Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-18
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TlalRTY NINTH CONGKEBS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l7.-SgxArr. - vari.
Gus petitions were referred. including one
from Texas Uniooists, for the re-osgsnixa>
ton Of the government Of that State, and
one from Society for the relief Of The poor
Of Cincinnati, complaining that great dis
'vess exists awoRg the widows and orphans
Of soldiers in consequence Of the delay ex
perienced in collecting bounty and bsck
pay.
Mr.. Ramsey. from the Post Oflcs Con.
mistse, reported she House bin 6x:ng The
compens ation Of post once snd route agenta
u not less than $500 nor nsrs than $500
anAs4ily. 1t.vas pasesd. -
% motion Of Nj. Chandler, the Ssnale,
By . vote oi 20 70 10. took up the Niagara
Falls Ship Caaal Bill Of last session.
NJ. Edmunds moved 70 strike out the 80
lion psosidine that The aet shall nee take e.
lees unlrss The Lsgblaeues II New Yosk gise
10 assent within two yeass. The bill vae
then made The special order for to.messSw.
NJ. Laas called up The bill % segulats the
appointment Of pension Aesots. pending
which The 0osuing hous e1pised ana the
regular order, which vas the bill 70 reguloas
tenufe Of olllse wos taken up.
Mr.. McDougal spoke sgainst tho bill.
M. Wiley replied 70 NJ. Co~an's ~
marks Of yesterday. stating that tn: Presi-
dent he'd appointed in West visgioia those
Who abused him worst. One man, named
Linely. had been appointed pestmastsr. and
he was the editor Of the Whesling Reg.
lister.
M. Wiley read sxtncts from the paper
named. dated March 18th, 14,h and 10Th,
1865, in which the President 10 dea0uocsd
% deunkard, On idiot, 70.
Mr.. johnson asked When that appoint
meot vas made, and IL il had been coos
frmeL. Wiley said the appointmsnt wae
made in August, end he'd not been COM
fined.
M. Cowan said Il Wa impessibls, vhses
% many appointments wefe 10 b made, .
ovoid On occasional mistake.
NJ. Hendricks replied 20 the former ~.
marks Of Mr.. Sumner, defending The Pred
de:t foe removing men from once Who
we're opposed to HE pslisy, 80 placing in
Office men who ase in eympoaAy with bin.
be said in nine easse eut Of ten whore The
President he's removed aaybody, be had
appointed 10 bic ploeo man Who he'd voled
the Lincoln and Johason ticket il 1854, d.
luding - The alleged remarks u ~ Pssei.
dent that he would kisk certain men out Of
ofiies, he expressed doubt vhethss ths
President uss4 though hs hsd net taken
upon himself the task Of reading I'll The
speeches made BY the President on bic way
10 Chicago and back.
Mr.. Cenness reviewed the political differ
eoce between the President aod CoeR, esa.
saying that the responsibility ~ not viii
Congress. the President hs aid would not
have restricted hiuoslf - 1000 removals
had not the Senate stood in his way.
NJ. Dsolittle favored term Of once dur.
ing good behaviour. The power Of rsmov-
q whether placed in the Senate Of the Ex-
seutivs. va liable 10 abuse. Az to the
Philadelphia Conveution, and gentlemen
Who participated in il, hs claimed for him !.
self and those who acted with him, the
most patriotic motive. He could not speak
at length on this topic now. but ct some fu.
turs time expected 70 prove that the policy
Of Adams was the policy Of Lincoln and
from which the Republican party had dc.
parted.
Nj. Howe sAid inasmuch a. his colleague
he'd spent good deal Of time 10 attempting
to demonstrate that problem already, and
- about two.thirds Of the people had failed
to Sec il, be did not think that il would pay
for him to try to demonstrate it any more.
Mr.. Doolittls said he could demonstrate
It from his colleagues speech, on question
Of admitting Arkansas 10 representation.
Mr.. Howe denied that any such thing
could be proven from his speech replied to.
Mr.. Sumner replied to the remarks Of
several Senators against pcndind p, oposi.
tion which was offered By MIN. He con
graduated the President on having found %
able dsienaes end champion o. NJ. Hen
bricks. and would cay before this cooero-
versy was ended that tho President would
need al the ability, eli the experience. and
oil the powers Of debate Of the Senator from
Indiana.
Mr.. Sumner advocated his amendment.
lilo said il wes the duty Of Congress 70 pro.
toct The loyal people against the President
Of the United States. In this particular the
precedent Of the fathers Of The country
could net b quoted, - there was no such
outy ses our Sesnese 70 perform, no Pseots
dent having eves bseosne IN enemy to bic
country.
NJ. AcDoukall rose to . question Of
privilege. cbjeesing to the language Of Mr..
Sumner. Tho word: were; Never before
pave We mad President who was an enemy
to his country.
Inc Char, Mr.. Anthony, decided that
TINS d'd not 60 beyond the general bounds
OF debate;
Mf. AcDougall appealed. bat after some
debate and sletemsot Of Mr.. Sumner that
mr.. McDougaA did not quote correctly, the
latter withdrew his appeal: remarking that
ne hao very bad par Of ears and bad
memory.
NJ. sumner proceeded with hie asgu-
mens. There was no such duty on our
fathers; there We no such duty on our pre-
decsssors in this particular, because there
was no President Of The United States who
bad become IN enemy OF his county.
Mr.. Doolit,ls roos 70 question of erdse
that such language towards the President
ives not sdmissabls In the Senate.
The Chair decided thst the words did not
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