New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-22
Senator Howe on she Presiden. and COnsre.,.


On Saturday evening, the 18th inst, the Hon.
Timothy H. Howe U. S Senator from Wisconsin, arrived at
home in Madison where he welcomed by of the
largest meetings the State. Gov. Fairobd delivered the
address of welcome. Senator Howe after reviewing the
course of his colleague. Senator Dootile said
We accused having made violent upon the Pres
dent OF the United States from the beginning Of the session
down 10 the end Did evidence Of made
he President by the Congress Of the United States In the
opening OF the session We were tod Oy some we
must stand by the Proidentwe must support his lOcy
thought that their duty support the policy of the
President but the constitutional duty Of the President
the policy of Congress. Does not the Constitution
prescribe that Congress must make laws and the President
execute them But we are told the President should give US
the law and Congress il down Langhter We did
ssy there has been no President in the White House since
have been member Of Congress who has been treated with
Prcsdea. tf The United States has been during the
recent session If Congress. lie has not been
treated solely with respect but with personal defer.
and kindness Nay, he has been treated with more
bers than his predecessor was during any session Of Con
gross Whlc9 bave ateIueu 10 InahiDS
bis personal aud individual convenience ne mas Deeh treated
literally The greatest appropriation have ever known
during Of his predecessor $4,000 year
We made al the very beginning Of the late session. an ap
preparation Of 00 and just before the close OF Congress
s @oq o sa y1I While T Lincoln was President the
United increased his clerical force dollar
and mastering into the service OF the United
SnJrsd f tb.T:srds Of men Commissions were being
issued h. In stacks and in cords and he had to sign every
one and there we're records Of trial before courts martial and
counts Of inquiry military commissions coming up before
S r y,n and the work OF executive office exceeded
inug vhat Il had ever been beOre but We did rot in
css, hi, clerical force at ALL When Mr.. johnson became
President tlis work was ended They reducing the
number emPOye in every branch OF the pgbhc
Commissions anything IKE H. asIne
bad been Turing Nj Lincoln These courts martial
beng relieved from their duties The wotE OF we rIes
deaf greatly less than II was during MI hlncVlns
term have increased the appropriations for The eer
saODO not certain ~ TO the precise amount we nave
gone far 20 make him an appropnaon io Psuon
clerk enabling linI do not tell this boastfuly oi " am
sha Of done during the past session OF
Congress tbswe have made him an APPROPRIATION 70 pay
cpss5 ot mskag war npon the President. Why have
passed bills which be has vetoed Ina truei we bau
pbsS had s We exercised our right and be did bis
What thsa' Ga these bills the Constitution required US to
fake Che question whether would pass tbe
ing the Of them did pass the
veto ppa Was mat making aoS S Ss reo We'll
did Aink he max Ing any special war upon Us "heh
We "oi no. eommand two thirds Of both Houses But
we're stronger during the latter part Of the session anu nen
VIC did pass bills Notwithstanding inc veto was there any
war tns exercise Of mere constitutions prsr3ga a
dschug Of merely bs tpS and most ioya men
we mai an ts Countrywide most devoted friends he had MN
s.n T y, o,evs,lps him to the psson Of vicePres
Ient he was daily removing from oet WI mace watue
Tcent ar Congress gentleman who makes TINS chare
1si u has steadily voted against his former party friends
nom almost tue beginning Of the session own 70 the END OF H.
- -. 80 ,rr,igi Congress havin made war upon the
P,sdept OF the Iupd Stoteshimsefii Tue senate olm0
from TIE begnning Of the session down he enc 1 y Az
He ls uraed ont through his influence from once the oes
nsa "a ING eSI Of lis most Dpotait com nittees
the factious opposition he was making and now
a accases US Of making upon ne PRESIDENT anu his
ssnds il that jlu No. fellow eitiens the whole run
spnIV here We charged with ad1ty &c we thought OF
s.sntng and rejecting the WI Of our several %
- roT rnvse fs',ew citizens Know hed 10 90 Ihat
49, bsIiere h was my business to tske my DUTY rom tn
,ent ~ tle limited States He ord not put me there.
1871 \, mi him m the Presidential chair Nnt he dd not neiP
30 ~ M IN lie senate knew who SEM be 70 we oehae
49, ,yhose viii IL was NY duty to OBEY tred 10 oVe!
49,. % and my feowSenators and my coIae9es an We VIC
ns of REPRESENTATIVES who acted win e r1eI 70 40 40,
ags ios IN tits wrong then we are ~ ous
q A.. .Tang taen the whole constitution o. Soy uoteI
49,, a; yrnng Feilow.czeDs have aetaneu ~ 700 Ions
,e,sv qbe isS1e is with you Know theIe ~ eh,ui
in the public mind that some great PrSsc Gan
81 4. upeulag There is no danger TEsP
- ths Tinted States arc masters OF the sa AN.
nreme authority is in you II Jon ysbt rs, n Won dop
sn done YOU continue 70 send such Wv u1o
raj there and il viii not be done You NAY 49, H..
S The President Of the United States saah1 on ~
nj ma United States-cannot eoeioc o n r. e.
80 fnitsd S,,e. II be he VIII sII III ~ si niv
arv revolutionary means TO eneSt ~ ~ 800 -, ~
Ssntm. q cyininsl before The law ano no VIZ yor
Prssisn OF The United Slater That al rs IA H,w
of the si,astiop. Stand Were yoa als s ~,
rsye.yute bs true 10 yeUr eonyetons so On, viii
oa eor..eetatiyes IN Congress eophue W Dy aSs snf
Sys The resifsnt OF the United stare WON .Ss r I
aham yoa can unmake. wll Soop Ioe'r w ~ -
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