Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-19


free government. The Jurisdiction
OF the two houses OF congress 20 lexlslat,
tnd the power ~ advise or withhold nd
vice concerning treaties and appoint
ments, necessarily involves the iurisdlc
ton To officially know every step ana 40
ton OF tho officers OF tho law, ant
ali facts touching their conduct Il
possession of any department 81
even In possession OF the president
himself. There was no need TO expires.
such power for II was necessary IN
herent incident 10 the exercise OF IN,
power granted II wilibc observed that
IN this instance the cali nor papers GOV.
erred period for more than
six months, during which the regular
Incumbent Of the Office had been
| diseharcing tho duties, and also further
( period OF more than six months durinn
| watch the person designated So discharge
these duties on tho suspeueiOn OF the
officer, had been acting, and that person
Is the one now proposed TO be
! appointed TO the place. II will also
be observed that the president has not
undertaken TO romoyc the incumbent OF
the Office but has only. In oxpr, seed and
stated pursuance OF the statutes on the
subject, suspended that officer and that
same statutts expressly provided that
such officer shall not 30 removed without
the advice and consent OF the senate and
thatif that advice aud consent DO not Given
tho incumbent would unless the regular
term OF his Office should have previously
expired at ths close Of this session OF the
senate be restored To- his lawful right To
exercise Its duties. The senate then by
this nomination Is asked TO advise and
consent &c the removal OF the incumbent
and to the appointment of the candidate
proposed for his place. In exercising Its
duty IN respect TO these questions
II Is plain that the conduct and mana ge-
ment OF the incumbent Is matter abso-
lutoly essential To be known by the senate,
In order that II may ascertain whether Il
can rightly advise his removal or rightly
leave him TO resume the functions OF his
Office at the end Of the session, and as 10
whether the candidate proposed has, la
exercising the otllce under his designa-
ton, so conducted himself az 20 show he
is competent and faithful. indeed, II
may be stated with entire accuracy that,
even In case of vacancy IN an oflicc, and
the proposed iilling OF such vacancy, Il IL
important for the senate to know the
previous condition and management
whether there has been any misconduct
or abuse OF power, or ombeyzlement Of
money, and, Indeed, all the circum.
stances bearing upon It's administration
in order that II may Judge OF the suit
ahlenoss Of appointing u successor. Any
reference 10 difficulties that may exist
In us Affairs, the state Of the
accounts and everything Concerning It's.
Standardization was TO measure the fitness
and competency Of the particular candi-
date 90 meet the emergency Of the case
A table is presented showing n large mum.
her OF persons appointed In place OF o1l-
GERS suspended and The query IL made,
have these suspended officials
or any considerable number
OF them been guilty Of
misconduct In Office or OF any personal
conduct making them unworthy to be
longer trusted With the performance OF
the duties imposed upon them by law
| N they have, IL would seem 70 be clear
that every consideration OF public interest
and OF public duty would require that
the facts should be made known IN
order that the senate may understand
lngly aud promptly advise their removal
aud that the most careful scrutiny be had
IN respect TO selecting their successors
az well as In respect OF providing better
means aud safeguards by legislation
for the administration OF the
! laws OF the United States.
Such information II would seem
the executive is determined tho senate
| shall not possess for the alleged reason
that It might enable tho Heuate 10 under
stand what circumstances connected
with the faithful execution OF the laws
Induced tho presiden. 10 exercise the
| discretion that the statute coniers upon
him, TO suspend them and
asks the senate TO unite with him
him In their removal. AZ 70 the civil ser
vice this Is contained In the presidents
annual message and says "tbis highly
| important and valuable official communi-
cation ia the presence OF Gi3 suspen-
| sions from Office would seem to
lead 10 the conclusion that this number
II civil officers OF the United States,
selected To be suspended and removed
mad been 80 derelcct Ia the performance
Oi their functions or guilty OF such per.
aonal misconduct, ne 70 put them IN the
category OF uniaithful public servants,
deserving dismissal by the presi.
dent aud senate aud the condemnation u
tnelr countrymen. In such state
If things we think a common sense OF
Justice and fair play that IL 30 much
praised az we believe by tho people OF
the United States, would require that ~
some way this large body OF men
should have an opportunity 70 know
the substance OF their alleged misdoinRs,
In order that they may either admit iheii
guilt or deny and explain thtir conduct,
n snow that The accusations against them
were selfish and wicked pr texts and SET
up for the mere purpose OF ubinin!ng Their
4 suspension and ultimate dismissal from
nice, in order that Others ! ~ capable
aud worthy might nc ONE receive tn
\ honor and emUlumcnts ~ fhoir PLACES
II Is known to every senator
that so FAR as the senate ha,
mad 10 do, both with removals and np-
pointments II has for u great number OF
OF years been is practice WHEN 6 Officer
or person was before " for removal o.
appolntment against whom any
serious accnsatiun has been made
which wonld II true influence The
action Of the senate in the case. 10 cause
the person concerned TO be iDfOrmfd 81
the substance OF the complaint against
(. hlm and give bin an opportunity 70 DE-
feud himself, aud II IL also known al Thu
very session q very considerable number
~ instances OF that Kind have occurred
and are daily occurring. II the senate I
proceeding upon false principles u
such instances II Is high time Ia
, share 10 these respects Fhpule
) he removed, and hereafter
|. 1t should act upon such accusations Win
|, out any knowlrdRe other tnap that &c
! rived from accident and leave the victim
: " such Injustice 20 console themselves
. Min the rejection that oil pArue
4 are now engaged Ia an effort y
. ,..snrn tho Government Why HhOull