Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-07
Tuesday, JcSE |, 1851.
Si..N ifrI.


The Senate took mp the resolution offered by Mr. Badlu
some time calling the President for copies Of ca
against officers oi the government, removed by him.
Mr. Webster said he had hardly supposed that the na
Tor from Name had Intended IL press this a vo
But seemed that il had been Otherwise determined Ihef
vas no precedent for H. and il had authority in the Con
-ution The President had the power of removal, untt
usage OF the government.
The original construction Of the Constitution
pec' he believed was erroneous. The power ot reno''
ought 10 bc the same as the appointing power In the ya
.c'cnteen hundred and ninety four the question ~
Mr. Madison took the ground that the President had the a.
,olute power OF removal and his opinion prevailed In u
Senate the question was decided in favor OF the power
removal by the President by the casting vote of the s
wee President. John Adams. The question was settle
and he was compelled 10 acduiesce in H. But h" would
glad ~ sec the decision reversed for il destroying 70
harmony Of the government.
As long the President held the power solely conide!
his hands and 10 be exercised his absolute discretion
had no right call upon him for The reasons hy he had q
erclsed the power He might well call upon ne for 10
paciiy had no more light 10 make this call the Pe.cer
ihan The House Vi Representatives had One tcparme-
had no right TO interfere with another department 81 tho g
ycrnment.
In the part of the country where he resided there had bee
~ Jew UNIT removals az by any previous Administrations
ne believed ms was generally true. The President W
moi, IN his opinion proscriptivc in his course.
Mr. Bradbury should certainly he said press the quest
10 vote II was his opinion thar the thousands and ."
thousands OF men removed from Office were entitled u h
their reputation vindicaied.
be passed calling the President reasons removal
resolution could be. If the Senator would 70. TIE 'e
solution he Mr. Hamlin would for law. Taeie nl
been more removals by this administration c1c
Cen Harrisons Ii the removals for Other ma
POLITICAL The resolution ought 10 pass Ii ayo%el M
the removals were charges affecting the reputation 70
hesrs, and not party reasons.
Mr. Webster replied briefly and the discussion con
nued by Messrs. Mangum. King Underwood, Bill Tune
bradbury and others, after which the SENATE aiog1ri
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House resolved itself into committee o! ,he Nai'
' ts,.'ed the consideration of the California question
Air. Thompson Of Miss made speech against TIE a-'.
sion Of California unless measure final setil.ln..
the slavery questions and Messrs John A. King OF y roe
Bingham and Booth spoke each an hour favor oil thr
mission Of California into the Union and against the iU'
ther extension Of slavery
Mr. Howe OF Pa. obtained the floor bu; Welded 20 W
on that the committee rise The committee rose nv: ~
House, a! o'clock, motion Of Mr.. Stephen % 'i '
recess until O'Clock
The object Of this is to enable all o. is ' y,
gentlemen who wish TO deliver themselves OF SPse
the California question Do before TUESDAY ~ ~ IN
the debate is 10 be closed During the deliver! -
speeches Yesterday and to-day, there were scarcely h.
I'VE members present. So il will 5e ua Tie ist 0! {,
livery takes place ysicl nny b. cXpert'i u!, 10,
piraon Of the last hour fixed by the order 81 the
terminating this proi.-..~.- ..ebate. ian in
EVENING SEssIoS.-The House resumed is ,e =, :
committee of the Whole the state OF the nv " usr1
o'clock on the California question. Sixteen ine0e
present. and Messrs Howe and Taylor spoke on :: H.
slavery and Mr. Venable the pro-savery sue u,l..
question. The committee arose, and at 10 O'Clock "ie
adjourned