The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-04-13


their session durzs every day q which ne rrssiasns
70 once during me vacation He would mot stop to
SRG sS.i s MANY ocs sSoasy vacated
kent coen in violation Of law because the President had
mot even SAINT new % sns nsd ~
10 inquire whether the President had any more commu-
Icatons 70 make and how long he would require them
" Mr. nsaosT, trep, Of l.. nd the Senate neve.
was and never would BE- ready 70 adjourn until they had
1sd II hey had not the power v 70 s1; q the
force a ne objections which had been advanced When
the President received the notice he would have ample
AGA upos them all IN single day. II they could not
confirm them tho adjournmsnt, Of course could b do.
~ wn1aAxs rep Of Oregon, concurred in the views
exprossed by tho senator from Rhode Island Tho proper
MODE was 70 AZ ;e time He did not undertake to say
lions lions might DO sshhsid BY the Presidesi until the
Senate was about adjourn that the Senate might
,v; Time " s1s ss
nominations hef daily, those Of men who before
the Senate and rejected veeks months ago: but II
ments Of publis duty. Unless time for adjourn
ment were d. signatsd Senators would drop Cd
one one ,a ero ), would ,a b no quorum and
ton His impre sion was that Senator'S would be In
ducsd TO remain they sot the time for adjournmenk
sion would drag s slow length along BY receiving only
half dozen nominations . day Senators would MOI
believe . 70 Be their duty 70 remain here
in curious prsdicamsns il they aed the time * ad
journmsnt Monday and there shoud not BE- quorum
the nominations which might be- sent in Il therefore
occurred 70 him that u was best to tx no time,
S @ ssy ~ .nS ,y here unit. ny a
good mon, even they had TO remain here three months
They could adjourn on I've minutes Sotce after their
preston thai the Senate intended 70 leave the ocss
vacant, or all them with such persons the President
might himself select He thought the resolution Of the
Senator from Maine (ldr. Aorrlil judicioua
The Senate refused 70 postpone the consideration Of
the resolution till tomorrow by avote Of IA 70 II.
to az Tuesday next Il four O'Clock as The time for the
adjournment Of the Senate stae dse
Mr. SUMNER thought II would be better TO lay the reso
complete their work He was willing 70 stay here -
long as was required 70 reject improper nominations
summer They ali knew the policy Of the President,
which he himself declared to be the kicking out of
Office, ana which the Senate had endeavored TO arrest
not altogether successfully but only In certain degree
He not disposed to surrender the rights Of tho Sem
ate under the constitution and allow the kicking out "
policy he would prevent any such pr0cssdlnG 70 ne
Mr. ANTHONY said that the Senate had often rejected
Office At this rate they made little or progress
Mr. suxsER would make progress every day.
Mr.. ASraoNY-I don't zee H.
Mr. HxNDERsos (repl OF No, really saw NO objection
10 acting the resolution Of the Senator from Maine
(Mr. Morrilll There was nothing in ono inconsistent
some nominees though they differed from him in poll
tics and would do 30 again II they were honest and
ne sno.0 Srer no M Iu nsre S
not vote. II would be utterly impossible 70 keep
quorum here much longer. They should Ak day In
TO do There a. much responsibility In the depart
ments a. In the Senate They must cooperate with
the Senate TO al the vacancies The President could
the Senate and he must send the nominations 70 them
II the departments wre 70 work and hunt up different
nominees he thought the ofnccs could be flied. The
same persons had been sent in from his own State three
four times after their nominations had been separately
and from time 70 time rejected Let other names BIO
sent here speedily Between now and Tuesday all the
vacancies can be filed There were mot great many
OF them 1t the duty OF Senators 70 remain until
they had performed their duty Tbs was the second
Offices were filled IL struck him they could be filled BY
Monday II filed q all II thcre were then deadlock 1t
Mr. CoxkIxc, (rep) Of n r., did not agree with tho
Senator from Missouri mr. Henderson, that there
nothing Inconsistent IN fixing day for adjournment and
what time they were likely to adjourn This would be
hike calling after tho fact for evidence to decide the
stor fro. Maine adopted in order that the country
might know what prolonged the session. II would be
Interesting for the country TO know II the vacancies
bad no doubt as to where i belonged He had idea
that ii belonged 10 The Senate For months Offices had
remained vacant, and yet no nominations had bean
for this but the President Day By day nominations 10
dribets-eight at . time-were sent here Rumor,
vac sss 8 -: "Sss q
and names presented % which shere could b
e. e u. ss,ss Mains ss
cation to let the country know that the Senate bad been
cases Would MOI send nominations here Proper Or ia
proper names. several times rejected bad been returned
to the senate Il was important that the country should
the Senator from he should be very glad
despite convenience and personal interest 70 sit here
matter how long in order 2 nw.I the e.
osake their principles In order that they might
has been eloqusnty said, cal the Presdens bread
Mr. YArss, (rep) Of H. said It was the duty Of tho
Senate 10 remain here until they had completed thor
business The Senate occupied position quite as indie
pendent OF the President the President did Of the
Senate the President would advise with the senators
from the different States there would be difficulty,
mon Of his own political faith Without regard to that Of
Senators For Offices IN his district tho President had
sent in the names Of persons Objectionable and OBJ
prosscnon ' Of tho war re President .. al times had
refused 10 adopt tho nominations OF Senators. With
resident rTS% ~' would consult Win sso.o whose al
vice and consent was necessary TO appointments,
names could be sent IN which could DO confirmed
at once Senators talked about responsibility. II
plain the President did not consult Sem
ators, but persisted In sending In nominations
Of men in favor OF Mr.. Johnsons policy. The Senate
had right TO reject such nominations The Senate
should wait reasonable time before adjournina and then
lee the responsibility Of leaving Offices vacant where
1t belonged He was therefore Ia favor OF fixing day
Of adjournment This would les the President know
that they were not willing 10 cit here all the summer
awaiting his pleasure He would be willing walt berc
If he knew the President honestly sick, all the time
but would not abide his dctauon and confirm appoint
mena Mr. Howe thought yesterday and 70 day that the
Senate ought TO fix time. He vas now NOT 90 sure.
He learned that there preliminary question 10
whether the Senate had the power TO- adjourn. he
understood they were waiting on the President.
because he told them they were to stay sill he
told them 10 leave Ho did not know but what the
Senator from Maine was night In asking the President
whether they were stay here or not Hc had no au-
tbory to say that but his attention had been called 70
article the National IntsuiQncv. This newspaper,
he believed supported the Presidents siewa Whether
the President supported the views Of that paper he was
not informed The article 10 entitled The President and
the Senate" in which IT ia said tho Senate specially
called for special purpose. This purpose g not acco.
plished The President sent In nominations and the
senate rejected hcm party grounds The Prcsi
dent cannot well permit the Senate 20 leave these great
and weighiy matters unfinished He cannot cease 70
discharge his duties because they refuse 70 perform
theirsL