The morning call., 1893-10-01
OWN TOO GREAT
lr. Chandler After the
President.
ITANDING ABOVE THE LAW.
egardless of the Statutes He
Works His Will.
NOTHING STANDS IN HIS WAY.
feaching a Determination, He Car.
ried II Out With or Without
Warrant for II.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 3o.-In the Serate
Today Perkins (R.) of California gavs no.
Ice OF an amendment he intended Ia pre-
~ 70 the repeal bill. carrying cat the
uggestlon made By him in his recent
oeecb.
The resolution offered yestsday by
handler of New Hampshire, calling for
snIormation as to the commission investi-
atlDg the New York Custon-house came
40. Chandler spoke in favor of its adop-
lion. Hes said the object wax after ascer-
tanning ths\ facts. to invoke, if necessary.
the action OF Congress to prevent the ap-
polnt ntment OF officers or nohinal officers of
the United States withog warrant of the
constitution or law and CONTRARY to the
spirit of both. Chandler had read Ap-
pralser Cooper's letter rendering his resig-
1atlon because of the treatmen ent he had re-
'elved at the hands of the commission.
Chandler. after reading reports from the
new ork papers touching the proceedings
u the commission. TO the effect that it was
created IN order to make place for some
an l-snspper Democrats in New York
0tSte. called the attention of Senator Hill
especially TO the matter in order that he
might tell the Senate, if he wanted To-
}"hether any OF the vacancies made by the
Tonmlslon had been filed by anti
fnapper Democrats.
L chandler said he was now supnortino
the President in his efforts to secure a re.
pealiof the silver law, but this would mot
Feter MIN flom criticizing the President.
who, ne thought. was given too much to
Nlsregarding the provisions of expressed
~ ana TO make law unto himself. and
"Hen he reached a discrimination n
1Ot. "a" ioi ~ VI
Inandler cited Cleveand's appointment
nag iormer term, without advice or con-
y u me Senate, of w. l.. Butnan and
=. =. p angel, Commissioners to negotiate
nsherles treaty with Great Britain. in
'olafion of the constitution.
be isssr rEsterred e tths.-p e. the
Ssnate communicated TO Governor Northen
: G .ergia and >sid he was struck ith the
lsIice of the criticism be had seen ih rs-
cent London paper that there was tsingu-
ar emblance between the letters of
President Cleveland and those OF the En-
peror of Germany.
Coming TO the Hawaiian eplsnde, Cnaru-
er read from letter of the Pre- sident to
he Provisional Government OF Hawaii the
sentence. May God have your Excellency
his wide keeping" "What ben efcent
air of royalty there is about that extension
the good wishes of his Majesty. the Pres
dent of the United States" said Chandler.
through his personal Commissioner,
Blount. who had paramount authority in
bis mission TO the Provisional Government
1i the Hawaiian Islands"
Chandler said the appointment of MI
3lount was a more gross violation OF the
constitution than had occurred in the ap-
pointment of officials in hundred years.
1t was time the President and the heads of
departments should be brought 20 rigid
Observance of the constitution.
The resolution was then agreed 10.
The repeal bill was laid before the Sem
ate as unfinished business, and Cambden
Demucrat) of West Virginia spoke in ad-
vocacy of the bill.
PETER (Populist) of Kansas :hen re-
sumed his argument against the repeal bill
begun Thursday.
The resolution heretofore offered by
Dolph NRepublican) IF Oregon calling for
information as to the payment of pensions
70 persons residing abroad was taken up.
Dolph said there was either great ignor-
.ance in the action of the Pension Bureau
or a premeditated, deliberate design to
thwart the viii Of Congress, ard he cited
She case OF the widow of Commod ore
Watson. whose pension. granted by special
act of Congress, had been suspended six
months ago, and she had been called upon
to prove by living persons an event which
had occurred thirty-fve yaars ago. Ths
resolution was placed on tht'calendar.
Teller of Colorado offered resolution
calling for Information as to the amount
of silver bullion purchased by the Treas
ury Department IN. the monthsf Septem
Der, 1893.
PETER concluded his speech at430 NJ.
and after brief executive session. the
Senate adjourned.