New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-08
yTrH CONGRESS-IID SESSION.
SENATE WASHINGTON, Feb. !, 1865
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS PRESENTED

increased compensation voted in 1854 Min'ai! 0'A
Mr. PoMERoY ep Kan petitions Of G0aV fo the
OF Manufacturers of Cleveland ONO tx: also Of the
oppressiyeness OF the internal revenue TAX subject
merchants and others OF New-YorK' Oh 'l0 '"D''
commune on eS MassA memorial Of the Amer
can statistical Association calling attenaO of weights
sitiOns relating to the metI1ea on Finance
Mr. RAMSEY ep Mnn)A petluS%h nr aSer 'T Paec
Of Minnesota PTsydpgs e fs s American
eiiizens abroad Appropriately referred; ISLANDS
Mr. sHERA ohC nd bin the se @ Great pMTi a@
now ocupypg lands On oh the same on taking
nroper steps and paying - 90 per acre, w
A.. prPRY (Rep Conn)-A bin in addition 70 the act
atdlish uniform system of bankruptcy throughout
the United o6 states of Mr. PaTfERsoS Rep N HI the
Senate took mp his proposed M t in addition TO
Committee ON Retrenchments, LOT an ACT III """i'' "
Inc act io' TaF TENURE OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
At,o- verbal amendments, MI CAMERON lRep., Pennl
d ", trke ont The proviso authorizing the Secretary
OF the appoint 1--WE speea agents 70 d Pbat the
Senate s had heretofore voted down the proposition
Mr. SUMNER Rep Massl s3id tnaI M S.. 10 0 insert
at that time given notice that he would mono 70 9'
The provision. other departments were allowed twenty
hyS aSeH repeatd his objections to the system Of
secret agencies His great objection was that sne men
Ali departments would thus be employed VINO hau NOT te
coincidence OF the country and could not be cohnrmeop ~
'nS se3 coNyFss ep CALI took the view as Mr.
snmneTs He thought nexpedient TO make any suS ~
change without at least an ngg C at the other end Of
fhc svenne in Which the Senator from Pennsy wanna
genteman would attempt to take from the seetenaIg VI
state that small P0T srd e 70 te Country
Mr. CAMERON thought it OF doubtful pr3pIiSSty ,, 10
question the motives of Senator ana lhqnIeu M %
Nc senator from Massachusetts, had confidence III the
Administrations
N1r SSMERoN continued, saying that agents abroad
did not do the country eOppers worth OF good during
foreign Consnls and not but the United states Con
sui was in favor OF the Government ne iiv Of
.ho host MIA 20
ne nESITsSFSDEN Rep Mel would oppose cutting of
bn, Ia deemed essential In time Of peace no special
ecessfy existed for special agents abroad other nan
Consu but he t9C@g t economy Soa n and care
MT CONNESs spoke of the enormous contingencies OF
'SI FsENDEN denied that the contingencies of which
he had had charge had been extravagant II extrsva-
r. aa fe economy to off what might be necessary
to the state Department Department that should siS Pe al
the senate, let the Senate change 1t: ,ost-stou
Mr. STEWART CRep., New offered another provlso
that aud amount paid sG S each be s
sion, with the time of appointment. -. .o,.,,o.oa
Mr.. SHERMAN opposed the amendment as calculated
trouble No read sucn
and it would be improper and humiliang expose OF
msssrs AHTHoSY tRep, r. L. and HENDERSON
rep MOI also opposed it as calculated to defeat the
very object of the amendment. ,
Mr. sUMNER-Certalnly it would. .. g.
Mr. STEWART saw no necessity OF secret agents ior
Mr. MNER again urged the absolute necessity Of the
Mr. PATTERSON o. h said it was not distrust Of the
Administration that suggested such provision 10 the COM
mittee, but the necessity for ne hVp
e eTf' or 4 "O'"O'' u "'''''' O''''''' 1910
On motion of Mr. HOWARD (Rep. Mich.), the bill was
further amended by including Railroad Commissioners
Mr HARLAN Rep, Iowa. moved to add section au-
horzng the President with the consent OF the senate
To appoint in addition those authorized by law
one Indian agent for the state OF Iowa. two Tor Dakota
three for Montana for Idaho two for Arizona two
Nav Me- co Onef Or Nevada,
Territory whose compensation shall not exceed 81 800
time He explained that the bill cut off the present In-
dian agents, and this would legsze the appointments
motion by Mr. COLE CRep., CALI to postpone, on the
ground that some time should be aoWeu Ior examining
Mr.. SHERMAN hoped that the amendment might be
voted down. and that suitable provision might DC maze
in the general Appropriation bill
The amendment was adopted.
Section s. providing for disseminating all such officers
days after the passage OF tine act ana a ,e a
opposed without reference political 10
loading down legislative body with such confrna-
tons and thought matters should be left to heads
of departments. They might as well require the con-
frmation by the Senate OF all the clerks in the depart
mens Responsibility for appointments should be left
with the Executive or heads OF departments instead OF
Mr. C0NKIiNG said that the President and heads of
departments had fun power of removal or suspension Tor
misconduct The Senator from Indiana could not shift
the responsibility TO Congress- that body having merely
Mr.. HENDRIcKs reiterated that if department was
20 be carried successfully the head must have the
whereas this bin imposed him the necessity OF making
out case against each man removed He expected he
seek the repeal OF tns very act and he would support
Mr.. CONKLING said that the shoe pinched because
the bill gave tie Senate the power OF protecting officers
1t did not hinder the suspension OF any officer tor mis-
MT. BUCKATEw (Dem. PENN claimed that the Exeeu-
tyes hands would be parlyzed by the bill 1t eiectuay
gave the power OF appointment to the Senate, removing
after 10 days certain officers and requiring reappontment
Mr.. CoYKLIYG said that the statute preventing the
President from prosttutng his office by controlling an
the Senators. He quoted the Tenure of Office bill, to
that the President could suspend for misconduct OF
any kind transmitting at the proper times his reasons for
such action.
thing more than ordinary misconduct TO authorize sus
pensions; il required absolute unhtness
Mr. HARLAN (Rep, Iowa. moved, az this stage that
the special order on which he had the floor postponed
Mr. JOHNSON Dem, Md said that having thus far
elect from Maryland on account OF the debate the
supplementary Reconstruction BILL he would press it
when that debate was concluded
Mr.. Harlan's motion was adopted
DESULTORY MOTIONS AND REMARKS.
Mr.. SHERMAN (kep., OhlO) moved that Thursday be
get apart as the stated day for the consideration Of the
undsp0Sed Of should be settled before day fixed
II important bill. that should not be hastily
Mr.. SHERMAN had no doubt that the Reconstruction
debate would consume SIX months He gave notice that
bull and added that he would not press any hasty action
Mr.. HENDERSON dep MOI Introduced bill to Gre
ate Indian Department. aud 70 provide for the
request bin 70 render more efficient the conduct Of In
dian affairs. Committee on Indian Affairs
On motion of Mr.; ANTHONY Rep:, R, - the Senate
for az to Mg Ss a5o0 to DrD
10000 copies OF the majority and minority reports ON the
Mr. BuCKALEw Dem, Penn renewed his amendment
70 include the Presidents Messages
NJ ANTHONY accepted the amendment.
Messrs HENDRICKS Dem. Ind) and WILLIAMS
Rep oregon opposed the resolution on the ground Of