Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-08-08
SUGAR BOUNTY CASE
p, g,rns Before Comptroller Bow
br Resumed.
.,,,ron pL,scaAGD's ARGUMENT
.,,,.. II. say., to Permit an Ia
rsrl,s once to Go behind
the Law.

=, u,WIsf was resumed luis morn
"'"' t,obst ,srgo interested crowd
hs s,,,,nt. among them many
| rrulssnt men. sena'or blAnehitu
80 toiayis pr,csodiugi speaking
-,s,feiully prepared manuscript
~. s,,,tof blanchard Of L5ulsiana said
/ ,,,,b, sni the gentlemen associated
"gs rim would present tue article
,..,, ,bree different heads. They
I'D contend, int that the complrol'
~, the currency IL without author
=. nsut,,iln the validity VI an act
=, r,Bsfe.,; second, that tue appfopri-
~. called In question 10 Of consliIu.
t,p,lutunug thifd, thsi II II be not
n,iilullonaf, strong equities exls.od
.,,IiJlng Congress IN making tue
pisprlation aud that Congress mas
,ou.abe luhsdiciion. Tho senator
40 be would address himself moro
t,ftl,uafly 10 tho flfst Contention.
M claim To- question, that Of the
Otuafi company Of Nebraska was
mod upon by the auditor Tor the
,,,,.ufy and allowed. lie certified
n, ,nouul due 10 tho comptroller Of
M ife,,ufy and that official who II
uqsfd By law to also pass upon IL,
soaring 10 havo doubts ~ to his |
daIy 10 The premises, suspended tie
claim.
aTbe doubts OF the comptroller Aflte,
AL understand it,nsA Il the senator, |
i5s The cJnslllu,i0nAllty VI tue law. !
4 Toe a., Of Congress II precise, plain,
cni snd mandatory.
"The attitude Of the comptroller ~
II QUO VI apparent resistance 10 the exc
f euli9n o. an act u Congress. Cues.
. tons o. giayu aud serious Import arise.
Al extraordinary spectacle " here
presented. Three gentlemen, who ~
. ittbi0u OF The United states actively |
. PARTICIPATED IN the passage OF the bUun.
Il " appropriation through the senate,
md two members OF tue HUusu OF Rep.
\ ft,rnia,iyes who Old the same IN that
boy are pfesentA this hearing aud
1 igf what pufpnst7 To present before n
Unfortunate uiilcal o. the treasury de.
/ Iafimsnt reasons why no Hhouiu exc
cute the law o. Congress. Upon what
degenerate times nave we fallen, that
hign legislative enlrrIs VI the govern
mtnt feel compelled IN the discharge
q ihrlf fubllc duties to appear person.
ally nnI ufge that effect be given TO a
Law OF lhe lanJ. 10 would seem that
lhelT duties 10 not end with tho enact
mtnI Of a statute. They must needs
lll0W u up inio tho executive branch
aud zee ~ execution.
"Whai u the nature OF this office Of
comptroller? What are IT. uutics,
loHvi', jurisdiction? Can tho conn.
hlllsf question the validity OF all set
" Congiea? Is he Anything more
lthu administrative or miniAleTial III
OF. usi he not execute the law AS
leHlds ~ II the comptroller OF the
uthuIy may refuse his sanction 10 tho
Y PET proceedings required to take
llh money from tue treasury after it,
Iliolhn'l5n by Congress, no apprU.
ihAllun whatever l. safe.
'Ihe President, II seems, must Rp. ,.
ls'e al appropriation act as whole,
" 'tll lhs whole. lie cAbnut by
", Constitution approve certain Items :
u'lptolnhtlon Ia tho bill Rnd veto
Alil llrs not meet his Arpr0yaI. hut y
lLso Toe comptroller. lie 10 circum.
'Iiu'u ~ 10 such marrow limit"
an act Of Cuugfess, said the senator,
l5iflytd by tue Pfu.ident IL moi puiJ.
49, s.,, 10, ,Ar 'IeA'uty oiiiclab; IL nOt u
' ,sl'u ~ lof drawing money rom the y
..',''ull uh'll hls own peculiar test Of
~ IV'uu,'lIullouAlltJ Ia applied to II by y
~, gulpuoller' These pr,tenslons Of ',
..' IgmpHollth M Mr.. blanchard v
.'T ~ 'uemi hu denied utterly. g
ins seI Of Congress, MIR. blanchard "
i'eli constitutes the comptroller an y
or ministerial Ofiicef !,
Wv, with no judicisl duty what. u
"" Tue moot thnt could DO claimed ~
A. u'ni Wa mat he was a ministerial II
',v'' WIN quasiJudiciAl iuncliona.
b. heretofore referred to directs III
payment Of money 10 the auKnr
: .Iuo'is upon the entertainment of
~, u'a''gs Va the manner provided =,
s'n' 10 ministerial act 10 he
'',o'ilsu' q lasi.ludiclal functIops
~ % exercised In deciding the
,H' Nuo ug0h the state OF facts pre-. ~
.,,' 800 ~ uul once this 10 decided, every X
Y. ~ y ' 'sA4luE up % the gnymant Of the OF
M" ~ q purely miuisteIiAl act, hi
- nlAhrhAfd then proceeded TO pi
'nl0 ,ue character OF the office 90
, "'e Yum pliolleF 10 500 what purlDss II
- sI ,..Nti In the administrator of a
y ,"',a,uty department anu hg oop "a
!, 'Iat tho person holding AZ -, M
"u accounting officer. !layIDy 10
my "' talli shown that tho conn. M
t, Wgs 10 be considered a A
~. .s,'ttal officer alone, although be OF
N, nv e'f'ain quasl'judiCiGl func- ne
,.tr' 'lNAtlf lfycuudsu 10 iuquifs
ovino. was within the comptr iior's III
MI. '' 70 ~ sli7n tho validity Of the eli
NM, uuutf consideration. Aitur ~
: S. numerous authorities anu CIT. "a
10 ,,,,'1ut 10 asserted that tho lt
11t ''ul'.' lAaI tie executive branch h.
q, r w. ~ lhe Way VI Inquiry iat1 ~
. ,,al,,,'''ullonality of the Jaw wa.tg w
Il ~ ION Of tho R.tgTAry zen.
IA '.e act OF Congress Coqsu.
ill., rue operative gu Tue conn.
nd. uhHl II was dec.aT-l BY lie T
qtu'll2n under confederation a., cil
u'aung, Mo Blanchard poin,sp ,n'
i,'. u-ue Tue subject " An inyrsit. n,
sn - lhe Ihrly.sIxth CunyT.'s nj,
,,5 vsmplrylltr refused 10 .xernts M
!" VI lhhl tgly. ''"' 49,
'hhl Ocuasi1n the ro,eI,.,.,, a.,
49, .',,I ~ lhe Senate cgmnIttss ti,.i a.,
\, 'bNIeu lhe action OF M con-
,,, YES mat II was mater ~, M,
~ H'ayo inquiry" ~ knaw now IN, ma
49,, 70 ullilt,uTIAl OTtu.orlitpatn csl
,.', lho government can a, nsr. nm
f, hi. W ~ brhind tho law, or on,s. In
~ 1870, '.'ts or aotiOus OF Congress MI
Hs'a VI Fsasons for The Baa. "a