New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-24

to another who has not rendered such service, is
violation Of the spirit Of the law and OF the
States and government owe to the defenders Of
the constitutional liberty and the integrity Of
the government
All Of which il respectfully submitted.
(Signsd.) GEORGE F. EDKUNDs,
JOHN j. INGALLS,.
8. J. R MCMILLAN,
GEORGE F. HOAR,
JAMES F. WILSON.
WILLIAM NJ EvARTS.
The report recites the fact and circum-
stances OF the removal Of Dustin and the
appointment of his successor, as United States.
attorney for the Southern district of Ala
bama 1t declares:
It has been the uniform practice of the ju-
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.
proyal Of all the members Although the COM
position of the committee has been, during the
PERIOD sometimes Of one political character and
time has the committee met with any delay or
denial in respect to furnishing such papers and
information. with single exception, and IN
which exception the delay and suggested denial
lasted only for two or three days.
THE JURISDICTION OF CONGRESS.
The jurisdiction Of the two houses of congress
advice concerning treaties and appointments,
necessarily involves the jurisdiction to officially
know every step and action OF the officers OF the
law, and all the facts touching their conduct In
the possession OF any department., or even in the
possession Of the president himself There was
no need to express such power for 1t was
necessarily an inherent incident to the exercise
of the power granted. It will be observed that
in this instance the call for papers covered
period 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-
son designated to discharge these duties on the
suspension of the officer had been acting. and
that person is the one now proposed to be APP
pointed to the place. 1t will also be observed
that the president has not undertaken to re-
in expressed and stated pursuance of the stat
utes on the subject, suspended that officer, and
that the same statutes expressly provide that
such officer shall not be removed without the
advice and consent of the senate, and that
II that advice and consent be not given
the incumbent would UNLESS, , his reg, reg.
previously EXPIRED at the close Of this session
Of the senate be restored to the lawful right to
NOMINATION is asked to advise and consent to the
removal of the. incumbent. and to the 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 essential
to be known in the senate, in order that 1t may
determine whether it can rightly advise his re-
moval or rightly leave him to resume the func-
tions Of his Office at the end Of its session, az
well as whether the candidate proposed has In
80 conducted himself as to show that he is COM
petent and faithful. Indeed, it may be stated
with entire accuracy that even in the case OF .
vacancy In an Office. and the proposed filling OF
such vacancy. it is important for the sem
ate to know the previous condition and
management of tho Office, the state of
conduct or abuse OF power. the embezzlement OF
money. and indeed all the circumstances bear
ing upon the administration, in order that 1t
may judge of the suitableness of appointing q
particular person to take up its duties with ref
erence to the difficulties that may exist in It's
affairs. the state Of accounts and everything con-
the fitness and competency Of the particular can
didate to meet the emergencies of the case.
LEADING QUESTION.
A table is presented showing large num-
Der of persons appointed in the place of
officers suspended, and the query is made:
Have these suspended officials any or consider
able number of them been guilty Of misconduct
In office or any personal conduct making them
unworthy to be longer trusted with the per
Torrance OF duties imposed by law? II they
have it would seem to be clear that every con-
sideration Of public interest and of public duty
would require that the facts should be made
n order that the senate under
and that the most careful scrutiny should be
had In the respect of selecting their az
well as IN the respect Of providing better mean.
and safe2 yards by legislation for administering
the laws of the nited States Such informa.
Ton. 1t would seem, the executive is determined
hs nes for the alleged
stand what circumstances connected with the
lalthfui execution OF laws induced the president
to exercise the discretion tho statnte confers
upon him to suspend them and ask the SENATE
70 unite with him In their removal from ofice
Inc report quotes the passage on the civil
service contained In the presidents annual
message, and says:
This highly important and valuable ofFci.,
Communication, In the presence OF 643 suspen-
clnslon that this number of the civil Officers OF
inc United States selected to be Suspended and
Iemoyed mad been SO direlect in the performances
oI 19er functions or guilty of such personal mis-
| conduct as to put them in the category of nm.
Ialthful public servants, deserving dismissal bv
mo tno president and the senate. and The condemna-
tMn9s we think that the common sense ~
Justice and fair play that is so much priced n
we e,, Hs,ese ny the people Of the United States
woulu require tnas IN some way this large body
| VI men snould have an opportunity to know tho
substance Of their alleged misdoings. I'M order.
I. sney may either admit their gniit or deny
1 u. explain their conduct or show that the Aeon
sations against thSm were selfish and wicke.,
pIetexts, and set up for the mere purnsse az Oh
t tsanine knelr suspension and ultimate dismissal
from ONCE. In order that others less canahle and
MoI.ny might at once receivs the honors and
e.noluments OF their places. It is known to
td senasor t1as go far As the senate has had
1 70 90. D0th with removals and appointments n
mas 1oL great number of years been its nr.r.
wee wnen An officer or person was before IL for
removal or appointment against whom any
| ssilOus accusation has been made which wonIG
= true, influence the action of the senate in the
case, 70 cause the person concerned to be In
formed OF the substance OF the COMPLIANT
sRalnss hlm and give him opportunity to defend
himself: and It Is also known thar at this very
session considerable number Of instance Of
snas A'ao nave occurred. and are daily occurring.
fmiadelphia is to have an art club
l n1s precisely upon the Boston Art
Nearly five hundred liquor saloons
have been selected as voting plsces I'm Il
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