Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-13

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and what did it matter If tat the end OF the
session he resumed his koffiee since By g
stroke of his pen the PrSeident could sus
pend him again. Yet Sthe proposition
was that in ali these matters the President
must submit without law TO every degrads
ton and every humility and every demand
by the Senate.
The report of the Judiciary Committee
said that the President, Notwithstanding
his civil service utterances, had sent in
within 30 DAYS after the Senate met, 643
suspensions. 1t would have been at least
fair if the committee had stated that these
CAB suspensions cover period
Of eight months. But in 1869, when
Gen. Grant assumed the functions OF the
executive Office he sent to the Senate $50
removals within seven weeks, and during
six weeks of tba: time the original act Of
1867, was still in force. In eight
months President Cleveland. had made
643 Suspensions, in segen weeks Gen.
Grant had made $50, and they didn't 60
fast enough. -
The popular demand % carry out the
policy indicated by Mr.. Blalsss letter was
so overwhelming that gentleman, now q
member of the Senate, offered an amend
ment, which he would read as matter Of
historical interest.
BLACK JACK HAULED Up.
Mr.. Logan, of Illinois, whom all respect
ed for his open and manly way of dealing
with ell subjects, recognizing the popular
demand for haste and forgetting doubtless
for the time any question Of constitution
or statute or anything else, save the sub
serviency to laudable purpose, offered in
the House the following amendment:
Provided, That sll civil officers
except those OF Judges ofthe United States
Courts. that fail Of appointment by the
President of the United States by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate be-
ore the 4th day Of March, 1869, shall be-
come vacant on the 3Oth day OF June.
1859"
All civil offices, except judges who hold
By constitutional tenure were to be
struck down in day by this amend
uent President Grant was % be
ovt vtrwhelmed in an hour by the fact that
o hundred thousand Offices through wboss
be IVES 10 administer the pub.
lie affairs were vacant. Why, Mr.. Kenna
asked, did not the Senate work itself
into passion aud declare that
if somebody did not furnish
certain information on q certain topic it
would pass no law ;hia would be as sensi-
be as the declata i)n hat if the President
does not send to the Senate information
on suspensions it will make no confrma-
tions.
AN EIGHT BY SEVEN COURT.
If the desires of the majority Of the
committee were carried out it would make
the committee room what the Senator
from Ohio had denounced ss courts Of
assizes, a court upon the principle
eight to seven. "Where is the President
OF the United States" asks an American
citizen. "Oyer before the Committee On
Judiciary prosecuting John Jones TO get
him out Of office as Marshal" Where's
the Secretary Of the Treasury?
"Over before the Committee on Finance,
with his subordinates as witnesses, making
a Police Court Of that committee, to es-
tablish reasonable cause for the suspension
Of Bill Wright as Collector Of West Vir.
ginis.
Where's the Postmaster GeneralY'
Over before the Committee on Pest
Roads trying to prove with the witnesses
be has summoned that SRu leAneon,
who ia postmaster at some place, ought to
be removed for larceny or some oshe Ias-
cality, or even because of perverting the
position he holds ami antsgoniziAg the
under which he holds it
And thus the resolution proposed to
prostitute every officer Of the Executive
Department into mere prosecutors and in
formers, to be called upon, examined, held
Or sent back TO the discharge Of their
proper functions OF the pleasure Of the
Senate.
THE PRESIDENT HIMSELF.
In conclusion Mr.. Keuus said: "Wten
President Cleveland assumed the function
Of the office OF Chief Executive OF this Gcv-
arument, don't believe there is citizeni in
this land who had any reason whatsoever to
doubt thEt he GANG to tie discharge cf his
duties Of that high Office determined, as for
as in him lay, to devote conservative aud
patriotic application to the diSehsrs OF his
duties. l believe speak within bounds
when say that this whole country knew
that the one great idea ofservice to his coun.
try in an acceptable manner in the high
capacity i4 which it mao seleptyd Kim ,or
that high service. was his only pur-
pose. | would fail to express
nv own candid conviction now
if | did 70: say that
looking back from the long line Of his pre-
decessors in that high oG.ce 4nd confront
ing as he may toe issues presented here,
he will not be FIRST in surrenderiug
it's high preroea,ige, The Senate may
continue as bis message Indicates to
ply him and bis various subordinate de-
usrtments with harrassing and en-
barrassing issues 1t may defeat every
that stands before it
for consideration. 1t may assert in any
measure arbitrarily cE otnereise, every
prerogative granted or rot granted in the
constitution, but / mistake that
man if be does not stand
firmly ta big posi-, MSintsin
his sworn duty under the constitution Of
his country maintain every prerogative OF
his high Office and transmit it unimpsired
to his successor.
Senator Cullom obtsiued the hoor, and
after an executive session the Senate ad-
journed.
FOURTH GLASS PosTNAsTERS.
Specigl 70 fhs RegiIfer,
WASHINGTON, D. c., March ll,-AmoUg
the fourth class pcstmssters appointed to.
day were Edgar Rube, at Angerons, Jack
son county, and II. Kirk. at Mt. Olive,
Mason county W. Va.
Personal
SSoetaI 70 ias RegtESsS.
WASHINGTON, March l2.-Mrs. Robert
NJ DalRplain. of Whealinp il the puest Of