The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-27
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Special Dip1tck to I've hlisllgsteer,
WAsHINGToN, Feb, 2G.-ThO situation
OF ths deadlock batween the President
and the Senate remains unchanged, 1t
is now stated that in the event Of the SEN
Ete's rejection Of the Presidents nomina'
tlons, new complications arc likely to
arise over the interpretations Of the Tenure
Of office act, the provisions Of which are
construed by Senators Of both sides Of the
ChambsE. Section l7BS reads as follows;
"During any recess OF the Senate the
President Is authorized, in his discretion,
10 suspend any civil oiLicer appointed by
and with the advice and consent OF the
Senate, except judges Of the courts OF the
United States, until the next session OF
the Senate, and TO designate some suitable
person, subject 10 be removed in his dis
Crsiion, by the designation Of another, to
perform the duties OF such suspended OF.
nicer in the meantime; aud the person so
designated shall take the oath and give
the bond required by law to be taken and
given by the suspended officer, and shall
during The time b0 performs tue duties Of
such office, be entitled to the salary and
emolumenls OF the office, no part OF which
shall belong To the officer suspended,
The President shall, within thirty days
after the commencement oi each session
Of the Senate, except for any Office which
In his opinion ought not TO be filled, noml'
nate persons TO i'll all vGCauCies IN oilige
which existed at the meeting ef the Sen.
ate, whether temporarily filled or not, and
also in place Of all otli0ers suspended aud
II tho Senate during such session shall re-
fuse to advise and consent TO an appolnt.
mont in the place OF any suspended Of
licer, then, and not Otherwise, the Presi'
dent shall nominate another person as
soon as practicable to the same session ol
the Senate for the oli3s."
Senator Ingalls, is credited with saying
that there Is vide difference among Ben.
ators, and that there seems to be much
doubt Rs to how.the above section should
be interpreted. Another Republican San
4tor conttrues the law TO mean that the
original holder OF the ctliCe, having been
suspended by the President for reasons
leemed sufficient by him, aud his success
or having been rejected, new nomina-
tion must be madO within reasonable
time after the rejection.
Tho Democratic Senator says that the
section entirely cuts off tho suspended
man from deriving any benefits during
niB suspension. "rhe President" says
he, "mages his nomination within the
thirty days required by law and the Sen.
ate in due course sees ilt TO reject the nom.
tnee. The President Ia nexE required to
dominate another person 'as soon as sprac-
ticable' to the same session OF the Senate,
out 'as soon as practicable defines no
Limitation, and II It should take the Prest.
dent until within q week belOre adjourn
ment to find the right man ldon't know
that anyone can object. We must give
the President due time for consultation
and deliberation and cannot expect
him to display any undgnihed haste.
Suppose, then, the President again sends
n the name OF the man who has been re-
ieCted and tho Senate once more rejects
che nomination, and before the President
can make another nomination adjourns
What then? Why, the President will
designate this man " act temporarily In
the place OF the suspended official until
the next session OF the Senate; but fail
70 see how the suspended man is any bet.
ter off than lie was ut tho commencement
Of tho Session, because he is expressly
precluded from drawing any Of the salary
40 long as his suspension remains In force.
The expression OF the last Senator, who
ls leader and very close to the President
may be taken as an indication that tho
Administration may DO expected to take
the advantage limited ut In case these new
complications regarding the pay Of the
snanandpd officials do arise,