The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-23


the Senate adjourned until Monday next at twelve o'clock
HOUSE OF REPREsrsTArlvEs.--The proceedings of the
House to-day were mere repetition of those of the
ding days of the extra session. message received
from the Senate informing the House that that body ad
hered to its amendment to the my-appropration bill
The House proceeded the consideration of the
appropriation BILL pending at the time of the adjournment
of the last session of Congress Mr. Cobb, of Georgia,
moved that the House ecede from its disagreement to the
Senate amendment; which disagreed to; when the
motion of Mr.. Washburn of Maine that the House adhere
to its disagreement agreed to.
THE PRETENSIONS OF THE BLACK REPUBLICAN
LEADERS AND THEIR PRESSES.
If the backrepubcan party of the House of Representa-
tiyes composed of who really patriots
statesmen praced in the management of the great public
interests of their country they would have paused before
they attempted the exercise of powers which it
designed they should possess They did, however, deber
aely violate the constitution in way which we believe
they intended should put to hazard the strength of the
government and the safety of the Union. Beginning this
daring and dangerous experiment in the of the
pie they state preences and for it which have
foundation in the theory of constitution. If what they
assert is right be the organiclaw then
BEEN practically, for sxtynne years. We are not sur
prsed that claims to the most exorbtan powers have been
put forward by them the least observant can perceive
for the sole purpose of deudng the people With this
view they affect to en government to that of Great
Britain and particularly the House of Representatives to
the House of Commons This is bunder-f not the worst
of their whole chapter bad enough to put to shame their
pretence the knowledge of law of history The sruc
ture the coordinate branches of government is
tirey different from those of England The Executive of
the latter nhers the crown for life and transmits it by
descent The theory is there that it do wrong
and therefore responsible but that his ministers
The Executive of the United States is by system the
sole executive and responsible for all his acts and sub
iec TO impeachment and trial If found guilty according
to the of the constitution he is removed from Office
of Office is limited to four years and he is subject
to many other qualifications and political disabilities
which unknown to the King The latter has the sole
power of declaring He may create new peers and
confer titles and by his prerogatve porogue dis
solve Parliament when he peases His appointing power
Is unrestricted by the obligation to nominate the appontees
to what we call coordinate branch The King may also
confer pensions at will and without consrant time
or duration Against these great powers the
English mode of is very different from
The House Of Commons there may restrain the power
by refusing supplies because is the only mode kaoWH to the
English system by which there exists restraining subst
ute against the King in the absence Of all power to %
peach him for the wrong But with it is different Our
Chief Magistrate always amenable to the tribunal which
has been vested with the authority to try him majority
of the House of Representatives proceed to impeach
him That restraining power of the House of Commons
Is the only remedial power against the Grown. They do
not exercise by repeating the declaration OF but by
refusing supplies Here we impeaeh the President
or II the law which he is bound by the constitution TO
carry out is obnoxious lawful remedy is to repeal
IT, If that be DONE because the two houses will
not agree the conservative rule Of system is that
the law shall stand and be executed until Congress
meanng the Senate and House OF Representatives. shall
have repealed it according to the prescribed constitutional
mode of legislation In the event. however OF failure to
repeal existing law neither branch Of Congress has the
constitutional right TO refuse to appropriate money for the
ordinary support Of the government with view to pre-
vent the President from doing that which the constitution
ures him TO do in regard to the obnoxious act That
would be a mode Of suspending the presidential functions
never contemplated by the constitution. 1t is civil revou-
on and rupture of the rights of the whole government
by single coordinate branch OF t. II Is equivalent to
usurping the entire powers Of the government The
House Of Peers in England at all like the Senate
The former founded upon very different basis and has
entirely distinct relations 1t intended to constitute
an official aristocratisa element which already existed
in their social system and intended TO be- is
t. responsible to the people in any truly representative
sensc The members peers for life and entitled,
less atainted according to law sit in Parliament for life
The Senate of the United States represents the respective
States in their soveregnhes Their members elected
for limited term The legislative faculty of the Senate
when exercised according to the constitution Is just
perfect as that of the House 1t is body formed
pecay for the purpose Of preserving the equality Of the
States limiting the executive power Of the President and
with the right of restraining in legislation the House Of
Representatives fully the latter had tho power in
like manner to do to the former But according to the
theory of our neither branch has the right sep
araey to suspend the functions ofthe Presdentn the
ner which has been attempted The existence OF
would destroy the equality Of the States and practically
the harmony of system II is not merely absurd but
II is either the stupidity Of ignorance the knavery
designing ambition say that the House Of Representa-
tves possess such power they have dared 10 exercise
for tho first time in the history Of government and
the avowed purpose by their single will override
essblshed law Of the land II they had that rght-tbe
right suspend the law Of the lsndto suspend the nc-
iions Of the President whose constitutional duty Il Is to