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been imposed upon. Such mistakes had taken
place under every administration. No arbitrary
power of removal had been exercised by the Pres-
dent; not in single case, far as he knew, had
the President made removal, except for cause, or
where he had reason TO suppose cause existed
His interest in this subject was not new thing
He had given it his attention for years; and on
every occasion that he could properly do So he had
tried to induce the majority in the other House to
adopt some such salutary measure
Mr.. FOOTE replied, and alluded To several per-
sons who had been removed in Mississippi, against
whom no charge could have been made He also
alluded to the removal of General Armstrong with
out cause, and the appointment OF Mr.. Crittenden.
Mr.. TURNEY said that he was not present the
other day when his colleague made his speech on
the resolution of the Senator from Maine, and had
been much surprised when he read that speech in
print His colleague had said that in the State of
Tennessee no person had been removed except for
cause. He thought that his colleague would have
at least justified some of those who had been
moved in that State, as being men who were COM
petent, faithful, and vigilant in the discharge of
their duties. He knew many such who had been
removed from office in Tennessee. One of these
resided in the same town with his colleague. He
alluded to the case of Jesse b. Clements who had
been removed from the office OF marshal OF the mid
die district in Tennessee. He had introduced a re-
solution, which was now on the table, calling upon
the departments for copies of the various papers
file respecting the removal of Mr.. Clements. Among
these papers were circumstances against his reno
val from the district Judge the judges of the
preme court of Tennessee, from the members of the
bar at Nashville, and from the Wing elector Of
that district If his colleague would say that Mr..
Clements was removed for any want Of ability or
faithuness, he sure his colleague would be the
only man in that part Of the country who would
say
The Wing elector for that district addressed
letter TO the Department this subject, and which
on file there when MIR. Clements was removed.
Since the removal he had addressed letter to MIR.
Clements, copy of which he would ask the Secre-
tary to read.
Mr.. PHELPS raised point of Was it in
order this bill to discuss the causes of the
moval of private individuals?
The CHAIR said that il not. The debate
should be confined to the subject Immediately be-
fore the Senate.
Mr.. BELL said that he hoped his colleague would
be allowed to go on He agreed with every word
that had been said by his colleague on the merits
of the particular individual.
Mr.. TURNEY said that he would defer his re-
marks on the subject till one of the resolutions
up. He did not consider that single of
moval had taken place in Tennessee that had not
been an abuse of power He was opposed to the
amendment; he would rather the risk of an
abuse of power than vote for this amendment.
Mr.. HALE made some remarks in favor of the
amendment proper to be adopted in this bill and
at this time.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD obtained the floor, but gave
way for motion to adjourn
And then the Senate adjourned.