Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-02

W afianent lie also SAD that the Pres
ident, unintentionally, no doubt, had fairly
misstated the question involved between
himself and the Senate.
Harris remarked that, for reasons To
which he might not refer here, he had no
desire to discuss the matter involved, and
moved that the message be printed and lie
on the table, in the usual course he said.
Alter little tilt between Edmunds and
Harris as TO the disposition of the message.
motion of Edmunds was agreed to, refer
ring 1t to the Judiciary Committee, and Or
dering it printed
The Senate then went into executive ses-
SION, and when the doors were reopened
adjourned.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, March 1st-A large num-
berof bills were introduced and referred.
Brumm asked unanimous consent to have
printed in the Record memorial signed by
J. L. Brigham and others, asking for the
impeachment of Daniel Manning, Secretary
OF the Treasury, for high crimes and mis-
demeanors in the execution OF the silver
law
Eldredge of Michigan moved to SUSPEND
the rules and pass the Mexican pension
bill, with proviso excepting from its pro-
visions persons politically disabled.
After debate, and pending action on the
uotlOIl, tile House adjourned.
The Presidents Message to the Senate.
WAsHINGToN, March 1st-The President
sent message to the Senate to-day, de
lining his position in the matter of furnish
ing records from the Departments, which
has been practically in controversy be-
tween the Executive and the Senate since
the commencement of the session. He has
contemplated this message since Senator
Sherman, in hisspeech, and Mr.. Edmunds,
in the report of the Judiciary Committee
attacked the position maintained by
the Executive. He took deep inter
est in the minority report of the Ju-
dietary Committee by Senator Pugh.
which was presented to-day, and that dcca-
ment was read 10 him before il was signed.
Last Thursday he had a conference with
the Democratic members of the Judiciary
Committee, and informed them that he had
determined to send message expressing
his opinions and views on the subject. He
regarded Senator Pugh's report valuable. as
legal and historical but thought he, himself,
should state plainly his own opinions. He
decided to send the message on the same
day that Senator Pugh's report was pre-
sented, as, if delay should occur, his own
action might be construed as reflection
upon the minority of the Judiciary Com
| mittee. The message was received at the
Capital while the Senate was in executive
session. but as it was expected the doors
were thrown open to ADMIT its being
read. The news soon spread, and the GAL
leries were soon filled with attentive listen
ers. On the conclusion of the reading Sem
ator Harris moved to print and lie on the
table. Senator Edmunds moved to amend
by referring it to the Judiciary Committee,
and made brief speech, sharply critics.
ing Mr.. Cleveland for his unwarranted in
reference with the Senate in matters re-
| lating especially TO Its own business. He
said it was the first time in the history of
the American Republic that the Presi-
dent had undertaken to instruct either
branch of Congress as to its duties.
His motion prevailed. only one Republi-
can Senator, Riddleberger, of Virginia
voting with the Democrats. The message
is the talk OF the town tonight, and it is
the general opinion that its effect will be
to unite both parties more firmly together
When the debate on the subject begins, it
will be long and bitter.
The Morrow Chinese Bill.
WASHINGTON, March 1st.-The Foreign
Affairs Committee of the House will meet
tomorrow, and Cox of North Carolina will
endeavor to secure action of the full conf
mittee on the report prepared by him,
recommending the passage of the Morrow
bill. The only change recommended by
the subcommittee in the bill is changing
the time when it will go into effect after
its passage from three months. 1t was
thought ample notice should be given China
of the proposed change in the law, so that
no Chinaman could claim that they sailed
without knowledge of the Act Rice of
Massachusetts, of the subcommittee, does
| not concur in the report, but he will not
make any written report in opposition.
contenting himself by simply casting his
vote in the negative.
The Case of Judge McAnister.
WASHINGTON, March 1st.-In the case of
Judge McAllister, of Alaska, the Senate
will probably pass resolution calling upon
, the Attorney General for information as to
the authority under which Justice of the
United States Court has been suspended.
Section 176S of the Revised Statutes saws
During any recess of the Senate. the
President is authorized, in his discretion.
to suspend any civil officer appointed by
and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, except Judges of Courts of the
United States.n President Cleveland has
suspended three Chief Justices of Terri
tories and seven Associate Justices, which
is held by the Judiciary Committee to be a
direct violation of the law. The Admins.
tration will take the ground that Terri.
torial Justices are not Justices of the
United States Courts, in the meaning of
the statutes, but the Judiciary Committee
say that they belong as much to the Fed
eral Judiciary as Justice of the Supreme
Court; that the excepting clause was
placed in the statute, as the debates
conclusively show, to protect the judici-
ary of the Territories from Executive
interference If the President has right
to remove Justices at pleasure, he could
control the judiciary. Justice Mclean, of
the United States Supreme Court, in an
opinion delivered in 1855. said: aThe
President has no more power to remove a
Territorial Judge than to repeal the laws.
The duties of the Judge of a Territory are
discharged as independently, and as free
from executive control, as are the duties of
Judge of the Supreme Court of the
United States This opinion was before
the Senate when the existing clause was
inserted in the statute, and throughout the
debate was accepted as law. Ii was not
contended that the President could remove
Judge. 1t was admitted that he had no
such power. Judge McAllister will prob
ably rely on this in his argument before the
Supreme Court.
An Omee-Seeker Rebuked.
NEW YORK, March lst-The Suns Wash
ington correspondent telegraphs that the
President recently wrote TO one of the
Middle States ofiice-seekers the following :
return the testimonial which you sent
me, accompanied by letter asking me for
an appointment to an Office at my disposal.
/ think TO be frank with you is kindness.
have no Office at my disposal, and have
not leisure to hunt out one for you There
are few things more important to the
people of this country than furnishing
offices to applicants, however worthy, and
some of those things pertain under the
Constitution to the Office of President. If
you want public position / should be glad
to see you get it, but have no idea where
to look to find one for you"
The Presidents Appointments.
New, YORK, March lst.-The Herald $
Washington special says: OF the 1000
places Cleveland has filled in less than one
year, between l, 500 and 1900 were men of
his own choice. About 1,200 of these APP
pointments were to fill vacancies by death,
resignation or expiration of terms. OF the
remainder, GOO or 900 in number. he sus-
pended the officers before the expiration Of
their four year terms and appointed men of
his own selection in their places.
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, March 1st.-The Senate
Committee on Public Lands has voted TO
report adversely the nomination of Sur