New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
SENATOR WARNER MiILEE's OPISIoN-THE COMING

ELECTION.
Senator Warner Miller, who was in the city
aver SUNDAY but returned Washington yesterday,was
asked ny TRIBUNE reporter at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
estarav morning about the contest between the Pres
dent and the Senate over papers. He replied
THE Republicans not making this contest to keep
Repubcans Office merely. That is in fact, not the
obec all In where vacancies have occurred and
the President has made appointments the Senate has
moved as rapidly it did in confirming such ap
pointments. There many where persons have
been removed charges OF official misconduct These
charges IN many cases have not been made public II
the had been informed when 1t asked for n0rna
ton that these persons had leen suspended Tor cause OF
that President had suspended them under the power
vested IN him by the Revised Statutes. there would
have been no difference between the Republican senate
and the Democratic Executive. Inc rlSht OF tIo Ito5
ident to make removals ON charges nas not oeem t
His right suspensions for the pubic goou IS o
questioned. He had Only % peaa thtse Io's, JUS 20 % ~
when the President denies the rght O the senate "
know whether or not charges against mon
removed suspended from oice ana refuses lhe ehae
The papers relating such removals ana suHeuSloS
raises issue at once. The kepuOcan seuuheut anu
opinion that issue is before the Country IN Io sI"Pe
OF report of committee The report Is souhu III
"i the senate Is to act appointments it is entitled
10 all the papers 1t cannot otherwise act hte!lsehy'
IL entitled governed IN lie acnon Dy the sane
papers on which the President determined the appoint
inent Hit is not entitled 10 these papers IT becomes
mere ministerial body whose duty Is Rerlnnctorlly
well Oe dissolved for any benefit that is To the coun
try in tins paitcuiar In any SoTernnenI M o. oi .ns
found only the power TO investigate every executive
act That power has never been denied IN any OF lue
states or by any by the Federal Govern
ment at any time since the foundation OF the KepuDc
III is incOntestabe. The Republican menhers OF the
Senate simply want that Republicans who 90 out o
Office snail have IA clean bill OF health II tneY are en-
iiGled 70 it. man goes out OF ONCE whetlsr NE DO
Republican or Democrat, under charges OF ODiclal ms
conduct has the right of an American clt1en 10 know
what these charges and TO he permitted TO reply 10
tLeu Ihe OF fair play that exists IN the neast
of the American people viii say that l. rlgh ana any
thing that falls Whit behind that mark Is wrong AS
the Revised Statutes say that hOnorably dlscnarEeu
soldiers the shall be preferred in oHlcal ap
pointmcuts, we want also to a NOW why numbers OF
them have been turned out of position and replaced py
civilians ,.---..- ~,
"What about the Custom House appointments T. -
den for confirmation The other appointments have not
been acted upon" -. -, . - -
Is the political fight in New-York this fall to be
one T. -. A,
We shall have sharp work in both CongresSional ana
Legislative nominations. The Democrats are exceed
ingly anxious to hold Con sress aud Will make an eHOO
TO carry the Legislature. We shah defeat them III thls
,attenDt and il Is possible that regain Congress
IA the general elections"