The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-05

day In reply to Representative Blackburn reso-
luton,
10 ns House Qr Rcpr,senidnres.
tion Of the House kerre.entatves passed on the 50
e.y OF April requesti9e the presiocnt Of TOE United
Offices acts. duiies and any what have, within
seat Of Governine1t epta6iished py law. &C. have
never hestated, a1d shall not hesitate 10 communicate
e h uSeR ". me CONSUMPTION 10 ,ses
nv judgment may suggest 10 me, or a request
from either House may indlcse 70 me- wil be useful 10
them. | fail. however. 70 mao IN lhe Consultation Of
Kepfesentaves one branch ct the congres. IL winch
IL vested the legislative power Of the Government, 10
Government coordinate with the senate snd House Of
ss on S 9 se1ssse ~ es sp
either as u when whoi ?, or nov performed hat
UPON the Executive I or "a TIN ta m ~
10 what + necessary for the proper discharge oI iu
The inquiry IN the resolu Ion OF IN. House. a. TO
beer performed and At wnat distance from any par.
SSs neS1r sPo 81 iS5 nov oSg period a. any time
toni does not profess TO oe asked for that object II
Prcsden as 20 his executive sct IN view OF In aid OF
the poSer Of impeachment vested 10 the uouse, Il
rsnt. recognized ia TINS country BY Constitutional
the hun 10 b ns Ghsn, tls esp tae
witness sgainst himself. During The time that have
M. Goysr9mSD, 4 "a; q m Ss o. .na wes continue %
and Of the ordinate branches OF the Govern
as s One. SSeS gs people sS Ta,ss q
state. nave eSanaea 70 ne, but aiming 70
preserve IN theft proper teistcn' tle several PJwer.
the Goyernment, q eeaoy 10 the constution and Ia
sSG9rS@Sce m we su'n "aH wcn ,ave iseen TO-
mainenanee Of tpe rsn's secured b. tue on.utution
PEELED 70 aeeqe any specinc or detailed answer to tue
uive ofccs dutics and It any what have been
performed At distsnee from the scat OF Government
nme. ana In What part OF INC Untea staies." ''
%sess ne as MHe e 05 pIa % d,s: S 70
years, during wnen have held tue once OF President
OF Government and whether during tnst period have
performer, or msNe hesettei 70 perform any OF the
the time otmy entrance upon the duties of NY ofse
with He s eIcernos St one WHO yed onY SSss
after assuming .hs duties o. hs oince and one whose
!ee e5l.ence a me time Of poSerfal reoeliionl OF
meni. sad thai durinE tuch absences peses.
or rSgo ths m or y, t9e dIs 81 my ee' ou
and duties which were required Of me as Presdent Of
SIDE am no, aSrc that G" failure @ pSTGsa 6eeaTTsa
In any one insIanes Of my exercising he functions nd
enarge or OF my e5rosns al nsecssAT, eAeea,e aets
have been Fortunately the rapiaty Of irsyei and of
mail communication, ana tne lac lJ OF almost iosIAn:
aoyernmen. witch me tscgr;Ph eaorc, to nc PIe,l
gent IN section 81 'he Union ne may De- enable
quick intercourse with departments ~ Washington
cspsI The necessity Sf,he Psrforlnance % ofeIeeuSe
by the President VI the United States exiss and
aeyolyed upon hlm rherever he may be wiin.n the
Sn 81 ss SRsG sS'i % M G @ 70 The are psS no
where they shall be exercised than those which
might be required 20 discharge IN MS capacity Of Com.
mandel'ln CHEF Of tfe Army and Navy, which latter
powers II Is evident, he might be called upon
else, pCsslby, even without The limits OF tho United
States. Had the eroria ~ those ycenty in rebellion
aganetthe GOvcrnmeut been successful IN driving late
President Of the United states from Washing on 1t 10
nanifCst that he have discouraged mis- functions
bOth clVl ana mlltary elsewhere than IN the place
named ~ law a. the seat uf Government, No Of
Congress can limit suspend, or connhe this consttu
toual DUTY. AN not aware OF the tXlsteuce Of any
act OF Congress when assumes thus TO limit restrict
there such acts should, nevertheless, recognize tue
superior authority Of the Coust utIOn, and should
ercise the powers required thereby OF tho President
The act to which reference made the resolution
the seat Of Government and the providing OF suitable
Duildings and removal thereto Of the Oces attached
10 the Governments &c. IL was not UNDERSTOOD at its
date anu by Gen. Washington to counne the President
IN the discharge Of his dutcs and powers 90 actual
presence at the seat Of Government On the 3O.h Of
March, lfyl, shortly nuer the D4ssage Of the act re-
proclamauon having reference 70 the subject
OF tins very Gct from Georgetown, place
remote from Philadelphia- which then wsi tho
seat OF Government, where the act referred TO di
roctcd that offices attached 10 the scat vi Govern
ment should Tor tine time remain. That none Of his
successors nave enietaned tue idea that teir eHecu
eminent Is cyidenced by the hundreds upun hundreds
OF such acts perfoHmed ~ my predecessors Ia
unhro6en line from Washington - Lincoln;
me nOrandum OF the general nature ana character
question has Deen raised 10 the NalltY Of those
acs or 10 the right anu proproty Of the Executive
exercise the poSers OF his oce IN an{ Iart OF the
WAsuINGToE, May a, 1870