Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-02

| measure. 49, 0pp''''''' W wv
The joint resolution was placed on the cal
| endar.
MR.. RIDDLEBERGER DEFINES THE sENArE's
| PRERoGATIvEs.
Mr.. Riddleberger offered the following reso
| luton:
Resolred, That 1t is the sense of the Senate
tnat the executive of the United States is not
restricted by constitutional law in removing OF
| suspenolng appOlntees; that the Senate has nc
right TO require that reasons shall be given fol
such removals or suspensions; that it is the right
the me senate 70 call Tor any paper relating te
p0lntees, or to the qualification and fitness OF
| an persons whose names are presented to the
| senate Tor confirmation or rejection, and it is
| Inc duty of the executive to comply with all
| demands for the same.
In offering the resolution Mr.. Riddleberger
| sald his purpose was simply to bring the SUBJ
Ject up In open debate. 1t did not involve any
so-called high prerogative of the Senate when
1t should go into secret Or executive session. but
| only that abstract question as to whether the
executive could be called on or required to give
reasons for removals.
MIR. Riddleberger asked for the Immediate
consideration of the resolution.
Mr.. Cockrell objected. !.
| or tomorrow substitute for Mr. Riddleberger' :
resolution.
The matter then went over.
SAMUEL STRONG TO BE RE-INvEsTIGATED.
Mr.. Stanford offered a concurrent resolution,
which was agreed to, providing for an investi-
of both Houses of Congress into charges made
IN 1893, and now being renewed, against the
OFFICIAL conduct Of Samuel Strong during his
superintendent of the public buildings.
THE PROPOSED NEW NAVAL OBSERVATORY.
A resolution offered by Mr. Dawes was agreed
to. directing the Secretary of the Navy to com.
municate to the Senate copy Of the report OF
| the National Academy Of Sciences upon the ad.
visibility OF building new naval observatory.
ART MATTERS AGAIN.
A resolution offered by Mr.. voorhees, was
agreed to, directing the committee on the
| library to examine and report on the advisa-
bility Of purchasing portrait Of ex-President
Lincoln, painted in 1865 by g. w. F. Travis
MI. voorhees, called up Mr. Morrills joint res
olution relating to sites for statues of Column
| at Mr.. Congers suggestion, Mr.. Voorhees, agreed
TO let 1T lie over for one week.
MR.. MORGANs UTAH RESOLUTION
Mr.. Morgan's resolution regarding the trus-
| tees provided for in the Utah bill was then
placed before the Senate.
provisions OF the bill named
olution.
Mr.. ingalls, moved its reference to the Judi
Mr.. Morgan contended that, according to the
precedent set by the Utah bill, every church
at any time to have trustees for its manage
ment appointed By Congress.
resolution was referred.
Proceeding to the calendar, the Senate took
up the bill providing for the retirement of Col.
Geo. w. Getty (retired) with the rank of briga-
dier general, instead of colonel, but, at Mr..
Logan's suggestion, the bill went over.
MIR. PUGH's SUBSTITUTE.
Mr.. Pugh submitted the substitute already
referred to by him to take the place of Mr.. Rid
dleberger's resolution, and asked that it be
printed and lie over till tomorrow,
r mol TO 10 fol
vested BY the Constitution the Presiaens of
the United States, that he shall take care
that the laws be faithfully executed.
Second-That the power of appointment to
federal office is an executive power, to be exer-
cised by the President under the limitation in
the Constitution, that he shall nominate and
by and with the advice and consent of the Sen.
Third-That the power of removal or suspen
sion from the powers and duties OF federal office
Is also an executive power vested exclusively in
the Constitution as is imposed thereby on the
power of appointment, ana for its exercise he is
responsible alone to the people and not to the
Senate.
Fourth-That the right of the President to
make nominations to the Senate and of the
Senate to advise and consent thereto are each
separate and independent rights, to be exer-
cised by the President and Senate respectively
and separately and independently within their
absolute discretion; but in relation to the per
son or persons SO nominated, the Senate NAV
request information OF the President affecting
whose appointment he asks the advice and
consent of the Senate.
Fifth-That when the President makes nomi-
nations to the Senate of persons to be appointed
by him to exercise the powers and duties of
federal officers who have been removed or sus-
pence enceq oy n no law p16ic duty or public
cate to the Senate any cause reason or infor.
nation within his own knowledge or contained
addressed to him or any member of his cabinet
or1n the possession of either, and relating to
the subject of removals or suspensions, or con-
tanning charges, causes or reasons, and the proof
thereof, for making such removals or suspen-
sions. and no law, public duty or public policy
requires or authorizes the Senate to cali for
such information existing in any such form
from the President or any member of his cabi-
net to enable the Senate to review or question
the action Of the President in exercising
his executive, discretionary and exclusive
power of removing or suspending federal offi-
or to put the President on trial by the Senate
or to enforce accountability to the Senate for
anything he may have done in the exercise of
Sixth. That to obtain information considered
by either House OF Congress useful in passing
and proper law laws either House Of
deemed by him incompatible with the public
interest TO give any Information within his
ment or records on file or in the lawful custody
OF any OF the departments and relating to the
onnds Of any public Or the official
for the Senate to make such re-
quest of the President or to direct any men,
Der OF his cabinet to transmit to the Sem
ate any Information any public doc
uments or other papers in open or ex-
ecutive session to enable the Senate in
open or executive session, to review the prO-
priety or the reason, or the information uDOn
which he acted, or may have acted in mating
removals or suspension, would be ar, attemnt to
obtain such information by false pretences and
for uses and purposes not authorized or justi-
fed by any law or public policy of the United
States, and should the President Grant
such request or require any members of
his cabinet to obey such direction nom
the Senate, when deemed by him TO be made
for SUCH unjustifable and unlawful nses and
purposes, would be to recognize and encourages
an improper practice, and an Injurious limo
walton upon his exclusive and tpCpendent
rights. powers and duties as President Of the
United States -
Mr.. H0AR CALLS IT A STUMP SPEECH
; Mr. Hoar inquired whether the request to
print included the printing of the stump speech
In the belly OF the resolution.
Mr. Ingalls, gavc notice that when the original
ana suostltute resolutions should come M to-
morrow ne would move to refer them to the
commune on privileges and elections.
At 2 p. N. the Senate resumed consideration
the floor. s
House 81 Representative.
lmmed1ately after the reading Of the Journal