New-York tribune., 1886-02-24
DEFENDING THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. MoRGAN,s RESOLUTION IN THE SENATE
QUESTIONS FOR THE COMMITTEE on PRIVILEGES
AND ELECTIONS.

QUESTIONS FOR THE COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES
AND ELECTIONS.
WAsuIyGToy. Feb 23.-AIr. Morgan offer e
the following preamble ard resolutions in tue senate W
d.y which at ais request ordered printed ana ia'
on the table for the present:
Thereas majority OF the Committee on the Jiciir'
have originated report TO the Senate anu rocon'n0"
| tie adoption Ut the following resolutions:
R,oIred That the Senate hereby expresses Its conden
nation Of the refusal Of the Attorney General uhde
whatever iuuenceo send to the Senate copies OF papers
called for by its resolution OF tlc 23fh o. Jahhaly n
set forth in report ot the Committee on the Judcr!
as In violation OF his OF cd duty and subversve or the
fundamental rncI Ic o tHe Government ana oi soo
administration thereof. ard
Whereas the Senate, II Ill RESOLUTION Is adoPlei "'
he nR true upon tine facts and matter ofIaw Will
thereby announce the pre- judgment OF majority OF 'l
body without any trial accord NJ o law, th"t the At-
toruey General OF the United states Is guilty OF anu con
domned for wifully committing offence in the CON
Guct OF his Office which violation of his official duty
and is subver,ve o tn" fund mental princies OF che
Government OF The United sta ca, and
Bhsre1s tho AttOrneg General If he has In fact WILL
fully committed any offence that iS In violation OF MS
official duty and snbversve OF the fundamental Prin-
cples the of the United states, Is only
amenabe to the condemnation Of the Senate when me
Senate is sitlng with the Chief Jus ice OF the Unite
states. as a CONF Of impeachment to hear and decide
upop articles of Impeachment presented by the House of
Representatives.. and
Bhereas IL is alice ttat the Senate has no rghtful
authority 20 causo the Attorney General of the United
ates be arrested, tried, and punished Tor con-
tempt authority and higuity the senate shall
declare that such contempt beer committed by him
upon the facts stated and the aVerments made In sad
resolution and in the report which accompanies the
same,
Wbercas the Senate would exposed to just censure
It tney in the manner recommended by the Committee
on Judiciary proceed to announce their Judgment "f
condemnation against the Attorney General of the
United states upon accusation that Includes An
offence which "a pun,h by impeachment And the
senate would also exposed to just censurc II should
attempt declare the Attorney General to be III con-
tempt OF ns thory ami TO pass ju gment OF condem-
nation tnst him for such contempt without having
him notified o. the charge and arraIsued 10 answer Tie
same az the bar Of the seni'e,
B,so'csd, That the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons he instructed iqure into aud report upon the
question wnrtheI offence alleged against the Attor-
ucy General United states In said resolution Is OF
OF offences fr ich tue head OF Deparl meut
may I've iinpetchr aud removed from ONCE ana wlrth"f
senate t,Ke juiisriion OF said alleged offence
the PIOvlrd for In said resol 'tlon ana can
proceed To go vct anu come lh lht AtVIHel
In Of trial for said eged often ny resolu
ton OF Senate there being no Impeachment OF SAID
! oucrr I'm tho iuuie Iequirt by the Constitution
cord. rhat said committee bc instructed t. further
inquire auI report wuefrer the senate HAS the power
und" tne la" aud the rules aiodtd 10, us Roverhnei
to ares, ry COuvct ani punish to Attorney neral
thnrity.
THIRD That said committee be further instructed to IN
quifr aud whether matter state ana rerrred
The Orth IN the res 'ldtlOn fepOritI
COMMITTEE the judiciary ah"v" copied con
sutute any crime mislem~anor m office under any law
~ United states and 4 80 what pc atty Is auneAtl
mis- rmranur AMI what tribun 81 Bds
gAtfl iusct t. tTN aud on convict on 10 con
drmu AttO urY rnrral OF the Unie states 10 pun
[ isHiurut ''r thc
iourth r at ait committee be further instructed to
consider a,rrr report whether In the con nct "1
the Attnr tieurra stated IN the r"splli0n re-
ftYtf ID,
accOmp report ~ has yipatri any and wnat law
Of Cuttrd tes, and N at te-pct u" hl, Violate
said ,w aud wheeler h" has dOus any aud what acts III
the conduct ~ business Of his Office 10 winch SAID
It-pU relates that nybt not nave zone I'D tne tx
erri-' oi his aw'ul discretion.
Fiu saii committee fe urtuer INSTRUCTED 10 IN
qurn and report whether the senate haS any cOu@tu
tonai right power aIvtce aud consent 20
rem walls oiiou by resident, aud whether 10y
W'hhul 4iug such advice consent the senate can
.hc removal Of any person from once Oy the
Prr lent
the -euar n . maiurit, shall TO the resolution
above I'D twhirh reported from the Con nltee
on the fud rIary has the right under the COn-u utOh
Witnud H. consent tO tho removal Of persons Dy tue
Prr~i .rut WHO trr MI; for office under the crcnul-
~ .ceS menu ell IN sad report OF the Commit on the
aud resolutions Orted 10y ts cOInnlttee
And whether fhc senate can hun It's members by any
~ the ulY O the senate or by any rue ns
duty -, the the - declared IN tho oi
lowing resolution ouching ant proper con-
The Seuatr vhiou also pot tel Oy the Con
uittce on the Judiciary, VIZ:
Hss,fr-d Int II Il, under these circumstances tie
duty ref IT. advice aud consent 10
propo ,ri rrmolal. officers hr dOrnments aud papers
n references -upussd official or personal nisc"n
a. HuOm withheld 10y tn" Executive or any heai
of a Department lee ned necessary By the senate
called Tor Tia considering tho matter