The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
HAS READ THE CONSTITUTION
SENATOR CHANDLER PRESUAIES
TO LAY DOWN THE LAW TO
GROVER CLEVELAND.
THE RIGHT 70 RECOGNIZE CUBA.
The Senator Quotes Clause Is, Section
8, Article as Plain Proof That Con-
gress Has Supreme Power in
Two-Thirds Vote.


ID. Gambler of New Hampshire has writ
ten the following letter to the Washing
ton Post:
10 the Washington Post-The new i'm
migration law, if it passes, will require
foreigners coming to live in this country
to read and write, as a test, five lines of
the United States constitution. There
are certain five lines which eminent Span
ish-American lawyers ought to read Sec
ton 8, after enumerating in seventeen
clauses the powers of congress, adds an
other as follows:
rs. To make all laws which shall be
necessary and proper for carrying into
execution the foregoing powers and all
other powers vested by this constitution
IN the government of the United States
or IN any department or officer thereof. !"
study of the above clause may lead
some of the defiant advocates of an AFRO
CANT personal government at the eXecu-
tive mansion to revise their assertions.
1t is not contended that the above
clause gives congress power by laws pass
ed over veto by two-thirds vote to
interfere with any power made exclusive
IN the president by express words or nee
essary implication. What are the powers
express y given to the president?
"First-To command the army and
navy.
'Second-To grant pardons.
"Third-To make treaties with the
consent of the senate.)
"tourth-To appoint officers of the
United States.
"Fifth-To convene congress and to ad-
journ it when the two houses disagree.
"Sixth-TO receive ambassadors and
other public ministers.
"Seyenth-To take care that the laws
be faithfully executed.
"Eighth-To commission officers of the
United States"
Compare them with the long list of pew
| ers given to congress, including that to
declare war and to provide for the COM
mon defense and genera welfare, and
ending with the power given in the above
clause IL to make all laws necessary and
proper to carry into effect all the powers
vested in the government or in any de-
partment or officer thereof.
The president may command the army
and navy. Yes, but congress, by law,
may give him specific directions what to
do with them-to use them in any par
ticular direction or not to use them at
exclusive ard nncopptroiIab Io no,yor M
Congress- NAV hv In ~ omen ILL., ali nr;snn
doors and Lot the cr;mio ,1s 90 frea Ua
NAV make treat;es with The constant 81
the senate and tbev hacome ,ow Ho no
is tho only nowor 70 male tho law nnt
void in congress.
press NAV create and abolish The officers
and regulate tbe nowor re- onno;ntrnonf
nv civil service rules. be ;s 10 commits
sion nil officers bmt ha can comn;ss;nn
only those who ara annointed IN nnrs,,.
once of law Flo is tp rnce;vn fprn;on
ministers Yes Int only ministers from
countries which congress- choose 10 have
recognized If tbe governments ,re striv.
ING for control nf y country rop"rass
NAV Inv law dec;da which ooveyn1nont
the irnited States win recocni2e and tba
nresident is bomnd 70 ohev The law and
receive minister from t6at covernmant
and refuse q minister from anv other The
idea that the 'nresident has fbe sole no
rogotive of decidinr what foreiSn pav-
ernments shall no recognized nv the
IInited States has M foundation what.
ever in anv words TO he seen in tbe con
stitution the fact that the nresident
has recognized new governments without
congressional eynression when congress-
Is M nropf whotever tbpt WHOM tbey dis