New-York tribune., 1869-03-25
XIIrgCONGRESS--Isr SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON March a. 1862
A PBg.soNGL Ex .P1.GNATIoN.

thought wOuiA be as satisfactory to Gen. Grant as IT
to him. Ge did not nndersand why there m s59g a
compromise, sus modification, and insist so
Legsatu Of NewYork had instructed him TO vote for
reDea b ne rejected the claim Of Legislature OF on
science He should vote as he thought proper It had
never been his habit he said to call public attenuoh 10
charged bim with the utteranee Of language grossly
disrespec+fu 10 his state and LeglsatuEte. Re TIE ne
ont the slightest foundation IN fact as the Presiding
could bear witness 1t was somewhat noticeable that
there shOuhOe any account whatever OF tne
accurate knowledge OF them forbidden to diynlge
them. Tie could not believe any Senator had In TINS
that the extreme OF the accounts given
reporters be attributed to the fact that they had
Mr. GRtMEs rep. Iowa. also denied the truth of
certain statements concerning him in the same para
graphs
the judi cry reported the bin to repeal the Tenureof
ONCE ct, with an amendment in the nature of subst
SEs oat s ssr the spactuE clause and That the
81 S1 @ % passed March 1859 Ss and tts ssos are t
rePs lieu Of said repealed sections the following are hereby
holding sss t9 yas As s::D, b. Ss;Pi s Ss Ss
ssss and who shall says become duly qualified @ act sa eS
sS0id unless removed By and aud q
" S S' by s s. s s,e5 b,n Otherwise provided
ste &c. r:ss s sI empowered Ps As @ SGs sas e suspend sS
evil oes spP S 9d with the sdoe aud o0Dssns o. se senate
and to designate suitable snbjsc be
Saae, .aeS Suspended cscsf IN bs meaSt9 Prou
0 . s S q. % S apG os ys 'S S. & a q he time
performs bis duties be entitled to the salary ard smou
me n oo. ,usHdso 1ps And ss. De duty within
once Ehh his opinion ought not to Ss sd 70 noHo per
soos TO tn al aesness See Shl T % o % tSs Sae Of an
and The Senate during slsb session shall refuse 50
his suspension then and
Tssums tbs possession from which he suspended and
sb snsss ssru 20 Ss sn "s "a ,sIsp nIsee N'
Mr.. BAYARD Dem. Dell moved to lay the report of
the Committee the table. Lost.
mr. DAVIS Dem, Kyl moved to amend by striking
passed by the House absolutely repeating the Tenureo
Mr TRUMBULL said that as that bill had been struck
the Senate Committee OF the Whole It was not
The PRESIDENT pro tenn (NIr. Anthony decided that
Mr.. DAVIS thought the Senate had right to
the action of the Committee OF the Whole. --...
The PRESIDENT asked whether the Senator from Ken
NJ DAVIS said mo; he did not care to throw straws
against a hurricane" lIaughterl
Mr.. WARNER (Rep., AlaJ moved TO lay the bill on the
table and order it printed There Senators the
Democratic side who had not had any opportunity 10
stances no did not think 1t fair to press it.
Mr. TRUMBUIL had no desire to do anything unfair,
the rather than the form OF the Office
act and as they would not be satisfied with anything
short OF its unconditional repeal he saw no necessity for
delay.
Mr. GRIMES CRep. Iowa. thought this bin If made
caused by the existing TennreOfOee act and there
fore, he could not vote for It. =.
TenureOf Office act but t was declared out OF order
st reserved TO The Senate nawar CT Tetolng the
Presidents removals by nonconeunence which at the
eud Of the session would reinstate the officer removed
the President might Immediately suspend him again.
50 that practically the veto power would amount to
the veto power OF the Senate violated the theory
Mr. IA RiAN Ren Iowa. made an argument in favor !
Of the existing law He saw no reason why the Presl
than State Governors have such control over
Mr FOWLER Dem Tenn) made general argument |
against the Tenure-of Office act. and Mr. ROSS (Rep,
Kansas made similar argument
Mr. SPRAGUE rep, r, T. followed. few days ago |
he had expressed Ae opinion that the Senate Of
the ia y Of men Of one & was not
pointing and removing PUBLIC oioeLs; but IN EXPRESSING
Individual or individuals fsa Senator from Nevada |
thr Nye, however, had seen fit &c reply Dy personal
side the laughter Of the galleries and OF some OF his fe
lowsenaors This being he nIr sprague) felt justi
galleries They were repTesentStives Of the American
people he observed that they better clothed than
the aughter but whether their dress covered
virtue than might be found under less gaudy habl
not wonder that the galleries laughed at bis warning
The teaching Of the past had educated them TO make
thOughtless senseess disposition They reminded him
of the idoo inmate Of burning dwelling, whO laughed
nevertheless rrsSeat his warning The affairs OF the
country were being ged and ruined by men Of
senS %oud not Tolerate such state Of things The men
who controlled the affairs of Observation-Disclosures and
ture with the instincts Of statesmen a to control the
desnes Of great nation on He He mad fst deeply in
in the past, aud had contributed TO It, he
Thought, as much i9 character, and good deal
that his contribution Of the latter kind had been greater
than those OF all the other Senators combined When the
them unpepared he had been among the first to rush TO
the support OF the Government; but now there a
people It, lie read long account Of the Character
and career OF the notorious Judge Jereys OF the
hike condition Of country present time -Four
years tnis country had come out OF great civil
Since that time the great work OF Congress bad been
Rhonld BEEN restore harmony and prosperity to
the country. had that work been carried on Is
there he ASKED peace at the South s there prosperity
rcOutentment among the people terei Are they not
rather IN state Of chrouic reyolutouf Is there
Justice in the Iandf Vino that is a poor man |
dare attack one that is rich any court in this
Land Is there protection for the rights or liberties Of
the citizen In hs boased land OF freedonf The immt
grafton to this country had fallen of 10000 during the last
year and would continue to fall on because the industry
aud agriculture Of the country Frustrated at the
West that immigrants could not tud remune-
ntiye employment, and u they went 70
products for enough supply them with the
Of fe Whenever anyone Ia the Senate, elsewhere,
asked the reason OF the depression OF commerce and
manufactures. he sure 10 be met with the answer
that II was owing 10 the fact that we were not paying
specie but the real that tile legislation aud
the administration os tho Government shaped
occupation ln Ipe country this course was 10 be con-
tnued IN less than five years There would be clanOr
The nsIaIagrinent Of our National affairs In every de
psrtneut the greatest abuses financial policy
Iha policy was directed and controlled by the bankers
Ihey no doubt gave as good advce as they cOud but
experience had always shown that dealers IN money
other occupations and Interests The bearing OF all This
upOn the pending bill this II the Legislators OF the
Sy asr % 80 sns son9 men % own wolR 10 pauy now could
I'VE also lie hao wished for aud aided in the election OF