New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-18

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Mr. EDMUNDs Rep, VI moved to strike ont the sec
ton preceding that the shall not take effect unless the
Legislature Of NewYork shall give its assent TO 1t within
Pending the consideration Of the motion, Mr. sIER-
MAN rep Ohio moved to postpone further consdera-
Mr. CHANDLER said he would consent TO this provided
the bill was made 1.-THE Especial order Tor Tomorrow at
MIR. SHERMAN said It had better not be made the
special order Tor that time as II would come IN conflict
Mr. sUANDIER asked how long 1t would take to dis
Mr. Mr. sHFRmAN said he had not the least idea
Nj CONNESS Rep Cali hoped no bill that wac not on
national importance would be made special order nn
the Finance and Tax bills ana other measures necessary
- The peace aud welfare OF the Whole country were dis
Aftef some further discussion the bin POSTPONED
Mr. MORRILL, rep, Me- called mp the bill 10 amend
an entitled An act 70 authorize the extension con
Cofnnsny ~ railroad from between Knoxville and the
3iol6ccy Junction into and within the District Of Column
The bin was pGssed by the Senate without amendment
| and goes to the Houfe.
| Mr. MORRILL, Rep. Me.), from the Committee on fhe
District Of Columbia reported the bill 70 present Illegal
poses with amendments. The amendments provide Tor
The appointment by the supreme Court 81 ne District Of
three Ion the city Of Georgetown, whose duty " sail D
nenla and p%r to each ScS SS 10 r Ss fbe sa ID
Judges be In open session IN their respective cteh 10
receive evidence of the qualification OF persons claiming
10 be- voters and for correcting said lists on two days
beuniay exceeding five days prior TO each election
for y ofces giving public notice Of tho time aud place
II said sesson aud that the said Judges shall ut least 10
days prior to the said election post up in Their respective
| cities q list Of voters thus prepared.
PENSION AGENI BILL. III,
Mr. LANE rep, Ind) called up the bill TO regulate the
'May. FEssENDfN Rcp, Me) said he Objected TO lhe
kind q legislation contained W the amendment 'a'lus
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expired aud the regular order which the BIZ 10 fcg
| late the tenure Of office, was taken up, ,,
Mr.. McDOUGALL tDem., Ca) spoke against the billt
| Mr.. WILEY rep. ". Va replied To speech made
BY M Cowan, yesterday, IN which the latter gentleman
those who Lad made use OF abusive language toward
him and his policy. The President Mr. Whley said had
not adhered 10 that IN West Virginia, for there
he had appointed those who had abused him most One
man named Long, bad been appointed POSTMASTER at
M Wiley read extracts from the paper named OF the
dates of March - u and - lsG5 In which the President
Mr.. JOHNSON Dem, MAJ asked when mat appoint
Mr.. WILEY sad the appointment was made IN
Augutt last, and had not been confirmed ,.,,o.
20 many appointments TO be made 10 avoid an occ
Mr. HENDRICKs Dem Ind replied to a speech from
! Mr.. sumner few days since.
While Mr.. Hendricks was spealn he was interrupted
by Mr. SUMNER Rep, Muss who asked him II he licn-
diick give his appreciation To the extraordinary
augnase OF ne PIesldenI III MhlCh ne an 1 ,e
policy 10 which he sumnerl referred ana made dccar
ton 81 his intentions 10 kick men out o Office and which
-. Louis to Washington. lie Sumner would ask Tho
Senator from Indiana n he was now lndratnE The con
tHci Of the President IN carrying that defamation INTO
Mr. HENDRICKS Tho question is question Of rhet
Gs ri 91gsT Of E SaIaG fe STAFF ' anS6er say
hcn that the President OF the United States by the ndg
sustained IN removing office men opposed to pie
policy and placing In Office men who arc In sympathy
ant term OF removal from office !" but 10 Rick man
out il 10 express the same thing In other Ang9ase not
whether the President used that language and so strong
were my doubts after heard II from the Senator
from Massachusetts, wcn and asked him II he was
the President had used a. lie said he had read IN the
some OF The speeches but did not take upon myself the
task OF reading all the speeches made by tho President on
Mr. CONNEsS rep, Cali reviewed the history Of the
political differences between the President And Congress
The responsibility ~ these unfortunate differences was
not with Congress az 10 the offices and removals II
well known that the President would not have restricted
himself TO 400 removals were rot that the senate stood
between the present mcumhcnts OF Federal offices ad
the President The Pmlodepldn Convention played Tor
all the offices In the country hcy lost A. ana h9ud
be satisfied In reply TO the remarks OF VT HendlicBs
as TO the prescription OF me senate IN cAIung llse
that the Judgment OF the Senate had been confirmed IN
the Of Of these Senators who had recently r.
cciycd the votes OF the opposition members of the Legs
latnre OF MS state for the Office Of Senator
MT MCDODfhIls resumed the ilOOf on the general sun
Mr. D0oIITTLE GDem, WIS., favored tenure OF Office
Mr. HOWE Rep Wis., said that inasmuch as his col
league l Dootte) had spent good deal oi time III at
tempting to demonstrate that problem already, ana az
about twohrds OF the people have failed TO see II he dd
not MINK u would pay for lin to demonsfaeit any NOR
Mr. DOOLl1TLE said he could demonstrate II from his
colleagues own speech, on the question OF admitting
m HOVE dSed a any such thing could be proven
from ms speech referred To.
Mr. sUMNERrcpllcd the remarks Of several Senator'S
o ts by hing Rs T me Prcdent on
having found so able defender and champion as Mr..
Is ended the President would need oil the ability all the
experience and ali the powers OF debate OF the senator
from Indiana. Mr.. Sumner IA advocating his amendment
said was the duty Of Congress to protect the people
OF this country he would say more II was the duty OF
against the President OF tho Uuted States. In this par
cuar precedent OF the fathers Of the country could
| not be quoted There no such duty against our
fathers for the President hadnot become an enemy to MS
Mr. McDOUGAIL rose, and was about to speak.
Mt suMNER-I decline to yield. -,.r...
Mr.. MCDOUGALIr-I rise 10 question OF privilege.
| The CHAIR-Ihe Senator nom California rises TO
Mr.. McD6uGAIE-My point is that no senator on this
floor has right TO make use of'suoh remarks about tho
Tho CHAiR~Mr Anthony rep, r. ~ asked Mr. Nc
Dong9ll what were the words he took exception to- no
| had just said about the President.
| Mr.. bUMNER-Let hun take down the w0rds ana pre-
Mr.. McDoUGALL-rn dot.
Mr.. McDoUGALL walked over 10 his desk ana wr9to
%E thc R er tins is WAS SD being done
MT SUMNER rose and said he claimed dhe lS
The CHAIR called for the reading OF inc "oruS oU
They were read as written down by Mr. MeDongali as
follows: Never before had We President who was inc
Mr. ANTHONY dH the Chair)-In the opinion Of the
chat this does not go beyond the general pouuS o ue
NJ SUMNER rose to proceed win Vie spfssh Ep9a w.