St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-09

u.s. We would not put any inquiries 20 the
president OF the United States, because the
independence OF that great Office demands
that be should not be inquired or Tor MS rea-
sons-demands that he should be treated
With respect. But any paper on which he
acts or any duty whatever. executive or
legislative, is ours as wei as his The papers
fled with him TO induce the removal OF
an officer are the very papers We ought 70
consider in the very question or Gppoint-
ment- Whether we should use them tor one
purpose or another Is not now matter or
dispute. IL may come up at another time
From the beginning OF this government I'M
til now these public archives have been as
open TO the house of congress as 70 any
other department OF the government. The
law has been kept on the books, IN
broken ard unimpaired. by which the
head Of the great department may not only
be compelled TO bring all papers in his &c
partment. private or public, but may De COLI
PEELED personally 10 come before either house
10 be examined. cross-examined and re-exam-
ined. state TO senators. as ] have told
some OF you privately. that you
are making false issue here that
will some day return TO plague you.
/ would not recognize that any popeT IN the
government is beyond the right of this body
or of the other. They have the plain right
10 them They are charged in the house OF
representatives with the power OF impeaeh-
ing, where motives may be inquired into.
With this
POWER TO rlPEAcH
every officer OF the United States were they
not armed with the power of ascertaining the
facts? They legislate on every question com
ing under the jurisdiction of the United
States Have they not the power 10 inquire
OF a department as to matters that may ef-
feet their action in the passage OF
lawT No. in the senate we
have broader powers because we have the
power TO try impeachments. We are the
court OF last resort. We are executive
officials also, because we participate to q
great extent with the president. No appoint
ment can be made in this government except
/ by and with the consent Of the senate
How Is that consent to be Oh
tanned? Is il by the suppression
of papers on the denial Of information Is i
/ by narrowed and false-for may say false
pretexts? is il by denying the customs or a
/ century? MOI no! We ought 10 maintain
| and hold 10 the utmost the powers of the sen
! ate for information. stopping only AT the
j bounds OF courtesy-bounds which the law o.
gentlemaniy prOpriety imposes upon men, no
10 press an inquiry where il may impai
| the dignity and honor OF another branch 81
the government. But, short of that, an'
| only short of that we are entitled 20 all th'
information contained in the departments.
At the close OF Mr.. SheTman's remarks
the resolution of Mr.. Eustis went over I'm
Gil to morrow. and. after an executive ses
sion. the senate adjourned. In the execu
tive session replies from Secretary Man
ming TO the resolutions of the finance com
mittee calling Tor information with regar'
10 certain collections of internal reyenu
were laid before the senate. They wer
similar In tenor TO that made by the attOT
ney general in respect to the Dustin case.