Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-26

wounds or sickness inc xrSeS in the linz Of dutv
shall be preferred 1or appointment to civil Of
ces, p.ovIueu 'nes are Found to possess the bus
charge Of the du Aes 81 such office, ought to be
faithfully ana gully put in execution; and that
70 fGlao'e, to propose to remove, any such
s0lulel, " ,A0se Taithfulness, competency and
cnasacte'. are above reproach, and to give place
70 anot Aer who has not rendered such SERVICE is
r vao, <ton Of the spirit Of the law and Of the
<tcal gratitude the people of the United
81 Ates and government owe TO the defenders Of
tAe constitutional liberty and the integrity of
the government.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Signed-) GEORGE F. EDkUNDs,
JOHN J. INGALLS,.
s. J. R. MCMILLAN,
GEORGE F. HOAX,
JAMES e. WILSON,
WILLIAM M. EVARTs.
The report recites the fact and circum-
appointment of his successor, as United States
attorney for the Southern district of Ala
| bama 1t declares:
1t has been the uniform practice of the jul
| dietary committee since the passage of the
tenure of office act, to call upon the heads Of de-
| partments for all papers and information" in
| the possession of the department touching the
conduct and administration of the officer pro-
posed to be removed, and the character and con-
duct Of the person proposed to be appointed
| This has been done with the unanimous a2,~
proval Of ala the members. Although the COM
| position OF the committee has been, during the
|
! sometimes OF another, in no instance until this
| time has the committee met with any delxy
| denial In prospect to furnishing such paper, and
! information. with q single exception and in
| lasted only for two or three days
! tTHE JURISDICTION OF CONGRESS-
Thedurisdiction of the two houses Of congress
to lcesslate and the power to advise or withhold
! advice concerning treaties and appointments,
necessarily involves the jurisdiction to officially
know every step and action OF the officers OF the
/ GOuChiNQ their in
thepossession of any departme or even in the
| possession Of the president himself. There was
| no need to express such a power, for it was
NECESSARILY an inherent incidenttc the exercise
ofthe power granted It will be observed that
| in this instance the call for papers covered 4
Tsezod for more than six months during which
the regular incumbent OF the Office had been dis
charging its duties, and also the further period
Of more than six months during which the per-
|sg1spension Of the officer had been acting. and
si1at person is the one now; proposed to DO ap-
Epointed to the place. 1t will also be observed
that the president has not 'S.ndertaken to re-
Eynove the incumbent Of che office, but has only,
in expressed and stated pursuance Of the stat
utes on the subject. suspended that officer, and
that the same statutes expressly provide that
i such officer shall not be removed without the
] advice and consent OF the senate, and that
# that advice and consent be not given
pre?ousy r e9re at thu s Close Of shs
of the senate be restor o the Lawful. right tc
l
! nomination is asked to advise and consent to the
! removal Of the incumbent. and to tho appoint
ment of the candidate, proposed for his place. In
exercising Its duty in respect of these questions
it is plain that the conduct and management Of
! the Incumbent is matter absolutely esssutaSl
to be known In tale senate in order that it may
! determine whetherit >can rightly advise his re-
moval or rightly leave him to restlzne the fuac-
tions Of his office at sshe end of it's session as
we'll as whether the candidate proposed has in
! the exercise OF the dedce under his designation
| so conducted annself rs to show that he is CON-
petent and faithful. Indeed, it may be stated
| with entire accuracy that even in the case OF q
vacancy in an office, ssnd the proposed tilixg OF
1 such vacancy. it lis important for the SEN
| ate to know the previous condition anG
| management OF >the office, the stats OF
its affairs. whether there have been cases Of enis-
! conduct or abrse Offgower. the embczzlelneut OF
money. and indeed adj the circumstances bear
! ing upon tho administration, in order that 1t
| may judge of the suitableness of appointin9 q
particular person to take up its duties with ref
| erence to the difficulties that may exist In ttE
affairs, the state OF accounts and everything con-
corning It's astmintEtration, so rs to measure
the fitness and competency of the parricuiag car
| d1date to meet the emergencies of the case.
LEADING QUESTION
A table is presented showing large aam-
i Der of persecs appointed in the place Of
! officers suspended, and the query is maze:
Y Have these 5uspenEed officials any or consider
! able number at tnem been guilty Of misconduct
! In Office or any personal conduct making them
unworthy to be longer trusted with the ger
tafornance Of dAtaes imposed by law? If they
shave it would seem to he clear that every Gun
sideration Of public interest and OF public duty
l>vould require that the Facts should be made
known In order that .the senate may under-
tsaaandingly and promptly advise their renso.sJ,
| and that the most careful scrutiny should ke
ed in the respect Of selecting their Successors ~
we'll as In the respect Of providing better meaas
and safeg yards by legislation for admin istertna
| the laws of the United States Such intorua-
tian, it would seem, the executive is determirce
! The senate shall not pesaess for the alleged
reason that 1t might enable the senate to under
faithful execution OF laws Induced tho president
to exercise the discretion 1.-The statute confers
upon him to suspend thena and ask the senate
10 unite with him In their ret.oval from Office.
The report quotes The passage on the civil
service contained in the ,pnesident's annual
message, and says:
! This highly important and valuable Official
communication, in the presence OF GAS suspen-
<ons fre I'm Office, would seem to lead to the con-
clusion that this number Of the civil officers Of
| Inc United States selected to be suspended and
removed Ead been 80 dtrelecttn the performances
OF their functions or guilty of such Ieraonal mis-
conduct: as to put them In the category of un-
faithful public servants, deserving dismissal by
tne president and the senate. and the condemns
ton OF thek. countrylnen In such 4 state of
fi nl,1 we think that the commoa sense Of
we believe. by the people Of the United States,
| would require that in some way this large body
| substance Of their alleged misdoIngs. in order
that they may either admit their guilt or deny
| 1t. explain their conduct or show that the accu-
sations against them were selfish and wicked
pretexts. and set up for tho mere purpose Of OBJ
tanning their suspension and ultimate dismissal
from Office in order that others less capable and
worthy might at once receive the honors and
emolunents OF their places. It is known to
every senator that so tar as the senate has had
| to do, both with removals and appointments it
has Tor great number Of years been its prac-
t1ce when an officer or person was before 1t for
removal or appointment against whom any
serious accusation has been made which would,
true, influence the action OF the senate In the
case, TO cause tho person concerned to be In
formed OF the substance Of the complaint
against him. and give him opportunity to defend
himself: and 1t is also known that At this very
session. . considerable number OF instances OF
that kind have occurred and are daily occurina.