The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-03-29
WEDNESDAY,. MARCH 20, 1893.
WASHINGTON T T
From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1892.

Hho1tlNNiONg HhniSh SVi 1o"~.
An important question, involving
the proper construction of the Con-
stitution of the United States, will
come before the Senate as soon as the
Committee on Privileges and Election
makes a report on the credentials OF
Senators Mantle, of Montana, and
Beckwith, of Wyoming, appointed by
the governors of their respective states
because of the failure of the Legisla-
lures to elect Senators. Senator Al
len, Of Washington, also appointed by
the governor OF his State, under SINH
lar circumstances, has not presented
his credentials yet. The whole thing
will turn upon what constitutes a con-
stitutional vacancy in the State, and
there will be a great opportunity for
the numerous constitutional lawyers
of the State TO add to their reputation
and, fortunately, partisan politics will
have nothing to do with the final
decision, which is expected to make a
precedent for future ages al the poll
tics OF the majority cannot be changed
Whatever the result. Away back in
1855, james Lanman, was appointed
by the Governor of Connecticut to fill
u new term and WAS refused his seat
by the Senate, which decided that the
Constitution conferred upon the legis-
%lature alone the authority to appoint
q Senator for a new term but in 1879
this precedent was overturned and Mr..
Bell, appointed Senator for u new term
by the Governor of New Hampshire,
was given his seat, by II majority vote
OF the Senate, against the majority re
port OF the committee on Privileges
and Elections. The clause of the Con
s,itution hearing on the subject reads +:
III vacancies happen by resignation
or otherwise during the recess OF the
legislature Of any Stale the executive
u -.tAai"ti
mcnts until the next meeting 81 the
legislature, which shall then I'LL such
vacancies"
President Cleveland is said 70 have
firmly impressed it upon the minds Of
the members 81 lis cabinet. and par
ticularly the Postmaster General, that
no populist shall he appointed to even
the most insignificant office. He re-
SCENTS their financial opinions, and yet,
he made Gresham the head Of his cab
met. What a queer game is politics.
Representative Breckenridge of
Kentucky, still believes that he has u
chance, and he loses nj opportunity
to ascertain whether a new member
has committed himself ON the subject.
Mr.. Brekinridge is ei'her the victim Of
u delusion or the posscssor Of know.
ledge denied to everyone else, ioI il
has been generally accepted by the
public since Mr.. Crisp's memorable
visit TO New York, last winter, that
the next Speakers name would he
Crisp.
There is n well defined tumor float
ing around town to the effect that
President Cleveland wants the Senate
to adjourn anil that he is holding
back a big pile Of appointments be-
cause he does not care just at th'r
time to take the chances of having II
fight made upon some of them by
Senators Of his own party. Mean.
while, the Senate certainly gives no
indication of being in the slightest
hurry to get away, nor TO act upon
the few nominations that have been
already sent in. In fact at this writ.
ing the Senators ara apparently more
concerned owe the few officers CONNECTS
ed with the Senate, most of whom will
he changed, than anything else.
For ON years it has been custom
AIRY in making certain appointments
under the government to give weight
to the recommendations Of organized
labor. but Secretary Carlisle has in
formed tue President Of Il proniinet
labor organization that the custom
would be abolished in the Treasury
department, which will only deal with
individuals, as long as he remains at
its head.
The committee appointed Ivy joint
resolution Of the last Cungres 10 in,es-
tigate The Dle;hmis of doing business
in the government departments, With
a view to a reduction in the quantity
of red tape used, will organize this
week. The committee has u prolnis-