The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-04-13

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woald ny that e The Senate should adjourn withost
vSmReng tneir business II would become The duty Of
NJ. Hown inquired what would be done IL thsy did
nos returni Rewanted 10 know whether he could 60
Mr. Duu replied that II tho Senator went homo he
would do 50 on his responsibility. no ihr Dixon)
but Il he now wanted 70 70 home be would AZ he con-
sent Of the senate The President was right in nomi-
Mating whom he pleased he IVES not bouad 70 render
reason tor his nominations and the Senate had the right
duty was 20 remain here and rscsve other nominations
want Of quorum. He moved TO proceed 70 the con.
alteration OF Executive business.
Mr. E.sss. trspl 2. Conn. said = seemed matter Of
70 confirm certain nominations Of the President They
knew too THAI II these nominations were made they
action Or The senate could soon s. sccompiisesd Il
seemed they had better az perod-say Tuesday merit
II the Prssdeni did not perform bis duty the country
would nnd out where the responsibility belonged.
w not Ai 3
moro than ten or twelve days and yet they had boon
here much Longer period He was not IN favor q The
He was not disposed 70 ak the President when they
might ADJOURN but he was willing 70 tell the President
further communication 70 make 10 trusted, thsrsfors
they would agree 70 adjourn on Tuesday. though he
Mr. cHANLn said when Il was proposed 70 adjourn he
opposed the resolution BY vote and speech While Con
ess IN session they had remedy for any Ills that
apply remedy he noticed that certain Senators Who
voted 70 adjourn Congress were now voting to keep me
Dixon) sad that every Senator would have done vhsi
the President did under similar circumstances but he
Cnandier did not think that every Senator would
turn traitor TO his party and appoint his eneuieA
~. DIXON dnterupting) said he spoke FOR himself
Mr. CHANDLER had no doubt Of that but ne wanted 70
take himself out Of the catalogue There very few
men VINO would turn traitor the who oeCt0d
them, not 70 say at the time traitors TO their
Try Every hour they delayed voting for the resolution
they delayed the timo OF adjournment He had no OBJ
ecsion 70 stay here all summer reject copperheada
We had rejected many sets Of them and he ready
publicans appointed TO Office by President Lincoln had
been removed BY President johnson and the vacancies
was willing 70 vs The President an Tue"dsy q. baS
been willing TO adjourn last Wednesday, aud he hoped
mat sne would not 60 into executive session until they
settled the time Of adjournment Hc hoped they would
remain In open session until day Of adjournment
Mr. CRAc was a. anxious a any other Senator 70 id.
journ, but before tmo fixed for adjournment they
should clear the calendar and transact the business
which the President convened them 70 perform. The
President called them meet the LIST OF April In
traordinary session This the President had right
do. They had been in session eleven days. So Tar "a
ournmsns until Commits s1 Of the Senate III had bssn
sent to the President asking him whether he had any
to adjourn next Tuesday. 4 tho business was then
finished the President could CAD them together directly
after. Two years ago resolution was adopted fol-
lows
Resolved. That committee b appointed to walt upon the
Presidents and inform him that unless he has further
70 make the Senate ady to close the pre-
II Senators were ready 10 adopt such resolution, he
was ready e vote for unless they were prepared he
Mr. DooLrrIs, trepl Of Wis, took similar view Of
the question as TO Informing the President when they
whole history II only very extreme that the
Senate had ever rejected men on political grounds
Soa as sar e. aG r ~
and would subserve the public interests But II was
said in extraordinary condition Of affairs He
not think there anything in the extsaordin-
airy TO justify the Senate In rejecting for thor
political opinions II was known that there had arisen
difference Of opinion among those who elected Lincoln
and johnson In 1894 and Ia this differences gentlemen
were just as sincere on one sids 90 on the Other Be-
cause men differed from INN he did mot charge them
with Q want Of sincerity and patriotism. What he
accorded them he simply claimed Tor him
q ssSsu
large number Of Senator the President was jass -
honest, sincere and patriotic and would make many
floor L may be said, be Was mistaken and had erred
10 not travelling with the Senators In the dssctton q
from Michigan with being traitor 70 his parry and
principle no thought he could show that thsS 6saasos
a ali events those who oct with him. have changed
their positions He did not say thai they were wrong
They had taken what they called an advanced Dnsee
and made progress but because he had dons this hs
ss ooa &c
consultation oreahoTs gave IL 70 u.s. and because
he sdhsred e this he vas not e ?: denounced e
nstraaion Il in favor Of while the major
sso.s si'' under ,ss sA' old sonsssea ss hs
No must have . new one. Mr. Doouttles aler further
ssa ss ss
served their country bad been rejected
M Nrs trepl Of Ns.sd. interrupted d y ssing ,hs a,
MN who differed from him. but none for those who
spoke one way and voted another. Nov he wished 70
Bureau D was passed The Senator from Wisconsin
came into the chamber and said II had been present
he would have voted o ns S sv q ss
BILL Long speeches had been made 70 show that the po
cy Of johnson and the lancnted Lincoln was the same
The difficulty between the President and the Senate lay
were ''s Il war war with the sentl GG * tho peo-
wishes 81 Of the psopiei His friend from Wisconsin
attended convention which was not palatahe 70 the
Senator Although he was the only ono permitted 70
speak the convention had terrors for him. Mr. Nye
hoped when the next one was held there would be no
SEAL not 10 b. broken put on the lips o. those who
q pantomime, and hence the Senator from Wisconsin
could better play his part He Ar Nyel was anxious 70
advise the ana sno 81" - sca q Of H. n
and opposed the OF the war; they should
not have the breath OF life brsahcd into their nosrs BY
the Senate No 20 high but he should respect
the iude msnt OF the people, and the Senator from Wis
cousin ought 70 know that the President ouges justice
in sending here who opposed the election Of Mr.
Lincoln and himself Only one man before him, john
Tyler played this game. and he fell SO low that the ou
bics have never risen the place where he sank
Tho Senate rejected Tyler's nominations, when the
country cried out "glory" for dong 90 Tho CRY
then was "Look 70 tho Senatei" the
President would read tho striking letters on his way he
would see the doom Of every who attempted TO fol-
low the wake OF John Tyler. II he stood In the same
relation 70 tho President that the Senator rom Connec
cut mr. Dixon) did would say 10 him, 'the voice OF
the people, excepting Connecticut 10 against you
you had better therefore, fall in with the column march
Ing on resistiessly and make your appointments In &C
oordance with the wishes Of this mighty people. Bot
ter do this than hold up Connecticut which 10 little
county out OF our immense domain. Be done with this
nefarous system OF rewardng traitors TO paryal the
glory you have gathered hope you viii treasure up !"
Mr. Nye answered that part Of Mr. Doolttles remarks
about connrmaons saying that Generals Dix and Stead
man and many othes who differed from tins dominant
party had bsen confirmed.
M DoolrrrIx inquired Why they were confirmed and
Others rejectedf
Mr. Mrs. replied that the question was asked centuries
ago why one man taken and another left. and u
had never been answered tLAuRhter.) He would say
to the Senator that those confirmed In luck and
those rejected were not In luck