New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-20
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~ higher crime and misdemeanOT and the decision Of that
question belonged in the first place 20 tho House
Mr. RANDALL GaJ suggested that the gentleman from
Ohio ngham had given him sort Of notice o. What be
was going to do with the President lie RANDALL doubted aot
maj fh Presidents acts would stand by themselves and there
fore the sooner he g haJ commenced his work and eea
Mr. BINGHAM remarked he had not said what he was
s9f EE 3 RR sS modified his amendment so as to aAe
read
Prorded Th., cose.ot not sgpoi1'sd 20 ~
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the Senate.
Mr. oNFILL dep Pa desired to state the difference be
tween Mr. Lncons and Mr. JOhnsons acts IN reference ="
political appointments far Philadelphia concerned
Mr. STEVENS rep Pa ins.' sa that debate 'l''o "e
Mr. RANDALL pa) hoped that bis colleague thr ONelD
would be allowed TO 20 on he 1andaD would ike 10 cesn
him out ON that issue. Laughter -,
Mr0NELL went on to say that within the e.t rev mests
Judgment tho political status Of the poor meeios y, te
yard nqung whether they eqnged to The political o'sar
Mr. RANDALL said that be condemned as much ss s COZ
leogqe did the act TO which he ALLUDED ot nI oDs . S
soon as it became known at the Navy department w"
Mr. 0YEIIL said that wen were discharged from the Pbia
dpha Navy Yard who dared say that they were ID a'o OF
Nj RANDALL said that Mr. Lincoln while he vas Presi-
dent had written autograph letter TO the working nee
the Philadelphia Navy Yard expressing the sentiment that be
RandaD who then candidate for Congress should be de
eaied all nzard He felt Inundated that the President had
administration OF President Lincoln COMMITTEE was
organized in Philadelphia headed by exshsr TO inquire
/ hito tnN PviA'4N. "" 49, ."""' $50 70.
ment Of the Government. Every woman employed an The
United States Arsenal whose brother happened 70 We Den
oora was dismissed And yet bis distinguished colleague had
the erOntcry complain Of removals by President johnson
He ana only sorry that the President had not carried
Mr. UNEILL was pleased to hear bis colleague express his
humiliation at the empo{men 81 Ia, a. 0I W a.
high and mlsdemeanof in the secretary OF We ray W
call upon the officers perform such miserable WORK Aanyoi
the who thus discharged lad passed compeunie
Mr. R1YDALL-Yes, and some Of them indicted for
| snalugt Iaughtcri
Mr STEVENS rep Pa made the point Of order thst this
discussion entirely foreign to the matter before eVom
The CHAIRMAN sustained the point Of order and declared
that such discussion must
The question WAS Mr. Beniamibs amendment %
modified, and il was adopted , -, -. T..
temporary Treasury Clerks by giving the Secretary authority
in his discretion 10 employ ladies' VIXEN their services can Do
made equally profitable Adopted.
Mr. FARNswORTH rep, ND moved TO strike cut tie
Mr. III BIGSD Dem, Ohio opposed the amendment BE
remarked that colleague gham had thrown ont an IGi
nation that removal iom Office for political reasons was cor
Mr. BINGHAM tRep Ohio denied that he had said any
h1g OF the sort On e eSnTT est tneIe g' cd N
he had qualified the language and excluded any uSh 9S.p
sion He stated that when the President Of the United
states had made a removal from 0fce eOunpty and for r
sonal ends guilty of high CRIME and msemenor and
that the Constitution charged the members OF ies House. IN
their oaths to make inquiry and decide that question.
/ Mr. LIZ BLOND-Docs my colleague wish II understood
that removal from office for political reasons high crHo
Mr. BINGHAM rep Oho)-I have not made intns.
that where removal made merely because Of personal con
toward the party Interested and not because Of per
sona consideration the part Of the Executive that being IA
accordance with the continued practice OF the Government
from its organization down TO this time would no. DC hIsh
crime and msdcmeauor. Is my colleague informed now
| Mr. CHANLER dIep, y. y desired TO ASA Mr. bnshamA
MIR BINGHAM declined to yield lie had offered the PRO
yso for the purpose preventing what he believed 10 be fe
grant violation OF the text and spirit Of The Constitution lie
thought words by death resignation should be emit
ted leaving only the words used in the Constitution az 70 va
cancies which may happen enenen may say ILsl would
eeeded with the legislation already nauguraied and determine
by law tie legal effect and meaning Of The
bu that in order and be lad only said THIS much
in order yndcate his positions and correct the remarks
Mr. CHGSLER thought this amendment called up the
ton had discussed since IN reeuee TO At
| ronage in the distribution Of office 49,
amendment he had offered had no political bearing
Mr. CHAMBER declared that he not speaking 20 any
political question but he thought the part Of political bully 80
the Individual arnswonhl than any other side
House He Chanlerl was for the limitation Oh Executive
power and m the limitation OF patronage and for tho dsrbu
lion Of Offices through representatives Of the people That
the only wholesome basis ON which the Democratic party
could exist Laughter He thanked the gentleman nom
Illinois for bringing the matter before the House He could
support the policy of Abraham Lincoln even though were
under tie protection OF Jonson and what done
under the plea Of military necessity should not with the aid Of
his vote be done when that plea no longer existed lie Chan
lerl for excluding white men from Offices IN the
Treasury for the purpose letting black and cared
nothing the gentemans arnswort love Of PHILANTHROPY
Mr. STEVENS maze some remarks calculated to bring back
the Committee to the question under consideration ne con
Secretary the Treasury the die
trbuon among the clerks OF the appropriation MADE for eAra
compensation He found only Justification in the Bible BOOK
however, which not good authority IN TINS House
laughter took from those who had nothing and gave TO
those who had much The discretion conferred on the secretary
in that matter has been used without discretion and with gross
partiality for past. 81
The question was taken Gen Farnsworths amendment 70
strike out the whole paragraph for extra compensation and
on inotion Of Mr. HARDING rep III an amendment
adopted directing preference TO be given OF appointments 20
persons in INDECENT circumstances end the dependents OF those
who had fallen In the service OF the country l."
Pending tie consideration OF the paragraph hpproprang
$50 seeds be distributed by the agricultural depart
me which appropriation Gen Farnsworth moved 20 cut down
$50 600 and Alr MORRILL, rep w to 4OOo the Com
mittee rose.
On motion OF Mr. DENNY lRep Washington Territory the
President was requested communicate all correspondence
between Government and that OF Great Britain on the sun
the Joint occupancy OF the island OF San Juan Wasting
ton Territory.
THE AMERICAN INVASION OF MEXICO. -
On motion OF Mr. RANDALL rep, KY the President was
The occupation OF Mexican territory by United States troops
that may received since his message OF the eth Inst on
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Mr. HALE rep " W proposed that morrow be devoted
debate in Committee OF the Whole on the Presidents Annual
Mr. STEVENS hoped no such arrangement would be made
there quorum present tomorrow the effect would be
Committee for general debate But he did not want
fix that now when they about adjourning for two
weeks.
members bad been pressing for the floor in Committee OF tho
Whole desiring make speeches, and he thought time
Mr. STEVENS suggested as amendment 20 morTow and
every day during the vacation laueherl -,
The SPEAKER inimated that that amendment was hardy
in order both Houses had resolved not TO be IN session.
ADJOURNMENT.
Without making any definite arrangement tie subject but
with the general understanding that the proceedings OF tono
would he confined general debate the House al h
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