The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-11-20
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generalissimo II he liked, he could as
| semble the entire army at Washington and
all the vessels of the navy in the Potomac,
and could order the latter to Ombard the
city and the former to defend it. OF course
such an order would not be obeyed, in
which case he could direct the arrest Of all
the officers in both branches of the ser
vice. What would be done in such a case
nobody can say with certainty. if such
executive freaks were INDUCED in while
| Congress was not in session, it would only
/ be possible to secure the impeachment and
dismissal from Office of the chief magls-
| trate by calling an extra session OF Con
gress. But an extra session could only be
called by an order of the president him
self, and he would not be likely to sign 1t.
For Congress to convene itself would be
revolutionary The constitution of the
United States directs that the vice-preSl-
dent shall assume the functions OF the
chief executive IN case OF the Instability"
of the latter; but who would determine
legally the fact of such disability. In such
crisis it is probable that the members of
the cabinet would take the responsibility
| of placing the president under restraint,
authorizing the vice president or, II there
was no vice-president, the secretary OF
state, to act in his place.
Mrs Cleveland, though the wife OF such
powerful parsonage, will have only i've
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House. The mansion Is hardly more than
an Office building, and the president has
only the use of q small part OF it for
private purposes On this account the
| first indy in the land will not be able to
| comfortably accommodate more than two
or three guests at q time, which IS I'M
| fortunate, because there are lots or people
who ind it enjoyable to oe entertained at
the residence of the nations executive.
Some day president with large family
and an independent turn Of mind will
| gently rebuke the country by hiring q
house here 10 live in, utilizing the official
dwelling merely for business and cere
monial purposes. Fortunately, the house
keeping cares of the presidents wife are
| light She is provided by the government
with a housekeeper to superin tend do
nestle affair, though she must hire
her own cook end maids. A steward,
likewise engaged at Uncle Sans
expense, takes general charge of the man
sion, buys all the provisions and acts as
butler, even arranging the state dinners.
The president is also supplied officially
with valet or messenger" 1t is worth
mentioning that newly appointed stew
ard always gives bond of $50, 0JO to cover
possible damage TO the furniture and other
domestic belongings of the White House,
all of which are placed in his charge. How
ever. he Is not considered responsible for
ordinary wear and tear or for Dreaksge.
The chief magistrate must buy his own
carriage and pay his coachman, though a
groom for the stables is provided by the
government. The care, repairing and re-
furnishing of the White House cost about
S25. 600 q year. For the present fiscal year
the appropriation is $4,000; last year it
was $50, 600.
MIR. Harrison will get his last months
pay on Feb. rs or 20, in the shape OF q
draft issued on a warrant signed as usual
by the secretary Of the treasury and sent
oySr to the White House by a messenger.
The amount of this draft would be 81, 1867
but four days extra pay will be added for
March On the evening of March he will
go to the capitol, where he will seat him
self at the big table in tho center Of the
presidents room. This is said TO be the
handsomest room In the world, but the
chief magistrate of the nation only uses it
once in TWO years. 1t has a velvet carpet
with pile SO deep that the footsteps OF
one who walks upon it are noiseless. The
/ furniture is covered with red leather, and
the ceiling is frescoed IN the highest style
of art Mr. Harrison will take chair be-
tween two great mirrors, which so throw
back each Others reflections that, looking
J IN either direction he can see an inlermin-