Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-01-26
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ss1sr CoNGRES.S-AfsT SESSION
WAsHrseToE, IAN, 10.
SENATE.

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+ 'q L11ota SENATE.
The Senate elected, by ballot, a Sc
lect Committee OH the subject of French
spoliations prior TO 1900, The following
are the Committee: Mcssrs Smith, Hun.
ter, Bradbury, Mangum and Sturgeon.
=, MIR Foote gave notice that, on Monday
he would call up his resolutions concern
ing the Territories.
The Joint resolution providing for the
collection of the revenue was taken up
and passed
Mr.. Borlond, from th Nommittoc on
Military Affairs, reported ill for the
payment to the State of Floriua of certain
expenses attending The suppression of
Indian hostilitics.
Rlr Dodge, of Wisconsin, offered a res
olution topay the Rev. Mr. Slicer the usu-
al compensation for bis services as Chap
lain at the special and the present ses.
sion. agreed to.
y Mr. Brodhead's resolutions, calling OF
the President for statement of the char
ges against all Office e-holders removed by
him, were taken up.
Mr. Mangum said this was departure
from the usual practice, and was wrong
in principle. TO test the opinion of the
Senate, he would move to Law the rcsolu-
ton onthe table. The motion was lost
yeas %, nays 90.
Hr Bradbury said he was surprised
at the opposition manifested to the call
proposed, which was necessary to a prop
cr discharge of the duties of the Senate
and was not all conflicting with the re
spect due TO the Executive. lie proceed
cd to argue and prove, that the removal
OF an officer, upon the principles assumed
by the President before the election, was
stigma upon the character for fidelity
and capacity, He also read that portion
of the inaugural address, the passage re-
iatiye to the appointing power, and the
declaration that want of honesty, capaci-
ty and fidelity should be the cause for
removal,
Mr.. Bradbury mentioned by name
and gave a brief account of each Of tho
most distinguished persons who have
been removed by this administration In
this city competent and faithful men
were removed, and the consequence was
that the public business was behindhand,
and additional force was asked for. 1t
would be better to restore the old officers
The whig party have become the spoils
party.
He did not believe that Gen. TAYLOR
had Intentionally deserted his principles,
but hc had no doubt been imposed upon
by false charges, and it was the object
OF his resolution to elicit this fact The
President certainly did not intend in this
way torcdeem his pledge to lend him
self to no party schemes.
If any Senator should rise in his place
and say that the President had disregard
ed his pledges, and that he removed men
merely because they were democrats
if this was acknowledged---if it was adj
mitted that the Presidents course was
inconsistent with his professionalism
he would withdraw his resolution.
BUTT was due to the persons removed
that they kave an opportunity to vindi-
cate their reputation, if it was insisted
that they were removed on the score of
incapacity and want of integrity.
The resolution was passed over.
Mr.. Douglas offered resolution call
ing for copies of instructions to the agent
sent to Hungary; also, instructions to
minister to Central America, &c, TO be
communicated to the Senate in open or
in secret session. Lies over
a short Executive session took place,
and the Senate adjourned.