New-York tribune., 1867-02-28

words his grave West Point, and TO insert the
sequentiy modified it to read ain Frankn-square, OF
such other place shall be designated by the secretary
The amendment was agreed TO, and the resolution as
amended was passed. and goes to the House ior concur
| MIscEILANEoUs APPROPRIATION BILL
question was on the amendment of Mr. Edmunds to in
sert, in lieu Of the section OF thG House aDosnng ,ne
for the election by the senate Of spetent OF Public
Buildings section abolishingthe office OF
pctent c engineer to be appointed by the President by
ana Win te saon adEe os fS tSs officer shall be 5000
| The amendment was adopted -, -. Z,
an amendment authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury
pay such Assistant Assessors as were
prior the first day of August 1885, compensation at tue
rate r pTRsPi ~ Mcp n hoped this would not be
adopted These aPP9teS G ea IN Of dfs % VIOLA
ton OF thsy 1Snd nV % AK sod te tbe crenmapces
which induced the Committee to report ms ,o Mere very cry
possSe to Get men in some Of the counties Of the Rebel
States discharge the duties OF Assistant Assessors VINO
the county which they held their office Ihe Secretary
compelled TO dispense with portion OF me ost n
| only up TO the Ist of August last.
| Mr. SUMNER Rep., Mass.l said the Secretary OF the
Treasury guilty OF an illegal act nay more eme
lie violated the law In appointing men who could not not
take the OATH and when complaint was made ne ispTn ~
the South who could take the oath This was nothing
less than notorious nnrgh CONGRESS s sd ME ITe n1e
would not vote TO nay these Rebels Let the Secretary
Hr SIMMER having In the course of his remarks,
fcrred Mr. sherman as attempting TO cover up crime,
Mr. SHERMAN rose at the conclusion Of Mr. SUMMER
speech and said this language was unparamenthiy,
was ungentlenanly, It false, IL ought not to have
ing TO saw in reply TO what Mr. sumner had said about
the Secretary Of the Treasury He believed Mr sumner
had had difficulty OF some kind with that officer
Mr. SUMNER rose TO interrupt MI sheTInan' "ho' nov"
Mr. sIiERMAN explained the circumstances attending
the appointments referred TO the aggregate amount re
| qulred for the claim would not exceed $1,000 -,
| Mr.. CHANDLER dep., MichJ said he was the author
of the original proposition under discussion The
time ago because they knew that whatever crime sere
was in the matter belonged 10 the secretary OF inc
ury Congress ought either 10 impeach the cfmnhorpay
Mt sUMNER-Let the Secretary Of the Treasury pay
Mr CHANDIER-He amt able; he's paupcr he
can sf HTGdTfSS eP pn said there was more in
volyed In this question than few thousand dohis
was the principle whether Rebels or loyal men should be
placed in Office in the Rebel States. II would not do to
say that this nadvcIiebce on te part on to
tay Of the first things done W the last SESSION Vi
| Congress was TO call his attention 10 II. r.,
| Mr. BuCKALEw Dem. Pa In commencing rev
remarks defense of the Secretary OF the Treasury tau
| that Mr. Sumner and Mr.. Chandler spoke under the
protection given them by the Consuiniiop tnnI MY
i'm debate They had idea Of being held responsible to
the Secretary for calling him criminal aud panpeI
II was for HIM uuckalewl 20 question the taste "
| such references toa high public offiecr VINO cannot
defend himself this floor. and can only be defended IN
such remarks other Senators may oer by way oiPY
Mr. CHANDLER said he used the woIu pduper ~
comparative He meant To cay that he woua ue
pauper II he was compelled TO pay the claims sngsesse
hS had He (Chanderl didn't say that the Fec
retary could nj buy loaf Of broad lie came here hoin
Kind which paid him about 5000. That was twice ns
much as he was worth He Chandle) wouldn't give hin
dry goods store in Detroit. lie made O good enough
clerk but when he was raised to the o1ec oi secirtafy
lac turned politician, and he was better politician hah
Mr. sisiYER-He is a very bad politician
Mr. Ia II "A
literally nothing about p9ie' aia ,s @I% ss ssna'S
were not 20 held responsible elsewhere for what they
here Mr. Chandler aid De had no desrc 10 rheld
accountable for elsewhere 90 the secretary Of The Treas
Nr LAST 1Rep IndJ felt impelcd 10 say a few words
IN yndicaton OF the Secretary of the Treasury lie had
known him for 80 years Instead Of being an anmportan
officer OF little bank IN Indiana, he was Tor ~ years
President Of the state Bank Of Indiana, which had 80
branche and capital Of $1,000 le r mne n psa a
painting Rebels office. only 10 say that the Secretary
ie bound 10 do what he had done IN pursuance of his
duty 10 collect the revenue Ih.se hcl WeIy appon,.u
the recommendation OF loyal ASSESSORS ana collectors
ID the south nc hght nav, l.so ~ & w, & ,o
posed 10 pay They had discharged their duty ana did
nol Deo3S 90 s,it i aa & an hS had been appointed
the reeemmendaton Of Officer Q, the Soyeri,nsnt
pending proposition declaring that m employing pesons
tant assessors in the Rebel states in the collection cf in
tenal revenue the SECRETARY OF the Treasury acted In
" a "tns "M or epiie1 in emty 10 pyen and ths
Secretary OF the Treasury authorized pay them the
amount due them for their services 10 the lht vi August
Mr.. CHANDLER said the fault with the principals
with tho assistants. When Rebels werc appoint
ed AssessOrs they appointed Rebels az ASSISTANTS IL
IN tho North rs well as In the South. IN Michigan
when Andrew johnson appointed Coppclhcads to office
they always selected CcPperhend assstapts lie pre-
he could get along with the Rebels but God defend him
NON The CSpIernesdas ,o sooro,o, - -, rroos
ury from what he called the foul n0uhed attack made
upon him II any man belonging 10 what was styled tle
position, and had don. as the Secretary had done none
Of these attacks would have been made upon
l" he would not 'H' reply 1S1s to them, because he
could language 10 fifty express his opinion on the
was a matter OF taste, which Mr. Chandler must decide
for himself lie would remind the Senator IRON Michigan,
mems knowledge Of statesrnanslp or finance was not
Mr. SUMNER replied briefly 10 Mr.. FessendeD, again
charging the Secretary Of the Treasury with erinaty
In the appointment Of these assistant assessors
ADJOURNMENT.
Aftef further debate, the Senate at MAS o'clock with
out action adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at IL o'clock Mr.. STEVENS Rep,
Pa moved 10 dispense with the reading OF the Journal but
that was objected TO by one OF the opponents Of the la
RESTAURANT ron THE HOUSE.
The reading of the journal being suspended, MT STE
Oin resolution relative 10 the restaurant or tho House
ii provides for proposals being received by the CLERK on
renting Of the premises by him filing securities, &c,
the be handed 10 the Treasurer OF the soldcIs
The rules were suspended and the Joint resolution was
passed. - 49,.
The morning hour having Peen PCsPSu.m 1 tbe
Union, Mr. DAWES 0iep, Mass) In the Clalr, ana pro
cecded 10 the consideration OF the Naval Appropriation
The bin makes the, following appropriations;
For pay OF officers aud seamGn sl0h26,2O; COhtlh'
Oaut of %