The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-06

me government; and nope they will be separate al
ways Then there is just respons bility Ii every de-
parment acts, then, within its sphere OF power,
lakes the responsibility belonging TO it. II all our de-
wauS b %s'e @1sa Sp II tumble together there
consideration. therefore, OF propeiy well the writ
ten text OF the constitution requires that what i the sp
proprlae power and duty OF department shall not be
nterered with by different department For these rea-
sons shall most assuredy record my against this
resolution should prefer, II might do SO. without
Mr. BRADBURY 10 move TO lay the resolution upon the
table but i he insists on bringing it toa vote, shall
do not feel at liberty to depart from this subject en-.
trely, without remark two bearing more directly
upon what may be called the merits OF this resolution
q y
administration, has been forth by the honorable SEN
ator from Maine, mr. BRADBURY; j and whatever has
that course has been set forth much in detail by the hon
orable gentlemen from Connecticut MIR. SMIrH.] lido
not propose to follow in the track OF those senators but
feel bound IN duty to say that far know, and in
the part OF the country with which am acquainted,
have heard less complaint of improper removals from Of
nee under this than under any other since
my recollection upon their first accession 10 power lean
not speak for the whole country but speak conf
IDENTIFY for that part of the country in which reside My
tie United States has in his character nothing either vim
dictive, intolerant, or proscrptve.
believe, 30 far he has borne his honors meeky. He
is OF kind and calm temperament. He wishes evil to
nobody And it that he has frmness and de-
cson enough, when he thinks be his line of duty
travel without fear and believe him to act in this
spirit and with this purpose, wish the same spirit to be
Mr. BRADBURY Mr. President, in the remarks OF
the honorable senator from Massachusetts, there
some things that think call for few words in reply
certainly shall press this resolution to vote say
this in answer 10 the first remark of the honorable
ator believe that il there is one expectation which is
generally entertained by those whose political senii
ments represented by senator's on this side Of the
chamber, is that the reputation Of the thousandsnay,
the tens of thousandsof who have been rejected
from office under this administration shall be vindicated
by their friends in this body.
The senator from Massachusetts if understand cor
recy, takes the position, that under the construction
which has been given TO the constitution respecting the
power of removals, by the decision in 179s, this
power % vested y the President that would be an
ton In answer to that position, beg leave to refer
the vote and speech of the honorable senator upon
La bill before the Senate in 1885, Before referring
TO the language used upon that OCCASION submit thai
i y no invasion OF the constitutional rights of the
President for Congress TO pass law requiring the Presi-
sion OF these rights for the Senate pass the resolution
calling for the charges upon which removals made
II the law would invade no constitutional rights Of the
President, the resolution would do it. The only dif
ference between the two, far interfering with the
rights of the Executive is concerned thai the law
would Be general IN is application while the resolution
30 would the resolution Let us, then, 20 far
canlet adopt the resolution, and then hereafter we
senator M from Ms.sseh"Ss. s5y % On se % ncnossos s
the resolution, will vote with him for such law.
| will refer TO the act OF 1885, which has been
alluded TO by the honorable SENATOR show that that BILL
which the honorable sustained rested on the
same ground as this resolution The third section OF the
bill under consideration by the Senate at that time was
IN these words:
SIC 3 And be 4 further ENACTED, That in all nomina-
lions made by the Pfesdent the Senate Gil
occasioned BY the exercise Of the Presidents power
said officers mentioned in the second section OF
this act the OF the Senate
at the same the nomination 10 made, with Of
the for which such officer may have been
Such the provisions Of that bill That bill passed
the Senate by vote OF rs to 5 The honorable senator
from Massachusetts has already stated that he then voted
for and advocated and would again and sustain
such law Let us now whether the position is
rect in view OF the action this bill that invade the
constitutional rights OF the President by passing the reso
luton before the Senate. think find an answer and
orabe senator from Massachusetts himself while advo-
eating the bill 10 which have refereI The provision
TO which have referred requiring the President to lay
before the Senate the for his removals, did not
in the opinion OF the distinguished senator disturb
erfere with the Presidents power OF removal He said
But sir whether the dec sion Of 1889 right wrong
the bill before Us applies 70 the actually existing a.e o.
express terms has been practically exercised, inde-
pendenty Of The Senate The present bill does disturb
the power but wish be underwood that the
b even now, beyond the reach of legislation fbve 10
es gia s ta't poger q co~se @ rspex ias deisior Of
l7o9 and mean 10 bold self at liberty hereafter
that question, shall think the safety Of the govern
b however proceeds upon be ,hat be
does not AZ present exist In my oYiwion this pro
lfeferfng section of bill
firsfy coHstifstionai and HIGHLY
We have, then, the high authority OF the distinguished
senator from Massachusetts, that is invasion OF the
constitutional rights Of the President to require by
law that he shall give the for the removals which
be makes although the power OF removal is recognised
10 exist in him. IT, then, as have already said, that
provision is no invasion of his rights surely this resou
ton cannot be charged as invading them The only dis
tncton is, that in the the law is general in
the other, the resolution applies certain specified
In the the call made by both branches OF Congress
in the other, by the Senate alone II s thing
10 call upon the Executive for portion OF the information
embraced in the resolution the House OF Representa-
lives in 1882 and also in s4i adopted resolutions call
ing upon the Executive for list OF all removals that
had been madein the going back for period
ganizaion OF the government and the call in both
responded TO.
In regard to the in which the appointing power
has been exercised BY the present administration un
dersand the honorable senator says that less complaint
has been made in his section Of the country against the
removals from Office by the Executive than has usually
been made upon the coming in OF administration.
such s not the in the State which have the honor
to represent believe that response to this resolution
VIII demonsrate the fact that larger number OF removals
bave been made under this administration IN the hrst
year of its existence than have been made from the or
ganlzaton Of the government, in 1852, down TO the
itn March, isfe excepting only the period OF the admin
straion OF Harrison and Tyler There Is no precedent
sir for prescription extensive as this
now call the attention OF the Senate TO extraordi
nary ayowa made by the distinguished senator from
Tennessee MIR BEIL the other day in his place, which
carries out and rearms the declaration made AT the time
this administration came into powertha the removals
have been made for causes other than political opinions