New-York tribune., 1868-03-09
XLrH CONGRESS-IID SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, March 5, 1868.
COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS. ETC.

The CHAIR laid before the Senate a num-
Of communications, resolutions petitions, &C. from
the Territory of New Mexico praying passage Of
resolution to restrict the Governor IN the exercise Of
unauthorized power for authority to raise three reg
mens Of troops for their protection and the annexa
ton Of that portion Of the Territory which was appro
priaed Colorado Referred to the Committee on Ter
ritories Mr. SUMNER Gep Mass and Others presented
petitions for the removal Of political disabilities
THE SUSPENSION or THE GOVERNOR or IDAHO.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate communication
from the Secretary Of the Treasury in reply to reso
luton OF inquiry under what law and fer what reason
the salary OF the Governor OF the Territory OF idaho
Mr. WILLIAMS Rep., Oregon) called for the reading,
and the documents read including one nom tns
Secretary of state saying that Gov Ballard nau uon
suspended only and that the order for his
has been revoked he is therefore properly en NJ y,i a.
salary, no successor having been confirmed; BIZ
SAID that in March last Murphy DenocIst; was
nominated 70 succeed Gov. Ballard, Who II u m u
and that the Senate rejected the dnties ,bo,b
lard continued in the discharge OF his dutes, lough
informed that he had been suspended, m un a. w S ~
Department refused to pay his on % o t ~ t tha
as soTrclt the president had violated the Tenure-of
Office act Il mot there haa nee DeSn bs saary I SSr
Of rlan 10 drive Gov Ballard QUITO compel MN 70
resign because he is Republican As Superm endent of
IE fgsirs he had made contracts rs autlOrzed but
the Interior Department had also refused to recognize
him The papers were laid on the table.
PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. MORRILL, Qep. Me- called up the Pension Ap
propriation bill Debate ensued on an amendment Of
frcd by the Committee on Appropriations striking our
tho provision for covering the Treasury onehah the
amount received ms proceeds OF prizes the interest OF
MIR SHERMAN CRep Ohio offered as a substitute the
naval pension fund shall hereafter the rate OF three
per cent PEI in lawful money ana sha Dc applied
exclusively 10 the payment OF naval pensions accoidhg
Mr MORRILL, Rep.. VT was opposed to any Of these
propositions. lie would avoid the appearance oi any
uT DAVIS Dem Kyj held that should keep faith
Mr. FFSsENDEN Rep Mel reminded the senator that
the pending question whether the rate OF interest 70
he paid THE fund shall lie reduced IL had been found
that three per cent would moro than pay Az the pohsco
required and in view Of the necessity Of reducing tho
by higher rate OF interest The Government had not
pledged tho fund should always bear SIX per cent IN
Mr. sHERSIAE's amendment was agreed to. The bill
then passed. .. -.,. nv,
TIiE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr. MORRILL,. rep, Mainel called up tho bill making
appropriations for The Consular aud Dplouatic expenses see
OF the Government The question was on agreeing To the
amendments OF the Committee on Appropriations az
passed by tho House An amendment striking ont an az
propriaon for the salary OF the Minister 10 Porusa ha'
hT FEssFYDEE Rep, Maine asked why the appro
pratiOn had been stricken out -, ,.,,..s
Mr. MORRILL, replied that the Committee had iolo"eu
' Mt IF FRTssTNbES said that if the Senator wished to
have this appropriation withdrawn ne had no oDJectgn
Mr.. SUMMER reminded senators hat ~ tie az MaPPF"pfet
were made Minister could be sent without he Sohsenl
OF the Senate He thorght IL lhAo'saoie u '"Ae any
Mr' FEsSESDEN thought It hardly worth while when
the House had appropriated money ior MI harvey ~
- M SirNiSIR Rep MassJ suggested that the bin De
laid ON the table until he could communicate with the
state Department and ascertain the precise eohoh o
Mr.. HOWE Rep, WIS., said that having refused for
years past 70 make an appropriation I0r ms histeI
or the ground that he unsatisiactoS the senate
should stand by the record -,
Harvey had been recalled or was on leave. Inc % house
last year eXpunged the appTopfiatiOn ana INC Sexste
refused az first, hut was Ofctd 10 tctue NN
fine House had made II and the Senate proposed TO strike
It The Only objection to this necessary mission con
sisted OF fault found with the incumbent He understood
that the appropriation was only Tor the coming year oe
for payment for the past without eARtesslng an, ay
between the United states and Ministers sent abroad
10 paw them for their services for which they could re-
Mr. SUMNER thought it better to nonconcur in the
amendment and let Ii 10 10 a committee Of conference
Mr.. HENDRICKS Dem. Ind regarded thls question
as he did the refusal OF the House Of Representative to
cary out treaty already made lie would as soon re-
bad fallen out with him IN the evening -. ,..,,
Mr.. suAkERL Let the dead past bury ts deaa ,,,
Mr.. HENDRICKS-When "a man owes deDt 10 TIE past
Mr. SIMMER said that Congress had power to stop
supplies when 10 dissatisfied with foreign Minister
II had control over the Executive directly IL was
familiar exercise OF q constitutional principe. ,,,,
Mr.. COGKLING Hep., y. ~ had none but friendly
feelings for Mr. Harvey when however, he did an act
which dd not belong 10 him the two Houses had said
under an undoubted right that Nj. Harvey should 10
turn. Nir Harvey has not relinql ms place Ahu
now the proposition Of the House b 10 give him hi-
saary next year. When another man appointed to
this position, Congress could very easily provide Tor s
o1i or decssney y h lie lMr Conkng) could forget
that this gentleman had out OF his way o do an ACT
which the judges Of the two Houses ad pronounced o
jeconable at time when the country Was involved III
political controversy - ,., l..
Mr.. HENDRICKS thought there was no preceuen' ~
the country for the refusal OF Congress % pay man ms
saary. Mr.. Harvey had done ms full duty III pubic
officer the discharge Of his duty could be cut on pay
men because OF his dissent from Congress they could cut
of the supplies OF the President or OF the supreme Court
Mr.. HOWE rep, WIS.,, said that u the senator haa M
employed who had malgned and tradncod hiln' he
would doubtless fee justified IN discharging him. ,
Mr. MORRILL, said that the act OF July, 1866. forbade
any further appropriations for the mission At Portugal
and therefore, the Committee had acted In accordance
with the law, that law not having beeh repedieu'