New-York tribune., 1867-04-12


notwithstanding recent act of Congress which under
the sstuteness Of lawyers, and it was was 'oms onG
times said that lawyers drive cosea =, anu anu
gress Perhaps the AmInetration about 10 drivea
coach and six through tho recent Act of Congress In
country Siiiceis s,in WmS Vo' IsTs II seemed
10 him important that before the Senate adjourned they
should know the precise state of the questions; they
should understand whether any such opinion had Seen
duced the resolution now before the Senate Ihe reso
w" "' '"pR' PRISfiSG OF TIE ARMY REGISTER. %
Mr. ANTHONY Rep r. ~ reported foL S gS'0S This vas
print 1900 copies of the Army kegst& & IG coo and Was
REPAIR OF MISSISSIPPI LEvEEs. =.
Mr. ANTHONY also reported resolution 70 I,,,iit
5000 extra copies of the report the repairs OF the MIS-
sissppl Levees, and it was passed
Mr. ANTHONY also reported back proposed & new te
Of the Senate that all resolutions calling On 'no I % be
or any OF the Departments for Information hui ms ",
referred tO standing committee 10 report a m a si,b
the probable expense, and that the report NC "uo VIZ"
Mr. C3iERoN rep PENN said there were many ,nsS 1@a
1 @ ,, ny id enoUgh now without being further cmbar
rssed 10y rules Objection beng mauS ny 'i' ~ '"'
rms ABSENCE OF GOV. CUMMINGS OF COLORADO;
Mr. THAYER Rep Nob) called up his resolution mere
ofore introduced calling upon the President To inIls
information about the absences OF Gov 'umhnss Ion
Colorado Territory whether he had been paid during
suS All tbe Suggestion Of Mr. CAMERON Rep PENN Mr.
TIAYER consented 70 let the resolution again go Over
informally owing TO the absence oi Mr. Buchae" 'Dem'
PENN
on motion 81 Mr.. WILLIAMS tRcp, Orgon) the Senate
went into Executive Session.
After the Senate had been in secret session several
hours, Mr. WILLIAMS rep, Orcgonl called mp the resO
the senate sine die Wednesday, the 10th inst al
o'clock. He moved To amend that resolution: as
Mr. HOWE rep Wis., suggested that Monday be the
time He wanted the question settled now when mere mere
quorum of Senators IN the cty' lot i'll shoI' ''
Mr. FGSSENDEN Rep Me- was opposed to the
luton He did not believe the Republicans could answer
TO their constituencies If they went holnS Without walt Mit
ing for the vacancies 10 be filled II would he no excuse
TO say they could not remain here. ,
Mr. CHANDLER Rep, Mchl was willing TO take The
responsibility oi aoung tS @ od he ~ fom"d ON, bv nv
whether not they could run the Government without
him. For himself he would not be driven into confirm
ing Copperheads and Rebels, because otherwise the
vacancies would remain unified. III, 49,, ,,,,.
Mr.. FEsSENDEN Rep., Mel replied the Executive
Department was a. much part OF the Government az
the Senate and the President had Just much right to
say the senate stood in his way as for the senate TO ry
he stood their way, and much right to say that he
would find way Of running the machine without thc
Senate they had to say they would ina out whether
they could run the machine without him The President
did not commit any mpeachable oifense by nominating
Officers hut he would do so II ne iaed TO nonn,9 th.n
So long the President preferred 10 nominate his own
political friends the senate h@d right TO ioGSt mem EN-
said while looking at the language Of the constitution ne
could reason why less than n quorum could not
adjourn without day There had been vacancies lor more
than which the President had not yet sought 10
necessary 10 induce or compel the President have
regard for the public interests in the character OF the
men whom he sent 10 the Senate for confirmation .
Mr.. HOWE Ulep, Wis., was perfectly willing that OF
two Offices should he filled by friend Of the Pres
dent. and the other by Republican, bat he did not un
the President willing that should be done
lie did not the force OF the remark OF the Senator
from Maine essendcn), that If the President sent
fbe of man here, he did all that was required OF
him. While the President wanted man Of one eharac
ter, the Senate wanted another.
Mr. FEsSENDEN reminded the Senator Of the fact that
a he of " a
Mr HOWE replied. nc was not familiar with that Dis
rict but he could what had been done IN other dis
Mr. JOHNSON Dem. Md said It were better to post
pone the consideration Of the resolution and again 20
into Executive Session. there were iOor 20 nominations
Mr. TRI MBULL Rep. H. hoped the Senate would
go into Executive session until they fixed day of
adjournment lie did not agree with the Senator from
Maine that they would gain nothing by agreeing upon
time for adjournment When the President should learn
that this had been done, hC would send IN nominations
for all the vacancies Three -four days remained before
Monday so long as the senate Isefed % & Snd acted S
the summer His experience was the senate should fx
ali their business they would never come to an adjourn
ment. ,
utiye session. saying that there 40 or 20 nominations
now the table awaiting action, some Of which proba-
Mr.. SUMNER Hep. Mass did not think they could or
ought TO fix day az plesen They ought first 20 clear
the Tenure OF Office bill there a necessity for
naming Congress had passed that law and they ought
required tue part OF Senators 80 as TO leave apology
for the President lie repeated they ought 10 stay TIL
the work shall he fully done There could be
for their going home before that time.
Mr. MORTON Rep Ind thought they ought 10 fix the
day Of adjournment and notify the President of the fact
Let the business OF nominating and rejecting 20 II
had, and Senators would drop off, one by until
quorum left, and this would he the three
four days He in favor of fixing Monday the day
of adjournment II the Senate ana the President could
together at all, they could do by Monday at
o'clock II the President continued 10 send the senate
class OF nominations, and the Senate continued Ia
ect them, there would be end to the session one
the other yield. Were the Republicans to yield and
confirm Democratic nOmineesi For one he said
Was IL supposed the President would yield He
in the Presidents confidence and therefore, could not
say. II they both persist the country will say there
in their staying here. He knew Of Senators
present who would not be here after Monday Therefore
let the Senate fix that day for adjournment.
Mr. CAMERON Qep. Pa was in favor Of fixing q day
for adjournment. He would prefer Wednesday, at
O'Clock That would afford ample time for business aud
give notice 10 the President what they intended 10 do
If the President decided 20 meet them by that time then
they could adjourn and 20 home.
Mr. RAMSEY rep, MIMI hoped the Senate would 20
into Executive session. and settle the adjournment ques
tiOn tomorrow.
The following is the vote on going into Executive
session Reps Roman Dems, Italc JOhnsOnites small
Caps:
Bfclaier, DooLuTLE, yoha'o,, Ross,
IWal.