The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1890-02-21
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE LATESTNEWSBY WIRI,
THE DEBATE ON THE PRO.
POSED WORLDS FAIR.
Two Bills PreseHted-Mr. Caid
Ter Makes the Opening address.
and Makes u Grand Speech-The
senate has Warm tsesSiOn.

ler Makes the Opening Address
and Makes Grand Speech-Ths
senate has q Warm tsesSiOn.
WASHINGTON, February 20.-SENATE
The resolution heretofore offered by Nj
Chandler calling on the attorney genera
tor information as to the assassination
at Quincy. Fla, Of W. b. Saunders, Unitct
States deputy marshal, was taken "
and MIR. Pasco resumed his remarks il
regard to it. lie sent to the clerks desl
md had read various documents, news
paper articles and pr seedlings OF publl'
meetings. denunciatOry Of the conduc
and character OF the United States court
and its officers in the northern district I"
Florida.
These representations (hc said) nigh
end to throw some light on the cause.
eating up to that sad affair at Quinc,
lie knew nothing Of the matter himself
nut he did know that Saunders had al
rady exhibited his unfitness for the ofiic
which he held. II the killing of Saun'lcr,
vas the result Of the facts and circum
stances disclosed in .hc papers read. thc'
he senate ought to have all caus.s
which had led up to it. The responsible.
,ty Of Judge Swaync, Marshal Mizcll an
lrrk Walter ought to he as,crtain"d, n
hey had been shown to be conncct,,
With q partisan prosecution.
The great trouble in the case was tha
he principal law breakers were officer,
II the court. These officers would hav,
be compelled to obey the law, 10 rccop
,izc the the statutes OF the United States
,'hev would have to learn that the All.
ninistration of justice had to be basc'
,pon the law of the land. Whenever tlr
nurt in Florida banished partisanshiI
md administc, ell justice iairlythcre woul,
mo difficulty in having its writs al,
ummons Respected by the people Of Flor
ida.
,irccting the attorney general to inform
lie senate also whether any efforts hav'
zen made by the department of justir'
% correct the action OF the officers OF til
ourt which has resulted in partisan jn
les, made up mainly from one politir;,
,arty, and il so. to report the same 1
he senate; also directing the attorncl
eneral to inform the senate whether h.
,ad any information of an official lettc,
written by Marshal Mizell directing til,
ramcs OF true and tried republicans" t.
,c furnished for jurors Of the Unite,
tates court, and what action the depart
ncnt of justice had taken in reference I.
communications of that character.
Mr.. Hawlcy followed with a TRADE q
,ersonal abuse on Mr.. Pasco and TIN
discussion was continued by Messrs.
all, Pasco. Hawlcy and Chandler.
E..,.i, r,,ll ,,,r.l ~, ..,tcr Ia
tsolution to the judiciary committe,
the motion was rejected by vote U.
cas-, II; nays. 20.
On motion of Mr., Chandler Mr.. PaSco's
amendment was laid on the table, yeas
20; nays IA. and the resolution callini
III the attorney general tor information
IS to the assassination of Mr.. Saunders
vas agreed to without discussion.
Mr.. Blair then began the discussion o
he educational bill. He declared tha,
he Catholic masses were in favor of tn,
nil. They were for free schools. Mos,
Il the greatest and best of the Catholi,
,,ublic men were for the bill. At til,
lose of Mr.. Blair's speech Mr.. Faulkner
obtained the floor to speak on the bill
and the senate at $50 adjourned till
tomorrow. This was the eighth day
of MIR. Blnir's opening argument il.
support Of the educati nal bill. Ht
it on the 5th day OF Feb
ruary. but there were some days when.
by reason of the senate going into cxccu'
tive session. he was prevented from con.
,inuing his remarks. Exclusive of the re-
port to-day. the speech hts filed seventy
nine pages Of the congressional record
some fity.six OF which consisted OF tn,
papers that he had read, and tables that
he had inserted.