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Iaive, the committee expressed its belief that ITS
effect would be exactly the Said the Com

Iativc the committee expressed its belief that its
effect would be exactly the reverse. Said the Com
mittec:
Power exercised secretly is not exercised mod
Cratoly II Is not scru ulos IA TO the means u pays
no respect TO limitations. But power exercised In open
day fiuds antagonists and barriers and an honest
Difference Ia public opinion restraints It's own disposition
to increase.
In further support of the resolution the commit
tee argued as follows:
Error. abuse, corruption will to extent prevail in
the Interpretation aud application Of the laws by the de-
lartmeos False charges sometimes nnocentiy. some
times malicously, are made, impeachng the integ-
rOrS, abuses corruption reach the people. They
are exaggerated. They are circulated with all the
pursued with bitter, relentless abuse Their motives
mpugned, their acts criticised in a spirit of malignant
their honesty or their wisdom They become depressed
and dishearcncd They unable TO LEAH The truth of
learn the facts. There is authorized channel OF com
mnncaton. The facts come to them without responsible
authority by telegraph or through newspapers. 800
An explanation by Cabine: officer the floor Of the
ilouse,a simple answer TO single question put 0y
true light and the certainty That the time would come
when tae question could be asked and must be answered
the pubic mind. If there were neither
nor corruption it would instantly appear. II
the remedy would readily be made manifest If there
had been corrupt exercise of power, could be n'
stanty exposed and eiecInay prevented vale the GER
nty of public exposure would 20 very TAR to deter men
from indu ging IN dishonest appropriations Of the
OlutiOnS of inquiry or committees OF investigation.
An examination of the constitutions, written or lu-
written of every country which has representative as
sembly, will show that without single cx-
ccptiOn the committee believes, only in
the United States the executive ministers either them
selves, by authorized substitute, have
a voice In its deliberations The early journals of Con
gress also show that 1t unusual thing tor men,
bcrs OF the Cabinet 10 appear in the House Of Represcn-
tatiYes and make explanations concerning the business
of their departments. On tue 22d Of January 1889 the
Secretary OF state, Mr.. Jefferson "atcndcd agreeably
10 Order and made necessary CXplanatl0ns"s On
the ODD OF August, 1889, :" the Senate again en-
tered executive business. The President Of the
United states into the Senate Chamber, attended
by General Knox secretary OF War; and LAID before the
senate the following statement OF FACTS with the qucs-
tiOns thereto annexed for their advice aud consent"
Numerous other OF the attendance of the Sec
tary Of War and OF other Cabinet Ministers may be found
In the early annals Of Congress.
1t is not understood that President Hayes, should
he treat If this subject in his Civil Service message
will present any of the arguments in its favor lie
will simply make IA suggestion, and leave it for Con-
gIess to act upon his recommendation