The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-08
SESSION OF THE SENATORS.
,TTORNEY GENERALS VIEWS ON
THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW.

0enuty United States MarShRIs
should BE Excepted From the
ouerntion of the Law-Mr. Cock
r.u to Move That the Replies of
All the Cabinet officers lie Refer
red TO the President Himself. -
washington, Jan. AT the opening of
The Senate to-day the replay of the Attor-
nev General to the Senate resolution call
ing upon members of the cabinet to inform
the Senate as to what. if any, changes
should be made in the administration of
the civil service law, was read.
The Attorney General recommended that
the attorneys employed by the Depart
ment of Justice and deputy United States
narshals ought to be excepted from the
operation of the law.
Mr.. Cockrell, of Missouri, said that these
Communications ought to be made to the
President of the United States. as he has
fun power to act regarding them. He
gave notice that he would move to refer
all replies of cabinet officers TO The Senate
resolutions to the President himself
Mr.. Hoar, rep, of Massachusetts, said
that the trouble with these communica-
lions arose from the il-advised action of
the Senate itself.
IT seems to me- he said, sit is an ex-
traordinary proceeding for the Senate to
direct the heads of executive departments
TO give their opinions as to the wisdom of
the Presidents order. That is what we
have done inadvertently, no doubt. Had
nv attention been drawn to it, l should
have moved to rescind the order"
Mr. Allen introduced a free coinage res
olution and made speech on the subject.
UVolIa of Coll do 1needo .ab on
report that was going around 10 the ef-
feet that the friends of silver were trying
to bring about a rupture between the
President and the Secretary of the Treas
uTy.
Mr.. Teller declared that the Republican
party to-day was for the gold standard,
and there was no difference between the
President and Secretary Gage upon this
subject.
Senator Chandler interrupted Mr.. Teller
with remarks, the drift of which was that
the President ought not to be judged by
Secretary Cages remarks and that the
Coloradoan was hindering efforts that
were being made toward bimetaliism.
Mr.. Teller responded that he should like
to bring about international bimetallism,
but it was hopeless. He then spoke for
a strong American policy in Cuba and
China, being followed by Mr.. Turner of
Washington, who opposed the immigration
bill and also denounced monopolies and
trusts.
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska, offered a resolu-
ton declaring that the United States
should independently and without delay
begin and continue the free coinage of sill
yer at the ratio of 16 to l, that such coin
age should be supplemented by a safe and
sound national paper money to be issued
by the government without intervention of
banks the notes to be full legal tender and
/ 10 be issued in an amount sufficient to
meet the business demands of the country;
that any increase of the interest bearing
debt should be prohibited. and that no gov
eminent bonds should be issued or Sold
4 except by specific act of congress- and
then only in cases of pressing necessity;
that the government in the discharge of
its obligations should use its option as to
the kind of lawful money inawhich the
bond should be paid, and that such option
should never be surrendered.
Mr. Allen spoke briefly in favor of the
adoption of the propositions set forth in
his resolutions, concluding with the state
ment that he would at some future time
go into the details of his resolutions and
state the reasons of the Populists for the
plans he had set forth.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Aliens remarks
Mr. Teller spoke. He said he did not often
give heed to publications concerning him
self or the convictions of those who be-
lieved as he believed on questions, but he
felt that an article recently published
which is, in fact, now going the rounds of
the press-was gratutious insult to those
who believed on the financial question as
he believed.
This statement shows" he said, "that
many of those who attempt to deal with
this question have no proper comprehen-
sion of it. They regard it merely as 10
cal matter to be discussed and considered
from the standpoint of their own selfish
or local interests"
Mr.. Teller then read from a newspaper
the article of which he complained In
brief it charged that the recent reports to
the effect that the Secretary of the Treas
ury had rendered his resignation were the
result of a conspiracy to create trouble be-
tween the President and his Secretary of
the Treasury, and perhaps to disrupt the
cabinet
Il resent this charge" said Mr. Teller
with great emphasis. II do not believe
that 1t comes from the Secretary of the
Treasury, or that he believes any such
thing. We-those who believe in financial
questions as do-differ from the Secretary
OF the Treasury and the great Republican
organization which is now in power in this
country.
The rightful or wrongful solution of
this question will not only affect the peo-
pie of the United States but the people of
the whole world.
resent most emphatically. the impu-
'alon that any but the broadestNconside-
or nodded my sentiments. l ought not to
De charged with such a dirty insinuatou
as is contained in this article.
II is perfectly plain to-day that the Re-
publican party is the party of the gold
standard, and it is equally plain that
mere is no distinction between the senti-
mehts of the President and the Secretary
o. the Treasury upon the question"
Mr. Teller then discussed at length the
eHorts that have been made to obtain an
International agreement on the silver
question He declared that every intelll-
gent person knew when the message oil
ule PRESIDENT was laid before Congress
vi July "a, asking for a monetary com
MISSION there was no possibility of an in.
Irrational agreement.
VIZ Teller then quoted from Mr. Cages
s'alement before the House committee in
utallnS that it was the desire of the sec
!''aIN to commit the house thoroughly
!" 'he gold standard. He referred II
|iins OF respect to the secretary person
any and expressed satisfaction that See
atIl'E Gage had the courage of his con
md nil 80 ,,.s,