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The Washington bee., 1886-09-18

whether intentionally or not, is
effeetually ostracised from a thou
sand avenues OF labor which are
thrown open to welcome all whose
skins are fairer than his, without
regard to qualifications.
The black race in the United
States numbers nearly ten millions.
Are they always to be simply SER
wants and-volers? If it is prejus
dice only, it is unworthy of Amer
leans; it there is thought that
the black race is not capable of
advancement or advantages, Mr..
Hall asks that fair trial of mao
hood, with proper reference to
the past be allowed before the
verdict of race is pronounced.
Mr.. Rall does not think that his
race asks or desires ''social equali-
ty," nor will they worry Indiana
Bourbons by ''marrying their
daughters" nor aspire to certain
other privileges claimed by the
proud Caucassians, but they do
ask for the ordinary rights and
privileges of labor accorded to
others. Is their plea improper?
E. @. KINCAID.
The Washington bee., 1886-09-18
WE WANT

James g. Matthews corfi med.
A change in the Freedman's
hospital.
A new colored superintendent
of the colored schools.
A surgeon in charge of the
Freedman's hospital.
A High and Normal school on
the basis of other first class schools.
a colored congressman from
Virginia.
More home talent appointed in
our public schools.
John G. Male supervising prin-
cipal.
Henry Johnson to make reform
in the 7th school division.
John Brooks pets given a back
seat and worthy persons succeed
them.
DIR. Francis surgeon in charge
of the Freedman's hospital.
The metropolitan church and all
churches out of debt.
10000 subscribers by '9S.
The merchants to advertise in
the liveliest Negro journal in the
country.
Job printing from colored
churches, societies and other or
ganizations.
The Orpheus Glee Club concert
a success.
The color line abolished in the
colored Washington society.
The Washington bee., 1886-09-18
SOUTH WASHINGTON NEWS
r. S. Laws Manager.

Messrs. c. II. Marshall, B. Taylor, and
Miss Julia Winfield, are all at home again
from the 10th National Annual Session Of
the Good Samaritans.
The BEE will contain next week full
account OF the Fist Washington Baptist
Association.
The late graduates of the public High
School, Misses. Mary M. Bowling, Mary
4. Wilson, and Matilda Thornton, of
this section, slionld be taken care of by
Prof. j. M. Gregory, trustee for this
division.
Mrs. Jane Baker is spending Sept, at
Farmsville North Cumberland, Co. Va.
If colored men are kidnapped and TAX
en- down the Bay to the fishing and oys-
tering sounds, and kept there during a
whole season against their will, and can
only steal away at .he risk Of their own
lives, let it be understood, though they
may be hanged, they ought to kill these
men.
The Washington bee., 1886-09-18
PETERSBURG NOTES.

Petersburg, Va, Sept. Is, SO.
The Virginia Normal opened
with fattering prospects.
Petersburg gave a hearty well
come to the Boston soldiers. They
are highly pleased with the treat
ment in our city. Prof. j. M. Col
son, sec't'y Scott Wood of the Va.
Normal md Collegiate Institute,
g. f. Bragg editor Of the Lancet,
w. w. Evans, city gauger and
Hon. R. IL. Lewis made up the
complimentary escort to the Har-
wood Rifles from Petersburg by
way of James river to Rlch'd city
where they were welcomed by the
colored militia and given the free
dom of the city in an address of
welcome delivered by his excel
lency Governor Fitzhugh Lee.
A banquet was rendered the visit
ing companies and their friends
Monday night, which brought out
the beauty and fashion of Rich
mond.
Next week [ will send you a
complete account of the splendid
treatment of the visit ors while In
the city of hospitality, Petersburg,
Virginia.
"Vex."
The Washington bee., 1886-09-18

The Virginia and MARYLAND republican
Associations in south Washington, with
Thomas Allen of Va, and Jeremiah
Adams of NJ. d. as presidents, are making
progress in getting voters together for the
fall elections.
Rev. 2. III. Thompson, of WaylanG,
will soon 90 to Mass. to take charge OF
a church.
Miss Josephine G. Smith who was pay
ing visit to Miss Bertha Brooks at 4l9
lst ST., lefG for her home in Baltimore,
ou Saturday last.
The Zion Baptist 5. S. has 1000 pupils
on roll and 35 teachers.
GENERAL NEWS.
Mrs. Addie B. Mason Rollins, late of
this city, now married lady and teach
er in King George, Co. Va, is doing
much through the assistance of her pastor,
r. 5. Laws, in providing places as teach
ers for many young ladies from this city.
Miss Laura A. West, of the Laws Semi
nary, will 60 down Oct. 1st. and Miss
Selma GantsOn of Columbus, Ohio will
60 later.
Miss Ida Allen of Howard University
will return to her school Post Tobacco,
Oct. IL.
The young Ladies Home Mission are
Of the Baptist Sunday School of the Dis
trict of Columbia, with their chosen
board of directors, will meet at the Vir-
ginia Avenue Baptist Church, on Monday
evening sept. goth inst.
A large number Of students are already
in the city.
The Washington bee., 1886-09-18

There will be an emancipation celebra-
tion by the citizens of Maryland, at Har-
pers Ferry, on Monday sept 20. Among
the speakers. are Pevs. Benjamin Myers
of Hedgesvllle w. Va. r. s. smith, of
Martinsburg, w. Va, Walters of Win
chester. w. Va; Aaron Hopkins, of Berk-
ley springs. va, Maj }. W. simpson,
Harrisburg, Pa. and w. Calvin Chase, Dis
trict of Columbia.
But John p. Robinson, he Fsez,
they didn't know everything
down in Judee. They certainly
knew little if they did not know
that the safest, quickest and most
pleasant cure for Group, bronchitis,
cough, cold in the chest, ETC., is
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup. Price %
cents a bottle.
Mr.. VIM. M. Artrell of Florida,
who did some effective work in
the temperance cause while here
last month has succeeded i'm organ
izing several subordinate lodges
into one grand lodge in Alabama
during his three weeks stay In
that state. Mr.. Artrell is working
under theI. o. of g. T. of the
world.
Mr.. Samuel b. Grant, who was
found dead In his office at COG 10
ST., d. W was a printer by occupa-
tion and man liked by all who
knew him. A post mortem ex-
animation was held at his resi-
dence, the result of which was that
he died of congestion of the luugs.
He was buried from the'19th St.
Baptist church Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. Worch brought from Berlin
a handsome necklace, with IL
costly stones attached and present
ed it to Mr.. Edward Dickerson's g
daughter, Miss Mary. 1t is a
handsome present, which was
highly appreciated by the young
lady. Mr.. Worch is a personal
friend of Mr.. Dickerson and as a
test of his friendship for him,
hence the present.
The Ladies Reliable Immediate
Relief Association was organized
with "a members last Thursday at
Mrs. Peter f. Robinson. The fol-
lowing officers were elected to serve
one year: MRS. Peter f. Robinson
Pres; Mrs. VIM. III. Black, vice
pres; Mrs. Sadie Stewart, Fin,
secretary, Miss Susan Dyson, Rec
Secty.; Mrs. Lemuel Matthews,
Treas; Mrs. James w. Mayes,
chairman of Relief committee, Mrs
Rachel Marshall Chaplain.
The Washington bee., 1886-09-18
SOUND SENSE.
A fool grins.
A mico mon fhinlra

A fool grins.
A wise man thinks.
Brutus played the fool, but he
was a wise man.
1t was a wise man who over
threw the Tarquins.
Henry Black, is wise. because he
knows how to pull taffy in hot
weather.
A man who cannot pull taffy in
hot weather is a fool.
George Jackson, is a fool because
he won't marry.
All wise men get married.
Ex-Register Bruce is wise, be.
cause he turns many wise man
a fool.
The republican party is a fool
for throwing the Negro overheard.
The Negroes are fools for allow
ing it to be done.
All parties are fools, but fools
don't use parties.
The Irish are wise, so are the
Germans. They use parties.
The Washington bee., 1886-09-18
CORP'L. MORGAN'S BANGS.

The Washington Cadet Corps
has in its organization young
man by the name of Morgan. He
is a corporal. Morgan is a jolly
good fellow, and quite a beau
among the girls. By the way how
ever he has a lady catcher on the
top of his head called bangs. He
has bad his hair cut all over ex-
cept one place, where he has a fine
set of bangs. Look at Morgan's
lady catchers. He lives at I'LL l
ST., ID. w.
The Washington bee., 1886-09-18
BUSH MEETING.

Sunday Sept. 10th, the Capital
City Gnard hold religious services
at Geisborro Manor Park. A SER
mon will be preached at II, and at
3 p. m. Sacred Concert, at Z p. m.
the Mary Washington will make
five trips commencing at 10 a. m.
For particulars See Small Bills.
The Washington bee., 1886-09-18

Miss Clara j. Green whose
friends greatly enjoyed her pres
ence here during her short vaca-
tion regret very much her depar-
ture for Red Bank New Jersey on
next Thursday Sept. 22d. inst, to
join the Jubilee company with
which she is engaged for a ten
month concert seas IN In the north
and the west.
TO MISS CLARA ]. GRENN.
Adieu, little sunshine, kind fortune at
And bring you back home to us safely
again
The house will be drear and move
slowly along,
While we miss your soft laugh, your glo.
rious song.
The duty which calls you from US to
depart,
Is one of great good to the national heart.
The music ofsouls with sorrow oppressed
For wrongs still permitted, Tor crimes
unredressed.
Go, hasten the years of the great Jubi-
lee
When the strong will be just, the week
shall be free.
Your rich thrilling tones, and your
sweet, gentle face,
In eloquence plead for the rights of your
race.
Goodbye little Fairy, kind fortune
attend
And bring our sweet singer home safely
again.
Though far cities claim you, yet we will
not fear
For our hearts will be there, your heart
will be here.
VIM. q. II. HART.
Washington, D. C. Sept. 18th, 1886.
The Washington bee., 1886-09-18

Prof. Jones baby died this week.
Mr. /. W. Martin, will enter Oberlin
oiege this year.
Mrs. Fleetwood and her baby
have greatly improved.
Mai. G. A. Fleetwood visited
Richmond. Va, last week and re-
turned Tuesday.
Prof. w. II. Smallwood was serrinated
tlIs week by the west Washington's or
che>trd.
ZION. Fred. Douglass, was highly enter
tanned by the Wendal Phillips Club in
Boston last week.
Prof. w. B. Johnson, one of the
distinguished young divines will
commence to build a new church.
Miss G.. F. Smith, of this city is
in Boston, Mass. She will return to
the city in a few days.
Mrs. Saunders and her daughter
Maggie have returned to the city,
looking well.
The picnic by the walters of the Riggs
House will take place at vanness Park
Monday Sept q. A grand time Is ant ici-
Mr.. J. G. Hutchius of the Pension
ofllce left Wednesday for the north. He
wlll be gone several weeks.
Mr.. Wm. III. Tyler of Norfolk.
Va, spent last week in Washing.
Ton. He returned home much pleas.
ed with bis visit.
Among the most successful engineers
in the District Of Columbia is Mr., VIM.
Thomas, IN the Grover Building on F SIS
Mr.. Thomas, is a registered engineer anC
man who knows bis business.
At the Baptist Association held
at Fairfax, Va, this week the Bel
received an unanimous endorse
ment by that association.
Mr.. A. Baynard, who has beer
spending the summer at Long
branch returned to the city Tues
day looking well.
Private Chapman Walker of th,
Capital City Guard, who has beer
spending the summer at Lax
George, n. Y, arrived home OIL
last Tuesday night:
The butcher does have some fun
NY expressions: he told his assist
ant the other day to break the
bones in Mr.. Williams chops, anC
put Mr.. Smiths ribs i'm the baske
Tor hmm, and tell Mrs. Black to TAX,
or' Bulls Cough Syrup for hercold
The man who escorted a lady OF
the outside OF the city few even
IhgS ago and left her in the handl
ol some ohe else will be a peculia
ease when it comes before th,
court. The man who was with he
was playing game, and it is re
ported that the stranger came upol
'he ground to take a hand.
A Black Friday.-That day
"nen a person is first seriously at
lacked with rheumatism, may vel
oe termed a black one; but if h
uses Salvation Oil i'm time, he viii
Goon I oe able to speak of a "Goo'
alIuay. 1t is the greatest cure o.
earth for pain.
The Washington bee., 1886-09-18
EXCURSION TO BALTIMORE
B. s. p. ROAD.

The Cadets and Capital CITY
Guard will 60 to Baltimore, Sept.
9th to attend the Anniversary of
the Grant Memorial Guards. The
train leaves at 10 a. m, and the
tickets are placed at the low price
fS1. for the round trip, good on
any train Sept. 9th except the
limited express. There will be a
grand parade in the afternoon and
The Washington bee., 1886-09-18
JUST OPENED.

Messrs. j. c. Illusion and Robert
j. Henderson, two enterprising
young men have opened a new place
of business at S01 14th st. n. W. They
keep fresh Norfolk oysters of all
kinds, cold lunches, cigars, tobac-
co &c. Oysters fried, stewed and
in every style. First class caterers
served when wanted. Give them a
call S01 14th ST., H. w.
The Washington bee., 1886-09-18

Est,mares advertising urnlsned on apph-
..,fon, Objectionable adverUisementsw VIII moi
=. Inserted at any price. All remittances
,lj he made by draft, postal money ORDER
ness or registered letter. Money forwarded
.,,,. other way, is at The sender's risk. In
ding money the amount and what 1t is for
IA be distinctly stated.
All Iuginess letters, ETC., should be ao-
dressed to
THE EDITOR,
Washington ID. q
The Washington bee., 1886-09-18
A PERTINENT QUESTION.
IS IT A CRIME OR A MISFORTUNE TO
BE BORN BLACK IN AMERICA?
(Chicago Journal.)

In Elgin there now resides a
colored man named John b. G.
Hall, a barber by trade, good
citizen, respected, honest, of good
intelligence, having accumulated
property almost to competency.
Mr.. Hall was born in Chicago.
His father is a minister in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, now
living at Batavia, ILL.,, a native of
Pennsylvania, and his mother is a
native of North Carolina, ''born
free" His lineage as a fee Amer
ican is clear and undisputed. Mr..
Hall, during the war, enlisted in
the Twenty ninth United States
Infantry, the only regiment of
colored men organized in Illinois,
and commanded by a brother OF
Governor Bross, who fell in battle.
This regiment in the crater at Pc
tersburg lost every officer and one
half of the enlisted men. l. ,tely
Mr.. II. received a pension for
wounds received in that awful
charge, where the Coufederates
found that the despised 'niggers"
would fight, The marks of that
wound are visible to day. His
title to citizenship has been written
in blood. Mr.. Hall lately asked
your correspondent why in Amer
lea, OF all lands, and in the north
ern States in particular, no black
man can learn a trade or receive
instruction in the mechanic arts
1t is undoubtedly true that among
the tree born and emancipated
Africans there are men of educa.
ton, of mechanical tastes; men
who are desirous of mechanical
advancement; men of natural and
acquired ability, who, if permitted
a standing as mechanics aud in
other walks of life generally classi
fed among the lists of honorable
labor, would achieve success and
confer honor upon and give eour-
age to the hopes of their race, and
also better prepare them for the
duties of a citizenship, the bur
dens and blessings of which all
American citizens are technically
entitled to. The African race
seems compelled to adopt as theil
heritage the position OF barber
porter, coachman and waiter, ant
in the large cities, the lowest kinds
of labor, as professional and poll
ticians. Noavenues of advancement
are opened to him. He is debarr
ed from the workshop. from th'
railroad, from the farm, and tht
thousand and one opportunitie
offered to his fellow citizen of
fairer skin. The most ignoran
and degraded white man, tn
scum of Europe, is made welcom'
to labor in every form, while th
black man, though his ancestor
may have dwelt here 200 year
and in his veins course blood from
the proudest III the land; though
he may be we'll educated, cleanIy
honest, capable. mast confne hin
self to limited scope OF empl oy
ment.
The American sends missiona
| ries and money to the Congo, ant
refuses to allow the sons of Han
in his own country to earn hi
, livelihood by a choice of labor
f The philanthropist weeps over tn
fetch aud forbids the black Amer
lean from learning a mechanics
trade. The government establish
: es schools to educate, civilize am
train the child of a murderou
Apache, and Boston applauds, bu
a forgets or refuses to allow the do
! cile, tractable and peaceable blac
7 man to don the blouse and lear
a trade. The black American
The Washington bee., 1886-09-18
SEPT, Is, 1886.
Locals.

Subscribe for the BEE.
Twenty cents per month.
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For sale by all newsdealers i'm the city
Our subscribers would confer favor
by leaving the amount of their subscrip-
tions at their houses for the collector, and
thus save annoyance alike to patron and
collector.
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prBIISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT
1909 I ST. n. w. WASH. ID. c.
WHERE THE BEE CAN BE HAD.

Mrs. Polkety's, NJ. Street, between l2th ana
Northwest.
I H, BeIler, Druggist, corner 10Th ana M
street, Northwest.
Henry Poland's, corner AZ and Pennsyl-
vania Avenue, Southwest.
Waddleton's Jewelry store, 18th an
II streets, n. w.
Northwest
Philadelphia House, 34S 4SPennsylVahla AVE-
Northwest.
\ f. Sedgwick West washington,
1915 9th street.
Hyson's Barber Shop, 14th and
II steets, n W.
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CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.

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The public and patrons of the
BEE are respectfully requested to
send contributions to this office
for the Charleston sufferers, which
will be sent to DR.. w. d. Crum
and S. w. Mckinley, Charleston
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The Washington bee., 1886-09-18

a grand ball at night. Tickets can
be had of any of the officers and
the executive committee, also at
the Philadelphia House, Boilers
Drug Store, BEE office, Fred Dy-
sons, Congress Hall on Capitol
Hill.
The Washington bee., 1886-09-18

Mr.. Stewart M. Lewis, of the
Government printing Office will
start on lecturing tour through
the north. His subject will be "of-
flee seekers" Mr.. Lewis a eloquent
speaker and there is no doubt that
he will meet with success.
The Washington bee., 1886-09-18
WIN. III. FERGUSON

With Stone and LittlefielG, Real Estate
Brokers, 1926 ST., N. w.
Houses for Sale on small monthly pay
ments. Houses from $500 up. Money to
loan i'm sums to suit. $500 to $4,000.
Renting of houses a speciality. Residence
160S M ST., N. w. Car be seen at his
residence after 4:30, p NJ,
The Washington bee., 1886-09-18
READ THE CADETS ADVER-
TISEMENT.

The Capital City Guard will go
to Geisboror Manor to morrow.
Everybody should 60. 1t is for the
benefit of the Charleston sufferers.
Go and hear all about the Earth.
quake. Prominent divineS will
sneak
The Washington bee., 1886-09-18

I'LL sfnson Co, Portland, Maine, will receive
IrINE free, full information about work which
"IlE they do and live at home, that will pay
~ Ao them from S. to $25 per day. Some have
earned over $50 day Either sex young old Capital
required You free Those who start st
absolutely Of snug httls fortunsA AL s new
The Washington bee., 1886-09-18
THE BEE
AUTHORIZED fAGENTs.

AUTHORIZED fAGENTs.
EAST WASHINGTON.
q Fletcher, tl322. b street Nortneas'"
WEST WASHINGTON.
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SOUTH WASHINGTON,
BRANCH OFFICE,
X. S. Laws. Manager
aa News Editor. Office 316 ID
ST., S. W.
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ROUND TRIP
81.
WASHINGTON CADET
c D R P S
WILL GIVE AN EXCURSIONTO
B BALTIMOR E
H. - IL - - AVA - - ~~-@
MARYLAND.
Over the Baltic. s. Potomac Road.
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18th 1906.
The ATTUCKs GUARD, Capt.
Scott aud Capt. Bannister, Of
Richmond, Va,
will join them and go on by the
same train to attend the
FIRST ANNIVERSARY
of the GRANT MEMORIAL
GUARDS, of Baltimore, Md,
Capt. j. w. Flint, COmdg.
FIRST ANNIVERSARY
of the GRANT MEMORIAL
GUARDS, of Baltimore, Md,
Capt. j. w. Flint, COmdg.

Special train leaueS the Depot, 9Th
and G SIS. u. w., MONDA Y
Morning, Sept. 9th at 10 O'clock,
Returning Leaves CIcert Station,
Baltimore, Nd, ats O'clock IN the
morning at the close Of the Ball.
The exercises in Baltimore,
Nd, will be grand parade of all
the local and visiting military at 1
o'clock. Exhibition Drills and
Dress Parade at Union Park at +,
4 80 P. M. Military Reception and
Promenade at Douglass Institute,
8 p. m. to 2 a. In. Dancing Recep-
tion at Monumental Hall from 8 d.
M. to 8 am. Both Halls near
Calvert Station.
Tickets for sale by members
of the Corps, Good on any train to
go or return on the day of the Ex-
cursion. Tickets can be bought at
the Depot also on Ithe day of the
Excursion.
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WEST wAsHINGToS.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-10
Seniority or Selection?


ARMY PROMOTIONS CONSEQUENT UPON GEN
HANCoCK's DEATH.
The death of Gen. Hancock leaves but two
major generals in the army-Schofield and
Pope-but as the latter retres on the 10th of
March the President practically has the prvi-
lege of filling two major generalships, and the
consequent promotions down the line. The
question of whether he will be governed by
seniority or selection in the matter is q vital
one to army officers. He has heretofore
evinced a desire to reward length of service as
he will promote two Of the six brigader gene es
rails to be major generals, although he is not
compelled to do SO; The brigadier
generals are Howard Terry Crook Miles
last two were appointed in 'S4 and $50 respect
lively, Gen. Stanley succeeding Gen. Mckenzie
and Gen. Gibbon succeeding Gen. Augur
Gems. Howard and Terry are the only officers in
have received by name the thanks of Congress
tor gallant and meritorious service. The other
officers complimented were Gems. Sherman
and Hancock. In view of the fact that they are
also the senior brgadier generals, it is probable
that Gems. Howard and Terry will be passed by
in selecting the successors OF Gems. Hancock
and Pope.
It is probable that when the promotions are
made there will be Encouragement of the
division commands. In making the promo
lions TO be brigadier generals there is a very
the President does not go beyond the list Of col
onels. Coils Wilcox, 18th infantry, and Ruger
18th infantry, are the ranking colonies, but
nearly all the officers of that rank will be anx-
plicants their names being Kruger, 18th infan-
try; Wilcox, 10Th infantry; Otis, Goth infantr
Merritt 9th cavalry; Carr, 9th cavalry; Carlin
A.h infantry; Hatch 9th cavalry Bradley, 18Th
fantry; Black, Esd Infantry; Potter, oath infan-
try, and Andrews, 25th infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-10
President and Senate.

MR.. EDMUNDs' FORTHCOMING REPORT.
Senator Edmunds expects to submit his
report from the judiciary committee on the
refusal OF the executive department to furnish
Information with regard to removals from office
to the Senate tomorrow. He takes the position
that the power Of removal is ga necessary
corollary or sequence of the power of appoint
ment," and that logically whenever an APP
pointment is q concurrent act of the President
and the Senate the right to remove is con-
current power, and neither can exercise 1t
alone, without the acQujeScence of the other !"
Mr.: Edmunds will refer to the report of . COM
mtttee in 1926, consisting OF Benton, Mason
Van Buren,, Dickerson, johnson, White,
Holmes, Hayne and Findley, OF bin to re.
strict the Presidents right OF removal, but
there was no debate on the bill, and ii was
tabled on the last day OF the session. Mr.. Ed
munds also refers to q debate In 1885. Wherein
Clay, Webster, Calhoun, White, Benton and
others held that the right Of removal was not
vested alone in the President, "but that it was
2 power belonging TO Congress and subject to
legislative CONTROL" The bill was to repeal cer-
tain sections Of the civil tenure act, and 1t was
passed by vote of 81 to 16. The report will
quote from Calhoun and other leading men of
the Senate In past years.