The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-14


Gated States upon the 'zrayt testimony &ken before
se ect coz uiisee Of pssi House Representatives. Is
might be ssia that the action Of past Houses vas fire.
qvenuy acted ON by succeeding House This true 70
certain extent but 10 important matter ~ this.
when you come 70 rvesugse the rights privileges of
msn AND ns sn Ak q have ou
right 10 lake the testimony given before committee of
past session. II you have right 70 DO this, where will
70 establish this case, Why mot 10 further back
go back to the Congress before that-aye, and
the days Of Jefferson and Adams 70 make charges sub
mn 10 The consideration Of the House another question
which r. has the House Of Representatives the rgh. 70
pronounce Judgment and ncs punishment upon the exc
cutve suthorities9 Hero are with striking fact that
mere nov, from the very beginning Of the government In
aIss, pSwD sns present time this the nra psopos
tves, that should resolve Itself indo judicial tribunal
and pass Judgment and nfct punishment upon the high
had the right TO act thus very strange that IN
when the utmost political excitement prevailed all over
the land, when ordinations and recrininatous were
tho order OF the day, that no man, that this House
never claimed the right 70 nict punishment upon those
executive authority. ask gentlemen who claim this
power for the House OF Representatives 70 tell
single instance where in our pest history such right
was ever claimed before In 1884 series OF resolutions
were passed by the Senate in reference TO the act Of
General Jackseu IN removing the deposits from The Bank
snd In which act the President NOT only precedent
IN law 10 sustain him. but ia fact acted derogaton Of
the law Of tho land. Bot these resolutions there
proposed no declaration sci forth that be de-
served the reproof OF the Sepate-no, simple de-
caIaton that the act was not In conformity with the law
OF the land. General Jackson, who WIZ very senA-
tive, considered that IN ind1ecs raproof, and ne
answered with solemn protest against the action Of
the Senate in which he denounced that Of the
Senate N an improper encroschmeut upon his preroes
tives Q ordinate branch OF the g0vernmeut What
was the conduct Of the leading Senators Of the dayCsy
Cahoun, Webster, Lee, Of Virginia, and several others
who drew up the resolution in view OF this protest OF
President Jackson9 They only objected TO the protest 90
that the dscsrson Of the Senate was an inpsscn
ment OF his motives, and, In fact, . censure upon
him accordingly. Now, II gentlemen on the other
conveying censure President Jackson and pre-
cedent Of the right ofths body nict censure would
cannot va ssos 70 them 10 this ms,ser But they
tnat any indirect oensure conveyed and declared
,n.s the rs:olaan. we're drawn up general terms par
70 the motives Of the Executive aud limited II 10 the a..
that be had assumed power neither conferred upon him
by The constitution or the laws Here, hen ID the case
President Jackson denied the power OF the senate
10 impeach his motives, to pass censure upon
that the senate denied that they intended 70
inpeach biz motives, yet failed TO take seue win
him on the point rather conceding, indeed, tia. he
heslntive capacity upon the nature Of the act Tni
the sentiment and doctrine OF the constitutonhas the
Sept Of Zach Other II tneir dsrs.t spSsrss ne Prs.
dent Ia independent OF Congress- and in its legitimate
sphere independent Of the President am not deny
ing the right and the OF the House Of Representa-
tives MAKING investigations into corrupt and ubiquitous
proceedings, where such may have come 10 hight with
the view Of mpeachns the President BY the Senate but
deny the right Of this body resolve itself into judi
cial tribunal ana pass sentence and nfct punishment In
the way sought by these resolutions We here,
assembled under the written charter, the constitution
Of the United States and arc above all t,e nations Of
the earth, exsuDg under government The most comp
Gated In charaoer with Ssae government and ieder
al government, with State Department and q Fedora
Department, with all rights and privileges and pre-
rogsves secured and guaranteed and strictly defended
the highest member Of the Executive pspsrtmenW We
do not md our authority for that IN the constitution but
We find there written that the House Of Representatives
shail have the right to frame laws for s own guidance
and 10 punsh ~ members for improper and dsordery
concrct Tell me, sir on what page Of the constitution
from beginning to end, We can ind the power to nici
Punishment and sentence upon the President OF the
United States 2 challenge the production of
the proof. demand the proof from those who nov 81,
enss them 10 produce The cSsrsr or authority BY Which
they have undertaken 70 do that which they now
doing Why, ctr, we can censure the Presidena, ire
epectve OF any legitimate Legislative action why should
not the President have the power viii his Cabinet Coun
Gil 70 resolve themselves into COMMITTEES and declare
lent BODY ana deserve u. csnsue Of he Executive de-
partmentf H. sir, We have right to censure the Pres
dent, why should he NOT have right 70 censure uss
We have right 10 censure the Executive, way should
We not have right 70 oecsure Of our pleasure toe
judiciary and n we have ihes right, why sbould
doctrine attempted here would lead 70 intermnabIe ds
cord between the ordinate branches of the govern
ment and nsead Of government with It's co crduaie
branches working harmonousy together would have
government OF dscordant and hostile elements making
war one upon another, I'LL the whole syssem would
attempted before was LETT 70 the present House Of Re-
presen natives 10 initiate this movement We especially
this present House OF Representatives, OF all people
earth, oreooth, must resolve ourselves into uiieia
tribunal. pass sentence OF condemnation upon the
President the executive magistrate or he United Satee
We are beginning 70 have higher opinion Of our
selves than our fathers, who were represe ntatves
OF the people, thought Of themselves We are be-
ginning 70 assume the God, and 70 hurl thunder.
bolts around us II we assume this power, We shall
~,
OF the Supreme Court N the bred Scott decision
revere altose her But let sec admitting thai We
have the power 10 ln1c punishment upon the President
Of the United States and Secretary OF the Navy, tnere
any thing In the vou OF testimony which justdes
ONO (Nr shermsn) from the minority Of the commlties
and the present resolutions reported by the member
from rennesee (hr. Hs'tou). The latter gentleman
uumphanty announces thai he can sustain the posi-
ton taken by him 10 this matter. We shall
zee. But appeal 10 the practical OF the
House TO say there single fact sustained BY the
testimony. Sir, this House was q Judicial tribunal,
sworn TO decide the case according the testimony
would not despair. humble - am OF being able 70 do
mouy contained 10 that volume What Is the fact win
regard 70 one o. tho charges, that the President
nc % n S csASsssa po.sr IN
70 whom they gsve the consrsc for this service goa
rurcus cost % the country sndio opposition the aw
requiring that this contract shall be laid open bdders
The resolution doee NOT complain that the contract Vas
given 70 an Incompetent but there Was thai such
sross neglect N me nasnerr IN which the contract
nteposion Of the House but the House must know that
In dkposine Of the patronage Of the govsrnmsnt In
possible for The President 10 make appointments IRON his
Psr,onal knowledge He nus rely lpoa ~ rsconmsnda
u Of those whom be suppoees competent 70 judge. rhs
very same thing done the House s axcasa p-
ponted by the President In thu Dr. Hunter of
ksadlne. Pennsylvania, Who came recommended 70 Inc
executive BY . large mum Der d the bess nsn Of
hn State, and upon such reeonmsudatioo he eot the
appointment what vas ihsn, tact aiessd By shoss
who had the bcs right 10 kpo~s Why, that under ths
mans agency better qualify q coal supplies 70 lhs
eovernment Than ever had bees before ne oaly oom.
plant was that. IN Act through circumstances he made
NO much money IN Consequence Of the expedition 10 Pa
rasuay and other accidental circumsAncea Mr. Bccurk
went on shou that Other ycaSs, and under other
nsu atous, even greater profn made from pre-
casey the came oce Of coal sTert 10 the governueni
noticing TIE fact that the agents, ~ the time OF
The Japan expedition, made N two years hfsy thou.
sapd dollars IL un charged that the profits OF
the Office we're divided, but would The improbable
demure gentleman from OHIO, give thai ~ reason
10 visit Win coudign pvn0hment the President
and the Secretary OF the NavyS Could be put for.
ward - charge, forgetting his partciparou In the
attempt 70 get Defrecs appointed rsbhc Pri1br on the
faith 81 HE promise that he would awe one haf Of his
PROFITS fcr the benefit Of The republican paytyf wouli be
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