The New York herald., 1867-04-17


poss next wssk. and strons suspicion thai Il would
net b cone until flL He thosghs there uas seslssc
Sand In suitable nominatoas al the senss shcul1
advise him that they willing 70 stay hera Many o.
% ss..Sosy vss ssa % ''is Si.ns FOR sSss g Pss
dent had sent 70 the Senate men wncm they
soss 0ass Ss@ ana Il the S rssdsss nsd n ssn. %
thsm good he TO blame for his conduct IN thas
particular The senate ought mot % BE- rsquissd % say
ionged He would reject rather than confirm unsuitable
men, though the conssqasncs might bc leaving the
Offices vacant He dd not want 70 extend the time one
n. CAHnaos, GspI Of Pa, thought the President
sa Ne ss hsa
removed good msn and nled their places with thoss IN
f.vo. Of h: policy Tns however had no sdss On the
the worst willing TO accept onncA He would prefer
70 adjourn to-day bat would consent TO walt another
vote TO conrm them bas he should consent TO no more
NJ CHANDLxa, trep) Of Mich remarked thal certain
Senators aid days ago. they were willing 10 give
notice 10 the President that II he sent In copperhads
and traitors they would vote 70 confirm thsn For hn-
moi b oon1nsS his vos. 4. would VOTE
however, fnr loyal He wished correct the mis-
IS those which he had alluded by saving that there
not moro than two three Senator'S who declared
dent should nominate He was willing 70 give the Presi-
dent one moro days time 70 send in The names Of proper
men
Mr. FEssKxDEs, rsp, OF Ne, remarked he was mot
aware until now that any Senators had given notice, as
assented 70 BY the Senator from Michigan that they
would vote TO confirm oopperheads any other obec
tonable persons He supposed II there such
Senators the Senator from Michigan woudname them.
replied se hossss 90 Now be-
never said, or intmated. any such thing. and IL the
Senator charged that he pr Fessenden) had declared
ne would vote for copperheads or traitors. he (Mr
Chandler) had stated what not true
Mr.. CaAsDLR said the senator E ON Maine had in
formed the Senate that IL the President sent in improper
men he should vote to confirm thcm.
Mr. FEssESDEN replied that he could expect nothing
sions. Nothing like such remark as that attributed
could be found in the recorded proceedings He had
said it was the duty Of the Senate 70 remain here until
the vacancies we're filed and that II the President sent
in proper he should vote for their confirmation.
He did no. even intimate that he would vote for any
man who had opposed the interests Of the country He
repelled the mpuation with the and contempt
which be ielt: Tho Senator from Michigan must not
s and n %
ference from facts. He thought the Senate ought
to stay here until all hope to agree with the Pre-.
sble II they deserted thcr post Congress had passed
tenure OF office bill which prevented the President from
vacancies in the of the Senate; and too the
Senate passed this bill over the Presidents Veto II
on the senate would rest the responsibility There
other parties concerned besides the President and
the Senate Shut up the Post Offices, and what will the
people sayf II would have important effect their
domestic interests However Senators might talk
about political effect they could not by refusing TO
shoulders. When they acted from moro personal con-
venience, 70 the detrment Of citizens they would hold
more important the offices should Be illed than for
the Senate TO blame the President. for the
President to blame the Senate Nor could they
vacancies In the Custom Houses The advice opinion
he had heretofore given he gave now was their
in the matter Of appointments Let them look at the
facts The President had removed four I've hundred
cies only remained unfied-psrhaps not q: many.
Tho other vacancies have been filled by men whom
the Senate had confrmed The President had nomi-
mated about four hundred acceptable TO the Senate
say the Presidsnt was no. making an edOrt 70 ssrss
as they could mot approve ne repeated they could
wait with proper degree Of patience until they could
The President was not their friend and they must &C.
oept The situation They must do the best they could
under the circumstances Some time ago thoy raised
pay themselves well For this he vas not TO biams;
but, With others, he accepted that situation His time
vae convenience should lead him desert his post
Mr. CHANDLER replied that the senator from Maine de-
be the leader on republican side ne had been con.
tent 10 be humble follower Of the Senator's leader
ship He had followed the senator rs far as he could or
nlr: Chandleri was AGAINST nm adjournment He had
wished 70 keep Congress In session In order to remedy
any III o. crme But the senator was alpouerful, and
by his influence an adjournment was carried He did
not bolt this leadership until then Tne Senator had in
could heS They were uttered in secret session. -.
Mr. FsssESDEs--hy language was uttered In open ses-
M CzAxplss--whae allude 70 was in secret session,
Of which thsre IL no record
TO me q having declared would confirm improper per-
Mr. UHAxDrn-Id did NOT alluds 70 you I told you
asked ma I am always ready to give the reason for
the faith that is In me- am now glad you are NOS IN
% oys mem hs thinks he can
out 30 perssvere n nominating improper persons
as TO lease the Senate without quorum. While Con.
gress In session there remedy for abases but
the senate alone has none want to say the respon
sibilny 10 with the President Good, reliable Union
men, appointed by President Lincoln and confirmed by
the Senate, have been removed to make room for i'm.
Hr DRAKE lrep) OF Mo-, considered IL his duty 70 be
here ~ long the public Interest required; but one
thing he did not consider his duty 10 DO namely 70
main here TO reject time after time the nominations OF
individuals repeatedly sent here for the Office He
did not coundsr II bis duty TO remain here for an in
definite length Of time TO enable the President to play
out the game, and 10 the -enatc into confirming
his noninauous when the President sent suitable
nominations he would vote % connrm them.
NJ AsSss = on trsg o. = thought 9 they bad cssssr
NJ D4vls dem, Of Ky, said the ofnces do no, be-
was for the interests OF the country they should be
hed asd properly nllsd before the senate adjourned.
powsr; ons wss he President and the Other ne Senate
fhere had bsen parties IN The country ever since hs
origin OF the government when before the
proposition laid down before the Senate that the Prcs
dent must nominate such ofcers hcy desired to be
oonnrmedf From the time Of Washington 10 the cleo.
tion Of Lincoln snd Johuson every President had
ONCE He did NOT kssw whether The Presiden, had any
particular friends but n be had he had been acting
uniform psincipls me President. hSwever sent IN
Il was the duty OF the Senate TO rajecs hun;
bus . now qualification had been interposed,
and u was q sine Qu0 NH that the nominee
must bs radical. f1e then proceeded 10 show
that appontces for his district had been rejected
the Union and to the starr and stnpes and who bad
perled their lives In defence Of their couutsy II The
Predeut had acted noby for the other States as be
had for Kentucky he entitled 70 praise. IL any
fall should be on the Ssnate and not
on the President
Mr. YATES, trcp, Of ILL.,, was unwilling 70 abids BY
The rule which had just been laid down by the Senator
from Kentucky. He was unwilling that the rule should
20 out 70 the country - one which ought be Followed