The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-21

vorce was sought. The perjurer is Of
ten paid for evidence to secure disso-
luton of marriage. To correct the
evils of divorce no marriage should
be accepted as legal that is not of rec
ord and performed publicly.
No secret marriage should be
legal, and the record should be in the
county where one of the contractors
resides. The robbers and the burglars |
would thus be kept out of the matri-
monial business to further their schem-
es of plumber, and the restraint would
save thousands from being victimized
The churches might do vast deal
by making marriage religious bond.
Offense against the marriage VOWS
should be the only cause for divorce,
and then the guilty party should be
forever barred from marriage. The
laws Of the Catholic Church might be
made a guidein framing ell civil and re-
Iigious laws. The book OF God COM
mands, and but this one church obeys
Society is drifting into a demoralized
condition, fearful to contemplate, and
unless radical corrections be applied,
there is no telling where it may drift.
We decry Mormonism, and permit as
great social evils in our very midst.
PRESIDENTIAL SUSPENSIONS.
PRESIDENT Cleveland has been sus-
pending number of officials under
the provisions of the tenure of Office
act. This act provides that within
thirty days after the next meeting of
the Senate the President shall nomi-
nate persons to fill the places of the
suspended officers, and if the Senate
"Iefuse to advise and consent to an
appointment in place of any suspend
ed offic,r r, then, and not otherwise,
the President shall nominate an
| other person, as soon as prac-
ticable, to the same session of the
Senate. for the Office" There is moth
ing in the act which requires resto-
ration of the suspended officer. When
suspended" heis out as completely as
if he had been removed and he can
not be restored except by new ap-
pointment by and with the consent of
the Senate. To require his restora-
ton would be an open and palpable
violation of 1.-THE constitutional power
OF the Executive. 1t must be remem-
bered that this act was passed to pre-
vent removals by President johnson
but afterwards it was so amend
ed as to suit the changed
political condition under Grant. 1t
has been predicted, that the law will
give rise to differences between the
President and a Republican Senate
but this cannot be possible. 1t is moth
ing more than an obstructive measure
Over the law no collision took place be
tween President Grant and his sue
cessors with the Senate, and none i:
likely to occur during the admins
tration of President Cleveland. I'm
less the law is repealed such of its
provisions as conflict with the consti
tutienal authority of the Executive
over removals from Office will doubt
less be treated by the Senate as a deat
letter. The Senate will prudently re
frain from raising an issue
in which the Constitution will be
on the side OF Uno President. Though
there has been no direct decision in tn,
federal courts upon this act, ther,
have been decisions in both state ant
federal courts, showing what inter
probation would be placed on it. A
Pennsylvania case is cited, where re
moval was made in the case of ap-
pointment made for ten years. Tit
Pennsylvania constitution on thu
subject of removals Is an exact repeti
ton of the federal constitu-
ton, and 1t was held il
the decision on this case, in answer tx
the plea that the Governor can not
remove without the advice and con.
sent of the State Senate, that the Gov
ernor alone may remove. In The
opinion 1t was said: "The Senate may
prevent an appointment by the Gov
ernor, but it cannot appoint. 1t may
either consent or dissent. This is the
extent of it's power. There
its action ends. 1t cannot
suggest the name of another. If il
dissent, the Governor cannot appoint
the person named. IT it consent, he
may or may not, at his option, max
the appointment. If, tor any reaso
his views as to the propriety of the
proposed appointment change, he may
decline to make it. That option is
not subject to the will of the Senate
Until the Governor executes the COM
mission the appointment is not made;
prior to that time he may supersede
all action had il the case" The pro-
vince of the President is not to test
the constitutionality of an act, but
any suspended official has the right to
appeal to the courts.
A FAIR TRIAL.