The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-19

DB5 Vi yeSlCNudyb continued from our tOurth
Edition -
Senate.
WASHINGTON, January 1s.
Mr.. Henderson presented q bill declaring the
. blidge built Dy the North Missouri Railroad Com
pany over the Missouri at st Charles, M ssouri
legal structure, and post road. Referred to the
Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads.
Mr.. salisbury (Dell moved that the Senate take
up The resolution, offered by him a few days since,
calling upon the heads of Departments for lists OF the
removals from office made between Mlroh 1861,
and March 4, 1866. The motion not agreed to-
Mr. Riddle (Del called up the bill authorizing the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company to con-
stTuct lateral branch of their road into and within
the District OF Columbia.
Pending the consideration oil the Dill, the morning
hour expired and the regular order, which was the
bill to regulate the tenure of office was called up.
Mr. Chandler Mich said he had given notice that
he would to-day cal up the Niagara Ship Canal
bill. but he would not antagonize it against this
when this bill was disposed Of
The bill to regulate the tenure of Office was
taken up. The question was upon Mr.. Summers
amendment to add additional section providing
that AL office of the Government, except clerks
of the Departments whose salaries exceed $1,000
per annum, shall be appointed by the President, by
and with the advice and consent OF the Senate.
MIR. sumner being entitled to the floor said 1T
~ is little more than year ago nee felt it my
duty to characterize Message OF the President as
"whitewashlng" That MESSAGE represented the
founOaton OF things the Rebel States fair and
promising, when tue evidence was directly the
oher way. OF course, the Message was white.
washing and this was q mild term for such docu.
ment; and you do not forget how certain senators,
terrOr-struck at this planness leaped forward to
vndicate the President. Yesterday, some of these
same Senators, honor-struck again leaped forward
to the same task. Time has shown that was ri ght
on the former occasion. IL anybody doubts that
was right yesterday' [ commend HIM to time, and
he will not be obliged to wait long.
For myself shall insist always upon
the complete freedom of dobate and shall eXer-
~ else it. John Milton, in his glorious aspirations,
Aargue IL freely, above all liberties" Thank Cod,
snow the slave masters have been driven from
= this Chamber, such at last is the liberty OF an
Ofcourse there can be no citizen of a republic
- too high for exposure, as there can be none too
low for protection. The exposure of the power
ful and the protection of the weak these are
not only Invaluable liberties, but commanding
duties. At last the country is opening its eyes
to the actual condition OF things. Already it
sees that Andrew Johnson, who came to su-
n preme power by bloody accident, has become
the successor of Jefferson Davis in the spirit by
which he is governed and in the mischiefwhiCh
he has inflicted on his country.
1t sees the President OF the Rebellion revived
in the President Of the United States. 1t
that the violence which took the life of his
ilustTious predecessor is now, by his perverse
completely, eXtehulnE thTQuEh me ne, Keoel states
making all VINO love the Union us victims, anu
filling the land with oppression. 1t sees that
the war upon the faithful Unlonists Is still con-
any distinction Of color, so that both white and
black are sacrificed alike 1t sees that he is q
minister OF discord, and not n minister OF
It seems that so long as his opinion prevails
there is small chance for tranquility. or secu-
rity or reconciliation; that the restoration and
II prosperity in the Rebel States, so much longed
for, must be arrested; that the business of the
whole country must be embarrassed, and those
conditions upon which rests sound currency
:" must be postponed. All these things the coun-
"a try sees; but Indignation assumes the form
a ofjudgment when it Is seen, Also that this
paralleled condition, and for creating mischief
Il second only 10 the Rebellion ITSELF of which
" it is the continuation, as lny1gorated and eX-
tended through a plain usurpation. Sir in
not allude to his open exposure OF himself IN
- q condition of bestal intoXication while he was
taking his oath of office; nor do allude to the
maudlin speeches by which he degraded the
country as it was never before degraded; nor
81 n n nAr1OnE sold q
of personal corruption. This is not the case
against him as deem it my duty to present it
In this argument. Those things are bad-very
bad; but they might not, in the opinion Of
y some Senators, justify us on the present occa-
sion. In other words, they might not be suili-
cient reason tor the amendment which L have
moved, but there is a reason which is ample.
The President has usurped the powers of Con-
gIess on colossal scale, and he has employed
& these usurped powers in fomenting rebel spirit,
and awakening anew the dying fires OF the Re-
bellion.
This is the great and objectionable oense for which
nsurper through whom Infinite wrong has been done
70 his country He is usurper who, promising to be
of his usurpation he has employed the powers Of re-
partsans of his tyranny has according to his own
language. kicked out" Others are Left but senGed
Il eve no for partisaas Of this usurpa
need add that just IN proportion as we sanction
such nominations or are unwilling to arrest them ac
parties parties to his usErPStion and now am brought d
ment; have already said that the duty Of the hour
sgan ws Ts9 Presde2t srey tbis cannot be- doubted
that the first duty of the Government is protection
man, T%s SOWever humble without protection I'''' ~
- Show me q man exposed TO wrong, and show you
an occasion for exercise of the high powers that
God and the Constitution have given you II will no
to say Senators have said that the cases are toe
numerous and that the remedy cannot be applied
without Interfering with the system handed down by
fathers, or worse STILL that you have little sym
pathy with those suffering persons This win not do
must you apply it when, in the present occasion
rests of the rebellion. The question then
you ready 10 apply the remedy according to th(
The necessity tor this remedy may be seen in the
rebel States and also in the loyal states for the usur
D. You will see everywhere the triumph of tyranny
There not mail which does not bring letters with
bowers of Congress against the President. There i
not newspaper which does not exhibit eydeAce tina
There is not a wind from that suffering region which
is not freghtsd with voices OF distress ana yet y6l
thorough remedy for this usuTpation, for H IS not M
habit travel 9p OF the All direct line ofds3ae theTSiors
Is applicable to the loyal as well as TO the rebel states
MI, 5,dIent N advoeaSing It's ADOPTION. - -
Mr. EDWARDS (Vt.) replied briefly to the remark
Of Mr. Sumner as TO the necessity for his amendment
Gsr JoH NsoN (d) regretted that Mr. sumner
discussing this proposition, had seen lit 10 alude Z
me President in terms whieh he was sure ne would
upon reflection see reason to regret He (MT. sumner
had said almost in words that the power of remoya
rom ONCE ought to be taken from the President be
cause he had proven himself an enemy OF his country
because he had proved himself to be a usurper i
Mr. johnson thought IL was not proper for the Senate
int axnressed and to indulge the epthets he ha
ised against the President OF the United States.
ps;:tion had been formally offered in the House 0
FesOesssantativSs looking TO the impeachment OF tn
Srasident Tor high crimes anu ils1eneanors Iftha
Impeachment should be ordereH X Sbetbsy he @ s
guilty OF mo- IeosSsoS had therefore hoped that neithe
from Massachusetts, or an