The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-02

attempt destroy the government Of The United states
the letter ~ as not HAMPTON would net BE- received or
conifderec at all by the Senate.
Mr. Johnson than withdrew the letter Of General
Hamptsn.
ms DECLARATION RIGHTS on THE stats OF nARYIAEn
ns WILEY, trepl Of w. Va, inroducedA bin 70 repeal
the State Maryland far the has been
nsed adopted In the District of Columbia Referred
b the Committee the District Of Columbia
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up the bill % auihorss the Now York and Montana
NOT now in The marked Passed.
TEE SENATE CHAMBER LpCTuRMc PURP0sEa
grant the use o. Ks Senate chamber 70 James MUIR.
doch TO give reading in aid Of the Soldiers and Sailors
Orphan asylum Ter Thursday evening next
Mr. RDDLs, (dcm.l OF Del, spoke against the use of
the Senate chamber For theatrical purposes
Mr. CossEss offered Is substitute for the resolution,
resolution that the use OF the chamber shall not be
granted for iecturing or for other such purposes
Mr. SHERMAN favored the resolution. He would not
grant the chamber to Mr. Murdoch any other ind dual
but he could not deny TO such cause % Mr. Murdoch
asked II fer.
chamber any TO be used in aid Of the SOL
diers Orphans II was just the place, Of all Others for
Mr. CosNs withdrew his substitute and the resolution
was adopted
EASTERN DIVISION OF ,us PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr. HOWARD, lrep) Of Mich, from the Pacific Railroad
Committee, reported joint resolution to extend the
time for completing the first hundred miles Of
eastern division Of the Union Pacific Railroad 10 the 9th
rHn roer oFFscs APPROPRIATION nIx
The special order which the Post 0Gce Appropri
alton bill, was then taken up. The pending question
was upon the amendment Of Mr.. Trumbu that no per
son exercising or performing the duties of any ece
which by law is required to DO filed by and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate SHALL before con1ma
tton by the Senate receive any salary compensation
for his services unless no be commissioned by the Pes
dent to I'll vacancy which has occurred during the
of the Senate and its last adjournment by
DEATH resignation or expiration OF tho term tao cause
and case Of removal to be reported 70 the Senate a its
next session. -
tinuation OF speech begun yesterday, conendng for
the constitutional right OF Congress adopt the above
amendment In conclusion, he said he know very well
that the amendment would be attacked all tho
try unconstitutional curb upon the President He
believed that If offices were 10 be given out rewards
for political purposes the practice would end in the dis
rupton Of the government He not afraid Of the
proposition returning 70 plague tho inventors He
had no appointment 70 ask Of the President.
would not receive them judging from the char
acter Of some recently made He beloved the policy
OF the President well calculated TO blast the hopes of
Union men in this country He did not believe the Pres
don't intended to revive the old rebel party but that
the inevitable tendency Of his policy If the President
attempted to carry out the advice given him by Mr.
Davis Of Kentucky and certain democratic newspapers
of the West, would inevitably lead to war; and the
suit would be the Of that between King Charles
and the English Parliament The real controversy
on the rights Of the freed negroes the President con-
that they had If the President would psrss, in this
policy he would feel himself justified restraining his
power in every constitutional manner.
Mr. JOHNSON said he Understood the policy OF the
President 1t was that Of his predecessor Mr.. Lincoln.
But that bad nothing do with the question before the
right in the matter, and stand by it, He contended that
the proposed amendment struck vital blow at Tho pro
negatives Of the President and was clearly unconsttu
tonal
THE HABEAs CORPUS ACT.
Mr. CLARK, from the committee Of conference the
dsagreeiDg votes Of the bill in relation the hADeas
corpus, made report; which was agreed to.
The bill now goes To the President
CONSIDERATION oS TIE POST oyFIcE APPROPRIATION BILL