New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-01
THE FRAUD ROLL" COMMISSION.
SENATOR CHANDLER SEVERELY CRITICiSES THE
MANNER OF ITS APPOINTMENT.


terday's journal, Mr.. Mitchell Rep. Ore) SAID ne
thought II singular that the Senate was unapie
to get quorum any morning he caiied 'he at
tention of the presiding officer to the TACT tha'
there quorum present. and MT W2shou'"
(Rep., Mimi remarked that he was glad he did so
The roll was called and forty-one Senator'S an
swered 10 their names-two less than quorum
On motion OF Mr.. Voorhees, Dem. lnd), the
sergeant at-arms directed to request the at
tendance of absent Senators-"and,' said MT. 'oor-
hees in making the motion. II italicize the re-
quest" After short delay it was ascertained
that forty-three Senator's present. exactly a
quorum, and morning business was proceeded
with
Two proposed amendments to the Silver Purchase
Repeal bill sent to the clerks desk and read
The first was by Mr.. Wolcott Oep. COLI. and
directs the repayment of the tax collected on cot
ton under the of July l, 1862. to the States
concerned. The second was by Mr.. Perkins tsepr
Col) directing the opening OF the minis to the
coinage of silver of proved American production
at the existing ratio. 20 per cent to be withheld
for minting seigniorage. No gold pieces are TO
be issued of "A less denomination than SO. and no
bank notes Treasury notes Of a less denomi-
nation than s. 1t also provides,for a commission
of fve monetary experts.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr., Chandler
CRep, N. HI to the Fairchild Custom House
Commission was taken up for consideration. The
following is its text
Resolved That the Secretary Of the Treasury be
directed inform the Senate whether NatonJ commits
sion composed OF private citizens. nveNgatng the
NewYork Custom House and mixing reports and recon-
mendatons concerning the same anc If further to
inform the Senate who are OF said commits
by what authority OF law they have been appointed
paid what is their compensation and from what APP
pfopatons the payments have been and are to DE- made
and 10 the Senate copies OF oil letters to and
from said commission or members and all reports there
from
ITS APPOINTMENT UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Mr. Chandler explained the object Of the resolu-
ton and gave a review of the doings OF the fair-
child commission, complaining that 1t had been ap-
pointed unoffically and not in accordance with the
constitutional provision which requires officers OF
high rank to be appointed by the President, by ana
with the advice and consent of the Senate He sent
10 the clerks and had read the letter OF resig
nation Of Appraiser Cooper. directed to the Presi-
dent and complaining of the annoyances ana IN
suits to which he had been subjected by THIS Wh-
official commission composed entirely OF Demo
Gratis" He also read various reports and editorial
articles from The New-York Tribune. criticsing the
doings of the commission
An inqdiry was made by Mr.. Sherman as 10 the
authority under which the commission was APP
pojnted-whether by resolution OF either mouse OF
a provision of law.
..The object Of my statement" Mr. Chandler re-
pied 'is to show that there was no authority what
ever for it go,
"Does the Senator know" Mr. Cullom GSep., lli)
asked, how the commission was appointed!
"I think do" Mr. Chandler replied land Will
state 1t before l get through with my remarks,
The existence of the commission Mr.. Chahdier
.oN raised an important question of constitutional
Law and an important question of the adminisra-
tim of statutes which were deserving OF iar con-
alteration from all Senators because the prVieses
and prerogatives OF the Senate were hVoiFeo III III"
question. Mr. Fairchid and his associates were
certainly engaged in the work Of ''ofhcers OF the
had
and confirmed by the Senate. That was c"ar'
Therefore there had been violation OF '"e No'-
stitutlon 1t would hardly be pretended thai an
ex Secretary of the Treasury an ex-Coiec'or vi '
Port of New-York. an eX member OF congress i.0'
Arkansas and an able and acute lawyer OF New
york CITY when appointed members of com'nis-
sion could be called inferior officers OF the 'i''u
states" He intimated that the President OF the
United States was altogether too WILING 10 'io'"'e
the language Of the Constitution
REwARDING "ANTI-sNArrEn' SERVICES.
He admitted that there was some preteN' Vi
ls gal authority for the commission. III was 0'tuo
IN an appropraton act of 1859 authorizing the Sec
ra.orv NJ the Treasury TO eypend a sum not ex-
ceeding 100000 a year for the detection ana pre-
yent,on of frauds upon the customs revenue "
was rumored he said. that all Of these Gentlemen
0ncluding an ex-Secretary OF the Treasury WHO
had rendered great service in the attempt 10 de-
molish the senior Senator from NeW-forh'' ia"
been anxious for recognition b. the Admnis'ra-
ton and that II had not been found convenient ~
give such recognition to him. 1T was also ruinoreo
that ex-Collector Malone and Poindexter Dunn, oi
Arkansas were also DESTROYS OF recognition.
yvhetber Mr. McFarlane the lawyer, had rem
A.red "ant-snapper' service which demanded mat
he should be rewarded by the Administration ne
did not know. But the other three members OF tue
commission had at last found recognition Il, the
hands of the Administration, beng appon'eu an
investigating commission and te'nc enrolled as er
he 'rreae Department.
been nut upon 1.-The fraud list Never had thefe
been 30 slight authority for 30 portentous ana
magnificent commission.
Mr.. Chandler went on to say that it was with
great reluctance that he criticised the President OF
the United States, because he was to-day engaged
IN supporting the President in his earnest efforts
TO secure the unconditional repeal of the Sherman
act.
But he thought that the President was too fnucn
given to disregard the express provisions OF law
and when he reached determination, 10 attempt
TO carry it out whether he found law for II or
not this coeet9n Mr. Chandler I refegr n,naS to
sne comnnssoncrs to negotiate fishery treaty AMI
Of Mr. Bount as Minister TO Ha"ail. De Ht uor,a
c comm TO the Hawaiian Provisional Govern
ment such MY special commissioner HIS
authority Is paramount.
TOO MUCH LIKE THE KAISER
o.o ~ .b. London PAPERS Mr. Chandler con-
tinued commenting on the Presidents recent
.rassayc TO the Senate, communicated through
Governor Northen. OF Georgia. had noticed
singular resemblance to the letters OF the In"
peror William of Germany. He Nr Chahui'r'
had been struck with the justice Of the criucisih'
nartcularly when he noticed the words IN MI
Cevelands communication TO the PROVISIONS, 10y 10y
ernment Of Hawaii. May God have your tx
s,nncies in His wise keeping. There was pro,
found air Of royalty about that Ins Of The
S 81 than had taken place during more
than 100 years Of the countrys We're
raybt back to strict and rigid adhesion TO the
Mcpherson suggested the omission on 'ie
,st three lines requiring the transm1ssioh ,b pe
copies OF reports and letters re'''e' '''
Wr Chandler assented TO this. ana the res'i"-
fion was adopted - o.ort during the
MIR Hill Dem, y. y was preseehs u"i LINTON ,,is
whole OF Mr.. Chambers speecn aha n' ms, srsnner
wae called more than once 10 the Anu1;Snmp ap,n