Word: cleveland
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English VI. Oral discussion. Messrs. Campbell and Hutchins. President Cleveland's Controversy with the Senate concerning removals from office. Sever...
...question for debate was "Resolved, that President Cleveland, in withholding the documents demanded be the Senate, has grossly transcended his authority." The principal disputants were: affirmative, G. P. Furber, '87, L. B. Stedman '87; negative, H. B. Hutchins, '86, F. B's. Williams, '88. The secretary being one of the principal disputants, J. H. Bronson, Sp., was elected secretary...
...documents concerning removal should be submitted to the Senate. The name "private documents" cannot be applied to documents which relate in any way to the execution of the powers of government. Many precedents were cited where the Senate had obtained papers from the President. It was claimed inconsistent that Cleveland, avowedly the Civil Service Reform President, should remove a Republican, and then refuse to give reasons. The removal seemed a political...
...negative replied that the Constitution gave the Senate the right of concurring in appointments, but it had nothing to do with removals. That was an executive power, and the President had not transcended his authority in refusing documents about removals. The talk about Cleveland and Civil Service Reform has nothing whatever to do with the case. The President has offered documents if the Senate will consider them in open session. Cases were cited where Presidents have not submitted documents at the request of the Senate...
...debate which takes place at the Harvard Union this evening in Sever 11, at 7.30, will be on the question, "Resolved, That President Cleveland in refusing the Senate's demand for documents relating to public appointments has grossly transcended his authority." The principal disputants are: Affirmative, G. P. Furber, '87, L. B. Stedman, '87; negative, H. B. Hutchinson, '86, F. B.'s Williams...