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Minister will attempt to hold on to his Office
after his chief desires his removal. cal
scarcely conceive of such case. think tina
no gentleman-no man with any sense o
honor-would hold position as Cabinet OF
fcer after his chief desired his removal; and
therefore, the slightest intimation on the par
of the President would always secure th'
resignation Of Cabinet officer. For this rea
son do not wish to leopard this bill by an un
important and collateral question.
Mr.. Hendricks, alter commenting on thu
previous action of the Senate concerning tht
provision inserted by the Conference Commit
tee, said: There are two objections to the legis
lation; the first is, that this seems to estab
ish now proposition, and mean person get
ing into the Cabinet would say, if the Presi
dent desired him to leave, Congress has sait
I may stay; therefore, I will stay" The very
person who ought to be turned out is the
very person who will stay in. A gentleman
of course would not, but a man who woul6
have purposes to accomplish independent O.
the good Of the country would stay. He is the
very person that would. Mr.. Williams asked
Mr.. Hendricks if the Senate would not consent
to the removal of such man.
Mr.. Hendricks replied, that would depend
on circumstances. It is question Of doubt
A decent man, gentleman, would not wait
till he was turned out, but dirty fellow who
had no respect for himself, or the high Office
would hold on under this bill.
After further debate, the report of the Com.
nittee of Conference was concurred in by the
following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Anthony, Brown, Chandler,
Conness, Fogg, Fowler. Henderson, Howard,
Howe, Lane, Morgan, .dorril, Ramsey, Ross,
Williams, Wilson and Yates-22.
Nays-Messrs. Buckalew, Davis, Dixon, Doo-
little, Hendricks, johnson, McDougau, Patter-
son, Van Wrinkle and Willey-10.
Absent-Messrs. Cattell, Cowan, Cragin,
Creswen, Edmunds, Fessenden, Foster, Ere
inghuysen, Grimes, Guthrie, Harris, Kirk
wood, Nesmith, Norton, Nye, Poland, Pome' n
Congressional Globe, Part 8. Second Session
39h Congress, pp. 1915 10 1918.
THE AMALeAMAT1oN PARTY.
During the debate in the House last week on
the bill to continue the Freedmen's Bureau in
operation a year longer, Mr.. Eliot, of Massa-
chusetts, read letter from General Howard,
Commissioner Of the Eureau, denying that ne
(Howard) had ever favored amalgamation be-
tween the white and black races. This letter
was written in reply to certain allegations
made by members of the Congregational
Church Of this city Ito which Howard belongs),
to the effect that he (Howard) had, on more
than one occasion, in the presence of the con-
gregation of said church, declared himself an
amalgamationist, and stated, at the same
time, s'that he didn't care who knew it." How
ard now denies that he ever made any such
declaration, but unfortunately for him, it can
be verified by several persons who heard it,
and who have freely impaired it to others. In
addition to this, it may be stated that cor
respondent of one Of the leading Radical
papers Of the West, learning that General
Howard had been charged with uttering the
sentiment above quoted, undertook to deny
the correctness thereof. WheIeupon he re-
ceiyed letter signed by Howard himself, re-
questing, as favor, not to commit him (How-
srd) on the subject, thus leaving the
correspondent to infer that he was dissatisfied
with the contradiction of the report; that the
Chief of the Freedmen's Bureau was an
amalgamationist. Thus much for Howard's
denial. The charge is true, and notwithstand-
ing the attempt OF certain Radical politicians
to keep it quiet, it is too notorious now to be
successfully contradicted.
THE ALABAMA BILL.
It was stated ! correspondence of the
18th instant, t.aS the Radical party in Con-
gress intended to pass the bill for the admis-
sion of the State of Alabama Notwithstanding
the rejection of the so-called constitution.
After the date of that letter, Mr.. Stevens, ap-
parently dissatisfied with the bill, had it re-
committed to the ReconstI uction Committee,
whers it remained for day or two, when Mr..
Farnsworth brought it back in the House, aad
endeavored to report it for action, but at the
time failed to obtain leave to do 30. The fact,
however, that it was brought back from the
committee at all indicates very plainly that the
statement made in this correspondence week
ago was correct, and that the intention of the
majority is to pass the bill as soon as vote
can be reached thereon. Horace Greeley was
here the other day looking after it, as well
as urging forward the impeachment con-
spiracy. He considers both schemes essen
tial to the success Of the Radical party in
the approaching Presidential contest, and
told his political friends that they must take
no back step in either.
MpEACHMENT-THE TRIAL.
Radical politicians here, who are posted in
the designs of their associates in Congress,
say the impeachment trial will be fairly under
way ere the expiration of another week. The
counsel of the President will file his answer tc
the articles tomorrow, and the House manag'
ers will put in their replication by Wednesday
The Presidents counsel may then show cause
why the case should be continued for two Of
three weeks, but the probability is that The
majority of the Senate will refuse to grant
continuance. In that event thereis nothing Il
preyent the trial from commencing this week
although it may possibly be deferred until Mon
day, the 90th inst
The Presidents answer will no doubt be con
elusive to every fair minded man, but the Sen
ate. it must be remembered, are not going II
try him for any real offence, but simply to re
move him from Office, because he is opposes
to the Radical party, and therefore it will Inak
but little difference, so far as that body is con
cerned, how strong case he may present
The object is to remove him from the Presiden
tial Office, not to acquit him, even though b