Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-12-14
CONGRESS S.

THURSDAY, Dec. IL.
SENATE. A large number Of petitions were pre-
senled by Hon. R. C. Winthrop The petition of
the widow of Capt Robert Gray, discovered Column
bia River, asking land in Oregon for her husband $
services, was also presented
Hon S. Borand, lioin the committee on printing,
reported in favor of printing the proceedings of the
Court Martial on the soldiers tried in New Hampshire,
Laid on the table.
Several reports on private bills made.
The Senate took up the resolutions on the table
and announced as first, the resolutions then on the
table Next-Mr. Bradbury's, calling for the rea-
sons of removals, and lin order) chat of Casss sus-
pending diplomatic relations with Austria (Laugh-
teri Next, charges filed against all persons re-
moved after the 4th of March. Uaughter.) Mr..
Bradbury said that as the administration who made
the removals alluded to, and passed away, he would
modify his resolution 10 make it a call for the
names of all persons removed, whose nomination
had 10 90 before the Senate, and the number only
Of all others.
Mr. Ewing said that the original resolution was Of
sred early in last session. but during that long SEES
sion it was not pressed by the Senator from Maine,
nor bis party, who had then the power to pass it
They SUITE red the resolution TO lie in the Senate till
that administration had passed away. And those
Cabinet officers who could and would have publish
ed the causes ofthe removals made, were no longer
net officers were no longer in their places, he CIR
Bradbury presses the resolution calling for the num-
Der of remoyals, and accompanies it with a remark
that there had been unprecedented prescription
This did not look like Justice.
Mr. Bradbury detailed the various reasons which
delayed vote on the resolutions during the last
session. He had a right to speak of unprecedented
prescriptions. General Jackson was denounced for
removing 40 postmasters while in one year the late
administration removed 3,400 postmasters. During
twelve years under Jackson and Van Buren, only 2S3
persons, whose nominations required confirmation by
the Senate, were removed-and how many times
2S3 were removed IN one year by the last admins
tration?
Mr.. Hale thought the resolution should be debated
on Friday and Saturday, that Is, that special SEES
sion should be held for il. This removal from Office
did not seem such terrible thing. He had felt that
he had deserved it, for he had elcconeered for the
party who appointed him. All others expected when
different parties came in to be removed by the vic
tors. Perhaps they have oyersho the line ofequal-
lzation. He thought that both parties would do the
same, Either give the spoils to the vicors equal
we the equation in favor of friends.
Mr. Underwood said similar resolutions passed in
Jackson time. He would vote for this. He moy-
ed 10 amend by adding, allremovals since 1925
Mr. Mangum said this subject was before the SEN
ate last year, and the Senate was tired of it The
men at whom the blow was directed, had passed
away The object to make speeches, and as
speeches had been made, he moved TO lay it on the
table.
The debate was continued at some length, and
without taking vote, the Senate adjourned till
Monday
House. E. D. Potter, from Post Office Commit
tee, reported resolution to appoint agent to pro-
coed TO San Francisco 10 receive bids for Postal SER
vice in California and Oteuon
During debate, Mr.. Thurston said this measure
was mercy precursor of the appointment Of Sec
end Assistant Post Master General AT San Francisco.
and was urged by SPECTATORS
in California. MSS WINCH were oiteh lost
Inc Resolution was finally ordered for tbird
,5 Saug' alter an unsuccessful attempt to law il on
Several other bills of no general ;ro,o-,..,..
ca and after Intellectual effort to adjourn ,Le f"
y, u" Monday adjournment till tomorrow was agreed