, 1876-05-05
WASHINGTON.
The President Reads Unsophlsti-
Gated Democrats a Simple
Lesson In History,
Showing How His Predecessors
Loft the Capital When
So Inclined !;
Old Hickory Coming in for the
Longest Term Of Absence.
The Impeachment Court Hears
Arguments on the Question
Of Jurisdiction.
Specimen Trash Called Evidence
Served Up to tic Naval CON-
mittces
Caulheld'B Committee Still
Wrestling with Little
Davenport.
Mr.. Blaine's Reply to the Bitter Note
from Mr.. Riddle.
Bright Proceeds to Cook Up Another
| Charge Against Br|stoW.
Caulheld'a Committee Still
Wrestling with Little
Davenport.
Mr.. Blaine's Reply to the Bitter Note
from Mr.. Riddle.
Bright Proceeds to Cook Up Another
Charge Against BrfstoW.
NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS,
OR WoApH TO THAT EFFECT.


lhto In the afternoon, sent to tho Houoo . n3os-
sage which had an andrew jackson ring It was
3 roply to D|aokburn's impudent resolution CALI
ing upon tho President to sato whether, during
his administration, hd had spent considerable
limo away from Washington. Tho President. In
diplomatic language, told ths lIouso that the
Constitution permitted Cougross to call upon the
Executive for information upon certatn Sub
1aota, and TINT this was not one Of
them. Practically, ho told tho House that
the toHo,ution MAS impudcut, aud deserved no
reply. Tho President, in vein OF irony which
wae hovete reflection upon tho methods Of tho
Democratic House, stated that II they wanted
information for impeachment puEposes, tho
Proaidcnt ot tho United 6tRtoa could no more
than pri7ata elstzeu ho calted to testify agatnas
himself Tho message contained number Of
historical precedcnts which showed TINT the
President has really spent lesn time aWay from
Washington, In vlew Of tho railroads and tole-
gfaphB than any other President.
{1e ths Assoctatxd FTess.l
WABH1oToN. D. e.. AaY 4.-The President to-
reply to Representative Backburn's resolution
70 10 House Of ittatsentatfres: hare slvea worry
atcntIyo consideration to tho resolution Of tho HOUSE
9aesps IL escn ot bo ned .stss u nfor@
tho Houso wheshor sny executive Offices, acts. or
Il sny sh have xh e. :p,sasd d period
mcnt established by law' eto havc never htsttated
and abal nj heaitato communicate . Congress,
which tho Constitution maAes it the duty
Of the President % give. pr which my Judgment
dcate Ia ne may 10 useful the discharge Of appro-
p1iAts duties tonfided to them. fail, however, to
tlory giyen to the nouso Of Representatives {oae
branch 81 congross In which s ves.od the Legislative
% S 10 H. Of Tho Eaee
Tes. ~ aeeount of his discharge of bs appropriate
xhea xose, or how what ho s,' Mouso
Of Representatives may require.
in its demand upoa he Executive for tnto,.on, i.
limited 10 What Il nccsrsary for tho proper discharge
s nav q In a 1pou,on ut ~ na Mau;o Is 10
vhcre tio executive acts, within ths 1sst seven
years. hayo Svea lxrtorined, aaa a. wh.t d!atsnea
QUE time &C.. docs ut necessarily beog to ths prov-
incc Of lc0slsuon Il docs nut r,ofess to bo asked
II inquiry Of o FrcsiIsnt a. to hts eIec'si.s scs II,
view Or ii iii Of to power of Impeachment VOTED Ia
uatura, rvnt rccoEnIzct ID I'll country BY consa.
tutional guarantees which protects erory ct!Ecn-tho
beiug msds Witness nxsinst hiuuasf.
During the tiu.o that have hli tho honor 10 occupy
ne to occpy tnt position Il viii continue 10 b. my
earnest TO seeeguEa ard u respect tie
e1s trusts sud duties and powers If the coordinate
gen. S,sashs3 '4 'D' '0's''' A'' 'A'f'"'D'ns upon
NOE ALLOWING ENcnoAouMEs1r
unou tho p{uper uocru of the oce which tho poople
q tho Unod States havo conadol to mo- but shining
II n thar pocr tho several 1yowaru
an functions Uf psch Of the coorllpate branches Of
do Gycrnmspt ag.eeably to tho Constitution nnd Ia
s<cordsucc with tGo soe1u esth which hsye tatcn 70
i preserve, protect, and defend that iustrumeut In
msuenaree OF tic rights secured By tie Constitution
| 10 duo e1ccut1yo brunch OF the 6oycrnncut, / a1u
oomtsc< to decline any speciao or detaiied answsr
10 Tho ronlest Of tho Uottsa for informa alton N 10
1any executive oiieos, scta. Of dutca ard. il INV,
what h1va Docn performed II distance from tie seat
of Government eatabliahudby law, md for how long
prrod n any ono time md IN whst fart al I'M Unied
Gtates," IL howoyer, Tho Housp Of nonyesoniAtTes
dsllrea to know whether, during tle pnroJ Of un-
| wards OF Nsycn years turjn9 which hnys hnli tfn
once Of rrosidsnt of tho United sasca, hase beon
] sbtent from tho seat Of Goysrn1ueut Ind whethof
during tut Isfiod hAyo performed. or nayo neu.
lected to petfosn the duties or my Office freely ID
form the fiousp that from tho tins Of nv onlf.nca
upon ny office have bSeu tn tbs habit as wsse al Of
nv nroJeceasorp with the exceptiou of onp who yo
OILY ono tnouth alter s.sun!tlg tho duties Of biz OF.
oc1 aDi 0po wh0xe coutinusi nrfrtnco tn Wssh,uRtnn
| Tas peeessary from lie cIstrucs At tho ume
| Of \ powerful 1ebcliiou OF abseutinR pysrN 1t
lmea from tho seat Of NnYeruu,ent, sud that dut1nR
such abaenccs did not neglect or farcgo the ooNa
ons Of dustea of my otcc, but continued to discharge