New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-15

AID mt th-s onr Generals received their appointments
becuse of their support OF thg administration pal a.
a matter Of public policy. At the beginning ol w
contest tie (dminis,IaItfn de'red 10 bring 10 thcn
snnnrt men of all parties ana in the fret year OF the
wdr II was mn.h eisier for Democrat 10 receive an
onnointment than one who voted for Lincoln Az the
AT session ont Of G.5Jj nominations which CAME De
f,,o the Military Committee composed Of four Repuo
lcans and three Democrats. there was never uIvaeu
vote and the same tic case IN this session IN te
examination Of 2CDO eases. The Administrator IN ltS
military appointments sought 10 90 JUSTICE hi'N0D ~
Nj CoNrFs, GJn, Cal) cited the Of California,
where six generals had been appointed, al "i whom
were Democrats among thom thc present Generai'ih
Cbicf and Cen Hooker.
la. men 90 rp the cry Of prcsc ipton against The
prescnt Administration for have ad no Adninis-
ration since the duys Of Washington against when
such charge could rot b a. honestly urged es tns
against this Administration. more tolerant Adhh-
s,,atiOn We have never had the days Of Washing
ton Mr. Howe referred 20 the fact Of the war SecTo-
tary heying been Democrat.
Nj SAUfsBrRY Dem, Dcl) would wish that iho
Senator from Wisconsin wOuid relieve the Democratic
party Of the Disgrace q ever having had such mem
Der as Edwin NJ. Stanton.
Mr. Howe would not wish 70 hurt the senator ic'l
nss hy saying tue Secretary YVES now Democrat VI
the proper type.
MI HOWE said if tic senator was hurt tAe best cure
for him woud be to oope into the fold with the bulk If
tAe Democrats. Referring 20 Mr.. Davis, MI Howe
said he did not believe he was dlsloyel but would pc
glad II be stood on the ground nc occupied al th' "S'
Session.
Mr. DAVIS said there was once an Administration
under that great man. John Quincy Adams dGrins
which there only four iemo'ais. ana those ioi
NEGLECT Of duty lie conceded that w the belnni OF
this war there was II considerable degree 81 LberAli!
exercised I'm The appointments aud especially to the ola
Democratic Party. The l.! os!dents Inaugural AID hrns
Message gives us The grounds upon which he was to
conduct his branch Of tho Government; and the two
Houses Of Congress passed concurrent resolutions ana
uunu this mutual basis the war was Ia be conducted
Al the Northern Democrats nOg Gccaie 10 that
the President and His party have abandoned tho princi
nles laid dow by them and have taken mp the opposite
Re considered limsof better Union nan than tho
Senator from Wisconsin Ol0wc). lie believed that
since the Organization Of the radical policy OF the Ad
ADMINISTRATION, nne.tcnths of tue appointments have
been Ii ia of OPPOSED TO tie PoHcy
Of carrying tho war as set forth ~ toe
Crilteuden resolutions. He believed those who favored
such policy the only Union men. He did not be.
eye this Government could be preserved by the over
throw Of the cardinal principles Of the Constitution
No man no entertained that the grand principles OF
tho Constitution could b. uegatved was good Mon
man and vet such had the audGciy 10 stand here
and GcEOuBco hin as ds0yal.
Tie amendments " Mcssrs. Hale and DoOlittc were
adopted and the bill passed
Mr. IFssENDES lDn. Me) called up the Consular
aud Diplomatic Appointment bill. After debat" on
an amendment of Mr.. SUMNER, TO create Minister
Plonipo;cntiary the Court OF Belgium. without ac-
tioD, the senate dyourned.