The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-11-21

dllu ~ ~ q duestlou VI SURPRISING III
terest to 100000 persons who are now
in, and not less than 100000 who
hope to get in, to say nothing of the
interest that must be felt by their
friends, ~neighbors and pa,tisans re
spectiyely. The General expectation
on the part of certain democrats is
that the republicans will be bounced
forthwith, enmasse, as soon as Glove
land can form his cabinet and set the
political guilotine in motion. There
are two considerations, however,
which will prevent this work being
done rapidly enough to suit them.
That portion of the tenure Of office
act particularly applicable to the pres
ent situation reads as follows:
Section l76 Gu. S. statutes).-Ev-
cry person holding any civil office to
which he has been or may be hereaf-
ter De appointed by and with the con
sent of the senate, and who shall
have become duly qualified to act
therein shall be entitled to hold such
Office during the term for which he
was appointed, unless sooner removed
by and with the consent of the senate;
or by the appointment with the like
advice and consent of a successor, ex-
cept as herein otherwise provided.
If that was all the law governing
the case the republicans in office
might laugh at what would be bar
rem democratic victory for some time
at least, for the senate being republi-
can, none of the presidential appoint
ments could be changed without its
consent until the commissions of the
present incumbents expired, which
would be in from one to four years.
Between this time and March 4, those
whose commissions had nearly run
out could resign, and their places
be filled bv other good republicans
for a term of four years, whereby the
republicans could retain nearly all
the federal patronage until the senate
became democratic or another cleo
ton came around. But the section
quoted is greatly modified by the
succeeding one
Section 1T6s-During any recess
of the senate the president is author
izsd in his his discretion to suspend
any civil officer appointed by and
with the consent of the senate except
Judges of the courts of the United
States, until the end Of the next SEES
sion of the senate, and to designate
some suitable person + y 4 to
perform the duties of such suspended
! officer in the meantime. y " y
The president shall within 80 days
after the commencement Of each SEES
l sion of the senate 4 4 y nomi.
nate persons to fill all vacancies in
office which existed at the meeting Of
the senate = y and if the sen.
ate during such session shall refuse
5 to advise and consent to an appoint
ment in the place OF any suspended
: officer, then and not otherwise ths
president shall nominate another per
son as soon as practicable to the same
session Of the senate for the Office.
Even under this limitation the larg
er proportion of federal officeholder!
will be safe while the senate is in ses
sion, for at such time the presiden
s cannot make changes without It's ad
9 vice and consent. The senate vii
e probably be in session until July
>, will have a powerful incentive tt
prolong its meeting until the lates
date consistent with a slow dispatcl
: Of business. Until that time til
v changes will be confined to the film
of vacancies occurring by expiration
= of commissions, and up to that tim
9 thousands of expectant democrat
50 will sigh IN vain for the emolument
Of federal service. But when til
l. senate does adjourn the ak may /
N expected to rise and fall in rapid su'
u. cession. Republican postmasters, CO
pr collectors of customs, collectors {
internal revenue, and other leadin
officials will be decapitated right an
left and thousands of their subord
mates, letter carriers, clerks, deput
IL collectors, etc, will follow them in
ms retirement. The president will the
"a, have the whole patronage practical
in his own hands and the slaught
t! will be terrible. Even if the sena
We when itmeets again refuses to eonfir
his nominations, the republicans wi
have been turned out and no repub
& cans Will be appointed to the yaca
cies. But the senate will not til
foolishlys obstruct the exercise of II
presidential ~prerogative, for the
: would gain nothing by 1t. The N
jority OF republican otiiceholders m;
therefore expect to hold their po
tons for about nine months long.
probably a year in man cases, t
lly the massacre cannot be elected
a at once. After that the republic;
party must go-out of Office.
yer The second consideration that W