The New York herald., 1868-06-26

SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June 70, 1858.
The Senate met at two O'Clock p. NJ, and after
some unmportant business,
Mr.. THAYER, (rep) Of Nebraska, offered resolu-
tion directing the Secretary Of War to inform the
Senate what amount Of government supplies belong
ing to the Quartermaster's and Commissarys De-
partment was lost on the Missouri river, below
Omaha Nebraska, in transit by the sinking or other
injury Of the steamers during 1885, 1867 and 1885,
Adopted.
REMOVAL OF CAUSES FROM STATE TO UNITED STATES
Mr. EDMUNDs, trep.) OF Vt, called up the bill pro-
vdng for the removal OF certain causes from sta'e
courts to United States courts.
The question was on a substitute by the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. DAVIS, (dem.) OF KY, asked that the bill be
laid over until Senators can examine It.
Mr. EDMUNDs explained that 1t simply enables
uniten states officers or marshas 10 remove causes
in which they sued from the State to the United
on motion Of Mr.. MORRILL,, (repl of Me-, the bin
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. sherman, from the Committee of Finance, ap-
propriating $l6O,OOO for temporary clerks for the
AND the
Further debate on the point ensued.
Mr. HOWE, (rep.) of Wis, cOntended that the busi-
ness resulting from the war, because OF which TINS
temporary force had been provided, ID permanent
not temporary and therefore additional clerks, II
required, should be provided by law
Mr.. SHERMAN, Tep) of Ohio read an Ofiicial state
ment, showing the number Of temporary clerks en-
plOyed in each Of the offices.
After further remarks from Mr.. Howe the amend
ment was agreed tO-yeas 27, nays las fonows:-
YEAs-Messrs. Buckalew, Caten Cole Corbett, Cragn,
p
xsf
NAYs-Me:.rs BayaEd, Cameron, chsndler ConLns,
n. H.. Stewart, fhsyer and TrumSui-iA
At this point, five minutes past three O'Clock,
THE VETO OF THE OMNIBUS BILL"
q
and the question being "Shal the bill pass notwith-
standing the objections Of the PresidentY,
refrain from expressing my appreciation Of the hero
ism with which the President has uniformly acted In
Senator Sci rom Kentucky have never known man
more faithfully and honestly devoted to the great
principles Of the constitution than Andrew Johnson.
never have known any man entrusted with power
and patronage who used it so singly with view to
the public good, according to his Judgment, and with
interest," crest When review the s course s Of Andrew
Johnson in resisting secession and tn promoting the
the Union In the darkest hour OF Its peril, how he
braved and breasted the popular storm OF indigna-
on In .ae nv whoe , 81 IN c% ne
his position. and afterwards when he discovered that
the party with whom he was acting, who elevated
ing their power and the government for the over
throw Of the constitution Of his country and the
from that party and resisted its aggressions upon
the constitution as firmly as perseverngly as he had
resisted enOrtS OF SeceS6l0nlStS 10 produce o
separation of the Union-wheD l review in both Of
these exgencies of our country, l regard him,
sir, as the greatest historical character Of his
tai pen emu of history viii SO % record it. He
viii tower high above many 2 man in
passage Of our country's history, in my judgment.
honor his courage, admire his patriotism, revere
the signal purity with which his administration has
been conducted. No mans hands are more spotless
who has distributed the country the amount OF
patronage with which he has been charged. He is
nnyu ohnnf IN nln hio ffnaI
permit this occasion TO pass by without expressing
| to him the deep thanks OF an American citizen at
least for the veto messages OF these various
stitutiona acts Of Congress with which he has en-
riched the civil history Of the country.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Davis remarks the bill
was passed over the Presidents veto by vote Of 35
| tos.
CONSIDERATION OF THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION
BILL CONTINUED
Mr. SHERMAN offered the following amendment.
| from the Committee on Finance, as an additional
| section =
the debates N are hereby & from and after
1eSiea 10 nVe preposa or
publication of the actual proceedings and debates Con-
shall s%sS s%S
report proposals and estimate Of
cost together with bill 70 provide for the publication Of the
Mr.. SHERMAN said the amendment was in pursu-
ance OF the notice given in 1857 OF the proposed dis
had not sufiicient information to determine whether
the work would be done better or cheaper by max
ing new arrangement with the Globe by having
the work done in the government printing Office
by authorizing proposals for 1t. He thought the
present arrangement necessarily burdensome to the
public and that better contract could be made even
with the publishers Of the Globe and in his opinion
the work should be done under the government
though that point they had not suficent informa
tion. The Committee on Printing could report next
session.
| Mr.. TRUMBuLL rep.) of ILL.,, thought the subject
too important to be sprung upon the Senate without
any consideration. The Senator, IL he did not know
whether any Improvement could be made had bet.
ter make inquiries before he sought to repeal exist
ing laws. II would be better for the Committee on
Printing to first ascertain whether a more advan-
| tageous arrangement could be made for the pubca
tion OF the debates He regarded the appropriation
| bin as strange place for the insertion Of such
measure from the Committee on Finance. As wen
might he (Mr. Trumbul move the insertion Of some
OF the numerous bills pending before the Judiciary
| Mr. SHERMAN replied that 1t might be inferred
from the Senator's remarks that the Finance Com
mttee had been taking snap judgment, but had he
known the facts he would not make such a state.
ment. Mr.. Sherman read The acts OF 49, providing
Tor the abrogaton OF the contract with the Globe at
the expiration OF two years. He said the result
session for the publication OF the debates they would
find themselves at the beginning Of the following
session In such situation that the publishers OF the
Globe would not know whether to go on or not The
committee on Finance had, therefore, after consua-
mtee on Appropriations, and after full considera-
tion, reported this amendment TO the Senate the
"a day OF this month and sent It to the Committee
on Appropriations, by whom II had been considered.
Instead OF springing II upon the Senate In pursuance
OF notice then given, 1t was now offered. He con-
tended that better bargain could be made with the
publishers OF the Globe, and abuses would he cor
rected The committee did not undertake to pro-
nounce upon the question themselves, but left II TO
the Joint Committee on Printing. He was prepared
TO say that several propositions would be submitted
70 tnat committee by men willing to contract for the
work NO doubt the Globe publishers would he will
ing TO largely reduce the contract price; but prob
ably would be found that the work could be better
done az the government printing office
Mr.. fRUMBULL said the law OF March 2 1851, did
not abrogate the contract but simply gave the notice
required before 1t could be abrogaed. The question
was wnether II should now be abrogated and he
Thought 1t would be striking In the dark TO repeal
these laws now without examining TO see whether
II was necessary. He moved 70 strike out the first
three lines OF the amendment which repeas the laws
In question, saying that even after the abrogaton
otner legislation would be necessary, so that this
might also be LETT until II determined to be ne
cessary.
Mr.. SHERMAN repeated that II was certain that the
government could do better than TO adhere TO the
present contract and that therefore IL was proper TO
abrogate 1t.