Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-18
XXXIXth Congress--seoo6d Session,
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1867.
SENATE.

II
Poor in CINCINNATI complaining that great
distress exists among widows and Orphans
OF soldiers, consequent on delay eXperi-
enced in collecting bountes and back pay.
Mr.. RAMSEY, from fhe Postoflice COM
Imittee, reported House bill fixing compen-
sation of DostofliCe and route agents at not
less than 5000 nor more than $1,000 annually.
| 1T was passed.
On motion Of Mr., CHANDLER, the SEN
ate, by a vote of 20 against 15 took up the
Niagara Falls ship canal bill of last session.
Mr.. EDMUNDS moved to strike out the
section providing that the act shall not take
effect unless the Legislature Of New York
| give its assent within two years. The bill
was then made the special order for to-
morrow.
House bill to amend the act authorizing
the Baltimore 6 Ohio railroad to construct
a railroad from point between Lepnox-
Vile and Monocacy Junction, Maryland,
into the District of Columbia, by q pro-
vision that the extension into the District
shall be on such line and to such place as
authorized by Congress, and no others.--
| Mr.. MORRILL, reporteda bill to prevent
illegal voting in the District of Columbia
| and for other purposes, with amendments.
| The amendments provide for the appoint
| ment by the Supreme Court of the District,
of five judges of election for the City of
! Washingt0n, and three for the city OF
| Georgetown, whose duty itshal be bien-
nailly, and prior to each election, to prepare
list of persons qualified to vote in said
cities.
Mr.. LANE called up the bill to regulate
| the appointment of Pension Agents.
Mr.. FESSENDEN said lie objected to
the kind of legislation contained in the
amendment relating to all offices filled since
the lst of October.
| Pending consideration of the bill, the
morning hour expired, and the regular or
der, which was the bill to regulate tenure
| of office, was taken up. Hg
Mr.. MCDOUGALL spoke against the
bill. ....
Mr.. WILEY replied to Mr.. Cowans re-
marks of yesterday, stating that the Presi-
dent had appointed in West Virginia those
who abused him worst. One mau named
| Long had been appointed Postmaster at
| Wheeling. He was editor of the Wheeliug
Register. Mr.. Wiley read extracts from
| the paper named, dated March l3, IA and 10,
1865, in which the President is denounced
as drunkard. an idiot, &c.
Mr.. JOHNSON asked when that appoint
ment was made, and if it had been con-
| tirmed?
Mr.. WILEY said the appointment was
made in August and had not been con-
| firmed. ~ ... ....
Mr.. COWAN said it was impossible,
| where so many appointments were to be
made, to avoid an accidental mistake.
Mr.. HENDRICKS replied to former re-
marks of Mr.. Sumner defending the Presi-
dent for removing men from office who
were opposed to his policy, and placing in
| office men who were in sympathy with
Ia mir aaAa nof Of faN tuha
| the President had removed anybody, he
had appointed in his place man who voted
the lincoln and johnson ticket in 1854.
| Abiding to alleged remarks of the Presi-
dent that he would kick certain men out of
office, he expressed doubt whether the
| PresidenJ used it, though he had not taken
upon himself the task of reading all the
speeches made by the President on his way
to Chicago and back. l
! Mr.. CONNESS reviewed the political
difference between the President and Con-
gress, saying the responsibility was not
with Congress. The President, he said,
would not have restricted himself to 1000
removals had not the Senate stood in the
way.
Mr.. DO0LITTLE favored a tenure of
office during good behavior. The power of
removal, whether placed in the Senate or
Executive, was liable to abuse. AS to the
| Philadelphia Convention and gentlemen
who participated in it. he claimed for him
self and those who believed with him, the
most patriotic motives. He would not
speak at length on this topic now, but at
| future time he expected to prove that the
| policy of the Administration was the poll
! cy of Lincoln, and from which the Repub
| lican party had departed.
| Mr.. HOWE said inasmuch as his col
/ - 4 Ii a.
attempting to demonstrate that problem al
ready, and as about two-thiras of the peo-
| pie had failed to see it, he did not think
that it would pay for him to try to demon
strate it any more.
Mr.. D00LTFTLE said he could demon
strate it from his colleagues speech on the
question of admitting Arkansas to repre-
sentatiOn. a.a.
AIr. HOWE denied that any such thing
could be proved. from his speech referred
to.
Mr.. SUMNER replied to the remarks of
several Senators against the pending
proposition, which was amended and offer
ed by him. He congratulated the Presi-
dent on having found SO able a defender
and champion as Mr.. Hendricks, and
would say before this controversy was
ended the President would need all the
ability and experience and all the powers
of debate of the Senator from Indiana.
Mr.. SUMNER adverted to his amend
meht. He said it was the duty of Congress
to protect loyal people against the Presi-
dent of the United States. In this particu-
lar the precedent OF the fathers of the coun-
| try could notbe quoted. There was no such
duty on our fathers, because the President.
had not become an enemy to his country.
Mr.. McD0UGALL rose to a question of
! privilege, and asked Mr.. Summer words as
written by Mr.. McDougall. They were:
I'Never before had we President who was
an enemy of his country" .H..,-,
The Chair decided this did not go beyond
the general bounds Of debate. 7tE IL A
| Mr.McD0UGALLap appealed, but aftersome
debate, and statement of Mr.. Sumner that
the Senacor was not quoted COZ rectly, with
drew the appeal, remarking that he had a.
very bad pair of ears and bad memory. II
Mr.. SUMNER proceeding with his re-
marks, repeated his language: This, Sir,
is the duty of the hour; there was no such
duty on ourfathers, there was no such duty
OH our predecessors in this particular, be-
cause there was no President OF the United
States who had become an enemy of his
Mr.. DOOLTTTLE rose to question of
order that such language toward the Exec
ntive was not permissible in the Senate,
The CHAIR decided the words did not
exceed the limit of debate.
Mr.. DO0LTTTLE appealed, and moved
that in order that the Senators might have
opportunity to consider the question, the
Senate adjourn. a .seaela F44f4
The motion to adjourn was disagreed to.
Mr. LANE moved to lay the appeal on
the table. Carried-yeas 20, nays 10.T.ss