St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-03
THE WAR BEGINS.
Two Resolutions Before the Senate
ON Presidential Appointments.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Mr. Fry pre-
scented to the senate petition of the Knights
of Labor of Maine. praying that the Okla
hOma land be opened to settlers. Mr.. Blair
reported favorably joint resolution pro-
viding for constitutional amendment eX-
tending the rigat of suffrage to women.
Mr.. Riddleberger extended the following
resolution, and asked for its immediate con-
sideTation:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the senate
that the executive of the United States is not
restricted by constitutional law in suspend
ing appointees; that the senate has no right
10 require that reasons shall be given for such
removals or suspensions; that it is the right
of the senate 10 call for any paper relating to
the conduct of the removed or suspended ap-
pointees and to the qualification and fitness
of all persons whose names are presented TO
the senate for confirmation or rejection, and
it is the duty of the executive to comply with
all demands of the same.
Mr.. Cockrell objected. and Mr.. Pugh
Offered a substitute for Mr.. Riddleberger's
resolution, as follows, asking for leave 10
print:
on THE OTHER HAND.
First-That the executive power is ex-
pressly vested by the constitution in the
president of the United States, so that he
shall take care that the laws be faithfully
executed.
Second-That the power OF appointment
TO federal office is an executive power, TO be
exercised by the president under the hmita-
ton in the constitution that he shall nominate
and by and with the advice aud consent of
the senate shall appoint.
Third-Thatt the power OF removal or suspen-
sion from the powers and duties of federal
officers, also an executive power is vested ex-
clusively in the president. without any such
/ limitation in the constitution as imposed
thereby on the power OF appointment and
/ for its exercise he is responsible alone TO the
people and not TO the senate.
| Fourth-That the right of the president to
make nominations to the senate and OF the
| senate to advise or consent thereto are each
separate and independent rights to be exer-
| cised by the present and senate respectively,
and separately and independently within
| their absolute discretion. but in relating TO
| the person or persons so nominated the SEN
| ate may request information of the preSi-
| dent affecting the character or qualifications
/ of those as to whose appointment he asks the
| advice and consent of the senate.
| Fifth-That when the president makes
nominations TO the senate of persons to he
| appointed by him to exercise the powers and
| duties OF federal officers, who have been re-
moved or suspended by him, no law, public
duty or public policy requires that he shall
send or communicate to the senate any cause,
reason or information within his own knowl-
edge or contained in any letters, petitions,
papers, or documents addressed TO him or
any member of his cabinet or in the posses
! sion of either and relating to the subject of
removals or suspensions, or containing
| charges. causes or reasons. and the proof
therefor, for making such removals or sus-
| pensions, and no law, public duty or public
| policy requires or authorizes the senate to
| call for such information existing in any such
| form from the president or any member of
| the cabinet to enable the senate to review the
action of the president in exercising his ex-
ecutive. discretionary and exclusive power of
! removing or Suspending federal officers
| from the powers and duties of their
| officers. or to put the president on trial by
! the senate, or TO enforce accountability TO
the senate for anything he may have done in
the exercise of his Jurisdiction. To obtain
| information considered by either house of
| congress useful in passing necessary and
proper laws, either house of congress may
! request the president IL not deemed by MIN
| incompatible with the public interest, to give
any information within his knowledge or c''n-
| tanned 10 any public document or records on
| file, or on the lawful custody OF any of the
departments and relating to the administra-
ton of any public officer, but for the senate
make such request of the president or to
| direct any member of his cabinet TO trans
| NIT to the senate any information or any
public documents or papers in open or ex-
ecutive session, 10 enable the senate or
| executive session TO review the propriety or
reason for the information upon which be
may have acted in making removals or sus-
pensions would be an attempt 10 obtain such
information by false pretenses and for uses
and purposes not authorized or justified by
any law or public policy of the United States,
ann should the president grant such request
or require any member of his cabinet to obey
such direction from the senate when deemed
by him 10 be made by him for such unjusti
fable and unlawful uses and purposes would
be 10 recognize and encourage an improper
practice and an injurious innovation upon hi:
exclusive and independent rights. powers anC
duties as president of United States.
ANENT THE STUMP SPEECH.
Mr.. HOar inquired whether the request
to print included the printing of the stumI
speech in the body of the resolution. Mr.
ingalls, gave notice that when the origina
and substitute resolutions should come NJ
tomorrow he would move to refer them Il
the committee on privileges and election.
for further consideration. The resolution
according to request was laid over till TO
morrow. The electoral count bill theT
came up and Mr.. Edwards addressed tn,
senate upon it. \ motion to recommi
resulted-yeas 80, nays %. Mr.. LogaI
took the floor on the Dakota bill, but CAV,
way to an executive session. after which
the senate adjourned. In the morning thu
Pugh and Riddleberger resolutions will b.
considered and in the afternoon Mr.. Logan
will speak ON Dakota.