The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-02-03
N BOTH HOUSES.
:, .rcan,s Resolution Referred
AV' to the Committee.
X MEMORY OF HENDRICKS
n,nntes to the Deceased-suff-
The wo,nen-The Dakota Bill
rag S,ddleberger's Resolutions.
SENATE.

JUNCTION. February 1.-THE Chair
.,1 sa the Senate letter from the
s ala gs Of War; transmitting the re-
'scls 10 Major Jones, Corps of Engineers.
PO.s , d improvements in Oregon.
fs 1c tbe petitions presented and
A an-isteIy referred were several by
.ppiOf from various organizations of
Ll!e ,ts If Labor, of Maine, praying
M! nn the Territory known as Oklahoma
Sa NO onened to settlers. sotJu
A! amy from committees was JOINT
PoltiTLt 1 bv Blair, from the committee
resoLu rOonis suffrage, providing Tor q
SGnanms GtTl amendment extending
y tSa T;ght Of suffrage to women.
ln ed 1aS stated this report was not the
OU H;naous Judgment Of the committee
un una thof the minority reserved the
anu anu 70 nresent a written report In OPP
n6oeition to the measure.
pT The Joint resolution was passed on
'n gi SaiTsnaJ offered the following
Sssairsd That it is the sense OF she
"a that the executive of the United
S Ssatas is NOT restricted by Constitutional
ioT in removing or suspending APP
,oin,ep that the Senate has no right
~ rannire that reasons shall be given
for snch removal or suspension; that it
isnot theright of the Senate to call for
snv naper relating to the conduct of
ram6yed or suspended appointee, or to
tho ratification and fitness of all
nqrsons whose names are presented to
The Senate for confirmation or rejec-
ron and it is the duty of the executive
m comply with all demands for the
same.
In offering the resolution Riddle
berger said his purpose was simply to
hiring the subject up in open debate. 1t
did not involve any of the so-called
hisb nerogatiyes of the Senate when 1t
Sb0nld 90 into secret or executive ses-
.io1 bnt only that the abstract ques-
tion as tn whether the executive could
he called on or required to give reasons
jo- removals. Rlddleberger asked for
immediate consideration OF the resolu-
ton.
COckreh objected.
Pugh said he would submit, either to-
day or tomorrow, a substitute for Kid
dleberger'S resolution.
The matter then went over, and STAN
ford offered concurrent resolution,
providing for the investigation by the
commissioners on public buildings OF
both houses of Congress into the
charges made in 1858, and now being
renewed, against the official conduct of
Samuel Strong, during his superintend-
eace Of public buildings.
Van WyCk called up his bill reported
Ayoraby from the finance committee
permitting the receiver of a bank to use
alcl 1ldS Of the bank as may have
:. aIsady been covered into the treasury
Wien such use may be necessary in
cider 10 protect the interests of credi
@is Of the bank. The bill authorizes
Tue receiver to see that the bank prop
cry about to be sold by order of the
0o-i shall not be sold for less than its
value.
A9fgan's resolution regarding the
trustees provided for in Edmunds bill
vas then placed before the Senate.
Alison thought it inconsistent with
'le Provisions Of the bill named.
ingalls, moved its reference to the ju-
N.iaEy committee.
Morgan c0ntended that according to
-e precedent set by the bill every
SllFeh organization in the United
S.4'es was likely at any time to have
IIl5seeS Tor its management appointed
by congress.
ingalls, motion was agreed to and
~55,-e'9ldtiOn was referred.
NJ. Pugh submitted the substitute al
.galy referred to by him, to take the
Iase OF Mr.. Riddlebe-ger's resolution,
SUI asked that it be presented and lie
9 ''Sf tl tomorrow.
NJ NJ Pughs substitute is as follows:
..Es'-That the executive power is
,15g'essly vested by the constitution in
,I " resident of the United States, so
20. va ne shall take care that the laws be
@laiully executed.
.eecond-That the power of appoint
- ~slt to Federal Office is an exc
G 1'e power to be exercised by
-. resident under the limita
,S 'I In the condition that he
~ nominate, and by and with the ad.
ana consent of the Senate shall
mn .nlfd-That the mower of removal OF
G-gg sllon from the powers and dutie:
55,,.ederal Office is also an Executive
wei vested exclusively in the Pres
~, without any such Limitation il
n y, IIonsatution as is imposed thereby
sne POWER OF appointment, and foI
'sSenate. '-''''-' 49, "
~. s1U.uirth-That the right of the Pres
M /" make nominations to the Senat'
az. VI the Senate to advise and consen
Go are each seperate and independ
Ishts to be exercised by tn
nS'sueht and the Senate respectivei,
an pefately and independently with
ht helr absolute discretion
tna,a ~ relation to the person
Ss Se SONS SO nominated, the Senat
de3t quest information of the Pres
catn,aan ecting the character or qualifi
aeStI Oh these as to whose appoint
tie Ss Te asks the advice and consent Q
asESes,p.Ihat when the Presiden
Person, nolninations to the Senate G
eKseciss ). 70 be appointed by him t
eral ne powers and duties of Fec
sUspspSss who have been removed @
Or pubic oy him, no law, public dat
sead OF ~ policy requires that he sha
cause, re,.lnnnlcate to the Senate an
''on or information within hi