When was it published?

March 11, 1886 in Clarke Courier

Domestic News March 11, 1886

Clarke Courier

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Senate Reaction, Presidents Message, Judiciary Committee, Party Vote, Edmunds Anger

Berryville, Clarke County, Virginia

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Republican Senators expressed displeasure with the President's message on withholding private papers for appointments, with Mr. Edmunds angrily comparing it to Charles I's dictatorial communication to Parliament. By a party vote, except Mr. Riddleberger who sided with Democrats, the message was referred to the Judiciary Committee.

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The republican Senators were not at all pleased with the tone and the reasoning of the President's message relating to withholding private papers touching his appointments, and Mr. Edmunds was so angry that he could scarcely contain himself. He characterized the message as of the same character as the communication which Charles the First sent to the British Parliament telling them what, in conducting their affairs, they ought to do and ought not to do. By a strictly party vote, except Mr. Riddleberger, who voted with the democrats, the message was referred to the Judiciary Committee.

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Politics

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Senate Reaction Presidents Message Judiciary Committee Party Vote Edmunds Anger

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Edmunds Mr. Riddleberger

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Key Persons

Mr. Edmunds Mr. Riddleberger

Outcome

the message was referred to the judiciary committee by a strictly party vote, except mr. riddleberger who voted with the democrats.

Event Details

The republican Senators were not at all pleased with the tone and the reasoning of the President's message relating to withholding private papers touching his appointments, and Mr. Edmunds was so angry that he could scarcely contain himself. He characterized the message as of the same character as the communication which Charles the First sent to the British Parliament telling them what, in conducting their affairs, they ought to do and ought not to do.