Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-12-07
NC. Is.

commission which will soon b, submitted r, Nm.
ErsSS will doubtless afford the meaSur,, nf a
I prepared to expose aS 10 the merits og
the new system. l ann persuaded that ifS
effects have thus far proved bxnesicial
Practical methods appear 10 " attSlnata f,r ~,
ends proposed and there has htan n, SsIiSs !, NJ
ctlites in carrying them into eifect SiSt th, 10th
of July last, no person 81 far as am aware has
eesh appointed 10 the public service in the claS>i.
hsd portion thereof at amy ut the departments 81.
AZ any Of the post Offices and customs districts
above named, except those certified bv the ,Nnu,.
mttee t. be competent the basis Of the exam.
NATION held III conformity to rules
Al the time when the present sxeeativ, futer,.i
upon his office, his death removal resignation Or
inaoil'tS 70 discharge his duties, would have Ia
the government without a constitutional head
II Is possible, of course, that a similar eautlu
SSncS may aE-atn arise unless the wisdom Of con.
gre>S shah provide against its recurrence The
senate, al the last session, after full eoIlSiieta
uon. raSStt an act relating TO this subject which
Viii now, trust. commend itself 10 the apprSpval
OF both houses Of congress The clause III the
consultation upon which must depend any law
regulating the
PRESIDENTIAL SUBMISSION
presents also for solution other questions of nara
mount importance. These questions relate to the
proper int rpretation of the phrase '1nahiity Il,
discharge the powers and duties of said Office :
Our organic law proVid, that when the president
shall suffer from such ina ahity Instantly
ldential Office shall deNnlve upon the vice pre<i
dent who MIST himself undt itake the duties of
the Office, Circumstances give place 10 such utti
president need not here set fortl Numerous and
interesting inquiries which are suggested by thes,
these words Of the constitution. They were
fully stated i'll NV first communication
To congress and have since been subject of fire.
quent deliberations i'll that body II is greatly to
be hoped that these momentoaS questions will
find speedy solution lest emergencies NAV rise,
when longer delay Will he impossible to ailr deter
minatian, albeit the wiSeSt may furnish cause for
anxiety and alarm fer the reasons fully stated IN
my last annual message.
! repeat my Recommendation that congress
propose an amendment to that pro
vision of the constitution which prescribed
that the forualIies for the enactment of laws
Whereby. III respect 10 bills for the appropriation
Of puohc moneys, the executive NAV be enabled
While giving his approval to particular
items to interpoSe his acts TO such others
as do not commend themselves 10 his indg-
ment The fourteenth a acndment of the con
Stitution conferS the rights of citizenship upon
all terSons born or uaturalized III the United
States and subject To the jurisdiction there
of. II was the special purpose of this
amendment TO insure members Of the
eolored race the full enjoyment Of civil
and political rights Certain statutory provisions
nten,ed to secure the enforcement of those
rights have been recently declared uuconStitu-
tional by the supreme court ANY legislation
whereby congress may lawfully supplement the
guarantees which the constitution affords for
equ | enjoyment by all the citizens of the United
States OF every right, privilege and immunity of
citizenship will receive my uuhesitatiug approval
Signed,
CHESTER 4 ARTHUR
Washington, ID. G., December g. 1888