The Montana post., 1869-04-02
THE DEADLOCK.

The Senate by decided vote has re-
ject ed the House amendment for repeal
of the Tenure law, although II mem
bers did not vote, and every Democrat
who voted cast tor repeal. Among these
we notice Garret Davis MeCreery, Wick
eFs, Bayard and Thurman. a commit
Zee of conference has been ordered by
the Senate consisting of Trrmbull, Ed
munds and Grimes. In view of Mr.
Trumbur's speech. Edmunds vote. and
the well known tenacity of the former
tue Senate committee will not be likely
TO make any further concessions TO
the demand of the House than were iu-
cOrporated in the substitute for the
House bill. and the deadlock, 10 US ap-
rarently irreconcilable now. seems TO
have been greatly aggravated by But
Ier-s ineoDsiderate denunciation of the
Senate declaring it "an irresponsible
body" Mr.. TrumbuIl has taken de-
cidedly advanced and firmer position
since then, and the anti-repeal majority
in the Senate is quadruple that reported
On a canvass a week since. Mr.. Horace
White of the Chicago Tribune. Trum-
bull s organ. will have 10 turn 8 violent
sOmersault 20 reconcile the views OF his
paper with those of the Illinois Senator.
During the johnson administration,
when the great BOurbonist was dispens-
ing patTonaged 10 the Democracy with
lavish hand, their hostility 10 the Ten
ure OF Office law could be easily account
ed for Ii was bread and butter TO them
and 10 theirs. Now, az the same time
that il gives show Of consistency, they
hope TO thereby foment discord between
Grant and the Senate. and make good
the prophecy that he would apostatize
from the Radicals. Had il not been for
this, how quickly would they have
caught up the cry of the Paris Pressc,
that Grant was centralizing ali the pow
er in himself by the appointment of a
Cabinet he could easily control. The
democratic Senators now vote 70 sake off
the bride, and the eternal principle
papers ali about Join in the chorus, and
rub their lank. starved, nervous palms,
with sardonic delight at the prospect of
a quarrel. They will achieve failure
The difference of opinion between Grant
and the Seaate has no bitterness in it,
as evidenced by the fact that not one of
his appointments has been rejected, ex>
cept when the party was Ineligible.
1F Il.
yesterday, that it is dodge to continue
rings ito plunder," and TO continue
dishonesty" is barefaced humbnggery-
perhaps good offal TO feed its party on
challenge their evidence. They de-
nounce Capitalization Of power one mos
ment as corrupt and destructive, and the
next argue that TO give the President
omnipo:ent control of 10000 officials. is
the way Ito reform public abuses" Six
Weight men of different parties ara not
as liable to prejudice, partiality, errors
or corruption in their aggregate views
IS one man is The Tenure law is le-
Ultimate frui; of the Constitution.
Laws govern all, though only violators
feel the restraint. If the Senate believe
this law good and in maintenance of its
just rights, the Senators could just as
properly repeal the law against murder,
so far as it applied to good citizens, as
they could suspend, or rescind the recon
struction acts as consistently as repeal
il. They have certain frothy popular
opinion against them perhaps. at this
time. an opinion created to a great eIs
tent by anxious and eager Office SEEK
ers, but If so, they certainly deserve the
more credit for firm adherence to their
views, despite that most destructive
Upas breath to all politicians-politica
pressure.