The New York herald., 1867-02-07
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY FEBRUARY sHasE

Also Dill 10 extend the term Tor tne cotupsuon o Sor
tsan street railroads washiagton which was similarly
referred
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Mr. Boss ep Of Kansas, offered the following ress'
lstion, which vas agreed to:--
Resolved Thai The President OF ths United STATES Be n'
rucss 2 S sa 70 The ssn.s nSs dsrmec "a
so hsr..oors rsisrea,s sr.ss.
ths territory Of the sspubhe Of AeKloo - ~ N1t
rHy UNION sAorc RAuRoAp
Mr.. ruAvR0Y, trep) ef Kansas introduced bill -
ID the construction Of the southern branch Of The Union
Pacific Raroad and telegraph from Fort Riley Kansas
Committss on the Pacific Ralroad = $50 s
SALARIES or surzxMy JUDGKs m rns rKRR,voRIEs.
M ros1sn y ~, IrsHl W. is.rcSassds btu aziSs shs
ritores q g. 500 from April 1891. which ives referred
90 tho Judiciary Committee. M ns tef
ADDITIONAL conMsx1HBRs m xux rAnH sxrostr,ov
Mr surKxA trep) Of Mass fsom che COMMITTEES on
Foreign RelatiCns yspossed with amendments the bin
providing for the aypointmsnt u additional cowms-
sousfs 10 the Paris Expoi0u prov dng regulations for
the governments OF the Boaro Of Commissioners and
making additional appropriation for the expclses attend
Ing the proper Of the Unsl States Al tho
nxlss TINE ron oHosnso sRrsrDsSrn nzcroRs
Mr. bUcxALEw, (dem.) of Pa, introduced bill 6x-
ing he time for choosing electors OF President and Wee
President OF the United States which provides that hero
Aftsr suoh electors shall b. appointed the second
sppcinsd but each state may by law provide for the Nh
ing ef any vacancy which may occur. When such COL
isssnses @ gvs s electoral VOTE and .hsn any State
ssvs and shall fail 70 make choice tho day sfore-
eaid sbep the electors may be appointed Subsequent
day IN such manner as the laws 81 the State shall pro-
vide That whenever the Offices Of President and Vice
President shah hoth become vacant the Secretary OF
and also publish .he in at least news
paper OF each State specifying that an election
FOR electors shall he had on She second Tuesday
ofOctober plowng provided thas two calendar months
eha inter between the oates of the notification and
the election; bit II there he not she space Two
months between sha notification aud the second Tuesday
OF October following hsn If the term OF the President
and Vice Pesient does not sxprs the third day OF
March succeadng then the said election shall be held
the second Tuesday OF October OF following
II vas refeired TO the Committee the Jedicilry.
RECONSTRUCTION.
Mr. DIXON trep) OF Ccpn offered the following, which
he sxi4 he intended amendment TO Mr. Nzde's
pending constitutional amendment--
the constitution the United state. was
proposed the Legislatures of the severA States which
which rebsoa against the United recently prevailed
consultations Of tho United states would
oy congress be By n. Legislatures Of aid
constitutions of .he ssd states win bs amended by
b. the aGcp.on an srtee as fcows INC p00
AsrcIs Every male o,izen Who has resided IN this
ss osa an ss a o s Ss Of m
sxssI s ssr.I = a.sss Rross sss Ss entitled e
the Legislature and s officers elected BY the people OF
s. S n e s
elective franchise under Che conauoa and he laws Of
sn roy Ss entitled 70 vote under said constitution and
now therefore In view Of the above and in
the confident hope Of early and faterns restoration
Resolved That the following article b proposed to tho
Srssiosrsis q he .ss Lssssars. shah b valid s'
AnricIs LIZ $50. The Union under tbs constitution
sse pSSiie aso. Of United States .u.aorssd
law .aa ever ss hs sacred and uvoas su: neither q:
incurred IN aid OF insuacon or rebellion against
4! born IN y: un.sa
Ise.ens q sscs STATE sSs 6s snsd 70 ali Ire privileges
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onsl more eucsion than enouEh 20 read hs
: rIg EnL 70 Rg.rLArn nm TENURE on ory7cx rs
Mr. EnHusDs, trsp.) )of Vt, called up the bill TO regu
lato The tenure Of Office. The pending mot,on "a
concur tho amendment made In House TO include
removed without the consent Of the senate IS
Mr. Howx, tepl Of VIA, Addressed tho Senate IN favor
Of the Hsuss aLiendmonL Ho contended that under
the constitution officers OF the could
reao-ed except upon ilnpeachment In the course Of
his remarks ne sara the only Questions thas ought 70 %
put to Candidate for oice we're those touching his ca
Ar. sAussray, ldem> OF Del. asked Mr. Howe II
those tho only qualifications put BY Mr.. Lincoln
during his admbistration.
Mr.. HOWE. sad they were not There was another
10 the Dag OF his country. Slight applause in the
gacry.l
understood saying that ell tho men who turned
out Of Office 10 tho adhsng States by Mr. Lincoln we're
d!soval.
Ir Hows could only say in reply iha. he knew or
who, having voted against Mr.. Lincoln in the fall,
add having upheld the nag when 1t threatened in
,ne spring. nas turned out OF oIlco There might nave
been Instances nat he could think OF In the
sphere OF bis acQua nta1ce.
Mr. JOHNSON, ldeml OF Nd, followed Nr. Howe ia op-
The r-ut OF tho President appoint his Cab
officers lie predicted thai tho bill " passed pro-
next Presidential election II both Houses friendly
70 tho President aloci.
MI DoourIl, lrop) OF wis, contendcd that from tho
long practice of The government and OF the opinions OF
tho founders OF constitution, the question
,ed In favor Of The right OF the President TO appoint End
administration Of Mr. Lnsop. a. Of nr Johnson, tbey
arose. he believed, more from want Of harmony In
the Cabinet Than from snythinE cleo, and the same
would In rns Of other administrations Unlcss tho
President had power appoint and remove hs Cabins.
osicers ihers could bc NO harmony ~ tho admnistra-
don. SohoS4ucnSo n1tss " foP>ssoA VI HIM.
takes
Mr. BucsALxw spoke again7s The pending amendment
OF the Rouse. and quoted authorities 70 sustain his po-
sltion.
VI samnHAs ,rep.l OF Ohio white admitting the
stitutionai right of ne proposed amendment,
doubted its propnety. I thB amendment was
adopted the President would have 70 retain in Of
ncs tho Cabinet OF his predecessor until the Senate
% asl Re- S sss ss' Ss
permitting ihs President 70 change his Cabinet
which did not apply 20 minor 0hcos He did not be-
eye that any evil could from permitting the Pre-
sident 70 appoint and romovo his own CabinA II tho
Senate had no conndsncs In the men Who pro-
posed u could rejoct them promptly; but no pubic
exigency required snch stringent measure pro-
posed In this amendment
Mr. sArnpuRy said " the President had bsen true 20
his real friends he would have cd OF his pre-
Cabinet long spcc No President for thirty years,
bad removed 30 fow Of his enemies Mr. johnson hsd.
But his Mr sausbury'sI principal object rising
70 dscla endorsement Of the party with which ne
scted the proposition submitted by Mr.. Dixon. The To-
tmaie relations betwccn that gentleman and tho Prosi
dent might create the impression that the proposition
Nas an administration measure He hoped no State
would degrade itself by adopting or endorsIng such
proposition He couid speak for tho democratic party
OF Delaware say that they scorned such thing,