Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-19

tllaG every individual member OF the Sem
ate would bring to the consideration Of, shat
question a mind as white as paper upon
which nothing Is written, that can Influence
his Judgment. Yetthe Senator urged, asI
think, by what has occurred In the past,
hurtfil to himself when he was, as he
thought, improperly treated by this officer,
has suffered his feelings to lead him astray
and to pronounce sentimentin this cham
Der to-day which will render 1t improper
for him to sit as a judge upon sucha case.
Mr.. johnson regretted the tone of the
Presidents speeches of the I'D of February,
and on his trip to the West as beneath the
dignity of his Office but that did not prove
him untrue to his county or usurper.
In concluding, he said the biograhper of the
President would say no President ever
labored more rzealOusly to. cure tile great
wounds which q rebellion inflicted on the
country or more honestly endeavored to
place the country on footing In which
it would command admiration of the world
not only 10 work out tor US o national re-
union, but for that greater virtue ofsecur-
ing,to every Individual citizen tho rights
Which the Constitution had conferred Upon
Mr.. HOWE spokebriehy of Mr.. Johfisoh's
speech as committing him (JohnsoD) as
much 10 favor of the President in case ola
trial for Impeachment as Mr.. Sumner had
himself against him. ''" 5sb
.Mr.LANE protested against all attempts
to abridgc the fullest liberty Of ClebateiIl
the Chamber. While itsmay not be proper
to speak discourteously of the heads Of
other branches of Government, he claimed
the right to criticise the actions OF such
officials when measures were under coti4
sideration regulating their powers. Mr..
Lane then proceeded TO eonsider'the fieces-
sity and proprlety Of the passage of the
bill. 'aTr ~
Mr.. SUMNER offered modification OF
his amendment, making all appointments
of salaries of $500 or Hpwrrds, either by
the President or heads Of Departments,
with advice and consent. of the Senate, and
no appointments can be made without such
action of the Senate = 1 q sn Jad ~
Mr.. HOWE renewed his amendment re-
jected a, few days since, to strike out the
exceptions of Cabinet ministers in the first
section Of the bill. He had found strong
argument for it Ill the announcement that
Mr.. Cowen would probably be rendered the
Secretaryship of, War. He would oppose
any such appointment. g.. . ~ ',El
Mr.. COWAN said there was not parti-
Gle of foundation for the story. iM'ii. .
Mr.. Howe's anendment'was rejected.
Mr.. EDMUNDS offered the following
amendment to the 7th section; Providing
that tue President shall have power to make
and deliver after the Adjournment of the
Senate commissions for all officers whose
appointment shall have been advised and
cOnsentedsto by the Senate. Amendment
adopted and bill passed-yeas 20, nays9.
Mr.. GRIMES rose to a personal eXplana-
tion. He read an extract from the Iron
Age newspaper charging him with en-
deavoring too influence the Finance COM
mittee from interested motives, and insinu-
ating that it was on account of his cOnnec-
tion with the hardware business, and in
with a. cutlery shop in New York.
Mr.. Grimes denounced the statement as
gross SANDER. He was once engaged in the
hardware trade, but had no connections
since August %, 1854, and had never been
interested in the cutlery firm, ,----,,,,
Mr.. JOHNSON and Mr.. 'FESSENDEN
spoke on this subject, exhonerating Mr..
Grimes entirely from the accusation. I"
Mr.. FESSENDEN, in the course of his
remarks, spoke of newspaper attacks made
upon Special Commissioner Wells, aud
said they were unqualiiiedly false and ma
licious.. .rs '4-ls ra.is. 10 c~4
Mr.. POLAND moved to take up the
bankrupt bill. ' .sas.r.,l 6- -7-s
Motion agreed to, but tefore proceeding
to its consideration the Senate went. into
executive session, and soon after adjourned.
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| 'ei"'9h HOUSE, "a 4l.'.n
On motion Of Mr.. UPSoN, the Postofrice
committee was Instructed TO inquire into
the eXnediency of, ESTABLISHING certain most
roads in Michigan. 80
On motion of MIR. RITTER, the committee
on "a priculture was ifistrIIcted to innnire
into the expediencv of repealinc hill an-
thorizinO the Commissioner of Apricultnre
to nnrchase and distribute see6s nIants
and flowers common to the United States h
The SPEAKER presented executiye
documents, etc. as follows: From the
Governor of Kentucky, announcing the,
rejection by that State of the constitutional
amendment. Laid on the table. b., " li5t Il
From the, ATTORNEY General. transmittinv
all papers relative to the case of A.D.
Morry, indicted in local courts in Vieks-
burg. Miss Referred to the committee on
Military Affairs.1v9 2vs' ~ ff af'i7'mh 80
From the Secretary of the Treasury,
Transmitting eopfes of drawback regula-
tions prescribed under the internal Reve-
me law. d Referred TO the COMMITTEES of
Wavs and Means. Also transmitting A
statement of disbursements of contingent
fund of various oficesin his Department..
After Consideration of some District of
ColumbiSbusiness and the private calendar
intending the passage of a Joint resolution
to nav the claim of Fuller & Fisher, of
Missouri. the House agreed To hold an even
inU session for deliberation on the recon-
strnction bill. % ID ''l1''7F I-s Efi I'VE To'
Mr., HILL, rave notice that he would In
troduce a hin suspending for two pears fnrs
ther retirement Or cancellation OF United