The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-03
The Electoral Count Bill Considered and
RecOmmitted to the Committee.
The Hendricks Euloges in the House-Tribs
utes from Many Prominent Members of
Both the Great Political Parties.
THE SENATE.

Senate, transmitting report of Maj. w. A.
Jones, of the corps of engineers. regarding rivex
Improvements in Oregon.
Among petitions presented and appropriately
referred were several by Mr. Frye, from varioua
organizations of Knights of Labor, of Maine.
praying that the territory known as Oklahoma
may be opened to settlers.
Among measures favorably reported from
committees was a joint resolution by Mr.. Blair.
from the committee on woman suffrage, provid.
ing for constitutional amendment extending
the right of suffrage to women.
Mr.. Cockrell stated that this report was not
the unanimous judgment of the committee, and
that the minority reserved the right to present
written report in opposition to the measure
The joint resolution was placed on the calen-
dar.
Mr. Riddleberger offered the following resoiu
ton:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that
constitutional law in removing or suspending APP
pointees that the Senate has right to require that
reasons shall be given for such removals sEspen-
siofs; that it is the right of the Senate to ceor any
paper relating to the conduct of removed
suspended appointees, or to the qualification and
ftneSs of all persons whose names presented to
the Senate for confirmation rejection and it is the
duty the executive to comply with all demands for
the
In Offering the resolution, Mr. Riddlebarges
said his purpose was simply to bring the subject
up in open debate. It did not involve any sos
called high prerogative of the Senate when il
should go into secret or executive session, nut
only that abstract question as to whether the
executive could be called or required to give rea-
sons for removals Mr. Riddleberger asked inn
mediate consideration of tho resolution.
Mr.. Cockrell objected.
Mr.. Pugh said he would submit. either to-day
or tomorrow, a substitute for Mr.. Riddleber.
gers resolution. The matter then went over.
Mr.. Stanford offered a concurrent resolutions
which agreed to. providing for an investiga-
ton by the committees on public buildings Of
both houses of Congress into charges made in
1853. and now being renewed, against the official
conduct of Samuel Strong during his superin-
tendency of the public buildings
Mr.. VanWyck called up his bill, reported favor
ably from the finance committee. permitting a
receiver of a bank to use such funds of the bank
as may have already been covered into the Treas
ury when such use may be necessary in order to
protect the interests of the creditors of the bank.
The bin authorizes the receiver to see that bank
property about to be sold by order of court shall
not be sold for less than its value
Mr. Morgan's resolution regarding the trustees
provided fo- in the Utah bill was then placed be-
fore the Senate.
Mr. Allison thought it inconsistent with the
provisions of the bill named.
Mr. ingalls, moved its reference to the judiciary
committee.
Mr. Morgan contended that according to the
precedent set by the Utah bill, every church or
ganlzatiou in the United States was likely. at
any time, to have trustees for Its management
appointed by Congress.
Mr.. Ingalls's motion was agreed to, and the
resolution referred.
Mr.. Pugh submitted the substitute already
referred to by him, take the place of Mr..
Rddebergers resolution, and asked that it be
presented and lie over until tomorrow. Mr..
Pugh's substitute is as follows:
. 'First-That the executive power is expressly
vested by the Constitution in the President of
the United States so that he shall take care that
the laws be faithfully executed.
''Second-That the power of appointment ia
federal Office is an executive power 20 be exer-
cised by the President under the limitation in
the Constitution that he shall nominate, and by
and with the advice and consent OF the Senate
shall appoint.
''Third-That the power of removal or sus-
pension from the powers and duties of federal
Office is also an executive power vested ex-
clusivey in the President. without any such
Limitation in the Constitution as is imposed
thereby on the power of appointment, and for its
exercise he is responsible alone to the people,
and not to the Senate.
'.Fourth-That the right of the President to
make nominations to the Senate and of the Sem
ate to advise and consent thereto, each sepa-
rate and independent rights, to be exercised by
the President and Senate, respectively, and sep
arately and independently, within their absolute
discretions: but in relation to the person CIR per-
sons 80 nominated the Senate may request infor4
NATION of the President affecting the character
or qualifications of those as to whose appoint
ment he asks the advice and consent of the Sem
ate.
"F'ifth-That when the President makes NOM
nations to the Senate of persous to be appointed
by him to exercise the powers and duties of fed
eral officers who have been removed or suspend
ed by him. no law, public duty or public policy
requires that he shall send or communicate to
the Senate any cause. reason or information
within his own knowledge, contained in any
letters petitions, papers, or documents addressed
to him or any member of his Cabinet, or in pos
session of either and relating to the subject Of
charges, causes, or reasons. and the
proof thereof, for making such removals
or suspensions and no law, public duty or public
policy requires or authorizes the Senate to call
for such information existing in any such form
from the President or any member of his Cabi-
net, to enable the Senate to review or question
the action of the President in his executive dis
cretionary and exclusive power of removing or
suspending federal officers from the powers and
duties of their Offices or to put the President on
trial by the Senate, or to enforce accountability
to the Senate for anything he may have done irl
the exercise of such jurisdiction.
.'Sixth-That to obtain information consii-
cred by either house Of Congress useful in pass
ing necessary anu proper laws, eltner mouse or
Congress may request the President, If not
deemed by him incompatible with the public
interest, to give any information within his
knowledge or contained in any public documents
or records on file or in the lawful custody of any
Of the departments. and relating to the admins
istraton of any public Office. or the official con>
duct, acts affecting the official conduct
or duties of any public officers; but
for the Senate to make such request Of
the President or TO direct any member Of hias
Cabinet 70 transmit 70 the Senate any informar,