The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-04
WASHINGTON.
IsLECTORAL COUNT BILL
AGAIN UNDER DIS
CUSSION.
III TaR HOUSE, EULoGIEs OF HEw-
ITT AND OTHERS UPON
HENDRICKS.
SENATE.

Nhe report OF mRlOr ZONES, OF Ine corps OI snBln-
eefa, regarding river improvements in Oregon.
Among 'tbe petitions presented and appropri-
ately referred Were several:
81 Ar Frye, from various organizations of
Kaigls Of Labor, praying that the territory known
as oklshoma Hcy be opened to settlers.
NJ Blai-, from the committee on woman
sui ne, providing for constitutional amendments
extending The right of suffrage to women.
M COCAreil stated that this report was not the
unanimous Judgment of this committee, and the
minority reserved the right to present written
repOr In oppos ton to the measure.
Br Bleir's joint resolution was placed on the
cllepdar.
Mr. R'ddlebsrger offered the following resolu-
don
Resolved, That il is the sense that the executive
OF me United States is not restricted by constitu
Go1al law in removing or suspending appointees,
and tnAt the senate has right to require the rea
sors 10. such removals or suspensions; that it
10 II yight of the senate to sail for any paper
lating to the conduct of removed or suspended
sppOiltees, or to the qualification and fitness OF
all persons whose names are presented to the SEN
ate for confirmation or rejection and it is the duty
Of the executive to comply with all demands for
The same.
Mr. lddlebarger asked for immediate consider
alton o. tbe the resolution.
Dir. C.OtSrell objected.
Mr. Pugi aid that he would submit either to-
day or tO-IporIow, a substitute for Riddlebargers
resolution,
The matter then went over.
Mr. Pugh snbmitted the substitute already re-
fsrred 10 s. ~ to take the place of Mr.. Riddle
ba-gar resu ltion and asked that 1t be presented,
to lie over until to morrow.
Mr.. Pugn's submitted substitute is follows :
First--That the executive power 'is expressly
toetedb by the constitution in the president of the
United States so that he shall take care that the
laws be faithfully executed.
Seceud- N at the power of appointment of the
federal executive be exercised by the president
der the limitation in the constitution, that he shall
nominate, and by and with, the advice and con-
sent Of the nate, shall appoint.
Tbird-lha5 the power OF removal or suspen-
sion from the powers and duties of federal offices
Ii also an executive power vested exclusively in
thr president without any such limitations
therat, on the power of appointment and for the
exercise he is responsible alone to the people, and
net 10 thc senate
Forrth--.It is not the right of the president to
make nominations to the senate and of the senate
to advise snd consent thereto. There are each
separate and Independent rights to be exercised by
the president and the senate, respectfully, separ
ateIy aud independently, within their absolute dis
cretion but IN relation to the person persons
nominated, the senate may request information of
Ihe president effecting the character or qualifca-
Eons OF these as to the consent of the senate.
When the president makes nominations
10 the senate If persons to be appointed by him, to
exercise the powers and duties of federal officers
WHO have been removed or suspended by him, no
laW pUbic dity, or public policy requires that he
sball send communicate to the senate any cause,
yessOn, ~ information, within his own knowledge,
contained In any letters, netitions, papers, OF
documents addressed to him or any member OF
hia cabiU9 or in the possession of either and re-
lstiug To the Subjectof removals, or suspensions,
or containing the charges, causes, or reasons and
tine Lro3f thereof for making such removals and
suapensions, and no law of public duty, or public
policy requires authorizes the senate to call for
such information existing in any such form the
president OF any member of his cabinet to enable
The senate 10 review the question of the action OF
tho president in exercising his executive, discre
tionary and exclusive power of removing or sus
pending d5ra officers from the powers end duties
of their chfCes or to put the president on trial by
the senate to enforce accountability to the sen
etc for any tuing he may have done in the exercise
Sixth--rhat to obtain information considered
BY either house of congress useful in passing
pecessary 4nd proper laws, either house OF con con
grees may request the president if not deemed by
him incoin atble with the public interest," to give
any Information within his knowledge, or contained
many public document, or records on file, or II
The lawful custody of any of the departments anc
relating to tle administration of any public officer
the ofhCie conducts, or acts affecting the oficia
conduct o. duties, of any public officer; but fol
the senate h. make such request OF the president
or 20 direct any members of his cabinet to transmit
60 the senate any information or public documents
or papors, in open or executive session, to enable
the eenate; in open or executive session. to review
the propriety, or the reason, or the information
spOn which he acted or may have acted, in making
removals or suspensions, would be an attempt II
obtain such information by false pretense AM
for uses and purposes not authorized or justified
by any law or public policy of the United States
and SHOULD the president grant such request or re-
quife any members of his cabinet to obey such di
bs made for such unjustihable and unlawful use
and purposes would be to recognize and encourage
sn improper practice and an injurious innovation
upOuthe exclusive and independent rights, powers
and duties az president of the United States.
Mr.. Hoar inquired whether the request to prin
included the printing of the stump speech in tn
body Of the resolution.
Mr iIngalls gave notice that when the origina
and suos1tute resolutions should come up to -mor
row he would move to refer them to the committe
on privilege and elections for further consideration
Nc finr lin fn
till Tomorrow.
The next bill on the calender was bill
to pefi..it the United States consul at Warsaw
Russia TO accept certain decorations tehdered hiT
by tho Russian government. The consul is Rus
sian subject and not an American citizen
Ny Edmunds, MIR. ingalls, and Mr. Logan OF
posed the bin, and Mr.. Morgan spoke in its favo
Mr.. Logan evoked applause from the gallerie
by his remeTks, concluding as follows "Let til
decorations of the American citizen be his dali
walk ard his demeanor toward his fellow mel
That is the only decoration that an American cit
zen should, in my opinion, wear
The electoral count bill then came up and NJ
Eyarts took ne floor. He thought section shoul
be added 80 the bill makingit the duty of the go
ernur Of each state under seal of the state,
ss practicable after the final act OF the state in ii
electoral appointment, to communicate to th
United States government the result of that prt
cess This communication should show the name
Of the persons elected appointed electors, an
what votes had been cast for such persons respe
lively MIR. Evarts was satisfied that if this ws
counting the vote would disappear, for we shoul
have the highest public authority, showing I'll
final act OF tie state in the election.
Mr. Teller denied the right of congress to sui
NIT the question to the supreme court Who al
the electors for any given state? was a questiC
for the state alone, and Mr.. Teller, therefore, f
yoret leaving to the governor of each state Il
matter OF the certificate. He proposed an amen
ment to the effect that in of the nonconcnrren
Of the two houses and in case such nonconsu
renee ali, consequent failure to count the vote
the state, resulted in taking away the majority r
qured by the constitution, or when by not coun
ing the vote of q state on election would he had
the person different from the person who won
be elected If Che vote was counted; that in the
twO inergences 1t would be disclosed that the
wae no election and that the house of represent
tiyes should make an election as required by Il
constitution
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, approved the bill.
Mr. Eyaits submitted an amendment that
should he tAe duty of the executive of the go
erument o. a state as sOon as practicable after d
fnal ascerrdnment OF the appointment OF electo
oil such 81 to communicate, under seal Of &
state TO IL secretary Of state OF tie United state
certificat showing the result OF such asCertai
rnent sett forth The nSmes OF the electors 81
other par uars, and 10 deliver 70 the electors
such state . similar certificate in t1pllcate, 81
certificate 70 be transmitted by the electors vi
the result If their Cwn action.
Mr.. EduInds opposed The mouon TO recomm
but it str K him that Mr. Eyits suggested
ameudma1 which embodied an extremely vauaf
idea IL t,lld be discussed in the senate, hoWey'
a we'll o. the committee