New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-20
XLTsr CONGRESS--Isr SESSION.
SENATE. ..wAsnrNGroS, March 10.

MI 90. rsnorted bill relating to the Freedmen's
preau which was passed. II continues the Educaoh"i
and Collection Departments OF the Bureau uhli Jam
1870. -..,. ,,,nop ron rEx1s
Mr. FERRY Rep Conn., introduced Oil 10 es'"U''1
the Office of Associate Judge Tor the eastern ulsu
Texas. Referred to tho Committee on the Judiciary
Mr. KELLOGG rep, La offered resolution "nlen n
was agreed TO- directing the Secretary OF the Ireasu'
condition OF the Marine Hospital at New-orleans'
SPECIAL BUSINESS FOR FRIDAY - hy
Mr. HOWE rep Wis., called UP the order offered 10y
n terdoy setting aside Friday in each week for the
lf ep, ILL hoped the order would NOT
M adonted because It's adoption would indicate al t
ton to PpS 95ffns either T to agree to adjourn day
nsned in the resolution OF the House or soon aIe d
,S NECESSITY Of struggling for the ojr day to day
The senate refused TO take mp the order by No'e Vi
| IS to 49, - .....,o,. 90, ,r,o,rpx,rxr
Mr. WILSON epq Massl moved 10 take u n no At the
oiut suggestion Of several Senators withdrew Ie no'oh
Nm D0Ec Of Mr. ii TRUMBULL, the bill concerning
divorce the District Of Columbia ana IpG of Of
gulang the rights OF married women Ill the DislIo' "
| Columbia, were taken up and passed ~
NJ po,fLP0Y u{ep Kansas) from the COMMITTEE on
Public Lands reported with amendments Joint TsS oro
tons enabling actual settlers 20 TtendnS the time to
Construct the st. Croix and Lake Superior Railroad
| THE RIGHTS OF ACTUAL SETTLERS. ~. ~
| Mr. cASsERIY Dem. CALI from the Committee on
Public Lands reported plil o SS pnbe lands
protect the rights OF actual selleIs Oh the P"O0
'P s III provides Ss bat scrip shall B. received from
Ss aetna, ,5s s,a and TX ii locations scrip within
% I s The Y s .s, SSS i sRPsGG' and nd y
'''.' NEBRASKA AND COLORADO RAILROAD ,,.
| Mr. Upton rep, NebD introduced "a BIZ granting
lands to aid In the construction OF railroad rom LIN
| coin, Nebraska, to Denver. Colorado
| LAND GRANTS TO EhLEoAps' ~ -...t,.
Mr. RAMSAY rep, MIMI introduced Dill granting tg
to the a I ~ t6s OF OF railroads om Me
nomee River TO st. Paul aud from Green BAY 10 La
Crosse Referred to the Committee on public ianas'
THE NORTH AMERICAN SAvIGAIIoS COMM a,oo,r
Mr. FENToN REP n ~ , d D s 20 ehcC aG
provide for the Gi 1e u o tho Con
m msa 10 on EF PosFtoS III and Posroads
directs general to contract viii th NoIth Ameu
steam S Ss go cS SS%sa ' Ss, GS co@t,H
and between NesfoI ED BIsss ,Ii . BooS All rsoo ~
geLsr With any other companies 80 that there may DC i'a uA
per veeI Of mails 10 Europe - ann ,,,r,c,,yv
| Mr. DRAKE fRep., MOI submitted an amendment IN
the nature of substitute for the bill to reorganhe the
Judicial system. lately reported from me I1nn''''e'
CONVERSATION TO british $, sCt ~ 6in n oorr
Mr. SUMNER rep Mass caGa Hp tnS g eeyH 10
compensate for British vessels lnee"ny seI'u curing
' Mr. STEWART rep New said he was opposed TO the
bill and opposed TO compromising British sneCts undet
dining the late war; until Great Britain should agree 10
settle claims against hoI ~ ,t, enc ,
| Mr. SUMNER said these were caPeslh Whlch our own
Courts decided that the British vessels had been
Mr. STEWART was ut q loss to SEQ how British ship
comii have been wonguly seized by the United States
during the Rebellion. when Great Britain was herself
making active fragrant war upon u.s. His doctrine was
that at that time Il was perfectly proper toT us 10 cap
| Mir FEsSENDEN REP, Mel was astonished at tho
ayowal OF tho Senator from Nevada, and thought inc
motley which that Senator advocated inconsistent with
law equity, national honor Inc pending bn was III.
tended simply to carry into effect DEGREES of our own
Mr. STEWART did not hold himself under any obnga-
ton 20 carry into eject the DEGREES OF any cont 20 pS
should be IN fair way OF being settled Tue deeres
legislative long anterior to the war; and without
reference the conduct OF Great Britain during the war
The bill went over at the expiration OF tho morning
THE REPRAL OF THE 1EyUREoF-oFFIcE ACT.
The TenureOf-O ONCE act came up as unfinished DuAl-
Mr.. SCOTT Tep, Pa resumed his argument TO show
that the power Of removal from Office Is within the iuris
dctl0u Of Congress. and may be regulated by legislation
he parry WA 1a S t5 sa
and by It's party platform. He hoped therefore, that the
&C. b me- Would vote for H. ,usnepslon with proper
qualifications and safeguards .
declare sIG s IN voT V o. repeal or against without
being open the hand to the charge OF
ness or the other 20 tho charge % dscourtecy to the
President Had Tie question been presented . TO- BIN sim
believed tho law to be strictly constitutional out INC
constitutional view not always the only nor some.
times even tho most important view OF question And
in this thcre were certain great prhctcal ques
lions TO bo taken Into consideration. one OF tho
was how TO reform the pubhc service and root ont the
degrading and disgraceiu corruption and inonicioncy
!
was not TO be found In the Of arbitrary power OF
removal by tho Executive. but In tho system OF appoint
cal faverism, Or upon the principle that 80 the
victOrs belong the sp0lls.' WINE tiat system
whether law Ike tho Tenureof OGco act would not do
more harm by preventing sautary removals BY n
proper removals by "a bad President When the body
polite daily swallowing poison, II was well
powerful emetic liko the absolute power OF removal
from office Therefore, he might DO willing 70 vote for
believed the majority OF the Senate
in favor Of Keeping the law the statute book In
present form, IL seemed, however, TO DO gene,
repealed il would havo to be modified at tho
next OF Congress For that paradoIieal
cause he hoped that when the subject should up
again, Congress, having attempted reform ia tho
a true reform, by establishing syslehi
o@ RS95%snss ss aT pga
PBs SSoa to iST by an Of
did hope that tho next session one step, at least
hope hope no Would vote 70 suspend the law,
IN order TO facilitate tho action OF President
With reS umOT S SS felt
tive the subject and would not send any nominations
10 the Senate until the TenureOfOfce act should DO
pealed. These rumors though doubtless without
between The legislative and executive branches
Of the government and were, therefore, to
DO deprecated; BECAUSE, although tho struggle
Of Congress with Mr.. johnson has shown that Pres
dent oven with fullest official power aud patronage
was In the end poweross against the VIII OF the people
could mper aud to some extent neutraze the effect Of
the best legislation He ONT sehurz) could not himself
Who awaited themselves OF every opportunity to fly INTO
| parOxysm OF adulations OF President Grant, but no
ment TO believe that he would not avail himself with
aydlty Of every aid to do what the country expected
sion repeal Of the Tenureot0nlce law.
| Mr. sPRAGUE rep. X. H. followed with an argument
for repeal day ago, he remarked the Senator
frOm n IN