Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-01-12
Senator Edmunds Siding
with the President.
coNKuIHo REPupIATEs ALL INTEH.
TON or INVESTIGATING.
Seeking Control of the Black Hills
Railroad.
ESPECIAL Dr.plrcurs 70 II ooLp HUI
DA IT NEws.l
,..asor Edmauds and Presidsns
Hayes.

WksulnBton spoSiA seys' Seaio' N
munds has written . letter to the Prssi.
dent OH the proper relations which should
exist between the Legislative and Execu.
two Departments Of the Government In
regard to appointments. As the views set
forth by him are In harmony with those
known TO be held by the President. Repub.
licans who have read them hope that .
basis for an understanding between the
Admin istration and Republican Senators
may have been hero indicated. The
Tribaas prints the letter In full, which 10
more than . column long.
CHICAGO. January IL. - Senator Ed
In his letter answering 9 note OF
the President asking for the Senator's
views respecting appointments by the EI-
says his views coincide with
the Presidents regarding the independ-
ence OF the President In making and OF the
Senate IN acting upon nominations. 1.-THE
Endorsements OF Senators aud Representa-.
tives are" he says, "the natural mode OF
indicating the fitness Of applicants for
This useful custom has. however.
been perverted into IN abuse Of patronage
which. although not implying corruption
in tho ordinary sense. does imply bias or
prejudice arising from natural self-in-
tersst. The distinct separation and indie
pendsncs OF the various branches Of the
Government rest upon principles drawn
from universal experience, and they can
not DO too strongly maintained. The Ben
ate and House Of Representatives must, In
their respective spheres, watch and scruti-
nizo and deal with. II need be, every step
OF the Executive departments, and they.
In their turn. must administer through
proper agents. FREQ from dictation Of men,
bsrs Of the legislative branch. and from
temptation either 10 yield to their dominA-
ton or influence. or corrupt them by the
bestowal Of patronage. II has appeared TO
me that much could DO accomplished In
the right direction by absolute sbstention
OF Senators and Representatives from
recommending particular appointments at
all, unless their advice should DO asked by
the Executive Department, and according
ly since the incoming Of tho present Ad-
ministration. I have e~ndeavored to con-
sistently and steadily abstain from doing
30, and I believe / have kept my
purpose. / have thought IL consist
ent with this position, whom applica-
tons or recommendations ior place
were sent me, TO forward them 10 the
proper Office. with . written statement or
memorandum Of tho character and stand.
ing OF the signers, II known to me. and /
have thought II right-indeed. q duty
whenever any Of my constituents, In the
employment Of an executive department
have complained Of y. ae,on - an!as' ~
ouipis. and snd.syor 10 rectify what should
TO be wrons. With the vast extent
OF our territory and population. the num-
osr y, erao, III ,ha nssns Of psy.
son,l and oiher de6nite knowledge Of men
by the Executive has proportionally de.
creased. and in some degree the evils Of
in whatever hands II Ia TO prac-
ideally exist, increased. l think this can
be greatly mitigated by an entire Cessation
BY Senators aud Representatives from
whatever advice or solicitations respecting
selections from many offices aud employ
ments, aud the terms upon which they
shall 10 held, 80 that the Executive branch
and the Legislative department may be
and feel perfectly free In their respective
spheres, and so that the holders OF Office
feel also that they are the servants Of
the law and not tho personal tenants OF
will In their places Of either heads OF do.
partments or congressman"
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