The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
DEsERRED DEBArE.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER ~. 1850.
SENATE.
REMoyALs PROM oFYIcE.


&iaS SENATE.
REMOVALS FROM OFFICE
The Senate proceeded % the consideration OF the ol
lowing resolution, offered by Mr. BRADBURY on the 2ah
OF December last:
.oiv.d. That ,be Pe.ldsn, 10 requested 70 cause %
erred or filed Ia any o. dspansns against indi-
yduss who have been removed from oice since The 4
any, ia which the officers had opportunity
to be heard, and s~'em"n q the humber o removals
Which was modified by the mover, 10 call for a
list OF officers removed deriving their appointment from
The President. and the nuniber Of other removals
Mr.. BRADBURY. The dag was fixed for taking the
vote upon this resolution le last session but in
sequence Of unexpected and melancholy event--the
decease Of the Chief Magisa,e-whic was announced
upon that day, vote taken One OF the inquiries
embraced in The inappropriate, II moi
improper by o The entire change OF the cabinet
that made the removals reierei to- thereby leaving no
persons to respondio The lqalfy as 70 the causes for
which the removals had been made II is however due
to the country that the extent TO which the work OF pro,
scpon was carried BY the recent administration should
be known and placed on record There 10 no impro-
priety in calling upon The present Executive for the mum
Der OF removals. and have prepared modification OF the
original resoluton. call for list OF those officers
removed who derive their appointment from the nomi-
nation OF the President, with the concurrence OF the
Senate, and statement OF The number o removals oi
other officers who do moi datise Their appointment IN
that way. Resolutions IN this form have heretofore
been repeatedly passed by or the other branch OF
Congress- A resolution OF this character passed the
House o Representatives IN 1899, and similar resolu-
ion in iS4l. The dlhcai,on obvates the objections
that were urged against il IN The original form, and
suppose there will be no ccon made 10 It's passage as
now presented Believing lal tins matter Of legll.
mate inquiry, that il will furnish information important
to be known that il will no,n the country OF the un-
paralleled extent TO which the system Of removals
prescription Tor opnons sake has been carried oy an
prescription, ask the adoption OF the resolution As Il
be done in accordance with usage, ust no obiec
Mr.. BERRiEN. Win the senator do me the favor 10
state that portion OF the original resolution which he pro-
poses to excluded desire 10 understand what is the
substance Of the excluaed portion.
Mr.. BRADBURY The original resolution called upon
the President for the charges preferred filed, together
with list OF the officers removed. The resolution which
propose substitute simply calls for list OF that class
OF officers removed who derive their appointment from
the President, with the OF the Senate and
statement Of the number Of removals Of other officers,
Mr.. BERRIEN From the MANNER in which the sena.
tor introduces this resolution il is to be inferred that the
object of obtaining this information is 10 found charge oi
improper conduct the Part of the late administration
evnced by the numerous removals which made by
il. The senator states the reason why he has mod
ihed the first resolution and excludes from il the requs-
uon TO furnish the grounds upon which these removals
made that there has been change in the cabinet
which renders it impracticabIe. So understand him
he will correct me IL am in error Sir. with great re-
spect 10 the honorable senator, seems 10 me that that
construction applies1o the whole resolution. For what
purpose IL il il be not designed 10 furnish the material
Tor OF the late administration The present ad
made By their predecessors. and those predecessors
deprived OF the opportunity Of assigning the upon
which those removals were founded. wish the Senate
distinctly 10 understand this idea The present admins
ifaiion is not called upon Tor them, the reasons
for removal be le and will not therefore, be entitled
to furnish them, There viii be list OF removals ap-
paenly made, caprciousy and without cause Does u
become the Senate OF the United States TO lend itself To
the acquisition Of information thai may be thus mprop.
erly r. and Do punSsy i,s,y used think not, ,i slr.
which made which justified the inference OF the honor
able senator from Georgia, that there could be other e
climate use for the information sought by this resolution
except 10 furnish charges against the late
II may be important 10 aid in Legislation Useful, vau
able legislation may be founded upon the information
and, have already stated more than occasion
resolutions OF ausimiar character have been adopted
One Of the resolutions called for list OF removals
covering period of twelve years, and another called o
similar list Of the class OF officers referred 10, from the
time OF the organization Of the government to the day Of
s passage. No objection can be made against this call
which could not have been urged with much propriey
against the resolutions OF 1889 and isal We now call
ior the number Of removals. apprehend the late ad-
minstraon is destitute OF friends but that il will
fnd those who will undertake the task OF giving the
sons for the adoption Of ha, system Of prescription or
Mr. EWING The honorable senator from Maine
introduced this resolution think, very early 10 the
last session Why il was permitted to linger until the
present time, unable 10 cay The resolution, az
then offered, called only for the removals. but for the
OF the removals but certain is that while the
cabinet which made these removals was there. and able
the removals. the honorable senator did not fl 10
press his resolution 10 vote. II was a long session
and there time enough--there was strength enough
upon his side OF the house bring 10 vote. There
was no difficulty upon that point at ALL He modihes i
now, or rather brings in resolution, and now in
qulres the number OF removals-wbat he calls the
pecedened number Of Temovals--made by the past ad
mnisiration. He asks reasons. for the very plain
reason, as be says now that none can be given. Wha
doss this look likes What would be the natural i'm.
preston that would stamp itself upon The mind OF
dyldual who the pursued by that honorable
senaors Would he not be tight suppose that there
had been very great number OF removals. and for very
good cause and that the senator not willing TO bfln,
he number and the cause together lest IL might reflect
some little upon those whom he does no, wish attack
but 10 sustain But now. when the state OF things is
lion OF the public Offices the time that these removals
were made and the of the removals. the honor
able senator modies his resolution, and asks for the
naked TACT Of each individual removal leaving the
causes untouched do not wish 10 comment upon
but simply 70 call public attention 70 the fact
Mr. MANGUM obtained the floor but gave way 10
MIR. BRADBURY. will reply very briefly to the
remarks OF the honorable senator from Ohio, (Mr Ew
ncl The senator charges me with declining TO press
the Iesolution while the cabinet was in power under
which the removals had been made. A brief expana
uon Is necessary 10 this point IL will be recoectcd
by The Senate that after the resolution introduced
and had explained the objects OF it, the honorable
a'or from Connecticut Mr. SMITH gave notice Of hi'
intention 10 reply and the resolution was laid
m weeks for hs accommodation for that purpose. Aite
hls elaborate speech, avalcd myself OF the hst oppor
several gentlemen then signjied desire TO speak, ant
vote could not be obtained. Ia the mean ime the com
promise measures came before the Senate, aud de.
oaie arose which, as every will fecoec absorbed