New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-16
EVADING SENATE INQUIRIES.
A POSSIBLE CONFLICT WITH THE CABINET.
DISCUSSING THE sENATE's RiGHTs-OFPiCIALs WHO
MAY BE "DIRECTRD."

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. - The Republican
Senators held a day in which they discussed
the delay on the part OF Cabinet ohcers In Replying W
requests for information concerning removals ana ap
poiatments Senators Edmunds. Logan. HARRISON man
derson Hale aud others expressed their views on the
,nbieci The discussion not animated ana teere
was M ference of opinion to what should DO uohe-
The statements from here giving the pnDnc inc
impression that there Is contest going on between '
President and the Senate on TINS su'9eo' V
Imaginative. The Senate has not asheu' ga"
will not ask the President his reasons for the enoVa "
any person Some the Senator'S however nave @SAe"
ahinet officers to transmit for tie information OF com
rpitees any papers file concerning the Suspension Vi
certain officials such, Tor Instance as mo pos'u"s'es
at PHILADELPHIA and Albany, and the appointment VI
their successors This is IN accordance win INC pra'
tce heretofore accordance with the rights Oh the
sa,ate ss maintained by both Democrats and RepuD-
leans So far as known absolute refusal TO comply
with this re1uest been made But the matter was
taken under advisement by tho Cabinet and as resn'
such letters a. the following from the Interior Depart
ment have been returned 20 the Senate:
SIs: have the honor to acknowledge receipt OF your
COMMUNICATION calling for as TO the reasons
for tie suspension of Henry Ward and the appohlhe"
have Inc honor 10 forward herewith the inform IN
my eusio1y concerning the appointment OF MOTIFS a.
reasons for the suspension OF Mr. Ward.
The paper thus transmitted relate solely to the fitness
OF the Apprentices and nothing about the
qualifications
made against Them such reply leaves the senate III
nosseslon OF no information that would enable IL 10
fudge of the need OF legislation TO correct any aDnse ha
may have led the removal of an Official ana GOES ho'
permit OF the Senators ascertainng Whether or nor %
.pirit or letter of the CvserYce Act has been violated
The Senators object 10 these steTeoypou replies e
cause they contain false assertion.
"Tbe reasons" for the suspension or remoVa Vi
officials nave not been asked Requests have been aue
for such information is on file in each case In hner
Gus instances officials have been removed OH Vhhl-o
snbpose to affect their integrity and the substance OF
which have been published Ill lle newspapeIsi put
Wa. suspsnded In Montana while sitting on the Bench
and no had to adjourn the court ana nlscnaIee nc
EXTRAORDINARY action. II of cOurse was serious
ton his character and unless ne mas Tes
sons he will suffer grevous injury Tue Senn,"S IA a.,
tain that they have right 10 examine All psper gu III
IN such eases but this fair request they are met WIN
the practical refusal OF the Cabinet oeel 70 Peri S"0
,nany instances TO replies have been made to re-
onesIs for Information In their caucus to-day the sen
ors said that they did not see how the CABINET cond
have reached any such conclusion as is reported IN e
newsnGpers IL was wholly Inconsistent Win the reIorn
pretensions of the AAminstTatiOn and WAS mapHestS
unjust to The officials removed II they were snspehdeu
for political reasons then me 40 I nnWn In
order to relieve the removed oinclas from al! UNJUST
Senator Edn,unds maintained. he has always DONE
thai the Senate the right to direct any SoVernet
officer except the President 10 transmit LOT us
non any papers on file in department. In passing
resolution for the purpose OF gaining VI or
character
fo send the papers. II only makes "reqness OF INC
President IL was agreed to-day that the CABINET ON
GERS Continued to refuse give the information thst
resolutions should be passed directing them 10 90 So
that posiiion the Democratic senators agree WIN he
R~nuburans as TO rights OF the Senate II the Cal
net officers refuse TO comply WIN tne st3 % ~
Seuate then a conflict of authority Is Inevitable
There is intention and never was on the part OF ne
senste TO ca upon the President for his reasons lOf
,naSinr removals But many Of the Senators are deter
sm5 maj men who have served their country honor
ably in civil life well battle fields. shall not 3e
subjected TO jnsrce by being sent into private ne
with pretenee charges having been made agaiHse
shea, IN is not question OF Offices but one OF Jusce
and Injustice ana il question that would never nave
again that removals would not he made Tor pohea Tea