New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-04


81 TELEGRAPH
WASHINGTON. Dec. .. 1867.
I'm thc Senate to-day the prefix Honorable at
achcd to the names of Senators on the Journal OF
yesterday, was stricken out. on Mr. BuchaleW 5
NOTION 1t occurs in the list of Senators recorded as
present ut the opening Of tho new session, and ON IN
suIry 40 was ascertaned that it had been the custom
If the secretaries from time Immcmorial toaltach
HIS handle 10 senatorial names but the practice Is
10 be discontinued henceforth. The message was
handed in by the Presidents son at 1890 and Its Ieau
ine occupied about an hour and half Among INC
listeners seated in the Diplomatic Gallery were ND'
and Lady Amberly. the eldest son and daughter in-
iaw of Lord John Russell.
The Presdent's Message was brought to the House
to-day precisely at 1890 o'clock 10y Col honer' JOIN
son. the Presidents Private Secretary Nearly an
M members were in their seats at the time ana be-
fore the reading was begun Mr. Schenck OF Oho
.aid very petulantly that he wished 10 cal inc "V
teuon of members TO the fact that the message was
that morning published in the papers of the principal
t,es IN the Union which he considered highly dis
respectful 10 Congress He could not, however. make
,ny objection 10 the reading Of the document
though he had clear right to do 50,
bnt he considered it very grave
matter. and deserving Of very severe censure. Mr.
'oyolc. in a very excited manner, said that IT had
been sold in open market" and thought the publ
.ltion an additional ground for impeachment There
was "a little more skrmshing on this point, attcr
which the Clerk began the reading Of the Message
which occupied about an hour and q half IL ap-
reared to have very little effect either on the mean
ncrs or on the spectators in the galleries. There
wen. uo demonstrations either OF approval or OF dis
sruro. al and the whole thing fell fiat and stale.
Jhc only ripple of excitement at the point where
the President alluded to the Democratic trunphs ma
The recent elections when the Republicans
laughed at the Democrats and the Democrats
returned the compliment in long, loud and repeated
outlaws Shortly after the members got together
aud began discussing the document The Republl-
can, entertain but one opinion respecting il, which
s, that il is a bold, insoent defiance of Congress.
They say il shows a determination on the part OF
Nil Johnson 10 continue in his present course, and.
should impeachment be attempted 20 resist Congress
ht every means at his command. They all admit ITS
ability and the question asked by almost every one
u.s. Who wrote il !" for the majority Of people fancy
ihev sec traces Of some "fne Roman hand IN It's
pages, They say it possesses the cunning aad
-hrruducSs Of Seward and the argumenttii,Cuc,s
both of Black and Staubery; that il is John
SON only IN It's spirit of menace, hostility
and recklessness The Democrats on TIE
other hand regard il OF the greatest rchnkes
ever administered to Congress and say that state
and yeor and that If Mr.. johnson will only stand
il rs firmly as he does on the Constitution, IT VIII
totally annihilate the Republican party, horse foot,
and artillery. But they fear that he viii not have
sufficient nerve 70 hold out against theiimpeachers
and that Inc viii be induced to make a compromise
with them and retreat little from lis present
position. The Senators appeared more pleased with
fbe financial than with any other portion OF tie
MESSAGE, and depressed themselves gratiied that
there were al least few paragraphs in il which
not OF the stumpspeeCh style, and which showed
some glimpse of returning reason in Mr. Johnson.
Ihe Senate Judiciary Committee expect 10 report
upon the case Of Senator Thomas Of Maryland on
Monday next. The only testimony yet 10 be taken
- that of Mr. Cisco VINO is under subpoena 10 appear
forthwith. The Committee appear nearly or quite
unanimous in favor OF permitting Mr.. Thomas 10
take his seat. the evidence taken having failed 10
sustain the charges Of disoyalty. etc, preferred
AGAINST him i Is not likely that the President wll
send any nominations to the Senate this week though
% Is possible he may present few IdIne, for
offices Of minor importance on Friday next. for the
action Of the Senate The struggle for the mission
60 Mexico grows warm, there being a number OF
applicants Tor the position. Gen. Fitzpatrick Orr
present Minister TO Chill is anxious to get nearer
home. aud Mould be pleased TO be commissioned 10
Mexico. The others who want the place are Mco,i-
h0wIy of Arizona, Nugent Of California, La Rientre
Of this city, and Gems. Averin tnow Consul TO Can
ada and Mcmahon of New-YOrk. Mrs. Frances Lord
Bond. as the representative of the female suffrage
interest. has fled her application for the mission
10 England upon the presumption that Mr.. Adams
vii be called home TO take position in the Cabinet.
For Consul General % Havana there arc bat three
applicants mentioned. viz S. Wolf. esd, of Ohio.
Gen NickeTs. the present Secretary of Legation 90
Chill. and Mr. Holhster Of Connecticut. For Minis
tct 10 Ecuador the candidates are numerous most OF
tlciu from Ohio They are ex- Gov Ford, Col Brock
way ot Pennsylvania, Messrs, Spencer, Markbreit
Nixon, Caldwell, Allen and Nixon. The six last
named are residents Of Cincinnati. 1t is probable
that Air Stilwe viii be again nominated for Minis
tei Venezuela a. the Senate did not decide at the
last session whether to reject confirm him Mr..
teeley has been officially notified Of his nomination
sId continuation aud until be formally notifies ie
STATE Department that he declines the honor, 40
soton win be- had upOn applications for tie mission
10 Austria.
The PARTIES who sold the Presidents message
Fc,teidAy did not obtain copies at the White
House. The individuals charged with selling copies
have not recently visited the Executive Mansion
How they obtained the message is now pretty well
1nder- food and viii he made public in few DAYS
They were as guilty morally, as though they had
pledged their honor directly 10 the President to with
hold the Message from publication until it had been
delivered IN Congress for they knew that the copies
H. sd were obtained upon that pledge Of honor
XLrm CONGRESS-SEcoND SESSION
SENATE. WASHINGTON, ID. C., Dec. 3.
THE TITLE HONORABLE"
Aitor the reading Of the Journal which re-
corded the presence OF the Senators Of the Lth Congress-
the oneninc of the Second Session Yesterday morning.