New Britain herald., 1924-02-13
BRANDEGEE TELLS
 REASON FOR VOTE
Upheld Denby Because He Felt Senate Was Usurpins Authority
BT GEORGE II. MANNING,


 Washington Bureau Of x. B. Herald1
 Washington, T.. c. Feb. l3.--Beforc casting his vote in the senate in op- position to the Robinson resolution which declared it to be the sense of the senate that President Coolidge immediately request Secretary penby's resignation, Senator Frank E. Bran deges of Conn, delivered 8 short speech in which he declared his op- position was based solely on his be- lief that that was a question entirely in the hands of the president and that the senate had absolutely no jurisdic- ton in the matter.
 Senator Brandegee voted against the resolution. but it was carried i7 to 34.
 Mclean Pairs on
 Senator George r. Mclean was ah- sent but was paired against the reso- lution with Senator Glass who was for if. At Senator McLean's office it was said he was indisposed,
 Those who voted for the Robinson resolution would live to regret it, Sen stor Brandegee warned. He believed in leaving the responsibility for Sec retary Denby entirely with the presi- dent, where the constitution had put it, he said.
 My opposition to the Robinson resolution declaring it 10 be the sense of the senate that the president i'm mediately request Secretary penby to resign. or 10 any resolution attempt irg to express the opinion of the senate on the question Of dismissal or resignation Of public officers of the United States, is based simply and solely upon my respect for what l consider 10 he the proper division Of the government authority under the constitution into the three coordinat" departments nf the government" dc clared Senator Rrandcgee.
 T do not think the senate has any jurisdiction of the question. I know that we all have our individual opin- ions. MT Dcnby. tho secretary of the navy, was appointed by tho president under tho constitution, The constitu- ton provides that the president may appoint, subject to the advice and consent of tho senate. We gave that advice and consent The man had complete title to his office.
 Tor the senate t3 attempt to ad. vise the head of tho executive de- partmeni Of the government that he ought to dismiss one of tbe officers whom he has appointed 10 office Is, in my opinion, without authority on the part Of this body" continued prandegoo. and comes very nearly to being piece Of impertinoncc,
 Defends His Course
 What would we say lf the presi- dent of tho United states, in whom the constitution roposcs the solo cSe- eutive authority of the government should send his messenger over here with n communication to the United States senate that in his opinion we ought to proceed 10 eject the president pro temporo of the senate from his officeg We would not even receive tho messenger at the door We would say to tho president. practically This is no business of yours; this Is leg islative matter: you attend to your executive business and we will attend to our legislative mattors.' What would be said of senator who would stand up here and advocate the pas saEc by tho senate Of a resolution rec solving that q certain judge, who might have rendered an opinion that was unpopular in the country, should resign his office. or that the nresident of the United States should request him 10 resign because he had con- siruod statute in some way different from what our individual conception Of if might be?
 T believe that if the pending rcso- luton or any similar resolution IS passed in the premises those who vote for if will live to regret it. This Is reriod Of great popular excitement on the question. The testimony is still being taken. The courts are open. We have instructed the executive branch Of the government to bring the neces- sarv legal proceedings to dete1min" whether or not the contracts arc valid n neither they were fraudulent or not, and to recover the property if pos sble. Tor ns now 10 pe dismissing or attempting 10 dismisSFor advising the dtafuisgal of officers who al tho end of fbc legal proceedings may be sus- tairpd by thr courts as entirely within their constitutional and statutory functions is to put the United States senate. would not say in ridiculous rosition, but Is 'o put us in a posi- tiop of u1cddiiug with things that do rot concern us. l believe, as the sen- atar from Idaho fMr BoralD stated. in leaving fhc responsibility In the matter, SD far as the appoirtecs Of the president be held responsible by his