National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-13

paraged by the comparison. He also ex.,
amlned ana analysed the constitutional
power OF the President to remove officers, |
reading from many historical authorities TO |
sustain his point that 1t was solely ques-
i9n t9r the EXecutye. p,o,., hoo,
"Twenty Years OF Congress" and read a |
number or spicy extracts rom IL on the
tenure-of-oiIice act. The writer Oh that
work, Mr. Kenna said, came within tnou-
eand votes OF being the object Oh this war.
faren on the executive power tor, OF
course, the war woulu nave come al tne
same Inc gaileres rel ,sa 5ne eMspacss
though hardly more SO IMAM tne senatorsI
the occupants OF Dotn tne noor and gal-
leries indniglng IN eonslderaDle iaughter
over Mr. bialne,s eausgic comments on tne
etateenanship lnVolven IN tne passage anu
attempted repeal OF inc tennre-otoiilce
la' -, ,,.,..-..,.. ,..., a. A.
AmopR tne eNtrsoVs reau was one 10 tne
erect that while the tenure OF office act
was ., Iepsr l Iron tne law ana usage or
e s,i gvVeInm ns anu oegraalng 70
t tno ,ncunDenS on tne PresluehtlaI ONCE,
tne nistoIy Of us operation and subsequent
,,Ell w,ls one 70 WHICH Ine hepup-
ncan party couI1 not reIer win any satlsiac-
non ,soo ~ also SAFE tnae wnen MI Eununus,
IN ioVv, was asked ior ms GROUNDS tor au-
vVcs,uhg tne suspension OF cue aet, ne re-
II
~. stances attenuing tne previous samlnistra-
uon lJohnsonysl, II was aeeiraple 70 nave
an lmnealate ana general removal Of tne
oIncenoiuers OF tne country llaugnterl,
20 9s 70 eet tne PAD men out.
MI. binine's Dook salu Ine Dau mcn 70
Wn0m MI Eunhunus reLerred were mou
,na H ,ho, neen eSnnrea Dy tne sena1e
mnen ,hae. pouy my Lnore t1an y 1w 'n,
ip,l. an maloiity, anu ne lnimne)
lnougnt tnht 10 eonn 1 y, tncn IN secret ses-
sion rs gVou men h anu me, tnon declare tnem IN
open session. 70 oe yau men WIS IN accoru-
ance nelVneI VIII VIII .he principles OF htases-
1naIsnIp h0 ,r WIN .ne connoh Jaw OF ialr
1eallDg ING si,nPie ruin was, mr.
blame nau sala, tnat tne tenure OF once
Jaw WIS enacten lest IIesl9enI Johnson
snou.u ieniVvS o,nceuuiuers 100
Iap,uiy, an1 III u Vas pracuoaliy 10
pealeu iSst rreslushs urah. sn9uiu noI re-
move Dennocrauc oinceholuerS rapluiy
enough. ,...-.-
lIls eAtraSt was Ieceiyen WIN Du,s.s OF
MIaugnMtcr on tno noor anu IN sne g aieries.
Mi, h ssInis coniinen'eu oh 'hese eA'rae'S
Win sPilie
iAsiina .lao wy eeLuy ~ M
,nerinoht was peiIecIly conslsteht N DOM
III ss iUr no WIS wor y, ia lor ms
Ponticai Irlenus IKE. TURK IN 1901 anu
IKE oeaver IN Iso9, anu that was tne
wnoie spl,Is anu Jaw anu meaning anu lae1
Vi tn u. Sonerove,sy oa vo,aay;
~ Ine couneIy y, tlae tne p saey
w wn,ch NAG malorities ~ Doth houses IN looi
nau nhinucnPPeu anuicm yonnson Ny
Jaw Wnicn aiteIWaru tnoy nha repealeu, YET
PROPOSES 20 SUBSTITUTE now IN tne apsence
OF majority IN tne otner Drancn, py the
performances OF committee OF tne Senate,
a mal9nty ON tne republican SIDE, and a
heRuDllcan caucus.
The popular demand to carry out the
| HInlnnlQ letter
SO Overwhelming that gentleman, now
member OF the Senate, then member OF
the House, offered an amendment, which
he would read as matter OF historical in
terest. Mr.. Logan, OF Illinois, whom all
respected Tor MS open and manly way Oh
dealing with all subjects, reeognizing the
popuiar demand Ior haste, ana iorRetung'
doubtless, for the time any question OF con-
stltution or statute or anything else save
tho subseryieney TO a laudable purpose, OF
Tered In the House the following amend
ment: crowded that all civil offices, ex-
cept those OF judges OF United States
courts, that fail OF appointment by the
PRESIDENT OF the United States, by and with
the advice and consent oil the Senate, pc
fore the 4th day of March, 1869, shall be-
come vacant on the Both day OF June,
1sC9."
All civil officers except judges who hold
by constitutional tenure were to be struck
down In day by this amendment. Presi-
dent Grant was to be overwhelmed in an
hour by the fact that 100000 offices
through whose incumbents he was to ad
minister the public affairs, were vacant.
| Without law and, In violation OF the con
sntution the majority sought to place th'
PRESIDENT IN an attitude denounced py TN
late senator Morton as that OF q common
iniorm an.,.,.. NJ. pon,o ,,,,. ,,y,o,
IN conclusion, MI henna salu Wnen