The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-29
MIR. PENDLET0N'S ATTITUDE
ON THE NIL TO SEAT CIBINET OFF,
GERS IN CONGRESS.
AverrinE TINT the object Il 20 Annrd Mem
beers II Means OF Gettinx Information r.
NORTH styling II ~ Monnrchicni Measure.

AvetrinE TINT the Object Il 60 Annrd Mem
bers Means Of Getting Information Mr.
NORTH styling II ~ Monnrchicni MEASURE.
wAsn1NGroN, April 2s.-Aftcr the Lcgisla-
tive. Executive and Judicial bill had been re-
ceivcd from the House Hnl rc''rrrd TO tho
Committee on Appropriations tic Senate pro-
ceedcd to the considc Grafton Of Mr. pcnllcton's
bill giving seats on the floor Of thu S mate and
House to heads OF departments, and that gem
tleman spoke MS follows in favor OF 1t. saying
that this measure appealed to no partisan in-
terest: It trcnchcd on nc partisan susceptibility
1t provided. FIRST that the Secretary Of State. the
Secretary of the Treasury tho Secretary II
War tho Secretary Of the Navy. the Secretary Of
the Interior the Attorney General and the Post
master General shall be- entitled to occupy seats
on tho floor Of the Senate and Hous ~ Repre-
sentatvcs. with the right to participate IN de-
bate on matters relating to the business OF their
respective departments. Second that the said
Secretaries. the Acknowledged and the Post
master General shall attend the sessions OF the
Senate on the opening OF the sitings on Tues
duy and Friday " every week. aud the sessions
OF the House OF Rrpr.s natives on inc opening
OF the sittinss on Monday and Thursday of
each week, TO give Information nSkrd 10y rrso-
propound"d to them under the rules Oi the Sen
at or House.
In putting any question. no argument or
opinion was ~ le offered. nor any fact stated.
except So far rs might be necessary To explain
such question and IN answering such uu ston
the Secretary. the Attorney General. or Post
mastcr-Generu shall not debate the matter to
which the same refers. nor state facts or
opinions ether than those necessary to explain
The 81 get NJ tho hill. Mr.. Pendleton added.
was To SECURE tn member Of Congress an the
informant N which tho hcnds Of departments
may have on the matters committed to their
chars ; To establish an cHsy. open. public cham
mel OF coiuWuni alton between thnse TO whom
nrr ronldcd th" grent subdivisions ~ lu' lie
business. into which the whole has been b, the
fundamental NV distributed.
Mr.. T. ndlrton uyuWcd that he ala not propose
IN amendment 10 the tHu-t tuition; hr dld not
seek either Immediately err gradually to suhsti-
tute Parliamentary Tor Presidential govern
men 4 hr did not seek CiiuTr 10 ue-rhndHH or
impnir tho executive power M defined hy the
Constitution ami vested in the Pr sidtnt. Mr..
PendleOn entered upon an argnment to prove
that Congress had powrrt TO make this lc.nsa-
His reply TO the criticism that members Of the
Cabinet might Dee badg red and drawn into nm
seenly contingencies was thHt thry were
He added judge Story. with that fun"ss
OF learning and cOpouS "loqu"n ." which marks
NJ his works has n'uiniaihrd IN" conNttu'lon-
atty and the cNr"dirnry of q law such Hs pro-
pose. 'Apins British ways -re 1t sometimes
written. No II II not Brit sh WAY u is the
way OF the government Of every civilized nation
In the wor, which has lrgi@iuiurr and eNecu-
tive except our own, Tho, r"puilics o. France
South Am"ri n huye adopted IT, The limited
monnrrhi"s Of England nnl Belgium ma Italy
and Brazil have established II. The stern i'm
perialism Of Germany and Austria have nd
miiied IT, Il is t.o reasonable. lniel .ls"nt. pro-
Rrcssve way the why of iWproy j legislation.
No nation has ever honndolcd II Tor the Old
WAY. mora than n farmer has given mn the
mover HnI rrap"r ior ne nnd W. ~ q ~,
Mr.. Morriil opposed the OH. IL was an eUpft
TO simulate our Government to monarrlios.
The frnmers Of the Constitution were purt 'ular
in providing against n,ingling executive with
Legislative functions. The bill was tabled
Mr.. Lamar introduced bill providing for
doubled stamped envelopes.
Williams iutrp0nrpH free