Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-20
CONGRESSIONAL
SATURDAY. lulY "a.

OF omceYS Tor Washington city. 1t provides
that all officers not cleo ted by the people shalt
be chosen BY the two br .aches Of the City
G ,uncIl In JOINT session, instead Of being
appointed by the b ayor
The point Of order was raised that the con-
sheraton OF this bill was q violation OF the
rule I'D oPted At the enhancement OF the ses-
sion. ana 1t was decided that the bill could not
be taken up.
Mr. Chandler moved to reconsider the vote
ON the resolu ion for adjournment
Mr.. Conkli0G asked Mr.. Chandler how he
voted on that resolution.
Mr.. Chandier.-I voted In the negative
Mr.. Conkling.-rhen you can't move to
reconsider.
Mr. Chandler said he would move that the
Clerk be instructed not to communicate the
Several Senators suggested that this resolu.
ton was not in order.
Mr.. Chandler then said that he noticed that
the Senators who had voted for this resolu.
ton were the same who had voted last spring
against any extra session of Congress. In the
course of his remarks he referred to Mr.. Fes-
Maine who in April last had SO much cont
dence IN the President as to believe that he
would call Congress together If necessary.
The President, in his rebellious message to
Congress, said substantially that he would
not iDforce the reconstruction laws Of Con
gress. He hoped Congress would not ad journ
until it had provided for meeting again at an
early day.
Mr.. Anthony interrupted Mr.. Chandler to
make the point OF order that il was the duty
of the Secretary to communicate the resolu-
ton OF the Senate to the House.
After further remarks Mr.. Chandler said he
bad been informed that the Clerk had commu.
nicated the resolution to the House, and he
would therefore move that the Clerk be in
structed to return the resolution. There was
a sort OF by brid concern in the Senate known
as conservative Republication. Like all other
hybrds 1t was incapable of reproduction 1t
origin aed IN 1892, under William II. Seward
n "a w Phnad
Northern rebels. In 1865 IT, again raised Its
head In an attempt to unite Republicans and
rebels. The highway of conservative repub-
licanism was as clearly marked with grave
stones as the highway to California was
marked with The carcasses and bones OF dead
mules. The people had not yet done erecting
tombstones. Some OF the large cities were
conservative: but the people OF the United
States, nine TENNIS Of them, were sound rad.
Icals. He Mr.. Chandler) mad talked with Mr.
Lincoln about conservatism when Thurlow
Weed left the party. He had told Mr. Lincoln
that be could haul the whole conservative re-
publican party OF Michigan up hill in a street
car, with two horses. He could now haul
them in a one-horse '.shay." He had told hi IN
that all the conservative republicans OF New
York could be drawn by single locomotive
He believed they could now be drawn in
street ear.
Mr. Fpssenden, in reply to Mr.. Chandler.
said he had been accustomed to sitting here
and listening 70 these long prepared attacxs
upon several gentlemen, and particularly
Michigan. What TO say in reply to such re-
m ,.rks from any other Senator he should have
no doubt. but In regard TO what had been said
by that Senator just now be was at a loss to
TO know IEst what to say. 1t was evident that
the speech was prepared and intended as an
attack upon himself, (Fessenden) He had
alluded 10 him over and over again as the
Conservative Senator from Maine, and in con-
nec'ien with that alusion had gone on to de-
scribe several occasions on which the Conser-
natives had endeavored to unite with the
IAoY tn rdo~t ia n
lican party, applying the same terms to them
that he had applied 10 him.
Now, said Mr. Fessenden, 1t is impossible
for me 70 mistake the aim and object OF the
Senator. There can be no mistake about il in
the mind of any one. l have been aware for
some time that that Senator, and some other
Senator's in this body, designed deliberately.
II they could, to IDjure my standing and DO.
sition as much as il might be done in the party
to which l have the honor to belong. This is
not TO first attack made upon me by that Sem
ator and his friends. / am aware that that
Senator. and he is not the only one, has taken
pains privately to represent me unfayorably
because ! do not agree with him and some
others IN their notions with reference to the
conduct OF public affairs. 1t has not been
confined 10 this body and the other house, but
it has even gone into the reporters offices,
where have been denounced in the same way,
and divers and sundry claquers have gone on
in the SANE way. But my notion is that the
reputation OF public man will take care Of
itself, and that when he does right the public
will so de- term1ne.
Mr.. Fessenden then said thai he had recei lived
the other day from the city OF Detroit, where
Mr. Chandler resides, slip from q newspa-
per, in which similar attack was m ade upon
him, and in which he was denounced as op-
posing Impeachment because he had so MANY
friends and relatives in Office. That accusa-
ton had gone the rounds. 1t had been repeal.
edly stated thai he was ready to sacrifice his
public duty for The sake Of those friencs and
relatives. 1t was charged that he had torry
relatives in office. He had three brothers in of.
(Mr. Fessendens) request. or by his sol icitation
or suggestion. One of them was 81 perintendant
Of marine hospital. who was appointed by
Secretary Chase as mark OF regard fof an
honored father. Another brother was post
master In Maine. and not only had he not rec
commended him, but he had positively refused
10 recommend him. He had another brother
who was examiner Of patents. He had not rec.
commended him. and the first intelligence he
had received Of bis appoin tment was throu Oh
the newspapers. He would say with regard
to each OF his brothers, that he believed they
would desplse him in ther hearts ifthey thought
be would sacrifice an iota OF his belief or hold
his tongue on their account, or to keep them in
office. He had been twitted with the fact that
his sons were generals in the army God gave
him four SONS. Three Of them voiua teered
The other volunteered also, but his health
broke down, and he was obliged to return
home. His youngest son tell in battle. Another
had his arm shattered and his leg shot. The
third was not wounded. He never asked the
appointment OF one of them to any position In
the army Iney got tQelf recommendations
from their superior icers, and were not pro-
noted through his exertions. They are now
out of service entirely. He had thought it
rather hard that newspapers OF his own party
should abuse him for having sons who dis
tiDguishsd themselves in the war; one OF whom
was killed and another shattered, because
they served their country well, and were
raised to high rank, which (Fessenden) be.
leyed they deserved, and had never heard il
said that they did not. 1t was rather hard
that he should be abused bv the
papers OF his own party for what ali other
men had been believed entitled to credit for
He had forgotten one other case, while he was
Secretary Of the Treasury, he appointed a
cousin OF his to $1,000 cierkship. This was
the length and breadth OF his offences, He
had been twitred with these things NV
newspapers, one from the city OF Detroit He
could easily guess at whose suggestion that
was done. He had been called cOnser alive
Let Senator's turn 10 his record and find where
be had failed to do his duty. "Confidence iu
Andrew Johnson" 1t is q want of conftden ce
IN those who assume TO direct where thew have
E' the capacity that actuates me and Others.
II he (Fessenden) was Conservative be cause
OF his vote on the Adjournment last Spring he
was glad 10 be Conservative in COMPANY with
the Senator from New York, (Conkl,ng,) the
Senator from Illinois, (Trumbull,) and one of
the Senators from Massachusetts, WILSON,
and great many others ne might name Why,
then, was this attack made upon him because
this body upon this q uestion. Senators must
be al liberty to act according 10 their own iudg-
ment On SUCH matters. He had no fear what
ever, OF the most critical examination of his
course here in the Senate and out Of II; unon
TINS question or upon any other. He would