New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-02

PGr.e, snd var vas Gov erksng thsre Further,
that We tAve 90 rsds With Persia snt wGe rot likely
to have, inssmucn - Persia has seaPorz.
Mr.. MASON. hat reasons might ert which Il
would rrt be p to state lie open sescn taat rem
dered 4 9u,reny desir able that s'ne stops should Dc
TAX 70 open political and oouneciai re,ttion with
the Persian GoveyDment
Mr. BR,NWN advocated the sne1dnent lie ssN
that the e4 usve policy Of China and japan was grad
ualy WELDING The progress Of civzst icn, and that
With Peres q valuable trade might b. cpeoed
Mr. IOMPSON said that the office u1 to be Gre
sted 10 =, ID some hungry, brokeb-down pot cian.
Afe, further debate the amendment was aaoP'ed oy
Teas p, Eeys II. -,
Mr.. BROWN offered an amendment spportoning
the clerks of the various depart meets OF the G0Tern-
mont according the Federal ratio OF re oresents'on
He said tina. these places were nov given out 70 peu
and fsyorites. He had become tired OF these things
II places are worth having they are worth distributing
an opg the States which pay the salaries. de did not
propose to turn out the preeent cerks but to adopt
| rule for future Observance virginia has nov I'VE
times AZ MANY clerks "a the other States.
Mr. MASON repadiated this idea OF rotation 10 Off 70,
which means Office Ia property, aud to be enjoyed
during the tenure of an administration AZ to Virginia
having five es az many clerks a. the other Stses he
bsd never mace inquiry that subject any Of the
oficts ministerial ard menis and are trust for
comm benefit and not to be parceed ont among
mere psrtizaDs. 1t was monsr Gus
Mr. BROWN replied that In selecting the President,
beads Of departments and foreign minister this rule
observed. Virginia has had enough already. He hal
pone of tie highfautn notions Of the Senator from
Virginia.
Mr. MASON said be bad never intiusted desire to
epy President that should be taken from Virginia
TO fill responsible Office and he should think the
President had desceDded from his bgh position If he
should inquire whether an appointment would be agree
able TO bis State.
Mr. BROWN remark ed that he did hear that Virginia
now claimed Cabinet member She had more than
Der share Of the good things. Laughter Mississippi
has not been 60 fortunate ana should have her las
proportion.
Mr. BIGLER had failed to discover any wel-ounded
reason in principle for this proposition. The idea
Of equal distribution of the Government patronage
would not be carried out by the amendment fof cleGk
ships elsewhere a. valuable az at Washington.
Cerkt in custom houses n large cities ought TO bs
Distributed well those here in order for equality
| This thing was utterly inpractcabe and wrong In
| principle. No.
Mr. PUGH favored the amendment He did not
wonder that Mr.. Biger opposed to it, q bis State
was gorged TO the throat with undue share OF Off yes
eh The G GesdSSnt w. sn0a,d the Govern
MIR. IvERSON said that Mr.. Mason objected 10 this
proposition because Virginia has large proportion OF
tyvanis had not already her foil SHARE abs expects to
have during the next four years. when 1t Is e1pecte1
PenDsy lvaIis counsels will prevail and the scranblers
be taken care Of Pass the amendment and five hun
ded applications would be filed from every State TIE
day after the inauguration.
Mr. SEWARD vae inclined TO favor the amendment,
because New York would be entitled TO oneeighth OF
all the inferior officers of Government. He knew the
people Of that State had the ability and he might add,
he wlinsness and couI see to assume the responsibility
fLauebterl. He thought, however, it YOU be derog-
story to bis State to be slammed Oh With mere clerk
and failing in this the deficiency should be made up ia
foreign missions Laughter. AS yet OF all the caadi'
dates lowering about here waiting for the auspous
star of the inauguration he had seen ne whose neoo
Is surrounded with tho halo of foreign mission
Mr. PUGH-Does the Senator say there are no can.
didstes from New York .
II aaid Nh haQd
with halo Laughterl.
Mr.. PUGa-The Senator ia different from anybody
eke if be has not seen them.
Mr. SEWARD-It Ia because the candidates are
hopeless that want to convert them into hopeful can
dioetes 49,
Mr.. WILSON thought Mr.. Browns proposition 8
serious Joke and the citizens OF Virginia, Maryland
and the District of Columbia would think anything
but that IIaughte. He could lot vote for the amend
mept o. it stands. How could 1t be carried out In
Vermont
Mr.. RUSK-Arc there no Democrats there1
Mr.. WILSON-Hsrdly enough to fill her share of
offices. When we Black Republicans CONS into oii'e
in 1861 and as the Senator from Mississippi say,
car not get vote in his State-how then
Mr.. BROWN-Appoint Democrats.
Mr. WILSON said he would not consider theJ be-
lopaed to "heslthy organic ation and mentioned
that when he was here on the eve Of the Presidential
election in less than forty eight hours dozen or IF
teen clerks called upon him, ssyng they sympsthze
very much with the Republican party but were oblse
to keep very quiet. Thew thought Col Fremont woul
come IN end hoped Mr. Wihon would use his influence
for them LAUGHTER
Mr.. THOMPSON caused much laughter by his hu-
morous remarks. He considered Washington q mere
artificial city, where there people than Their,
opaht to be- 1t was no wonder that wood had TO be
given away, shows got up, preaching and everything
else done 70 keep the poor from starvation and suffer
ing. He did not care who got ths offices He wanted
no Kentuc to come they had business here.
The amendment rejected by 10 to 81
The bill az amended was then passed.
The Senate agreed to the Committee of Conference
on the Tariff BILL end Mr.. Hunter, Or. Douglas and
Dir Seward were appointed to meet Mr.. Campbell
(Ohiol, Mr. Letcher and Mr.. De Witt Of the house.
Adjourned.