The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-20

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control II 10 not thus confded to the Prssdsnt he
Senate inquire into its exercise, upon psscissy hs
same grounds that Congress regulate and control It,
That Congress- can do this, spprehsnd no ons win cues
ton 8#M4 tf s-tH sAa t7iN
beg leave here to dstain the Senate by reference 10
recedents sanctionng the principle for which contend
journals Of the Senate contain abundant evidsnce Of
ne recognition by different Presidents OF the right ct the
oenaie TO go behind the nomination. and eeck inloma-
aon touching s proprety, and the tor making T.
,se seer = nts. q case under President Wssnln99e n
Country. The Senale had rejected the n0minnoun of
Benjamin Eishbourn for naval officer Of the port q g.
vannah. ashlngton sent in another nomination 1og 1he
place, accompanied with message, ip which he suDs
"Whatever may have been the reasons which Induced
your dissent a persuaded they were such You
whether occasions yAevs the wopristy Of asiaaiio~s
,a, g ! would !, not Ss ss s.p.ssa. e
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Here we have the views Of one Of the earlier Prs-
denis'nay. Washington himself-on this subject He
Ss ~hs = no
TONS His authority should be conclusive with those
who profess to take him for example; and following
fTe6luent I61pOD0
There are many nominations the proprieiy of which
may appear quite questionable; and we have the high
authority Of Washington. that should avail ourselves
of the information which led 10 their being made. tTg
MI. BERRIEN. Will the senator allow nae 70 ask
whether the information communicated BY General Wash.
ington related to the nominations OF individuals TO oce
or the removals of individuals from ofiice Ma A.n
Mr.. BRADBURY. 1t was in relation to an individual
who had been nominated, and who had been rejected.
Mr.. BERRIEN. As understand the senator, General
Washington stated to the Senate OF the United States That.
when they considering the propriey 0f hs n0tnna
ons. might be advisable for them to ask for the nf0f
nation upon which he had made the nominations
information upon which he had made the reoyals, for
that not the subject Of controversy between the Pres
ident and the Senate
will understand that endeavorcd to show that unss the
President has violated his previous decaaons, not TO
make removals except for cause-which we are mot at
liberty to presumeunfounded changes must hAva been
fabricated and preferred against many officers who have
been removed and persons would have nm interest
TO do this except those who hoped to obtain their places,
names will before may have lent themsevest 70
this business, and thereby shown their want Of qua
ties essential to public officer: therefore, the nfcrns
ton which we seek is information which may, and
probably will in cases, affect the nominations upon
which we shall be called to act. ees 2 ~ aSslN
continue the extracts from the Journal some Of which
will have more less direct bearing upon the question
raised: F9 a's @ M $40 ,se i9 E'aaa
.I7se August 2o-The President gives his reason for
mskng nomination at particular tims."-(Vids sums.
'i7se August "a The President attended The ssasas IN
hs and asa a a saa snS
msn!s viii the Iadlan;. |. &s,-( Vide sslns. p. 2al
sensss before entering into oorsspondsnes b nsSoss
lion y, with g Grs., Br.ia".svIde same pp ss,Tl
for making certain nominsiions." n ..9s. a
"lsos February is;-Thomas Jefferson Prssidsnt nou-
sIsos, February 2s-The Senate passed . sssola,ion
calling upon the President 70 be laid befon the
Senate certain papers In relation TO the conduct of he -
aIsos March 1.-The President complied wish that rsss
q css.s wsa
croft being under consideration. Al aeo
'RsoIvsd That the Senate do not advise and consent .
the appointment of Captain Charles wolstoncoA . bes
Unsd States beoaass the said proposed psosossop L Il
regular and according 20 the esabshsd rnls Of Po
aa % the question g agree ,ssrso it was d's'masd
The Senate here look beyond the question Of the ns
fitness Of the nominee, into the proPrey Of the nona
ton. Ni qssA sE tfsl., zasH1
.isa2 April lo-on motion of Mr.. P,essant., t.s.s..
Resovd, That the Secretary OF the Navy bs instructed
communicates Senate practicabis, In.
formation the following points In what sisuaiions and
IN the Navy Department whether i, s common os such
appointments TO extend beyond session of Congress;
saas ss 5
grade and whether such officer. nomnsted . the ssnass
and rejected win his prior rank and statiou" a9
"iSz2 April ia letter was ecsised from the ssorstaU
Sas Bson Win .as%sd ns ss o~nr
onj which was vas considsIed a.d aEssd M 20:
hrsprsd, the PRESIDENT OF the Uultoo
quesfed 10 transmit to the Sene tccod or other tnfof
respecting convection Wharton Rector Of any ofis
IN Missouri before his departure for Arkansas, uchi
his fitness for the ofhce which he has been nominn
and any other evidence In the department relative The
fitness OF Wharton Rector for the Office o Indian sgsut
"Apn IL The President tGen Jackson) complied with
the above resolason, BY uansnittng report go from
april II Mr. Bunpet submitted the following unctiony
which consid sidercd, and agreed TO: Fs sAgr HAl
R sotved That Prcsdsntoi the United seatoe b -
quesied before the Senate any cosnunioations
the Deparme Of State touching the charactoSs cou1uo
or quaiihc tons OF John Hamon, made willis The snid
Haon applicant for reappointment 70 the oce Of
marshal for the district OF Ohio, In the ycar l6z2 -
"Apal a. 1889 = The above resolution complied with By
the President" III T HF,n -
In ls22, President Monroe nominated Mr.. Gadsdsn .
adjutant general, and Messrs Towson and Fenviek -
colones and the Senate looked behind the nominations
into the question Of supeseding and although II appear
ed that the nominees gallant officers. fully compeent
for the stations for which they named BY the Pss
dent, they were not confirmed. Messrs. Gadeden and
Towson were rejected and the nomination Of Mr.. Fem
wick was then Withdrawn. - f5..sss..ir -
On the 10th OF April Of that year, the Senate adopted
resolution nstructing the Secretary OF the Navy,
amongst other things, to communicate, in executive ses
son n what situations, and for ohaf acting ap
poinments for officers in the Navy Department had been
made. stfgs sa
In 1896 the Senate passed. without objection, rseo-
luton calling "for any information tending TO show he
propriety OF sending minister to Panama $50. ii
In 1885, March O. the House of Representalves edop.
ed resolution requesting the President TO lay beose that
House list Of all the officers OF the government who