St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-02
THE PCGH REPORT
support of the Presidents Po-
sitiOn ON EsemOYnIs.


r WASHINGTON, March 1.-The minorit,
, OF the judiciary committee of the senate
.1-uay made Its report on the Dustin case
through Senator Pugh. The document IS
very long and cannot be given In full. II
cals attentlon to the fact that when Presi-
oeht cleveland came into Office he found OK
per cent OF the offices filled by Republi-
cans, ana that he had used his power of re-
uo,ai coIScientlously, cautiously and spar
.nsiy, anu says the president holds that the
papers in this case are not public docnnne,ts
deny ng the senate's right TO demand doom
mehtS relating exclusively to removals or
suspensions. The senate has not the same
! power over removals that it has over an
PolitHents. The report expresses surprise
aI the incorporation in the Ednunds renort
Oh resolution regarding honorably dis
charged Union soldiers, and asks what this
mas 10 do with the Dustin case. The re-
port concludes as follows:
THE INEVITABLE RESULT
$40 arraign President Cleveland and try him
oy the senate with an unfriendly political ma
Jorlty Tor making suspensions in alleged vioIa-
uou vi MS public pledges, and promises not
10 make removals or suspensions exce,Dt for
cause. cause. PRESIDENT Clevelands promises and
ne aeuEes eO are part OF the published story of
tue country and for their faithful nerf0rr,
ance ne denies his responsibility to the senate
anu STANDS ready for trial by the people He
uio make the promise that during the term of
u civil ottcer he would not tsuspend or remove
lli In ior Tue sole reason that he was Repub-
h hoau. merely being Republican, If he had |
Oeen and was capable, faithful and efTicient |
olncer the president declared he would NOT |
regard as sufficient cause but If such |
oncer WhlIe In Office had used its mower or I
1a.,9': annuence OF enoiuments to promote the or
ganlzatlon and success of his party bv at
tehding conventions and making himself
acINe US partisan in elections the presi- |
uent mas declared such conduct and action hv
any incumbent however capable, as a viola
I.II y. %, 1ne spirit or the law declaring that
oIVI M once is public trust for public uses
auo not TO be employed as an element of
power IN party organizations and elections.
anu tnat such conduct would be treated as
SUFFICIENT CAUSE
LOT suspension. The president declines IN
i uplt I Voluntarily to the decisions or tribu-
nal having no jurisdiction over the Question.
lhe sun1clency of such cause for susnenSione | ,
especiallV wnen his fear is that such conduct | ,
IN the officer might be regarded by the Re-
pupilcan majority as reason for the reten- !
Ioa ioli Vi Tue INCUMBENT in Office. The presi-
ient VIII never avoid 4 trial by the people for [
me exercise or any of his powers or the dis
'narge OF any OF his official duties, as he win |
rave fair tribunal on the whole truth Rut .
le oechhes obedience to any unlawful sum- Z
,Ons ~ 1rlaI under usurped authority by an
|
lments relating exclusively to suspensions
Inu containing In nearly every case only a +
'artlal statement of the causes, facts and
easons Tor his official act of suspension, Ina
arge majority of the cases of susnension
5 the minority are informed, the president E
ad Information communicated TO him orally +
, = persons considered reliable, which il :,
.ouiu De lnposSiole for him TO reulen1her -
reprodnce in every case, so as to put the n
Suate IN possession of all the facts which Il
oVerned him in the suspension, If the SEN Fl
- ,d nao tHe authority, under the constitution
: laws of the United States, to cali hin, 70 | -
account: In conclusion. the minority of OF
our committee is gratifed at being able TO tn
ATE that in the Forty-sixth congress. when ga
70 democrats had a majority in the senate. II
such spectacle as that now exhibited to si
. country was ever witnessed in the his ea
ry OF its proceedings. 20 20
JAMES L. PUGH, ~ -
RICHARD COKE, IL IL
GEORGE G. VEST, M d
HOWELL E. JACKSON. III