Attorney Firings--History Repeating

As the political drama is unfolding in the Capitol over eight federal attorney firings, I am trying to find historical perspective that has political resemblance with it. Over the last few days, the following information came to light in addition to what we already knew so far. There might be 26 out of 93 U.S. attorneys who might have been considered for firing. Also, the Democratic leadership in Congress was mulling over no-confidence motion against Attorney-General Alberto Gonzalez. Although this move is non-binding, it is also very unusual. My research into Congressional history found one instance: in 1886, the U.S. Senate approved such a resolution against then-President Grover Cleveland's Attorney-General A.H. Garland as he had refused to provide documents concerning the firing of a federal prosecutor.