The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-05
WASHINGTON.

with exonerating Bristow.
The evidence In the Emma Mine inves-
tigation closed.
Chevers' testimony before the Naval
Committee Is partly about indirect hear
ing that Mrs. Robeson got CSC, 900 for in
naval funds abroad from Barring Bros.
to Jay Cooke, McCulloch Il Co.
Gen. Custer has boen ordered to re-
sumo his command. Gen. Terry has
already started on his Indian expedi-
tiou.
The Louisiana Committee.
The committee to investigate Federal
officers in Louisiana had meeting to-
day and received to sit in Washington
until the 10th inst, taking testimony
from day to day, and then adjourn to
meet at the st. Charles Hotel, New Or
leans, Saturday, May 20, at 4 o'clock p.
m. Jt Is expected that the examination
OF Witnesses will commence tomorrow.
The Interstate Case.
WASHINGTON, May 3.On motion Of
the State Of South Carolina for pro
lminary injunction against the Secre
tary OF War to stop the obstruction at
the cross tides at Savannah, the Judge
while declining to give an opinion rs
vet, upon the merits of the case, grant
ed the injunction.
A BLUNT MESSAGE.
The Man Of Destiny Refuses to Answer
Questions. hut Lectures the House.
WASHINGTON, May 4, 1876.
To the House of Representatives;
have given very attentive considera-
tion to resolution OF the House Of Rep
resentatives, passed on the second day
OF April, requesting the President OF the
United States to inform the House
whether any executive offices, acts or
duties, and X any, what. have within
specified period been performed ut a dis
tance from the seat Of Government.
established by law, etc.
have never hesitated, and shall not
hesitate to communicate to Congress,
and to either branch thereof, all the in
formation which the Constitution makes
IL the duty Of the President to give, or
which my judgment may suggest to me,
or q request from either House may in
dicate to me will be useful In the dis
charge OF the appropriate duties confided
to them. fail, however, to find in the
Constitution Of the United States
the authority given to the House
of Representatives branch OF the
Congress in which Is vested the legisla-
tive power of government require Of
the Executive, an Independent branch
Senate and House of Representatives,
an account OF his discharge Of his ap-
propriate and partly executive offices,
acts and duties, either as to when, where
or how performed. What the House Of
Representatives may require as right
in It's demand upon the Executive for
information is limited to what Is
necessary for the proper discharge Of
its powers OF legislation or OF inn
peAchment.
The inquiry In the resolution Of the
House as to where executive acts have
within the last seven years been per-
formed, and at what distance from any
particular spot, or for how long period
ut any one particular time, ETC., does not
necessarily belong to the province Of
legislation. 1t does not profess to
be asked for that object II this
information be sought through an
inquiry OF the President as to his
executive acts in view or in aid Of the
power OF impeachment vested in the
House, it is asked in derogation Of an
this country by constitutional guaran-
tee, which protects any citizen, the
President as well as the humblest in the
land, from being made to witness against
himself. Extract in maintenance Of the
right. Fl
2. The constitution to the executive
branch OF the Government. L am COM
PEELED to decline any specific or detailed
answer to the inquiry OF the House for
information as to any executive officers
acts and duties, and if any what have
been performed at distance from the
seat of government established by law,
and for how long a period at any one
time and in what part OF the United
States.
The President proceeds at length to
his constitutional right, and, under
probable circumstances, his duties, to
exercise his functions elsewhere than at
the seat OF Government.
Accompanying the message is a me-
OF absences of the Presidents |
Of the United States from the national |
capital during each Of the several ad-
and OF public and execu-
tive acts performed during the terms Of
such absences.