Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-05-29
Fiftieth Congressional Session.
WASHINGTON, May %.

WASHINGTON, May -.
SENATE.-Mr. Jones, of Arkansas, address.
ed the Senate in reply TO some remarks made
| by Mr.. Stewart last week on the veto oues-
| ton, particularly those relating to certain
land titles in California. After vindicstirg
| the Attorney General and the Interior de-
partment OF any overt acts in the prem
/ ises, Mr.. Jones said that he was clad to be-
| lieve that there were but few men whose es-
| innate of mankind was SO low that they could
! believe that the President of the United
| States or one of his constitutional advisers
| could so far forget his own honor, integrity
| and self-respeet as to be willing to prosti-
| tute his office to the low level of assuming an
| authority which he had not, for the purpose
of s'clouding the titles of individuals who
had incurred the dislike of the administers
ton"
Mr.. Stewart had the floor sustaining the
course he took last week in regard to the Cal
ifornia land titles when the Senate went into
executive session.
The Senate continued in secret session I'M
til O'Clock. Then the doors were reopened
and the Senate proceeded, still in executive
session, to vote on the following resolution,
which was agreed to without division:
Resolved, That the Injunction of secrecy be re-
moved from all the proceedings of the Senate in
reference to the treaty with Great Britain now I'M
der consideration.
the treaty.
Mr.. Cullom-It's now getting late and |
take it for granted that the Senator from
Maine would prefer not to proceed with his |
address tonight. I, therefore, move that |
the Senate adjourn. ] suppose that when /
the Senate adjourns, it will be to meet in |
legislative session tomorrow, at least |
would like to inquire how that is.
The presiding oficer-It is for the Senate |
to take action as it sees fit.
Mr.. Cullom-I insist upon my motion.
The motion was agreed to and the Senate |
~ M hahn
made as to whether the formal opening to-
morrow will be in executive or legislative
session.
HoUsE-The House went into Committee
of the whole on the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill: In speaking to
a verbal amendment Mr.. Kerr, Iowa, COM
mented on civil service reform as practiced |
by the Democratic party and sent to the /
clerks desk and had read circular to federal
oficeholders in Iowa written by the secretary
of the Democratic State committee of Iowa
asking for voluntary contributions. He
hoped that the mugwumps of New York |
would take notice of this letter.
Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, could not see any
harm in State committee asking for volun-
tary contributions from ofdceholders. It
was not as bad as the practice of the Repub- |
Hcan party in demanding such contributions. |
Mr.. Steele, of Indiana, inquired whether
an oficeholder would not be in danger if he
REUSED 10 MAKE 'VOluuGaTY COnLr1OOt1On." |
Mr.. Weaver replied that he would not, but
he acknowledged that if he had control of the
machine he would be far from appointing a
man to Office who would not be willing to
contribute his share to the success of his
party Daughter and applause).
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, was glad that gem
tlemen had begun to fttalk out in meeting"
and he commented upon what he character
lied the hypocrisy of the Democratic party
from the executive down in regard to civil
service reform.
Mr.. Compton, of Maryland, made coun-
Ter charge of hypocrisy against the Repub1i- !
IAN party. For himself he had always been |
heartily opposed to the civil service law. He
was opposed to it upon principle. The inevi-
able result of it would be the creation of |
,ivil service list
After completing the consideration of sixty
# the one hundred and ten pages of the bill
he committee rose.
Mr.. Townsend, of Illinois, from the COM
nittee on military affairs, reported the army
appropriation bill and it was referred to the | ]
committee of the whole.
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