The Portland daily press., 1893-03-18
DICTATOR CLEVELAND
Makes Villas His Errand Boy to the
Senate.
HE is PROFOUNDLY DISSATISFIED
WITH THE MAKEUP OF THE
COMMITTEES.

The Senate is Not In a COmplaisant Mood
Two Appointments Made in the De-
partment of Justice-War Between the
Executive and the Senate
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE threat
ened formal clash between President
Cleveland and ssthe Democratic Senators
came y sterday. Ever since the make
up of the committees was announced
Mr.. Cleveland has been very much dis
turbed, and has not hesitated to express
his feelings to his friends. But today he
took formal and open action in the mat
ter. He summoned Senator Villas, his
closest friend in the Senate, to the
White House aud gave him his instruc.
tions. He told the Wisconsin Senator to
tell the Democratic Senators plainly that
he was very much dissatisfied with the
way the committees were made up and
wished a change in the arrangement be-
fore it was too late; that Senator Hill
must not be given such prominent places
as chairman of the immigration commit
tee and a member of the Judiciary; that
Murphy of New York had been given
too prominent places, and the same was
the case with Brice of Ohio; that several
changes must be made in the important
committees. He also told Villas to
threaten them that If they did not obey
these requests there would be no big ap-
pointments made by him, nor would
| there be any patronage placed at the dis
posal of the senators.
Senator Villas went obedlently to the
Capitol and told the Democratic Sena-
tors what the President had said, and
that they must hold another caucus and
make number of committee changes.
There was an immediate and an emphat-
ie protest on the part of the senators
against this assumption of dictatorial
power on the part of Mr.. Cleveland
Senator German said that the thing
could not be done, and that the Presi-
dent ought to know that fact. Villas was
assailed from all sides, and Mr.. Cleve-
land was scored with great enthusiasm.
The Wisconsin Senator insisted upon
caucus being called. and declared that it
would be direct affront to the Presi-
dent if this was not done. He urged
that it would be very easy to hold a eau
Gus and have the matter of the desired
changes settled there. But German and
the anti-C Cleveland Senators insisted there
was no need of acaucus; that the changes
could not be made, and that caucus
would be utter folly.
1t was in vain that Villas urged that,Mr.
Cleveland's wishes be considered. Tie
Senate met and adjourned until Monday,
and no call for a caucus was issued
This is the opening gun in what promises
to be stubborn fight between Mr..
Cleveland and his party Senators, and
the second gun is expected to be heard
soon.
Attorney Generals Appointments. ~
Attorney General Olney has made the
following appointments in the depart
ment of justice: W. c. Endicott, Jr,
Massachusetts, private secretary to the
attorney general, vice Arrick, resigned.
Frnk Strong, Arkansas, general agent
of the department. of justice, vice Foster,
resigned.
Mr.. Endicott is the son of W. G. Endi-
colt, secretary of war in Mr.. Clevelands
first cabinet.
Mr.. Strong held the same position to
which he is now appointed, under Attor-
ney General Garland