Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-24
THE FEDERAL LEGISLATURE.
independence ofthe Coordinate Branches
of the Government.
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CBy telegraph to the Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, ID. c. September %
The session In the House to-day was de-
void OF interest except such as was
given 10 II by Mr.. Bretz OemocraO Ind,
who afforded much merriment to the
House by complaining against Assistant
Postmaster General Maxwell for not re-
moving "a postmaster in little village
ia his district, because the postmaster
had offered 10 make him Q}retz) pres
ent OF SiJ II he would have him retained
He wanted the matter investigated, and
the Republicans were perfectly willing TO
grant his request. but Mr.. Tracey, Of
New York. objected.
The report Of tho Committee on Ac-
counts giving an additional clerk 10 the
Committee on Naval Affairs was post
poned until Monday: and I'm the morn
ing hour the House lin Committee of the
Whole proceeded 10 consideration OF
the bill remitting the penalties on account
OF tho delay In the construction OF the
dynamite cruiser Vesuvus
In speaking against the bill, Mr. Sayres
expressed the opinion that the Nesuvius
was absolutely useless for the purposes
for which she had been constructed; and
IN this opinion he was Joined by Mr..
Hopkins Republican, ILL.,
Mr.. Fellows challenged the statement
contrary, II was a complete success. The
Nesuvius was the most destructive en-
zine OF defensive warfare that had ever
been known. Put two or three such YES
sells In a harbor of the country and the
navies Of the world could not enter.
Pending action. the morning hour ex-
pIred and the Committee rose.
The printing bill was then laid before
the House as unfinished business.
n pickler DReunliiCanl - ID took at.
vantage OF few moments to enter his
protest aglnst recommendation, And ito
have read an editorial from the New
York Press IN which the Republicans ia
the Senate are advised no longer to
support the Cleveland administration.
Without disposing OF the printing BILL
the House. at go adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
Mr. Stewart offered the following reso-
luton and said he would address the
Senate next Monday.
Resolved, That the Independence
OF the coordinate departments OF the
government the legislative. the executive,
and the judicial. must be maintained.
and the use OF the power and influence
OF one department 20 control the action
OF another Is violation OF the Consti-
tuition and destructive of our form OF
government"
The resolutions proposing the establish
ment Of closure rule In the Senate was
discussed for nearly two hours. and was
then. on motion Of fits author-Mr. Plat
referred 60 the Committee on Rules. A
constitutional argument was made against
II by Mr. Turpie. who expressed the opin-
ION that there Was no necessity for either
eloture or obstruction, and that a middle |
ground could be discovered on which the
senate might proceed safely and without |
amy shock 10 It's traditions. He urged /
t''"' IN order 10 establish closure. II would /
e7 necessary to reconstruct the whole |
body or rules and also 10 amend the /
Constitution because the Constitution
hNed the right OF one-fifth OF tho sena-
tors present TO order the yeas and uays /
on any question; and so long as a minor
ity counted one-hfth. no bin or resolu-
ton could be forced 20 a vote. He de-
elared the Senate TO be the refuge and
asylum OF minorities: and argued that
that asylum should be kept inviolabie.
Mr.. Call also opposed closure rule
and argued that free elaboration IN the
sehate was necessary TO the preservation
OF public liberty, because the Senate and
the Congressional Record were the only
means by which the people could see
ihat their rights were guarded.
There was an effort on the part OF Mr..
VOORHEES, 20 take up the repeal bill. but
hr. Jones (Arkansas) reminded Senator'S
That there was a matter pending In exc
eutive session which would occupy the re-
mainder OF the day. II was suggested
by Mr. Voorhees, that II would be time
enough 70 40 into executive session at
O'Clock. and Mr.. Mcpherson wanted 20
know whether any question OF appoint
ment to ONCE was Of sufficient impor-
ance 10 justify neglect or delay as 70
the repeal bill
The discussion. IN the opinion OF Mr..
Chandler. was drifting too dangerously
near q revelation Of executive secrets;
aud dnaIay. Mr. Voorhees, himself submit