The Portland daily press., 1867-01-19
xxx o0NGRBss---sEOoND SESSION
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS.
SENATE.

cGNAlE.
Mr., sumner introduced resolution calling
on the President to furnish the correspondence
letween the Government and Mr.. Morley. our
Minister at Vienna, relative to his reported
resignation.
Mr.. Buckalow objected, and it goes over.
Several matters were laid over to reach the
District of Columbia business, which was then
considered.
The bill to regulate the tenure of Office was
ealied up the question being on Mr.. Summers
amendment
IA. sumner spoke at length in favor of his
amendment. 1t is now little more than o year
ago since L felt ii my duty to characterize
message OF the President as white-washing-
Inat message represented the condition OF
things on the rebel States as fair and promis-
ne, when the prevailing evidence was directly
he other way; of course the message was
vhltewashing, and this was a mild term for
uch document, and you do not forget how
ertaln Senators, horror struck at this plain.
less, leaped forward to vindicate the President
tssterday some OF these Senators, horror struck
gam, leaped forward again to the same task
lime has shown that was right on the former
ccaslon. III ANYBODY doubts thai / was right
esterday commend him to time and he will
cot have to wait long. In holding up Andrew
johnson to Judgment / do not allude to his
opon exposure of himself of beastial intoxic9-
ton while he was taking the oath of Office nor
90 allude to the maudlin speeches by which
he has disgraced the country as it was never
before dlsgraced, nor do / hearken to apv re-
ports OF pardons sold, or of personal eorrup-
uoh' put tnere is other causes which is ample.
Inc President has usurped the powers of Con-
gress on q colossal scale, and has EMPLOYED
these iusurped powers in tomenting the rebel
spirit and awakened anew the dying fires of
rebellion, promising to be Moses; he has be-
come a Pharoh.
After speaking Of the necessity for n remedy
Tor the present chndition of the Southern
States, MIR. Sumner said: "Net a newspaDer
or letter comes from that region that does
not give evidence that you are tardy in your
work-not wind blows from that suffering
region which is not freighted with voices of
distress. Yet you hdsitate" o.
Mr.. Sumner then spoke directly on the
amendment, advocating its adoption.
Mr.. Edmunds spoke against the amendment
MI. Johnson said he regretted that Mr.. Sum
her hed alluded IN the terms he had. He was
sure he would regret it, The Constitution of
the United States says that question of this
description was to be passed upon by the SEN
ate; yet the Senator from Massachusetts had
suffered his feelings to lead him astray, and
pronounce sentiments to-day which will rem
der 1t improper for him to sit as Judge in the
case.
Mr.. Sumner said there was no reason why
ne should not argue any measure before the
Senate, and asked how he was to know that
the President was to be impeached.
Mr. johnson continued: He (AIr Sumnerl
knows there is such proposition before the
House, and in advance puts himself outside
the pale Of ajudge by pronouncing in the face
OF the public that he has judged aud condemn
ed already. In conclusion, Mr. johnson smoke
in laudatory Of the President.
Mr.. Howe said Mr.. Johnson's speech had
committed hum as much i'll favor Of the Presi-
dent as Mr.. summers had himself against in
case OF an Impeachment 49,
dr. Lane remarked that if it was not out of
order, he would now return to the cousidera-
ton OF the bill. Laughter. He continued
in advocacy Of the measure
Mr.. Howe renewed his amendment, which
was offered and lost few days ago, to strike
out the exceptions Of Cabinet affairs so as to
prevent the removal of such officers without
the consent OF the Senate. He also stated that
a report had got abroad that Mr. Cowan was to
have the portfolio of Secretary of War.
=, Inns was subsequently contradicted by Mr..
Mr.. Edmunds offered the following amend
ment to Section z:
kzProvided, That the President shall have the
power to make and deliver after the adjourn
ment OF the Senate, commissions for all Off
GERS whose appointments shall have been adj
vised and consented to by the Senate
The amendment was adopted and the bill
passed-29 to9
Mr.. Poland moved to take up the Bankrupt
bill, which was agreed to.
Before proceeding to its consideration the
Senate went into executive session, and soon
after adjourned.
Several Executive documents were pre-
sented.
The House then proceeded to the considera-
ton OF bills of private character.
The House was engaged on the private cal
endar until 3.l5 p. NJ, when it took a recess
until o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The subjects for discussion were the recon-
struction and currency bills.
Messrs Warren and Henderson spoke at
length, advocating the first named bill.
Mr.. Clark, of Ohio, spoke on the financial
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