New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-26
THE PRESIDENT AND TIE SENATE.
MH. WARTS MAKES A CORRECTION.

Mr.. WARTS MAKES A CORRECTION.
THE TENURE OF OFFICE ACT NOT UNCoNsTITU-
TIoNAI-MR. VOORHEES, CAUSES LAUGHTER.
(BY TELEGRAsL 10 rHg TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-AIr. VOORHEES, occu-
pied hour and half In the Senate to-day IN expressing
his views on the question OF the suppressed papers
Some OF the points by him as follows:
Why do the majority resolutions content themselves
shrink from direct blow the principal Uhc Presi-
denU Does the Senator from Vermont expect a
Cabinet officer disoby the President The resO!l-
lions meant for popular effect They contemplate
tended evil They merely Illumination OF Sen
htorai opinion, barren Of result other IMAM chcap
the papers sought withheld nominations will not
he confirmed A Illogical AID ridiculous sequence
cannot be conceived II the AttOrneyGenrral IS guilty
IA charged or conduct enbversve OF the fundamental
principles OF the Government ami the good admibisra
ton thereof, then he should be impcached In the man
provided 10y the Constitution These resolutions
simply intended to keep Republicans IN office. :.
have read In the Newspapers OF several Instances In
cu.ored people hearing Of the election of res
dent Cleveland had fallen dead. The Republican party
should he indicted FOR having caused such deaths"
II Is fortunate for the Democracy that the coored poo
pie were not told before the election that the Demo
cratic party is a "protcplasm llaughieF Ana rs 10
what would have happened II, instead OF the wOrd
itself the senator from Iowa had used rs definition as
gwen by webster namely tlat u Is the Nscid nlto
geneOus materi ia vegetabGceby which the pro ess
Of nutrition, secretion and growth goes forward" my
imagination shrlrks from the contemplation OF the prom
able results Renewed laughter II II had neen
understood that the Democratic party IA anything ike
nOh-ceIiulir formation OF Vta Ve2ethoIe substance,
have not the slightest doubt that the party would nave
been counted ont In Newly ork. Laughter J
The Senator from Iowa ought to have denounced the
Democratic party ~ a "hypothenuse or "rectanc-
election in the State Of The Senator from iowa that
Senator unwilling witness to the fact that the
floating dminutve atom Of 5000. lLaughter.l
i commend to the present able and patriotic Chief
Democratic statesman, Andrew Jackson. Teen VIII
all the great powers OF government be called lnt9
ac IN a d good
for the redistribution OF each other Then Will the sprls
OF concord and mutual respect among the various
branches Of the Government prevail and then no more
Will the ghostly exhibition OF the CORY execution, th)
a, " t o % 90 T Son,tnr fIou, Vcr
mont. Loud laughter and applause
Mr. Voorhees, was followed by Mr.. Evarts, who was
listened to with good deal Of interest The Democrats
on the judiciary Committee dquoed from MIR Evar;ss
speech in Johnson impeachment trial TO show that
he did believe in the constiutOnaty OF the Tenure
of Office Act and Mr.. Hoar yesterday stated that prob
ably three-fOurths OF the Republican senators did not
believe that act to constitutional he mentioned
Mr.. EyaTts among the number Mr. Evarts showed
that in quoting from his speech the impcac1 ment
trial Democrats had taken few sentences from
place and then skipping pages had taken
few more sentences and put the two parts
together without anything to indicate that they
not Immediately connected In the original speech
This Mr.. Evarts said altogether wrong impress
sion OF his views. believed Congress had the
right 10 TX inc IcTluS OF OHOldis buo
had no right in without the consent
of the Senate until the term had expired. In the John
son case the question at issue turned different
point In stating his views Ar. Evarts said
The flee gives the President power to
suspend during the vacation The suspension does not
vacaie the office Ihaye never approved Of that law
but have never been abo express opinion that 1t
now IT. should be so denounced When Barnetts nom
nation came i'll the Presidents message gave the n9m
That OF meant tat he was still in office but sus-
pended The senator from Alabama has made the point
hat now 1t is only moot question: because Duskins
term has expired 20 good ,t lawyer "a
sues area ways determined they joined Therefore
propriey in the suggestion that the question
ged had his nomination Of Burnett in place
Duskin whose term had expired. the Senate would
before the Senate would not be presented.
The President does not speak as from pulpit nor
d and confrosd as 70 orces in the Interests OF the
public. in repugnauce to the mere shifting OF office
holders from political complexion. When he makes an
announcement place MOTTO be vacated for pot
zeal reasons then asks the senateto whhm
doing what he could nOtdO without the cOncurren OF
the senate. has either to commit itself the
of Judgment that he has announced condemn him
for using only idle and loud. sounding phrases II being
partisan is not ground OF objection 70 officer, aDd
tie officer is removed there must be ground for
the removal Is the Senate to act in the dark about
that Are we to say that all this hne talk and proud
to be cast aside idle and foolish,
President and the Democratic party OF
having used words Of mere hypocrisy without meaning
to carry out their promises
Mr. Call OF Florida, followed Mr.. Evarts in the regular
line Of debate the Democratic side which, Mr. Ed
munds said wholly Irrelevant to the question
whether the Senate has the right to examine the
papers file in the departments. The question
whether the President has the power OF removals
not the Senate but that is the question that
the Democrats have occupied much time in discuss
ing.
Mr. Edmunds gave notice that tomorrow he will ask
the senate to remain in session until vote can be taken
on the resolutions, matter IL 1t takes till midnight
Mr. Harrison and Mr. ingalls, to make short speeches
on the Republican side