Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-24


The least responsible TO the people; NJ
ceisirg It's authority not directly from
The people, but nj second hand. il was
hut part Of the legislative department
Of tbs Government The various fanc-
tons Of the Government had been ci-
yiecd between three departments. No
part Of the scheme Of the Constitution
had been deemed Of more importance
or more essential than this separation
Of power between equal and independ-
snt depai lmcnts and the preservation
Of the equality Of each Of these depart
ments from encroachmeni or usurpsti0n
by others.
Mr.. George then argued 81 some
length the question OF sbe power Of re-
movGl under the Constitution. After
citing . number Of authorities, histori-
cal and legal 20 show that the power
had always been in the President, hr.
George ooutended that up 30 1867
Presidents had always and alone exer-
cised this power, and Il would nov be
n
President should abandon the powers
vested IL hin by the Constitution. Ii
was not II the power Of Congress 10
subject the President TO any suoser-
vioucy or serviliiy 10 any other depart
meni OF the Government. Congress
could not grant new power 70 itself.
nor could II grant new power 20 al OH
Ger except 70 enable the officer 10 exc
cute the power granted hun by the Con-
etitution; neither could Il take away
from any department Of the Govern
meri any Of the powers conferred on It
by the Constitution. Mr.. George then
reviewed the history Of the tenure-of-
Office law, and quoted from the debate
on that BIZ TO show that Republicans
we're not AL agreed that II was constr
tutionRi ~ wise.
NJ. Morgan obtained the floor bui
yielded 70 8 motion by Mr. Butler TO 60
into executive session.
Mr.. Edmunds opposed the motion
with view TO securing 81 understand
Inc s. TO when g vote could Toe reached.
The motion was not agreed 10.
Mr. Cockrell sand seven or eight sens-
TOYS yet desired TO speak. He thought
it difficult nov TO FIX az hour when
vote could be had.
Il was finally arranged that to-mor-
rev afternoon The time should be fixed
Tor the next Gay or perhaps the dey
ailer y hen q vote should be taken.
The Senate then. OF motion Of Mr..
Butler, II . 81 7. NJ. adjourned.
House of Representatives.
NJ Reagan Of Texas, from the ON
mittee Oh Commerce, reported back
Senate bill 10 establish nslOn&. I've
stock highway and promote commerce
IT. rye stock between the States. Placed
or house calendar.
In the morning hour Mr.. Richardson.
of Tennessee. OF behalf Of the Commit
see on War Claims. called w and the
house passed the ourtb-oi-Ju.y-claims
bill. The amount involved 20 the bI.l
rs 90, 200.
The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole Oh the Indian approprIa-
uou bill
on a point Of order the appropriation
ior III annual allowance 30 Captain
PRATT superintendent OF the Indian
school al Carlisle. was stricken out.
Mr. Nelson. OF Minnesota, tueu an
uounced that a. Captain Pratt's sca.g
had been taken he proposed TO have
other scalpS. and be raised simila'
points against like appropriations for
other lnoiau schools a fast as they
were reached.
Pending decision upon one Of these
The committee rose.
Mr. Burnes, Of Missouri, submitted
the conference report Oh the urgent de-
tclelscy bill. anc It was agreed %.
While tins was being done Messrs
Wellborn Of Texas, Perkins o. Kansas
and others surrounded Mr.. Nelson and
appealed 10 nm 70 depart from his
pohcy ~ regsrd 70 the Indian biil. but
he was obduIate, and al : Is the House
adjourned.