The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-19


Senator Kenna. Of West Virginia. in /
IN address in the u. $. Senate last Fri
lay. showed from the records the fol-
owing facts:
kenna cited resolution offered inl
he senate IN 1849 by Senator Bradbury,
calling on the President 70 send to the
senate copies OF all charges preferred or
filed IN any OF the departments against
individuals who IL the change OF the
had been removed from
Office. etc.
Webster on that occasion maintained
that the papers in question could not be
called for.
Kenna quoted from a message Of
President Grant 10 the House Of repre-
seniaiives. dated May 4, 1876, declining
10 furnish certain information which he
said related exclusively 10 the executive
functions. He also read letter from
sherman. when secretary Of the treasury.
relating 10 the removal of Arthur from
the colieclorship OF New York. the let
ter being addressed 10 C0nk!ing, ~
chairman 0f Senate Committee. In
that letter Sherman said. that 10 make
official reply would compel him TO dis
close matters contained in papers Of a
character filed in the depart
ment, and compel him 10 discuss qnes-
tions '.fotally iInmaierial 10 the nominal
tions sent 10 the senate" also that mo
Law requires the President 10 give rea-
sous etc kenna then stated the one
Question at issne now between the fres-
ident aud senate; IL was simply thi-
Whether the present chief executive
should be allowed, in fulfillmcnt Of hi'
obligation 10 the people, 10 administer
the government through agencies OF hi'
own choice or be compelled By the oo
-iructive power OF majority OF the sen
ate 10 administer and be responsible fol
the government through agencies not o
this own choice, aud not only 50. agen
cies lacking his confidence and, ~
multitude OF cases. actually interested u
Infringing him aud his administration IN
Ito di-repute. rbe issue. after all, wa
whether democratic administration
should appropriately perform its fnnc
| tious ia the face OF negative, obstructiv'
majority on the other side OF this cham
lb,r.
The people, Mr.. Kenna continued
were uuabit W Ib1het th'it St.e'e'7
lcept through the executive When ~
people elected Grover Cleveland 10 th
presidency, il was for the purpose Q
afiecting such change as would max
liAe. xoyernment conform 10 the populs
Wilt was that the former marshall
and collectors. and postmasiers, an
lconsuls and ministers should 90, 50 fa
las necessary land that IL necessary I
carry ont The purpose Of the governmer
liz good faith, then, that they should o
lgo.
The report Of tue judiciary committed
|coniinued keuna. said that .he preriden
notwithsianeing lis civil service utle'
lances. had sent in within thirty day
later the senate met 643 suspensions.
would have been ~ least fair IL the CON
lmitiee had stated that these CAB suspei
Isions cover q period Of eight month
But in 1859. when General Grant assun
cd the functions Of the executive office, b
lsent 10 tie senate $50 removals ia seve
weeks, and during six weeks Of that tim
1.-The original act Of le67 was still 10 forc'
lin eight months, President Clevelan
had made G33 suspensions. and ~ scve
weeks Gen. Grant had made 6sO an
they did not 20 fast enough.