The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-06-09
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a,ation uanst live. it must live forever, wheth-
ser It receives the needed care in any emergen-
cv at the hands of our present Congress and
party or at the hands of another. agree 1t
il altogether easier and more desirable that
the work so happily begun and so success
fully prosecuted heretofore shall be continued
and ended under the auspices ofthe National
Union Party and of the President ana Con-
eress as representatives of that party. 1
agree therefore. that it would be sad mis-
fortune If the divergence between the Presi-
dent and Congress should work the decline
and downfall of the NationalUnlon Party.
Both the President and Congress might well
exoect to be equally involved in the calamity
which should dismiss the Union party from
4hA national councils and see with mortiica-
zion the great responsibility to which the
party had in that case proved itself unequal
to. the duties which must then be assumed
and discharged by some new and yet unde-
veloped political organization, but the Presl-
dent. Congress, Statesmen and parties are of
no avail when weighed against the national
life. What then does the nation need2 1t
needs reconstruction and just now needs
nothing more. Let reconstruction be made
the first thing rather than Congress or any
of the constituency. The coentry exhibits
at this moment this extraordinary and inter-
estipg phenomena-States not only Kindred,
but allied, yet hostile to each other. For
such a condition mutual reconciliation is the
only practical remedy. What binders the
application of that remedy in the legislative
councils? The Presidents position is abso-
Iutely taken, well defined, and universally
understood. We cannot accept less than
this. We cannot require more, because, even
if more were desirable, yet that more is de-
batable and must be the study and work, not
of ourselves at this particular period, but OF
ourselves and our successors hereafter
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The House worked
on the tax bill all day, completing its consid-
GRAFTON by sections in Committee OF the Whole.
Blanks for salaries were filled up as follows:
Commissioner of Internal Revenue $4,000,
Assistant Commissioner So, 600, Solicitor $4,-
900, seven heads of divisions $4,000. The
Office of special Commissioners, whose duty
shall be to examine the workings OF the rev.
enues and suggest amendments, was created
with a salary OF $4,000.
Stevens moved that this special Commits
sioner be elected by Congress, and said:
am done with giving patronage to the Secre-
tary of the Treasury when it can be avoided.
lie has already said be will appoint no one
20 Office who will not sustain the policy OF
the President. He this moraing. distinctly
so informed a member of the House, who
called upon him for an appointment. 1t is
time we built up a wall against such tyranny
as this malfeasance in Office. have already
Ascertained that four subordinates of the
President have made the same declaration.
If were a little younger, and think shall
be in week, think | would let these OFF,
GERS know that this is a grand inquest of the
nation, before which men who are guilty ia
Office, shall be brought, and their eases pre-
sented to another tribunal to try them. Ex-
element and voice, good. We are as re-
creant to our own interest as to the interests
of the country. five do not stand by those
who stand by US, we must take care that no
more patronage shall be put into the hands
of any man TO be abused. 1t is time that we
speak aloud and let our friends know that
they shall not be sacrificed becausethey stand
by Congress because they are not tools of a
recreaat President. TGreat excitement
have authentic information thatthis very day
this course has been taken by the Secretary
of the Treasury; and he has declared dis
unctly in Pennsylvania that he-will consult
nobody but recreant, apostate Senator, who
has betrayed his party and country. SUISSE
Quently Mr.. Stevens withdrew his amend
ment for having, as Morrill, suggested, ac-
rUmplished his purpose in making his speech.
Very earnest efforts are being made to pass
the Colorado bill over the veto, and it is said
that several Senators heretofore opposing the
admission will vote for it. The question
comes up Tuesday, 29th, when if not sure to
pass it will be further postponed.
The House has finally passed the tax bill
by vote of 100 against IL, the nays being
Bergen, Chandler, Eldridge, Gridere Harding
of KY, Niback, Trimble, Marshall, Ross,
Ritter, Wright. The bill is the most bulky
ever passed by Congress, covering over 200
pages with a total of SO 600 lines, and ST.
amendments have been made since the bill
was reported from the Committee Oh Ways
and Means. The clause leyying special
tax Of ten per cent. on mines, struck out by
Committee of the Whole, was restored in the
House. The amendment to prevent the pub
lication of income returns was lost by vote
of 90 to sc, and the new law is like the pres
est one in that respect.
A proposition something like that recently
discussed in the Senate, for limiting the
Presidents power of removal from Office, wa;
defeated by 81 to &c.
1t seems to be we'll settled opinion in Of
fetal quarters that Davis trial will be post
poned till October next.
There seems to be good authority for de
pying the statement which has been exten
eiyely published that a new indictment ha
heen drawn up against Davis in the Attorne,
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