Mr. SUMNER. There seems to be an abuse that has grown up recently which all have recognized in the course of this debate, and I believe there is no one who is not willing to apply a remedy; I mean the irregular exercise of the appointing power by the President during the recess otp the Senate; and there are at least 2 difierent classes of cases in which thutir regular aplication of the appointing power appears. he 1st class is where offices have been left vacant by the Senate at the time of its adjournment, and yet the President after the adjournment has proceeded to fill them up. It is a mild expression to say that the course of the President under such circumstances is irregular. I insist that it is pos itively wrong, that it is a departure from his duties, and an infringement of the rights of the Senate as a coordinate branch of the government. All will agree that that class of cases may be treated under the head of abuse. Iinsist that it is our dut if possible to apply a remedy. I think all who hear me will agree that it is ourduty if possible to apply aremedy. Then there is another class of cases, and that is, where the President, to gratify, perhaps, a party spirit, without adequate cause, without any mal essence or misfeasauce, undertakes to create a vacancy. We feel that that course is at least irregular, and that it is an abuse. Now, 1 ts e it we are all disposed to apply a remedy to these 2 classes of cases, and the question is how we are to reach them. There are 2 ways proposed. One is by a bill which shall undertake to regulate the whole subject of removals and secure to the Senate its share in that power; in other words, secure to the Senate the same power over removals which it has over appomtments, and it is in sisted that that is constitutional. Sir, I am disposed to agree with those who insist that the Senate ought to havea share in the power over removals. When Senators, however, go further and say that in endeavoring to a ply a remedy for the abuses to which I have reerred, we should wait for the passage of that bill, I must be permitted to say that I cannot join them. I am not willing topostpone a remedy I for existing abuses to so distant a day. The general bill which it is proposed to introduce, and which my excellent friendfrom Missourihas in charge, and which we know has been commended by a distinguished citizen not in public life, h