The sun., 1893-10-01
ATTACKING THE PRESIDENT.
sFy1ToR CHANDLER ACCUSES HIN
OF EXCEEDING mrs AUTHORITY.

the Consultation In the Appointment of
the Fsirchiid Commission, s.d Intir,ate,
that He Assumed the Authority In Order
to Recognise the Anti.snappsr Wing Of
Hts Psrty-Tho Appointment OF Mr..
uiount ne Conamissioner to Hawaii ue
characterized tho Gros.est Vion-
uon of the Constitution that Had De-
CURED In the Couutry's History-Two
Amendments offered to the Repeal Bill.
WASHINGTON Sept. 30-After tho reading OF
yssterday's journal In the Senate to-day. Mr..
Mitchell tI,ep. ORR said that he thought It
very singular that the Senate was unable to
get quorum any morning. He called the at
tentlon of the presiding officer to the fact that
there was no quorum present The roll was
called, and forty.one Senators answered to
their names-tvo less than quorum.
ON motion OF Mr.. Voorhees, Dem. Ind.l the
Sergeant. at Arms was directed TO request the
attendance OF absent Senators: "and." said
he In making the motion. Il italicize tho
request"
After short delay 1t was ascertained that
there were forty three Senators present-eN-
actly quorum-and morning business was
proceeded with
Two proposed amendments to the silver
purchase repeal bill were sent to the Clerks
desk and read. The nrst was by Mr.. Wolcott
(Rep. Coll. and directs the repayment OF tho
tax collected on cotton under the act OF July l.
1852. to the States concerned. The second was
By Mr.. Perkins tRep.. Call. and it directs the
opening OF the Mints to the coinage OF silver
OF proved American production at the exist
ing ratio. twenty per cent to be withheld for
minting or seigniorage. No gold pieces are to
be issued OF less denomination than $40, and
no bank notes or treasury notes Of q less de-
nomination than SIS. 1t also provides for
Commission OF ave monetary experts.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Chandler tRep- N H. as to the Fairchid
Custom House Commission was taken up for
consideration. The following Is the text OF 1t:
Rs-o,red That tho Secretary of the Treasury be di
rected to inform the Senate whether . National Com
ison composed Of private citizens is investigating
tho New York Custom House. and making reports and
recommendations concerning tho same; and, II to
further inform the Senate who arc the members Of
said Commission BY what authority OF law they have
bsen appointed and paid what Is their compensation
and from what appropriation the have been
and are to be paid. and to transmit to the Senate
copies OF all letters to and from said Commission its
members and all reports therefrom.
Mr.. Chandler explained the object OF the
resolution and gave a resume Of the doings OF
the Fairchild Commission. complaining that
It had been appointed unofficially and not in
accordance with the constitutional provision,
which requires officers Of high rank to be ap-
pointed by the President. by and with the ad-
vice and consent Of tho Senate.
He sent to tho Clerks desk and had read tho
ietter OF resignation OF Appraiser Cooper. di-
Iected to the President. and complaining OF
Mo annoyances and insults to which he had
been subjected by this unofficial Commis-
sion. composed entirely Of Democrats" And
he also read various reports and editorial arti-
sles from the New York Tribune riticizing the
doings OF the Commission.
An inquiry was made by Mr.. Sherman Rep,
Ohio) as to the authority under which the
Commission was appointed by a resolution Of
slther House or by q provisi on OF law.
Mr.. Chandler-The object Of my statement is
to show that there was no authority whatever
for it
Mr.. Cullom tRep- IlL)-Does tho Senator
know how the Commission was appointed
Mr.. Chandler-I think do and I will state 1t
before get through with my remarks.
Tho existence Of the Commission. Mr. Chand-
Ter said. raised an Important question Of con-
stitutional law and an important question Of
the administration Of the statutes which
OF fair copsideIatNn
Sssf d e Of ho sf.a sns
ort Of rss
have not been nominated to and confirmed by
had been ' a violation Of tho Constitution. It
would hardly be pretended that an ex-Secre-
Port Of New YORK. an an eI- IL m emSer Of Congress.
from Arkansas. and an able and acute lawyer
iork city TGeR n members
GERS Of the United states" lie minated that
the President Of the United States was alto
Ge e Chat here
some pretext of lega authority for the Com
act OF 1855 authorizing the Secretary OF the
lIreasHry aHn0 TO expend a sum- not to exceed
ton Of frauds W upon on the customs 'revenue. It
was rnm2red. he said. that all OF these gentle
Sad at sersee
p the attempt to den9ltsh the senior
had not been found convenient to give him
such b, recognition 1t was als99, rumored that
ption. Whether Mr.. Mcfarland, the lawyer,
msndsd that be- should Be rewardsd BY the
A.dministration. he did not know. But the
az hes espa the S bs
eating commissi on and being enrolled as em-
he nfss'aS NeSsr
had there beer, SO slight an authority for SO
Mr., Chandler went on to say that It was with
tSs ihst he th the Pses
day engaged in supporting the President In his
earnest efforts to secure ths uncon nditional re-
peal OF tho sherman act. But no thought that
tie lrssidept was too much given to disregard
the express provision of law. and. when he
reached q determination, to attempt to carry
y out. VIII sther he found law for 1t or not Mr..
Chandler referred TO the appointment OF
;Messrs ANGEL apd Putnam as ommlssl9ners
rs Minister to Hawaii He quoted some OF tho
expressions used In the Presidents commits
sion to the Hawaiian provisional Government.
such as my special Commissi ioner." "his au-
thority IL paramount"
One OF the London papers. Mr.. Chandler
continued. commenting on the Presidents re,
cent Message to the Senate. comnun Gated
through Gov lNorthen OF Georgia" noticed
singular reese Dlance to the letters OF the EN-
peror William OF Germany. He mt. Chand-
,r! ler, had besn struck with the Justice OF the
criticism. particularly when he noticed the
Words In Mr. Cleveand's communicating, to
u fhs provisional Government OF Hawaii: May
uoh have your EXcellencies in His wise keep
Ing" There was a profound air OF royalty
about that. The appointment OF Mr. Blount
Tas moro gross violation OF the Constitution
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