The Red Cloud chief., 1891-04-17
RESIGNS.
n. vesmsas s~ssaes Retire. 60 Private
uls. H,s Ressess stated I'm . Letter O."
ah> Exexu

life HE Rssssss stated I'm . Letter Ga
b Governor.
WASHINGTON, April g. Senator
George p. Edmnnd~ Of Vermont WI"
has been tn the United states >ena's
since April. isss. and nearly all OF tn"
time had been one OF the republican
leaders has resigned. The ~rrsignation
20 take effect the iss day Of November
next
The following - . copy ct a letter
rendering his resignation 10 the gv~-
ernor of Vermont;
rsrrrp srsrBs ~r~Ars
wssuf>eroS APrti - Et
sir: Considerations eotreiy personsl
lead me to t-nier 10 you. q. the governor OF
the state OF Vermont my rc.lxnaiioa cf the
once Of SENATOR Of the Usfted states. the
resignation to take ereSs on The lot day OF
November. a u tSsL
This action has 5csn for IONS time In coa.
temptation. and 10 rnsiiy decided On AMI
communicated to yuu at this time In 90 Isr
that there may De Ample time Co acAr ana
consider the v,ess OF the pecps cf our state
In respect To the selection OF nav .accs.sor
In thu. Terminating nv ofacial relations
With the state. I b-E Ia express To her sfsad-
fast. Intelligent and patriotic ctErns ny
profound gratitude tor the ioag and an
wsvcrfnx confidence ant sarpors th~v have
ven ne covering a. eyrut'ul period 81 q
quarter 81 q century In NV -rprts to pro
mote snd defend. 80 Tar a. I have BEEN able.
their honor and ~~cifarc ~ common ~uh
that rf All the people 80 tbs Tn t~i state.
In crR~ins tn DC a senator. I am pvoui hat
fcontiuur 20 10 q cttiErn cf our h-isv~a
commonwealth, aud that ! may With wN
fellow CT E"ns In ~ waite Itf~. coutsa - 90
strive Tor the msintcnancc Of thcs" prhci-
piles oi liberty. e4ut, aId ia-ttrr IN svefa.
mcnt which has stihoat thesaado. "t taTn.
ing. animated them from the foundation Of
the r-Pusi,c. . sm. -i1. very r~-p-s,iniis
yours. sEt Nak y kpst>ps
To his .,crlirucy. Carroll : Tagc, iIyi"
rark. VI
senator EimuuIs notified Nicc-rrr>i-
lent Morton. the president of the sen
ate. Of his resignation in n %lrt,cr. of
which the following Is n copy;
TSrIp SIATI> >r>srr
W~AsHt>1ru>. hpri & ISL
sir 70 becomes INV duty 10 inform Yea that
I have seat - the governor Il he
state of vermont INV r"slgns'ion ~ the
Office 81 -rnAtbr 81 the United slat"s.
10 take effect Un the 1T daN 81 November
next Accept. sr. Tor yourself AMI tho sen
ate. my parting saIg,sti"ns-smhraeins per
sonal good wishes for all Is members AMI .
80 $500 1FA' 80
sheet anchor of th. republic"
am. -ir. very respectfully yours.
GTogGI D. IpnUNp<
BIOGRAPHICAL
George Frauklia bdinund- was born In
richmond. VI. February ~, iss, lie va.
educated at ia. common school. and by a
private tutor NtudtSd Lac az an CRTiy ace aud
began practice in Isss. removing In iSI Q"
Burlington w lie vas a representative IN
fh, .rsu.y fe-K.f.FnrR -, f@sa -.sNtpr a.
speaker Tor three year,. and in lSft Z wp-a
member Of the state <custc an I IT, gTcsld"nt
pro tsmpufe ~ the beg inning OF "a"
ciyl Nar he Vas a m-mber of thc
state convention that form" I a coaIs,on.b"-
tween the republicans and ssr i-tnoc'at.
and drew up tho resolutions adopted there,
lie was appointed to the tnitsi states sen-
ate In March. - d. by the governor ot Yer
mont To al the vacancy made by the death
of Solomon Foot aud va. then elected hS th"
!. gisls,urr tn nIi tho unssplrsi tstm and
was re clcct~ : At the clos" Of each suCCrUd-
Ing term until the present time
Mr. Eimund. a. active In the imprarh
mcnt Of Andres Johnson. s1dod shh ftc.i-
dent Grant against Charles %suulnsr. aud
acted an influential part IN tho passage OF
the rrcon-truciton measures. adopting a con
s~TNatty" course In issE he "a. one ot
the memhot. 81 the electoral commiz.i~n.
having been prcNiousy chairman ot tho
committee Nhfgh ia gsHCgft " th a similar
committee of the house Of representative
prepared the bill creating that commission.
TIE passage of THE Pacific railroad funding
act ~a- ai-o Lara. y due "a his influences aud
Aithr national republican, con.
ycntions hsli in chicago In lr~0 and 800 Nj
EdmunI- received 10 aud % vote. re-
for I'll" presidential domination. |
on the FIRST ballot Tie ~as selected
pro i'Iup"ro &c the -~ntIc after
Nj Arthur became presidents 90 The tnlt"i
4
In the senate he has served an the commit
tees ON commerce, public lands appropTa
lions. pensions. the judiciary aud many
other Important ones b-lnE chairman at
the Judiciary for several successive con
~ = legislator senator Eimuuds 10
noted for his legal scumeu. hHs readiness in
and h- love of strictly parliament
AIRY procedure lie has tsen sf.sfi.ss foe
% political icb- and intrigue.
he ~a- the author 81 the act 80 March y.
for the suppression 80 poly Tsmy and
thu Acknowledgement 1T those .bo practice
70. Thi. O.. knosn a. the fiuunis act and
urh~ld hy the supTsm" coaft IN de-
ri- .ous that w-r- rendered March ~ f~~t. ia
a sef!.. 81 i've cases lie "a. alst IA. au
Thor 81 Ia act 80 i~~5 pFs.~ribins a." man
p-r In which ~e'rst"fs vote. fer president
hail be couut"l In -, he sas e.. leader
10 tho senate n tho attempt &C. compel Pre-.
Icrt Cleveland q" furnish that bpiF - ia
~ documents necessary 80 sbo~ cause for
recent removals from url~..