The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
SENSATION IN THE SENATE.
REASON FOR A WOMAN CLERKS
DISCHARGE DEMANDED.

move hteE ON <AhNSoh@A
Her Character without Giving Her
"A Hearing-Mr. Pettigrew Secures
the Passage of IA Resolution I'm
Respect 10 the Seminole Indian
outrage-TiIImnn's Railroad In~
guIry Resolution Passed.
washington. Jan. 2O.-Mr. Mills. DEM.
of Texas, secured the passage by thel
Senate to-day OF a resolution directing'
the Secretary of War to make an exami-
nation Of the Port Arthur ship canal witlN
a view of It's extension TO deep waters.
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska introduced a res-
olution directing the Secretary of the In-t
terror to send to the Senate the full and
explicit charges made against Mrs. NJ. -.
Roberts, recently dismissed from the pen-
sion bureau.
Immediate consideration being asked for
the resolution, Mr.. Gallinger of New
Hampshire said the heads of the DEPART
ments had absolute power to remove clerks
and there is also a civil service commis-
sion which has practically final authority
In cases of this kind. He thought that Con-
gress ought not TO take up the discussions
of such cases.
Considerable discussion, but without re-
suit, occurred. 1t being developed that
Mrs Roberts had been discharged on alle-
cations affecting her character.
Mr. Allen said he did not know Mrs.
Roberts, but It was Infamous to discharge
a woman on such charges without hear-
ing.
Mr.. Pettigrew secured the passage of a
resolution directing the Secretary of the
Interior and the Attorney General to in-
form the Senate what steps the govern
ment had taken concerning the killing Of
a woman In Oklahoma territory by Semi
mole Indians and the burning OF two
Seminoles in the same territory.
The resolution inquiring of the Post-
master General what action was necessa-
ry 10 maintain the excellence OF the pos
tai free delivery service was agreed to. and
Mr.. Tillman's resolution extending the au-
thority of the Interstate and foreign com-A
merce commission, relative to the inves-
tgation by the government of railroads
and transportation for any other consid~
GRAFTON than cash. was passed.
Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts, then mov-
ed that the Senate go into executive ses-
sion.
This was antagonlzed by Mr.. Vest OF
Missouri, who called attention to the fact
that he had given notice of his Intention
to call up the Teller resolution.
MIR. Hoar objected TO consideration OF
the resolution, but withdrew his objection
TO afford Mr.. Allen an opportunity to
make statement.
MIR. Allen then read statement direct
ed to the President by Mrs Roberts. She
says that she Is the widow of Edward
Roberts, a Union soldier, and that She
was summarily dismissed from the pension
Office for misconduct affecting her char
acter No charges were preferred against
I.n- nd Ha1aet 81 tfaa IN ha
treated cruelty and without opportunity
to vindicate her character.
Mr.. Gallnger said the presumption was
that the statement OF Mrs. Roberts had
been properly referred and was now in
the proper place 20 receive consideration
Mr.. Gallinger then asked that the resolu-
ton go over until tomorrow.
The chair held that Mr.. Lodges motion
took precedence, and the yeas and nays
were demanded The vote resulted, yeas
q. nays 20.
The motion of Mr.. Vest to take up ths
Teller resolution was then carried by Al
to Is, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Bacon, Bate, Ber-
ry, Butler, Cannon, Chiffon, Clark, Clay.
Cockrell, Faulkner, Harris. Heitfeld. Jones
Of Arkansas, Kenny, Kyle, McEnery, Mall
lory, Mantle, Martin Mills, Mitchell,
Money, Morgan, Perkins Pettigrew, Pet
tus, Pritchard, Quay, Rawlins, Roach,
Shoup. Stewart, Teller, Tillman. Turpie,
Vest. Walthall, Warren White and VOL
cott-4l
Nays-Messrs. AldrIch. Allison. Baker.
Cullom, Davis. Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye.
Gallinger, Gear, Gray, Hale, Hanna.
Hansbrough, Hoar, Lodge, Mcbride, Nor
rill Nelson, Platt of Connecticut, Proc-
tor, Sewell, Spooner, Thurston and Wet
more-25.
Mr.. Tellers's resolution provides: THAT
all bonds of the United States issued or
authorized TO he issued under the said
acts of Congress herenbefore recited arc
payable, principal and interest, at the op-
ton Of the government of the United
States, In silver dollars of the coinage of
the United States, containing 412 grains
each of standard silver, and that to re-
store the coinage value TO such silver coins
by making them legal tender in the pay
ment of said bonds, principal and inter-
est, is not a violation Of the public faith
nor in derogation of the rights OF the pub
lie creditor
Mr.. Vest then spoke in support of tho
resolution, saying he had no desire at this
time to thresh over the old straw of
financial discussion, but hoped to be able
to call the Senate's attention to some rea-
sons why The pending bill should be agreed
to by the Senate. Twenty years had pass
ed since the Stanley Matthews resolutions
were put on the statute books, but he
believed that there was no reason why
there should be reiteration Of the resolu-
llOHS anu AHe uctldidllOuS contained I'm
them. Mr.. Vest maintained that IL the
resolutions were originally correct and
proper, they are correct and proper at
the present time.
"They do not in any sense" said Mr..
Vest, Involve any reputation or dis
honor"
The senator maintained that the issue in
volved IN the consideration OF the meas
ure has been thrust on the Senate and
administration and the senators must con-
tinue to remain silent, and by their silence
give tacit assent to recent declarations
OF the Secretary of the Treasury ia favor
of the gold standard, those declarations
being evidently indorsed by the President.
or else TO reaffirm the Stanley Matthew'S
resolutions, which had been passed by th,
Senate by vote of more than two to
one and by the House by an overwhelming
majority.
ut will be recalled" said Mr. Vest
Chat the present President OF the United
States was then member of the House.
and voted for these resolutions"
MIR. Vest declared that the time had NOW
come when the country must go either 10
a gold standard or make the last ana
overwhelming contest for the financial