The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-22
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Contrary to- 9etieral expqctatidn, the de-
bate on tte reconstiuctioh ahfehdfnetIt 10
the Constitution was not commenced to-
day In the Sennte. Mr.. Fessenden, who
had ehafgeof fiie matter, asked that IL be
postponed until Wednesday, as he was ut
| terly unfit for the work required Of him..
By common eorscnts this arrangement was
agreed to. cWtST irg nr n
Senator Hendricks, of Indiana, made an
effort 10 bring the Colorado veto considera-
tion In the Senate to-day, but was met with
IstrenHous opposition from Senator Wade,
who, discovering chat the Senate was thin,
as he expressed II, urged that when, this
bill was again taken up there should be a
full attendance of Senators. n'
Mr.. Wade was at this time disposed to
give absent members leave to record their
votes he was not for taking a snap judg-
ment, but he would take all honorable
means to pass the bill; and II became ap-
parent directly that Mr.. Wade's fairness, so
totally at variance with his course on a for
mer occasion. when he thanked God for the
visitation of sickness upon an absent mem-
Der, was owing TO the discovery that, as the
Senate stood this afternoon. the veto would
| be sustained. "
Mr.. Hendricks, one Of the most honorable
and Just Of Senators, accepted the PROPOSE
| tion for delay, and the bill was made the
special order for Tuesday Of next week,
Mr.. Fessendep took this occasion, and he
utterly repelled the charge that he purpos-
ed showing any discourtesy to the Presi-
dent, and. when on Thursday last he refus-
| ed, for one, TO consider the veto message, he
rega3sled the action upon that inessage In
the light OF business, and the question of
courtesy was not involved In 1t. When the
business Of the Senate would permit its con-
sideration, the Colorado veto could be taken
up just as all other matters are considered,
tviz; when the ex1gency requires action.
Senator Sherman's bill for funding the
National. debt aud establishing the rate of
interest thereon at flve per cent. was. after
some little forensic sparing between Messrs.
Fessenden aud sherman, made. the special
order for tomorrow, when the last named
Senator will make a, speech In support of
the measure. Mr.. Fessenden made known
his decided opposition to the bill. and that
when we shall have obtained certain infor-
nation that he has requested of the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, he will be prepared to
make an argument in answer to Mr.. Sher-
man. sUh,,t.l,it Urt .f,, ,t
The House to-day passed Mr.. Spalding's
/ bill empowering the President 10 appoint
certain officers of his household. Upon
motion of Mr.. Garfield, the title Of the bill
was altered, and instead Of the Presidents
household the words Executive Mansion
President a shorthand amanuensis was re-
jected, Mr.. Stevens and his Radical breth
ren, opposing 1t, they having feasst that the
| shorthand writer would be used to report
4 the Presidents speeches, Such was the
trivial and ridiculous opposition made to
an amendment which was absolutely neces-
| sary, as Is apparent to every one conversant
with the business at the Executive Man
sion. The bill was finally passed by eighty
two totwenty-eight,. the votes IN the mega
tive being cast by the extreme Radicals.
| The bill gives the President Private
Secretary at $1,000 salary, an Assistant
Private Secretary at $1,000, four clerks at
81, 800 each, and q Steward at $4,000, the
| latter to give bonds for the safe-keeping of
the household furniture. This force is less
than Is requisite to do the business pressing
upon the President and the salaries are
scarcely up to that standard necessary to
eoIntnand the ability required to fin the
several offices named.
General s. f. Cary, recently nominated
as Collector for the Second District of Ohio,
is here making good headway with the SEN
ators for his confirmation. 6I H
| A delegation from Ohio Is here to oppose
his nomination, and to ask the President to
withdraw Cary's name, so they say, but
nothing of the kind has been done yet.
M. T.. Gaddis Is named as Assessor for the
First District of Ohio, In place of Spooner.
Representative Julian Is industriously
working with the Senators to defeat the
confirmation of General Sol. .Meredith--rec
commended for Collector in Mr.. Julian's
District--the 9th Indiana. 1t will be recol-
lected that these gentlemen had a personal
quarrel some time ago, which resulted in a
rencounter. spp All. .-.lEG
Judge Hughes, OF Indiana, late of the
Court of Claims, has been appointed Gener-
al Agent of the Treasury Department in
place of w. p. Mellen, of Cincinnati re-
signed.