The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-07

States instead Of tho Chief Justice appointins osstas
officers that department Of the government cen 80
nothing but mischief IN this whole system Of legislation
would much rather, II gentlemen going iegisiAte
In that way that they would At make bold strike
and take the head Of the Executive on-lcries ~
'Goodl-and let understand tho matter. laugh
teri We have interest in the Executive this side
Of ths House-not tho least renewed aughierl Hs
Is not the OF CHOICE did put HIM there
oapp'ng Of hsndswe do not claim any benefits under
nit and certainly we did not receive In the late
and Sssa snswed shtsrl We never took him up
necessity OF our dropping that which had never
seh up We never took him up. and he never took "
We wore ioune to sustain him; but we nevcr pre-
shoulder that which this radical party has pas
hs rors o 10 50 would be to destroy any party In
~ sohnSx-ihe principal difficulty under which The
leader o. tne opposite party lsbors--
MI In BLOND, in,errup,ing--Not nj all. We have
ncus, no leader but the constitution and the lava
va have not done something ia snch 4 wsy "a to maze
It plain 70 him Now my observation leads mo 10 b.
ton and that they have understood and nave rcnliv
proved to the world that they do understand the oue.-
tons submitted 20 them nj es this Congress do nos
my colleague however, that he will escape from all the
dGutss that may arise under the proposed law - u
any succeeding Congress; relieved he win be a
the di6icuity Of presiding the deliberations ON
that side Of the House, and relieved generally from
nut my Colleague has another apprshsnsion which Is.
that hnd the President or semsthng ~ an obstacle
s q nse NJ" arc nss. .nS s
say when n'.rpssd him, that 10 entirely mistakes
those who support him at all in the way Of ne de-
termination OF the Congress OF the United States.
daughter, Nov what the objection 70 this bin
Why, that create session that will continue until
subsequent session OF Congress begins There u NO
s aS sas %
simply provides that in addition TO the present session
Of Congress prescribed by the constitution. there
4th OF March, but IA TO tho length OF umo'
that session shall last tho bill and the amendment
are equally silent, and | suppose the session viii
continue until Congress sdjourns do not suppose the
gentleman wishes us To make any legislation which VIII
prevent Congress adournng Just when peasos either
at its first second third session He need NOT Do
afraid ut all that this done for tho purpose of taking
up as he Expresses t. the President or taxing up any
body else, or that gointo interfere with any 70
aton between him and his colleagues and the President
which he consist in their having taken him ana
his having taken them up for specific purpose. be-
leve there was no taking up at ALL and that each took
the other in and not up. naughterl Thcy found u
was a mutual dousion and arc now ready perhaps 70
separate and dissolve partnership There Ia object Ia
all this legislation but what appears upon s face There
as one OF the coordnate branches Of tho soverSsns
under such circumstances that no change shall In
any shape os%s to the country by reason o. an
Legislative Department during oncthird any portion
OF ts time. This Is the whole OF IT, II in addition -
this legislation we choose 10 proceed to other acts "
which tho gentleman has alluded and which not In
question now, to hedge around the President and -
prevent OF that mischief In which he, by their
conn,vance perhaps j. engaged shall DO engaged il
very laudabe work and work which trust shall -
until we have done everything that direction thai
IL IN our power and that proper 70 do.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Stevens agreed 70.
making the first section OF the bill read rs follows
of ss
the United States and OF each ucoeedng Congress
thereafter which shall he twelve O'Clock meridian the
fourth day Of March, the day which the term begns for
which the Congress- elected that when tho eth 81
March occurs Sunday the said meeting shall be on tAs
next succeeding day
Mr.. sHxLr.ARARasR, trep) Of Ohio offered an amend:
a. additional section nxtuy olOct10o e
Representatives In thu various States for the 22d Of Fob
ruary
The amendmeu, gave riss to much discussion partot.
pated In by Messrs. Highly. Bdweii Brandogeo, Nay.
nard, Dawes aud ShelAbaraer, aud finally
Mr. Rollins suggested that tho House should ADJOURN
leaving the bill ~ como up on Monday. - that u The
meantime gentlemen could have consultation and pro
pare amendment that would suit all their Vows
Tho suggestion was adopted. and the House ~ three
O'Clock adjourned until Monday.