Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-01
XXXIXth CONGRESS--FirSt Session.
WASHINGTON. April 30.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. CHANDLER rose to make a personal explana-
tiOn. Some weeks since he had referred to an or
ganiZaion in this city known as the National Rifles
as rebel organization, This he since learned was
Mr., FEssENDEN. from the. committee on Re-
construction. submitted report. He stated, in do
ing so. that it had been tue intention of the com
mittee to accompany the bills and the Joint reso.
luton with lengthy written report, but such had
been the situation of the committee that this report
had not yet been completed He hoped to be able
to present it to the Senate before long. The bills
and joint re olution were ordered printed.
MIR. HOWE rose to n personal explanation. He
had seen in the special dispatches in the New York
Herald paragraph that Gov. Fairchild was here to
arra1ge matters in relation to the Fondulac post
to settle an account between the General Govern
mentan the State of Wisconsin. In the course of
q few remarks on this subject, Mr.. Howe salt the
man should eat President Johnson's bread and but
ter who did not support his iocy." He lHowe) did
in the opinion OF the Assistant POstn aster
General that the public patronage Of this country
was designed as an instrument for dragooning the
people in the support Of any parti ular line Of
: Mf. RAMSEY offered petition for the relief of
poor of Alabama, which was referred to the commit
sar. TRUIBULL called up the bill to authorize
the eiIHH # bridges on the M'S'
Mr.. GRIMES offered an amendment, which was
adopted. authorizing the g.. B. 4 Q. r, Rito bridge
the MISSISSIPPI at
MIR. r.HENDERSON. offered an amendment which
was adopted authorizing the construction Of bridge
at Hannibal. Mo. The bill as amended was then
passed.
The bill making appropriation for the support of
the Postoiice Department for the ensuing year was
PMr. TRUMBULL offered the following as an
am, ndment to the bill OF .g. ..e. b IS d
No person filing or performing the duties Of any
Office which by law is required to be filled by the
advice aud consent of the Senate, shal before his
hv tho Snnata raaaiva ali
or compensation for his services, unless he be COM
missioned by the President TO fill up . vacancy
which occurs during the recess Of the Senate, and
since its last adjourdment happened by death, res
ienation or expiration Of term. 9 ,.
I Mr. JOHNSON opposed it as an infringement
upon the appointing power of the President
Mr., TRU MBULL did not think the right of the
President to exercise the power of removing from
off Q was understood in his amendment. According
TO statute of 1863 to provide that officers appointed
by and with the advice and consent Of the
with the advice and consent Of the Senate.
This was provided in the law creating the
oficeof Comptroller of the Currency. The Presi-
dent, Mr.. Trumbul said, has no authority over the
Treasury of the country. He cannot draw his SAL
ary without the cOnse Of Congress. There is, there.
fore, no constitutional question involved in this.
Theiatention OF the amendment was to prevent any
one being put out Of Office and another in his place,
SO as TO receive his pay and IL the President thinks
proper to undertake to remove officers, the success
or shall receive no pay If this proposition becomes
law. until he is confirmed by the Senate.
Mr., JOHNSON said that, admit ng the power Of
Congress TO refuse TO pay officer 1t was question
able whether there was any moral right to do so. The