The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-07
OONeREss1oNAL PROCEEDINGS.

Mr.. ROSS. o. KRnsas, offered the following,
"Risn "Ps.o,TeS. That the President OF the United
Fsates be requested TO communicate 70 the Senate,
AZ not deemed incompatible with the public in
tsres copies Of all correspondence not heretofore
Communicated with reference TO grants 70 Ameri-
can citizens for railroad and telegraph lines across
the territory Of the Tepublic of Mexico.
Mr.. POMEROY, Of Kansas, introduced bill to
amend the act granting lands to the State of Kan
Syaneh of the Union Pacific Railroad and Tele-
graph from Fort Riley, Kansas, to Fort Smith,
Arkansas. Referred to the Committee on the Pa
M M POLAND, Of Vermont, introduced bill
hzing the salaries of the Judges of the supreme
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
M. SUMNER, of Massachusetts,, from the Com
voittee on Foreign Relations, reported with amend
Iosnts, the bill providing for the appointment of
additional commissioners to the Paris Exposition,
nTovidine regulations for the government of the
Board Of Commissioners, and making additional
annropTiaton for the expenses attending the pro-
peT representation OF the United States at the
sas1T W. RTJCK KAI,EW, Of Pennsylvania introduced
a Mill fixing the time for choosing electors OF Pre-
sdent and Wee S sncb sscors mali
he apponted on the second Tuesday OF October OF
the year in which they are TO be appoi1tedi put
each State may by law, provide Ior tne ming OF
Snv vacancy which may occur, when the college
meats 10 Give its electoral vote; and when any
STATE snail have an election for the purpose of
choosing electors, and shall fail to make choice
or the day aforesaid, then the electors may
Dc appointed on a subsequent Gay IN Sncn
yided That whenever the offices of President and
vice President shall both become vacant, the Sc
,retarv OF State shall forthwith notify the Execu-
live OF every State and also, publish the same IN
at least one newspaper OF each State, specuylng
that an election for electors snall oe heid on the
That two calendar months shall intervene be-
tween the date OF notification and the said election,
but II there be not the space OF two months 0eI
tween the notification and the second Tuesday o.
October following, then if the term OF the Presl-
dent and Vice President does not expire on the
a,., - ~ rnna
ton shall be held on the second Tuesday OF Octo-
Der OF the year following. Referred to the Com
MI EDMUHDS, of Vermont, called up the bill
70 regulate the tenure of office. The pending mo-
lion was TO concur in the amendment made In the
House to include Cabinet Ministers among those
officers who may not be removed without the con-
sent of the Senate.
MI HOWE, of Wisconsin, addressed the Senate
10 favor of the House amendment. He contended
Bhat under the Constitution officers OF the govern
ment could not be removed except upon lmpeach-
ment. In the course of his remarks he said the
only questions that ought TO be put to candidate
for office were those touching his capacity for the
Mr. SALISBURY, of Delaware asked Mr..
Howe if those were the only qualifications put by
MT Lincoln during his administration.
Mr., HOWE, OF Wisconsin, said they were not
There was another question, and that was whether
the applicant was loyal to the flag of his country.
(Slight applause in the gallery)
Mr.. SALISBURY, of Delaware, asked Mr..
Aoweif he wished TO be understood as saying that
all the men who We're turned out OF once IN the
adheTing States by Mr.. Lincoln were disloyall
MT. HOWE, OF Wisconsin, could only say In
reply, that he knew OF no man who, having voted
against Mr. Lincoln IN the fall, and having up
held the flag when it threatened in the spring,
was turned out of office. There might have been
such instances but he could think OF none In the
sphere of his acquaintance.
Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Maryland, followed Mr..
Howe in opposition to the House amendment and
in advocacy of the right of the President TO ap-
point and remove his Cabinet officers. He pre-
dcted that the bill, if passed as proposed, would
be repealed by the first Congress after the next
Presiden tal election, If both Houses friendly
TO the President-elect.
Mr.. DOOLITTLE contended that from the long
practice of the government and the opinions OF
the founders of the Constitution the question was
settled favor of the right OF the President TO ap
point and remove his Cabinet. If there were any
mistakes the administration of Mr.. Lincoln, as
of Mr. johnson, they arose, he believed, more from
want OF harmony in the Cabinet than from any
thing else, and the same would be true of other
administrations. Unless the President had power
to appoint and remove his Cabinet officers, there
could be no harmony in the administration, and
the consequence must be a repetition of mistakes
Mr.. BUOKALEW, of Pennsylvania, spoke
against the pending amendment of the House, and
quoted authority to sustain his position
Mr.. SHERMAN while admitting the constitu-
tional right OF the proposed amendment, doubted
its pTopriety. II this amendment was adopted the
President would have to retain In office the Cabi-
net of his predecessor until the Senate consented
TO their removal, though they might be politically
opposed to him There were reasons for permit
ting the President to cb ange his Cabinet which did
not apply to minor officers. He did not believe
any evil could come from permitting the President
to appoint and remove his own Cabinet. II the
Senate had no confidence IN the men he proposed
1t could reject them promptly, but no public ext
gency required such a stringent measure was
proposed in this amen dment.
Mr.. SALISBURY said If the President had
been true to his real friends he would have re-
moved some OF his present Cabinet long since. No
President for thirty years had removed so few OF
his enemies Mr.. johnson had, but his mr.
Saulsburys) principal object in rising was to dis
claim any Endorsement Of the party with which
he acted, of the proposition submitted by Mr.
Dixon. The intimate relations between that gen.
tleman and the President might create the impress
sion that the proposition was an administrative
measure. He hoped no sovereign State would de.
grade itself by adopting or indorsing such pro.
position. He could speak for the Democratic party
of Delaware, and say that they scorned such 9
thing, and he believed he could say the same FOL
the Democratic party of the country.
Mr.. OONNESS congratulated the country OF
the advancement the Senator from Connecticu
had made, and he congratulated the Senator, too
on his return to his old faith
for that propositionl
Mr.. CoNNEsS-After it shall have been altere,
somewhat.
Mr. SUMNER-Hes very much changed in
deed.
Mr.. DIXON, of Connecticut, offered the follow
ing, which he said he intended to offer as al
amendment to Mr. Wade's pending constitutional
amendment:
Whereas, At the last session of the Thirty-nint
Congress- an amendment TO the Constitution of tn
United States was proposed to the legislatures c
the several States, which said amendment has nc
vet been ratified by the States in which rebelllo
against the United States recently preYailed and
Whereas, There is reason 70 believe that the fol
lowing amendments TO the Constitution OF tn
United States would, If proposed oy congress, :
ratified by the legislatures of said States and
Whereas, There is also reason 10 believe that u
constitutions of said States Will soon DE anende
by the voluntary action Of the legislatures an
people thereof by the adoption OF an arucle as 10
lows
Article. Every male citizen who has resided
this State for one year, and in the county IN Whlo
he offers TO vote six months lmmedlatelY pleceS
NuaV all dam a