Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-11
LAMAR RESIGNS.
His Formal Resignation rendered to
The President.
The Senate Free to Consider His Fit
ness for the Supreme Bench.
The President Expresses His High Ap
probation OF Lamar's Services.
Senator's Anxious to Dispose Of thu
Nomination at Once.
No Measures of Public Interest Before
the House for Action.

No Measures of Public Interest Befor
the House for Action.
WARRINGTON, January 8.-Secretary La
mar yesterday rendered to the Presiden
his resignation as Secretary of the Interior
and it was accepted by the President. Th
formal resignation, it is understood, vii
not 20 into effect until noon of Tuesda,
next. Folio wing is copy OF the resigna
ton and the Presidents reply.
| WASHINGTON, January Z, 1S88.-To tn
President: When, some months ago, 20,
invited me to accept the vacan Mt Judgeshil
in the Supreme Court, you expressed th'
wish that, az the court was not in session
I should postpone the resignation OF my
present Office until the meeting OF Congress
allowing you to send my nomination to thu
Senate. There were certain matters before
the department inaugurated by me, which
it was therefore desirable that should
close before leaving. As l would have been
very reluctant to take place on the bench
until your nomination had been confirmed
by the Senate, 1 cheerfully consented
to your request. My nomiantion has
now been submitted to. the Senate
and recognizing both their right and
duty to subject it's fitness to
most critical examination, could still
wait in my present position, pending their
decision. but think l am warranted in
supposing that the final decision mny be
delayed some time. AS you have at the
same time nominated my successor, as well
as successor to the vacancy thus created
in the Postoffice Department, this delay
| may to some extent embarrass the admin
| istration OF public business in the depart
ment mentioned. To avoid such embar.
rassment and to place before the Senate in
it's final judgment upon my nomination.
the sole question OF my fitness for the po-
sition dissociated from any other nomina-
tion, and unaffected by any consid
erations, I now respectfully ask
you to accept my resignation as
Secretary OF the Interior, which hereby
tender. In terminating relations to you as
a member of the Cabinet, desire to ex-
press my grateful sense of the obligations
am under to you personally for the con-
sideration and kindness which have al
ways characterized your treatment of me.
and for the generous confidence and sup
port which you have steadily given me in
department. shall always be proud to
have been associated with the honorable
record you will leave upon the page of your
country's history. l have the honor to
remain, Your obedient servant,
L. Q. C. LAMAR.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Jan
uary 7.-MY DEAR Mr.. LAMAR: When l
determined to nominate you TO position
PERSONAL i;ss qualification afforded me by
the tender to you OF &c honorable and
suitable place and the satisfactory con-
viction that an important executive duty
would he performed well, led me almost to
forget that my action involved the loss OF
your valuable aid and service i'll the Cabi-
net councils which for nearly three years |
have so much enjoyed and appreciated.
Your note forces me to contemplate
it's discontinuance with most profound and
sincere regret; but since / know that the
separation YOU now Insist upon arises from
that conception of public duty which has
always so entirely guided your conduct In
your official relation. l am constrained to
accept the resignation you tender. Hoping
it only anticipates your entrance upon the
discharge of higher and more congenial
functions than those now relinquished that
l have thus forfeited seems very formal in
deed l intended this, because ! am sure
the close confidence and relations OF posi-
tive affection which have grown up between
and yet find it utterly impossible for me
to finish this note without assuring you
that the things which have characterized
your conduct and bearing in the position
from which you now retire, all your devo-
tion to your country and your chief, your
sacrificing care and solicitation for the
public interest. all the benefit which your
official services have conferred on your
fellow countrymen, and all the affection
and kindness so often exhibited toward me
shall constantly remember
with tenderness and gratitude. Yours
very sincerely,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
WORK BEFORE CONGRESS.
The Education bill in the Senate is unfin-
ished business for tomorrow, and is likely
to hold this position during the week. An
effort will probably be made by some Sena-
tors not members of the Judiciary Commit
tee to reach an understanding in the Lamar
case, should the committee not act upon
it at the meeting tomorrow. Many even
of those who will oppose confirmation are
becoming tired OF the necessity OF receiving
and answering letters of inquiry and ad-
vice on the subject, and wish to have the
matter out OF the way. 1t is not expected
that any measure of great public interest
will come before the House OF Representa-
tives for action this week. A great many
bills introduced last Wednesday have not
yet been printed, and the more important
committees of the House have as yet little
to considered, and
NOTHING TO REPORT.
The first meeting of the Committee on
Rules will be called early this week to con-
slider various proposed changes in the rules
and a report embodying the Committees
views may be presented to the House for
discussion duricg the week. The Dingley
calling for information in regard
to alleged discrimination against American
vessels passing through the Welland Canal
may be brought before the House. The
Judiciary Committee will report some inn
portant measures to be placed upon the
calendar. Monday will b. devoted to the
OF bills. but no general tariff
bill formulated to meet the views OF the
majority will be presented.