New-York tribune., 1886-01-23
PAPERS STILL WITHHELD
NO CONFLICT WITH THE PRESIDENT.
WHAT THE SENATE HAS DONE AND MAY DO ABOUT
NOMINATIONS
Icy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRraUSs-l

them and there probably VIII not DC any ae'co "PO'
each case standing s merits Some OF tho senators
favor action I'm open session and resolution 10 lh"t
effect has been introduced bat there Is no probability OF
s sdopton One urged in It's favor IL tGat OIL
escaping from the msrepre resenatons that are no" l
ouently made the bogus accounts puolsheo oi inc
executive sessions For instance. In one OF tneso Wv
cpmstantia accounts published yesterday Senator Ell
,,uras ,ras represented a. making an ex-
tended apeech Wednesday though ut least
four Senators declared to-day that Mr.. Edmunhs diu
not say a word during the executive session "euhcS'
day. The fact that discussion Indicating any us
agreement with the President has yet taken place. 60
far the serate has passed upon any contested non
nations I'll, hardly to repeat that the Re-
pnbcap Senators have at time thought OF calling ON
the President for his reasons " for making removals.
but they will directing" Cabinet Officers TO
produce all papers e. The form OF request Tor IN
formation adopted by committee aud sent to CaDi-
net officer addition calling for papers asked for tho
Presidents reasons for making certain remoyals lhat
is admitted to have been mistake as addressed TO
Cabinet officer though the Democratic members OF the
committee approved the form. IL gave an opportunity
to Mr. Manning to reply that he had no Information
as to tho Presidents reasons" no seht thc
paper. concerning tho appointments but sent
nothing regard to the persons suspended In anoher
case, alsng with the papers recommending the appoint
rnent reply was sent that directions had been re-
from the President in regard To sehag o'ner
papers That far any Cabinet oieer mas gone
No absolute refusal to send all the papers on he mas
been made but the papers have not been sent 80 far
the President concerned there has been no co u
nication with him on the subject.
senatorswho have gone the departments to SEQ the
papers on ale have not been refused have had no
trouble all the papsrs called for said senator
Frye to-day. Another Republican Senator said I'VE
shall tako no mmsdiate action on the failure OF the
Cabinet officers send all tho papers on file In each
case as we intend to give them moro tine to comply
with the requests OF committees. But, OF
course, IL the papers are not sent II VIII
be very easy matter for ns to get
Them All we will have to DO Is TO pass resolution
authorizing committee to investigate such cases. with
power 10 send persons ami papers subpoena from
the chairman wonld then bring the Cabinet officer with
all the papers, and II he refuses 10 produce them we
could commit him for contempt The power OF the
Senate or Of either House, in such matters is un
uuestioned otherwise this would not boa republican
form OF government SO far rs the Secretary OF the
Treasury and some other Cabinet officers are con
ceTed they directed by law 10 report 10 congress
and not to the President"
"supposlng "A Cabinet officer should reply that the
papers are tho custody of the P9esidentf"
THAT would make no difference We could subpTnn
any ono from the Executive Mansion 10 bring them.
The this country snot an autocrat Resides
the papers Official documents and belong IN the de-
partnents and not In the White House"
"a Democratic Senator remarked to-day that n
Cabinet who did destroy the papers contain
Ing charges which removals we're made was iOul'
or course not Every paper addressed TO the secre-
;ary OF the Treasury or any other Government ohcltl
concerning the public business u an 0mcl document
ana can inoro be- destroyed with inpuniiy than any
other Government record Every body should learn That
when they mako chargrs aFH,n-t punIc ou,lAl % on
which removed those matters cannot he Kept secret,
the accused person be het III Ignorance 81 them
The trouble = hal uuGcr the inspiration o POstuaslef-
General Va-s circular. sent bro1dr last spring tho
country has been secured Tor al sorts OF a. mean ana
dcspicale charges on when 70 rrinoVo Plbe ohoi4s
They have not boon allowed 10 know tho nature
of those charges Now, when they come here with
righteous Indignation. deman nIins fair pay an EFFORT
made keep them rom answering those ih,eho"i.
proceeding No persons have been more urrco In de
noancing it than some OF the DemocTt'c senators.
Does the President sustain the refusal 10 produce ihe
papers ~ ,....,... ao- 40, thin, ,,o-.. .or,,
will be any but the delay Of secretary Manning aud
others produce the records WAS decided upon by the
Cabinet think however. they BEGIN TO realize lhrlr
eror and will wait for subpOenas Since tho foun
dalton the Government the ghi OF the senate to cali
all such records has never been denied Ia Buchhnn-
ans time there rrusal. aud Cabinet officers
have frequently come before the senate committees 10
lave DO charge, been made against Democratic
officials who have been appointed Ia place OF thoso 70
There many such charges and we are getting lot
ters nom inOcrats All over the country asAihs o op
p0runity 10 answer such chargos rie Is lnltot lo
appointed TO rcsponsble onlce In my state
Though have differed with you, poll ;ally, have al
ways regarded you far mau. br!cyehc creiorc.that
You VIII refuse tue right 10 Inspect aud answer
tho charges AGAINST which am told nave been hed
Win your committee Nl you D. AIn cnousm !" 'Sno
"A time when oiu be allowed that opportunity, or inr
he had not misunderstood me. aud that should allow
him full opportunity TO answer thrn hut tnat hlH
case wouli come after that OF bis prcdeces-
snr who WAS faithful Uson so.dirr
removed thout opportunity to answer charges
made against him. told him that so far the depart
ncBt had not furnished copy OF thOse charges aud
when they disposed OF then would hear
his case. There many such cuscr"
widely published that tho Presldent mas
offered 10 produce papers II the Senate VIII consider
these matters public u pronounced absurd ht tue
White House. The PieslcIt OF course has had no oc
ca son TO make such ABSURD offer. no call has been
de uuuu lbs
arc not well pleased with their efforts to pose tho
Presidents champions on the question OF patronage On
silver and other really important matters thoy nave
gone Of the way to show their opposition to the "A
ministra:ion. But taking advhntage OF certain news
Daper reports about tho alleged contest beSeon the
Republican Senators and the President, the Demo
Gratis appointed committee 20 walt upon the
cOurse they should pursue n defending him. TINS
niitee cOnsisng OF Senators Vest haxcy ana Harris,
got lttlo comfort at the White House The President
told them that he had nothing 10 suggest saying sub
stantally " DO what thuk best IA each case. Act
on your own discretion" As no person, however bad.
has rejected by tho Senate the President could
making sug gestiOns aud the Democratic
unable TO make him think himself under
obligations to them In their caucus there was not oven
harmony among themselves, and they ADJOURNED WIN
out any decision.
ono OF tho Drnocratio Senators said today: when
the President wants our aid he can send for us TO
which friend Of the President repod: II he should
intimate that he wanted advice about selecting post
master, every Democratic Senator would he at the
White House before breakfast tpng MI Eusts. aud
probably some Republicans"