidonily meant 10 say that the Senate
had tho right to cal nm before II Oh
thus issue ant lmpris0n him i0r COB
tempt il he dad not produce the papers
That wa the doctrine thsi tint Senate
nov proposed 70 assert, though II had
been carefully concealed.
br GRAY appeal was laid on Ihe
sable.
A.f liyovr moved t. amend by strib
Ing ON the third resolution altogether.
The motion was not agreed TO. The
voie hong taken or ths thru resolu-
ton. II was agreed to--veas. 3 NAYS.
2l-Messrs Mitchell Of Oregon. lid
dlobergeT. and Van Nyck voting WIKI
she Democrats.
Tie fourth resolution. condemnlnr
lhc discharge o. cz-Umor soldiers and
the putting II their places Of mel VIM
hut rendered no military service 10y tht
Government. was then voted on auC
agreed to-veas - novE. 1. 3lnrgGH
Eef0le that resolution CAME 10 vOIs
Sly Butlcr gaiC Il he mad time he could
demonstrate that the Republican party
had violated the law relating u soldiers
Tel times. while the present aumInls.rs-
-lor mac not departed from Il once.
NJ. Morgan offered resolution de-
cinrmc that nothing II the resolutions
aircacT adopted was 10 be construed a.
declaring tina me conduct OF ths A.tOr-
ur,- General rendered nm lIHnlC to I'D
peacnment and that tins Senate dis
claimed tho right o. power 10 punish
nlu.-tv Infnrisonuent o. otnerRise-
utho' man hy Impeachment i0r the o,,
fence charged against mn IL the resoiu-
ti0I
~ Ai1 Iumunus motion tins resD-
fu,inu was iai0 on the tauie-yeas. 90 .
uoys, -.
a. e.3C tht Senate adjourned till
Mondey.
Esouss 81 Representative.
AZ Harme7 Of pennsylvani PIE
,outed memu-Ia Of citizens o. Jhe
EIieG States IL igvo' o. system OF
unst-ofiice Swings banks. Referred.
The House went into Committee Of
'hc Whole Oh the private calctiuar
+ The entire afternoon was devoted It the
consideration Of 8 hil' TO change the
rant o. Henry =. Uuni from lnlUne IT,
Major -1cneral o. tins retired list II
ualiv the yot, vaf taken OF 8 motion 70
report the bill iavOrabiv 10 tne House,
anC 10 was defeated. Then a motion
vat made 10 report Il with tint recon-
incubation tina Il he iai0 on .he table
anC tht friends OF the measure retralneo
srum voting leaving int committed
without / QUORUM Tins TACT wa an
nnunced 70 the HOUSE, which u, +.3U
took recesF until $50 the evening
session 10 he fur the consideration o.
pension bills.
The House al its evening session
rassed forty pension bills. anc Il; g.l'
adjourned unit tomorrow.