, 1881-05-10


"or ,r,,n ns', ,'a,,..o ,,. ,,,,d ,vt,, ,tror ~,
,,oss,a ~ q q re an, ta,nos 4 nora",J tho
in.,ar " +os,nr ~ vi ~ rrn""I lint tho ffonso
co,,i,t ] MI al'cv thot an rra,t n,,,t M ,n,orta't
y on,,,s,i,,,,,c,,a, rt,,t,, o,,e.i,, H., n.so, i,v
nr. s,r, ~ r,,o,,o,, .,ano ur,, IL T., +he
no,nto
Wr +, r. nut,nr, NJ Massachusetts,. sa}i
~. ~, ,,,,,at,.,, - A.. ct,t. In a., uo,,o4o
s''''s -, 'o -4'"'' w. Wv ~'''' ~ t,..
was tho great compromise OIL tho ,Cohsti1H-
tfptl. tltnt to nrt1Y&!rt tin nVNrWtrtttnf tHWGt
Of whnt VIVA ,tra,ncd ti,o artstoeruttc lm,ly
". ""s ''' e.s'Hen Wv 49,.
tno c6HIFol GFer tna ~right OI ,IhaAtlon WIS
secured tn tho representatives OF tho pcppfc.
r., ,,,iu ha p,f,t,i, -
~ s'''' ~ '''.,4e''' ,,.--
u py ethsstHeeon or our ae9!eenco taaS tastnins
u fchiosea. then the people VIII " somo moao soo
tt tt,o!s volco pechnlos ~ ient N the sannle ~
III me tiouss une tn'o nt h'ajot.y tsp,seMta''oo
III snch enfc Will 10 appl'ea 10 tho senho a. ohco.
Mr.. Hale, now Senator from Maingt md
rnrneut1t, Svant1 nf No,v vnrk routtn,t,.,f
49,, C ., ~ ~ 49,.
Ala uep'te' alt. acolke II !io"t. HoW tlia
Senator from Massachusetts, tlen tliitlC lilo
| snrcch of tim pccnsto,,. md nynrv wortI lp
,,ttrr.t t,,o,, o.unnr,,1.,+. +,,o pa,oto no a
ALolEI LleA IuHcel1*AH 1Iio oel''tlo ~ !"
NsurpitiR body Is particularly appropriate
iuat nt this TINA 'rl,n fnlIow5nr nxtracts
y"ns y'.,s ~ s.4.s .'."o, 49,,
Will s''oW ttlaa III HIS opliLoH tiie 1eh@ttc WIS
n graspti1g, ttsirptng body; that It had estAb-
)le,e,l m nl,snl,ta n,1 ,,,re,yti eot.-
-, - 49,. r,trh -, NJ ,.t.,
toA o'oi tae 14es'uo"tf te"' tt'''' o414o.
through tho Constitution or over 1t, tlD reG-
,!a .rnuLr fn,1 n ,vav In nI,alsl, nr sihar,ytsa
| a.,. ~. 80. .r.., ..,,a,.,.. - iii.
uest1oy u" Ho "sh catctui 'e.,'l'k " '..,o 49,,
speech, ntl1 arc certain tllnt 1t Will meet Will
n honrtv rcatorsa frr,r Tim trrpnt ht,ttv Of
49,. ...x,s1 ,.
tne AMERICAN people' ....... :.
1tc lfoaF-aft Sneaker this IL matter think, OF
ffshn ntAtna MhlHh thn A0nntu
| takcn this and k!ndroN questions threhsens Tho
pormnnunce Ut tho sunato tsuG II this LEGISLATION
bu a,lMttsd, this lfous1, who roprrAcht tho poupu+
Tvo up to tho Sunnte, who rupsospnt tho Statoa tho
grQht cgMlvnunt which In tho formation Of tho Con-
sttuon wns given by tho small s.ntoa TO the iafae
Statas In consideration ut their equality III tho 3o'l-
| hts. Nnw. Mr. SpeAkct, what is The position OF
tho Sonnto of tho United Alatoa2 Flrs ty undertake
Ing 10 1nnke ravcnus bl aont there BY this tod,
substantially naw mensurc. It elhlu,s to originate
! for nit practical purposes n money bill In da'
| Hnneo Of tho oxpruss provtsion OF tho Cunstl.
tuion. It Inns, with tho cuhsant OF this House,
deprived tho Representatives OF Ito people III
tho orHnnizhtion of GvoF1 Huw ltousa Of tho right
to assob's for nlno montia 10 inquire into public
grievances Or to n.ake 'aws In these two ways
| constitutional powers Of this House asn dMlnAhed
for tho advantage Ut n bony not representing t1u
ruutlD. but tho StAt1s. and representing. therefore,
In it, majority 0ftou minority Of tho American poo
pid. -..... -.
On the otses hand. tho sonato turns to tho rrosl-
dent, md nut nnjy clnlns Its constitutional HowoE OF
approving or tsnppray!nK tis recommend hti1na for
executive ulass hut MISC demands that tho Henntors
oS each Stnta sal! dosato 10 the President who tu
sba1t recommend for tu1lclat und executive u!ices
within that stnto. md teu It's nor1ets claim. Us
natter of couruAy fr0n each usher, th.t ltursun
who Ii not a,r1vad by tho rnFlicunr Hpuator shall
bu contIs1Mot by bis colleagues In tlat body.
t'he executive rowers Of tttt Guyurntnont nro
w1u!dud not bY tho President, but by suhurdnaiaS.
Tile body which controta bUth appointment und
,uval OF these subosdEnnas controls In thu last ro-
eur tho EXECUTIVE ttsoif Tho Constitution conte.1-
plates tu& Tic peopto once In four yunss electInR
President by a maturity Ut thQts nu,er, luay chat1ge
ths ndmnIstratlys part Ut tho uovortnont,
The result OF this luUat unconstitutional claim ID
this, that vt tho Constitution provides That t,n.
ioEity Of tho pe1e, speaking through mn Esuciurnl
COlloxs mar oock tho Executive, tho powers OF tho
| EXECUTIVE arc In substance trnn,fcrrpd 10 Il
| body not Representing tho people, but represent.
Ing tho States; to q body mot chosen BY
| tho people, but chosen by tho Legislatures af
tho s.atas. not changed once lu four years. hut as
difIoront und moro dstuut pesluas; TO boiy whIp,
for executive uyposos octs In saaro 10 tlnt tho act
ut anch Individual Senator IL unknown, and ho acts
Without responsibility otnor to tho peoplo Of ovan to
! pul|lc op.a}ou.
NOW sny Tint tho result Of this absorblng Ia hin.
R,a brnnct not eootod by popular netnu not ropre.
suntlnx minority Of tho American people, OF those
urpaa ro,yarn und Legislative wilt ccttn!hlY
hnyo tho aoct to overthrow tho present conatr,u
ton OF thpt body ltsc1s, The now Btnt0s wh!o arc
cratod are larvs States 1Arxcr In territory pnd sep.
nt.er suon to bu larger III population than many oi
tito other Btntas; nnd tleY mover will totulnte the
Equality af Hhodn Island or Delaware, Vermont VI
Connocticnt, with Staten lko Now York or California
Or Uthar Status a. soy 6Ill 10 areufter, IN tho nd
nIstrnl1n substantially OF powers legislative a.ll
| executive under tho Anurlcan Consultation
Just su sure ~ Tho position which tho other brunch
nsso.t. In regard to eso uansures IL successfully No.
hurto{ lust 10 slrQ tho Democratic Instincts Of the
American peop1o Will rIse nnd in somo way through
tito Constitution or over It! ovorthEor tho HreAt prn
ciplo tho varay of tho Statos In thu Otur brunch
OF tho American Congrcss lIlw 1t will bc done 10 ao
von,uso to proic, but that it viii be oao ID m sre
NJ ttat Tho American pbDpa Iu tho futuru will low