Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-03-17

President Grants hs, message "a
Congress met with a Wilderness de-
feat. For ignorance and lmpudcncc
itexceeas anything aver admitted q
that body, Is every pfhool-boy kuoes
that 'ljolnt rcsolu,lob" cannotlcpcaI
or ignore an act 81 congress, Igno.
rance and stupidity ofithis character
in high places, is an outrage and q
disgrace TO tho American people II
Grant a co. know no more about law
than is here manifested, they should
follow tho tanning and dry goods
business, or employ clerks TO attend to
public affairs who possess common
sense. Here is order Mol
To the Ssnats cfihe United States;
einosithe nomination and confirmation Of Alex
ander 7. Stewart 10 the office Of Secretary Of the
Treasury, fnd that by the S,h section Of the act
Of Congress, approved September ?, 1882 il pro
vidrs as follows, 10 witi
"Aad Be IL further enacted That no person ap-
pointed TO any Office instituted by this act shall,
directly or indirectly, be concerned or interested
In carrying out the business Of trade or commerce,
or owner in whole or part Of any sea vessel, or
purchase BY himself, or another In trust for him,
auy public lands or other public property, or be
concerned iu the purchase fr disposal Of any pub
e securities Of any State or Of tho United States
or take or apply to his own use any emolument OF
gain for negotiating transacting any business
in tho said department other than what shall be
allowed BY law and u any person shall offend
against any Of the prohibitions Of this acL be shall
be deemed guilty Of a high misdcmeaner. and
forfeit 10 the United States the penalty Of So 000
and shall upon con viction, be rent evcd from Office
aud forever tberesfter be incapable Of holding any
Office under the United Gtates; Provided, That
any other and not public prosecutor shall give
Information Of any such onense upon which a
prosecution and convictien shall be had, one
half Of aforesaid penalty of $4,000, when reeoy-
cred, shall be for the use Of the person giving such
information"
In view Of these provisions, and the fact that
Mr.. Stewart has been unanimously confirmed by
the Senate, would ask that he be exempted by
joint resolution Of the two houses Of Congress from
the operations of the same. u. s. GRANT.
Washington, D. c., March 9, 1909.
This document met with cool re-
ception In the Senate. Order No.
was laid on the floor, and, after wait
ing three days, Stewart in the mean.
time resigned and packed bis traps for
his store in New York, } he issued the
following short epistle to the stubborn
Senator'S:
To The Senate eftAs United States:
l have the honor to request to be permitted 10
withdraw from the Senate Of the United States
my message Of the 9Th instant, requesting the
passage Of joint resolution BY the two houses Of
Congress 20 relieve the Secretary Of the Treasury
from the disabilities imposed by section Of the
act Of Congress approved September ?, l7ss.
U. 6. GRAsf.
Washington, D. c.. March s,ises.
1t is needless 10 say that the docu-
ment in question was promptly re-
turned and it will no doubt be pre-
served in Washburn's Department as
a loil relic, and, together with the
Bible the Philadelphia Stuart gave
the General, will be handed down to
all the young Grants and the rest Of
mankind. a4..i 9-ail
The fact is, the Radical leaders have
SO long relied upon party platforms
and caucuscs in everything, that the
old members have forgotten what
commercial law they knew, while the
younger members rely wholly upon
loyalty and plunder for success.