New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-19
WASHINGTON.

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,-...;or that ''if necessary, its strong and iron
IND will be invoked TO stay the course and prevent
A. copsu,pu,ation Of Radical treason. The great
.b Of the President to protect and defend the Con-
..;+ution viii not be forgotten and the people who
rstaiu hi with their 100000 majority of the voting
formulation. North and South, will net forget hun
Events have already brought the. Gov
eminent to the very verge OF another
..o,,.;oD If the Radical majority in Con-
,,,s r,,os its reasonable course much longer, the
covorn,ent in order to sustain ITSELF VIII have to
;tsspporters At the call of the President all his
friends Worth and South and the army and the navy
will respond. In such contest the issue cannot be
doubtful. Congressman may be valiant fighters on
che fesr of Congress but when they come to lead
their cohorts into the field it win be another thing
The real armies and great soldiers of the Republic
will be found fighting under the flag. We advise
tho opposition of the determined and fixed fact that
Andrew Johnson will serve out his constitutional
term of office.
Tho galleries of the Senate were filledtO-day at an
sarly hour in anticipation of continuance of the
Important discussion commenced yesterday afternoon
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rumored that Mr. Sumner would continue his criti-
cisms upon the President, and that Mr.. DooGttle,
who took notes yesterday, wonld defend him. The
bill to regulate the tenure of office came up as the
regular order at o'clock, and Sumner Immediately
took the floor Yesterday he spoke eXtempOTaneOusly
To-day he had all that portion of his remarks relating
to the President reduced to writing so as to be the
better prepared for snch interruptions occurred
yesterday. The Democrats gathered closely around
him. While he was proceeding with the severest
part of his remarks, Reverdy johnson and Mr. Doc
little conversed together consulting for the de-
Tense of the President The audience in the CALLER
ies appeared mtently interested in the speech and
were hanging as it were the verge of applause.
Mr. johnson took the floor at the conclusion Of Mr.
Summers remarks and entered into an elaborate
criticism of the right of aSenator to express opinions
of Mr. Johnson's glilt considering that a resolution
and concluded with a laudation of the Presidents
course in the early part of the war; and palliaiOn
of his recent rhetorical excuses the Of de-
feetive education in early life The remainder of the
discussion was comparatively undressing Cowan
denied the report that he had been rendered the port
folio of the Secretary of War The subject was
brought UP by Dir. Howe, who said that, if it was
true, it was good argument for his amendment,
which denied to the President the power OF removing
Cabinet Minister without the conset of the Senate.
Mr. Howe paid a fattering tribute to Mr. Stanton
wh2e discussing this point The days session closed
with denial from Mr.. Grimes of certain allegations
against him in The Iron Age, charging him with a
personal and pecuniary interest in the defeat of the
Tariff bill.
The private calendar consumed most of the time in
the House to-day. Toward evening, Mr.. Stevenss
Enabling bill was taken up, and Mr. Donnelly Of
Minnesota delivered an able argument in favor of
prompt action on the question of reconstruction,
which he desired TO see based on manhood suffrage
throughout the South. He received the cOngratula-
tions of Mr. Stevens and others when be had con-
eluded. lie was followed by Eldridge of Wisconsin,
who read speech bitterly denouncing Congress as a
body of usurpers and eulogizing the President and
the Supreme Court. The House Teassembled in the
evening after recess, for debate, which was con-
tinued on the pending measure
The Ways and Means Committee were again In ses-
sion to-day considering the tax BILL Commissioner
Rollins was before them explaining the various pro-
visions upon which additional legislation would be
required After they finished its consideration they
called special meeting this afternoon to consider
the gold bill 1t is understood that they were unable
TO agree upon any of the various schemes before
them and were finally compelled to abandon the
Idea of compelling the Secretary to sell gold in the
open market, much per week, until the amount on
hand in the treasury is reduced to fifty million. The
bill which was agreed requires the Secretary when
he sells gold, TO advertise proposals for the same
week or more in advance of said sales. The Sec
notary is thus prevented from making any secret
sales.
The House Military Committee have agreed to
report bill granting service OF longevity ratons to
officers Of the army. Under the present law when
an officer promoted to General he loses the above
ration. The Committee also reported adversely
upon the petition presented to the Committee by
the Heads Of the Bureaus in the War Department,
asking the restoration Of the double ration for said
officers.
The House Indian Committee met to-day to con-
slider the evidence and prepare their report in regard
TO the charges preferred against Commissioner BOgy
Of the Indian Bureau, Without coming TO any def
mite conclusion, they adjourned until Monday next
The evidence against the Commissioner is very
strong and it is said they will report in favor of
Istting aside the awards made by the Commissioner
Secretary Stanton was before the Judiciary Com
nittee yesterday. The of the completely of jeff
Davis with the assassination of President Lincoln
was under discussion by the Committee. and Secre-
tary Stanton called for the purpose of giving his
views as to the propriety of the Committees sum-
Eoning John II. Surratt on his arrival here, before
it. to give evidence in the case under consideration
The statement is incorrect that he was called before