The New York herald., 1869-03-26

correct ana onered TO aaye read anotner version on
MI. WOOD declined to yield for that purpose, and
remarked that General Grants opinion WAS based
thorities In Mississippi. He to show the in
furious effect which the passage OF the bill now
would have on the agricultural and social interests
At the close Of Mr. Woods remarks the bill was
,S ,sa aslas and the House Ct aiteen minutes past
PROCEEDED 70 the business on the Speakers table,
THE TENURE TENURE OF OFFICE ACT.
MI; BurLER - sala @ ne moved TO refer the 6ili ana
he desired to give some reasons for tnat molten.
Mr.. ARNSwoRTH. 'Gep) OF H., desired to enter
Mr. BINGHAM (rep) OF Ohio, said he had risen him.
M. BuTLEs declined to yield for that motion; but
= Mr. Loo LOGAN, trep., Of nl. who moved 70 amend the
bin BY proviso that all civil Offices except Judges
appointment Of the President Of the United
States. BY and with the advice and con-
1862 shall become vacant on the soth Of June, 1862
He said he had always thought that the House was
had been good deal Of work doneh this morning
by certain gentlemen to have the Senate amendment
In By a i aG %as no ;as
pacstnreaas sds n It was Time 70 stop Legislation:
He insisted that the Senate amendment made the
Tenure OF once bill worse than 1t was In its original
shape. He declared that this was struggle for
was all there OF 1t. The bill had been originally
passed for q special purpose, and now the senate
anvbo6v believe that The Senate was giving upon
this amendment one iota OF Its powerY FOR his
own part he was not to be swerved rom ms duty py
amendment. He appealed to the FRIENDS OF the
president stand Dy the bill repeating the law or
Mr.. WAsHBuRN, OF wis, opposed the Senate
amendment. He hoped the House would not concur
In it: would not refer It. and would insist on the un
w.
law was passed for particular purpose and 10
check the usurpations Of wicked Chief Magistrate.
1t had answered. the purposes OF !ts enactment and
should pass away with the cause that brought II
into being The President , was responsible oe or @ 5ne
time when there was the same necessity as now for
the President to have ample power to remove dis
said that the President was satisfied with
the Senate amendment. While he tar.
did not believe 1t. II the President were satisfied
he was not the man whom he tMr. Washburn had
taken him for. But they were not leglslatlng for
General Grant, they were legslang for the country,
which was nearly unanimous on the subject. He
hoped the House would insist on unconditional re-
peal. The presidents might be satisfied with the
Senate amendment, but he (Mr. Washburn) was not
satisfied with it. ana the people would not be satisfied
with it, He believed he represented all his cOnStt-
uents in demanding an unconditional repeal.
Mr.. FARNswoRrH argued in favor Of concurring in
the Senate amendment, which he explained In reply
to questions put to him by Mr.. Logan.
Mr.. BUTLER, Of Mass, declared that the Senate
wrong in principle. more fatal in action and more
destrcye to the privileges OF the House and of the
people ana ~, was m9le M c Powen S on fae
tered the Executive more. II he Mr. Butler) were TO
vote for either he would vote for the one now on the
statute book in preference to this. The Senate was
an irresponsible body and an irresponsible BODY
was ever dangerous.
Massachusetts justified the passage Of the Tenure Of
Office bill originality
into such q justification. Laughter on the demo-
cratic slde)
cates have abundant reason to go into their justl
cation.
had to do to save the life Of the country In the war
for which justification cannot be found IN the con.
stitution. There were manv things which we had
to do under Andrew Johnson which had better never
be done acknowledgement had better be got
rid OF as soon as possible. MIR. Butler went on to
characterize the Senate amendment a declaration
OF want OF confidence in the President. What good
had the law ever dones Had 1t curbed bad Presi-
nad ana dwn ~ Stanton ont o
and when the House impeached him therefor the
Senate held him acquit and iree. s
Mr.. FARNSwORTH suggested that the senators VINO
had voted to convict Mr. johnson had voted ior this
amendment.
amendment. 1t had been passed In secret caucus;
but he knew that the vote on the repeal Of the law
did not bear out the gentleman's statement
Mr.. FARMS w0RTH-The vote on the Senate amend
ment does bear me out.
IL was made matter OF caucus dctation-it was
agreed to as compromise; and all compromises In
eglSlatlOn are VICIOUS. L nave Deen tOlQ tnat the
President Is satisfied with the law. do not pre-.
tend to have the knowledge about that which others
claim to have; but / have no doubt that II
President Grant said anything about 1t, 1t was
under the circumstances OF the Senate committee
going to him and saying:-"sr, you are our Presi-
dent; we are In trouble in the Senate; you do not
agree to this we shall have difficulty among our
selves.n And President Grant may have said:-"T
agree to that anything else rather than you
should have trouble. | do not mean to put myself
In your way; do not mean to raise any difficulty in
your party" But II he said SO 1t was because he
relied on the sentiment OF The country. He relied
on the House Of Representatives he relied on our
sense Of our own dignity, on our sense OF our
rights sense OF our own consistency, TO save
HIM from the dtsgraceful law by which his hands are
to be tied.
Mr. DAWES moved to amend the motion TO refer
by adding instructions TO the committee to report
provisions under which the constutionality Of the
Tenure ef ONCE law, II retained, can be determined
by the Supreme Court.
Mr.. BUTLER moved the previous question.
Mr.. SGHAM appealed 20 the House not second
the previous question.
The House. however. did second it-e0 TO 80.
Mr.. BINGHAM called for the yeas and nays on
ordering the main question: but the House refused
to order them.
Several other dUatory motions, including motion
TO adjourn were voted down and then the nam
question was ordered.
Mr.. DAVIS amendment was rejected
The Senate amendment was then referred, includ-
ing Mr.. L0Rans amendment. to the judiciary Com
mittee-yeas 95. nays 7e-only ten democrats voting
In the negative, and then, at halI-past four. the
House adjourned.