New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-07
XXXIXTn CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE WASHINGTON June & 1856.
A PLORIDA SENATOR.

March 4 1863. II was ordered to lie upon the table
REVENUES AT THE SOUTH.
Mr. CHANDLER introduced the following, when was re-
fcrci 10 the Committee on Commerce: -
R5rri That the Secretary Of the Treasury he anu ne
and cmpepstoa Of AM Officers and employees othe Treasury
Department who have been heretofore actually ENGAGED N
collecting the revenue within lately Instruction
such adjustment and payment 10 be made with and to eacn
officer and empy6 who has failed TO take the oath OF oee
required by law whenever his successor mas peen uu! uP
pointed and lawfully qualified, and not Otherwise.
REPORT OF THE NAVAL SCHOOL
MI GRIMES offered resolution, which was agreed TO-
calling upon TIE Secretary of the Navy for copy Oh lhe
report Of the Board Of Visitors to the late annual eXami-
nation of the Naval School
CONTRACTOR FORBES.
sfNr RAvsrY offered Joint resolution for the relief Of
Paul s. Forbes. builder Of the roncad Idaho II author
ICES the Secretary Of the Navy either to accept me ldah2
az her contract price OF SDuVO, to transfer the Nci
20 the contractor his returning the money advanced on
her by the Government. -
Mr. TEUMBULL moved 70 amend by striking ou' the hrst
alternative which disagreed 20. The joint resolution
! was then passed
CLERICAL FORCE OF TIE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Nil DOoLIrILE called up the bib TO reo'sanze the gu ri
cal force Of the Interior Department In the course ei the
discussion this subject, Mr. KiREwooD inquired If the
I bin proposed an increase of salaries.
Mr. SHERMAN said 10 did virtually. il aboished inc
lower grades of clerks and increased the pay Of the heads
! of Bureaus.
Mr. EEFwoop said if he salaries Of attash6. Of one
department were miscd those Of her departments woa
AZ. TRrNBUlL said there wero number Of petitions
fr the increase of salaries Of United States judg's
before the judiciary Committee. u was probable that
the Committee would make favorable report before the
! close OF the session.
The bill was passed
PRINTING.
resolution to pint 5l copies Of the Report OF ae
/ referred 20 The Committee on Printing.
RECONsTUCTlON.
TIE Reconstruction resolution was taken up az CLOCK
tn pending question was upon tie following amendment
! oh rcd by Mr. Dooittle on Thursday last.
er he 9fsi og lasef me s1s lg states Whoa a, be-
I Nal fH ffHfn 10
b,of 49, cboe member, Of the most numerous branch Of
its legislature aud direct taxes shall be appotoned among
tl several according 10 the value OF The real ana per
sor taxable properly situate eac4 not belonging 10
/ thf Stale or the United States.
! Dir. HowE resumed The floor 10 confirmation Of the
oh beggn hv him YESTERDAY ne alluded % the Prcsi
deits action ID he OF Semmcs, elected Probate
JuUrc Iu Alabama He dd not condemn the President
for hat not no l. but Dc would say ila Neuie' was as
$50 qualified 90 oct Judge, a. the people o. Mobile were
I 10 ,ect Judge. Why could NOT congress 40 ny law
of dis maxi what tho President hat done without on act
If Conrres1 II claimed that the Presden' acted I'M
der the power but that was not the sasc Inc war
! had ended before Slmmes was dep0'e1. Ims
/ dent dat.d Anil , 1850 There is 10 more
ard the policy OF ilr. Lincoln. said Ar Howe than there
is between blister Of Spanish flies aud pouluce Of cab
bace leaves Ile circumstances under which me tWoQ poll
cie were begun we're entirely different President LIN
coins policy lnauguTatcd ~ an mduceneht 20 the
Sout people to desert The Rebellion President JOIN
sons policy nGleuaied amer Tue Rebellion had beh
mt down and rs PRACTICAL effect had been 10 assist the Re
tcon President Lincoln ncrerc4IMed tlI' Dis Was tAo
ouly possible policy. Oh TIE c0utu-y, Do admitted that
49, ,-,ff h. a b.f.a. one President Johnsons friends
camhaf thc policy Of tae present Executive IT. the only
practicable policy % restoration. AIR. hove said an
attempt would be made 90 pack ilc lexi Congress WIZ
men iu fvof ni ir IIc,ltL' H', N1. u' ti'v"I
did not think D. would De- successful. was not the st
attempt l tAc kind, aad 20 would h' 10 more successful
chan attempt -uD years ~ ~ Fch A. iAi. iilcAt ~
James the Second boz faFo. D. " Catholic Indulgence
Referring to his colleague ilr Dooucl, MI hove 'ad
vb. he 5ir DD1lto bad llways Jse4 tfue 90 pu-cpr,
Id fIu avs. l1fU If.
1875 he was delegate 90 the Fr->oll Democratic Con
vonon which adopted platform Do ih'or oil ifee speech
free press end free men. -Four year, a'er De made
speech Racine, Wis.. ~ favor 10 Gen Pierce I'D "hicp
/ be- sid Saycr was Oi DIVINE on-in-
I NJ DOof TIT That is utterly false.
Mr. HOWE said be glad 10 lear ni, colleague say So
lie was glad to have given him an opportunity Tor saying
H. Doofrrrrr said n was true that De- supported Pierce
u lsl2 while Dos colleague supported Gen. scott bnt the
two uares held the g0uli on hc subject ~ slavery
They agreed to ignore n and when, amer le t.rupA OF
Pierce the Democratic party departed ron IT. pledges ana
repealed tie Missouri Compromise be denounced II ana
Mr. iowE had no doubt his colleague was as sincere
when be- left the Democratic party ia l'Jb as Ac was when
he icr the Republican party IN loo.
Mr. DooLurLE said he had never e.i the Republican
NJ ITowy -as glad 10 hear that, II Mr. Doottle in
tended e. adhere 70 the candidate and platform Of the
Republican party IL understood him however to say
few DAYS that he stood upon platform OF lis own
Mr. DoOLrrLE said be stood upon the platform Of 1851
alortcl 40 Baltimore lie intended TO stand upon that
unffIm whether Others eit ~ or Othcfh came to IT,
Sir HOwF said 10 was evident either mat his colleague
had lef tie par:v or the party had len Linn. lie would
leave for others 10 decide which AT any rate another
party than the Union party claimed lhe PLATFORM upon
which hi, colleague stood. II Mr.. Doollte had not
left the Union party It was very strange mat he should
be assisting in the removal Of some OF the best Union
men In Wisconsin Raising no question as 10 the sin
certy Of his Alr. Dooitesl CONVICTIONS 1t was still
fortunate coincidence which could not be- denied that be
/ had always had the conviction which bore the highest
value in the market few months after his deseron of
/ the Democratic party he elected Senator by the
Republicans. HIS present attitude toward the President
certainly gave him great influence over Tie Executive
/ patronage. -,
Mr. DooLITIIE said the remark of his colleague that in
his Dootlosl history he had been found on the
side where convictions brought The most IN market was
remark which, fnot construed with more charitable feel
ings than most men would be disposed 10 exercise might
be construed make reflections the integrity Of his
| Doolittle's purpose IN his public action. He did not
| clsiu 10 be infable. He was as liable to mistake
Others But he always intended TO do right lie might
have erred in not carrying these intentions fully
| into effect; but that he intended IN the least
degree TO swerye IN his political course for
the sake Of Offices in the market was, to those
/ who knew him. statement wholly without foundation.
Mr. HOWE discaimed any intention 10 reflect upon his
colleague IN what he had said he merely spoke Of coin
I cdencc.
his colleague language lie then proceeded to review
the history of the FreeSO Democratic party, To which
he had Voluntarily attached himself This party sacr
feed Office and patronage for the SAGE OF prhcpe as no
other triv bad done. He had been denounced III
Wisconsin for bis es one who had deserted the
Union party II II was true legged, that be Mr. Doc
el was instrumental IN shaping the course Of the Union
ro- in Wisconsin during the last then he
entitled 10 the credit OF saving the Union party ana IL
was moi tho first time men had attempted TO cruelty their
Mr.. Dooliitles amendment disagreed to-Yeas7,
Nays o. Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs
Cowan, Davis, Dooittc, Guthrie Hendncks, johnson
and Riddle.
Mr. DooIlrr1E offered an amendment differing from
the just disagreed by substituting the words male
citizens for male electors -, =