The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-02

Mr.. MORRILL,, Vep.) OF VT, reluctantly opposed tho
Mr. FRssENDEN explained ana defended it as ne
cessary for the convenience and health OF the en-
ployes OF ae department.
struction OF the models which have been seventeen
years exhibition In the department and In regard
satisfied that the preservation OF old models was un
necessary and must be stopped now or before long.
providing mat modsis Should BE- kept twentyons
years, instead OF seventeen years. Carried.
MT: CoNkLINa could not conquer his repugnanc;e
Judgment and good faith Il the matter could posi-
Mr.. FEsssNDKN had never heard OF the Secretary
OF the Interior having abused any power TO expend
WHINE Dy aaa TO s
and discretion.
Mr. FERRY, gep.l Of Conn.,, said he had incautiously
interior Department under the present arrangement
and mad found It poisonous, and he thought II abso-
lied TO make the proposed changes.
Mr. HENDRICKS, ldem) of Ind, concurred Ia this
Mr. CRAGIN, (rep) Of N. H., was willing the clerks
OF the Interior Department should breathe better
ait put , was opposed to authorizing any changes
because in that bureau the Inventors OF the country
| were deeply Interested
Mr. CAMERON, Hep) Of Pa, thought the resolution
proposed TO expend too much money
Mr. FEssENDEN Thought 1t poor economy for Sena-
ployed in the Interior Department to a health de-
stroying atmosphere for the sake OF saving some
Mr. CAMERON believed that the government en-
| ployes in washington were remarkably well cared
for, and felt quite confident that most OF them would
| survive until after the 4th OF March, when there
| would come into power new administration, which
1t would be safe to trust with the expenditure Of
| money.
Mr.. MORRILL,, rep1 Of vt, regarded the portion OF
the resolution authorizing the destruction OF models
as the entering wedge for the adjustment OF the
The resolution was further discussed by Messrs.
WILEY and FEssENDEN.
MIR. CoNRLING moved an amendment, providing
that the resolution should not take effect until the
| 10th Of April, 1859.
Mr.. SUMNER suggested the Goth Of March.
Mr.. CONKLING accepted the suggestion. His Oh
ject was to remove any temptation which might be
presented by giving the resolution immediate effect
| for the present Secretary OF the Interior to use
extraordinary diligence in making contracts for the
| proposed improvements.
certain patronage OF the department-the appoint
ments to Office &c.-mtght under the doctrine that
te vicrors 3 y t1e spos De Without impro
was unable 10 perceive how any department oficer
could honestly make either money or political
tional room for clerks Of the Interior Department
He supposed, however, that 1t made no difference
in the meantime II the expenditure OF Of this money
could be reserved for the next Secretary he would
probably De some partisan friend OF the Senator
| Mr. CoNKLING replied that he did not know
whether profit could be made out OF the appropria-
in regard to the Secretary OF the Interior the most
| unwholesome most notorious and the most scan
daous suspicious; but whether the resolution
| would give him an opportunity for any improper
game" the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Hendricks)
Of w he ene ad Se'er
the state Of things in the department bad
70 be likely to kill several clerks between now and
I the end OF March the Senator from Indiana had
surely been very remiss in not calling attention to it
| before.
| Mr.. HENDRICKS reioned that II the Senator from
| New York had knowledge OF any Official misconduct
Of the Secretary Of the Interior he was remiss In
| to meet his criticism on the proposed amendmenf
| vz.:-That 1t was designed by the Senator from
New York to reserve the expenditure OF the appro-
| himSelf.l
Messrs. PATTERSON, trep) Of N. H., and STEWART,
rep) OF Nev favored the amendment because of the
suspicious conduct the part OF the secretary OF
| the Interior in regard to other matters.
Mr. suMSEs was IN favor Of preserving all the
listing building for their preservation and exhibl-
| ton.
| Mr.. MORTON also opposed the destruction OF any
OF the models because they were illustrated his
| tory of American Inventions; but would not vote
for any amendment urged upon the ground that the
Secretary OF the Treasury could not be trusted, as
he knew OF nothing against the integrity OF that gen.
i rlernan.
Several amendments were made, so that the resolu-
ton as passed merely authorizes the Secretary OF
the Interior to lease freproof building on street
for not more than $4,000 year and to destroy only
models for patents not granted.
THE LINCOLN MONUMENT.
the Secretary Of the Interior, stating that Winnie
Ream has completed her plaster cast oil Mr.. Lin
coin. which is really like the original and asks the
promised appropriation Of $4,000.
THE CONSULAR APPROPRIATION BILL.
on MOTION t,tn o. MI; MORRILL,, !rep Of Me-, the
Appropriation bill for the year ending June 80 1870
Most OF the amendments reported by the Committee
on Appropriations We're agreed to, among them the
amendment striking out the clause OF the House
bill consolidating several OF the South American
Mr.. PATTERSON, OF y. H., moved an amendment
reducing the appropriation to carry into effect the
treaty between the United States and ner Britannia
trade from S12 600 TO $780, and In support OF the
motion stated that the officers to whom this money
was to be paid had never performed any duty nor
Mr.. SUMNER was astonished. He recollected that
John Slidell had once, IN his pamiest days, made
in executive session similar proposition in defence
OF slavery.
Mr.. HENDRICKS. hoped the senator from Massa-
chuseth was not going to make public proceedings
In executive session. Q.aughter.j
Mr.. SUMNER said he was not. He was speaking OF
a matter which belonged to history. the appro-
priation made to pay the expenses OF courts and
which the United states government were bound by
treaty stipulations to MAINTAIN.
Mr.. PATTERSON inquired the date OF the treaty.
Mr.. SUANER replied that 1t was 1862.
MIR. PATTERSON remarked that that was after Mr..
Mr.. SUMNER said that slidelrs proposition was not
the same as that OF the Senator from New Hamp-
shire, but similar to IT, Mr. slide had proposed to
and which we were obliged by the Ashburton treaty
TO keep there upon the ground That II was great
expense to the country and did nothing TO prevent the
slave trade But even Side had proposed to do this
In the regular way, b. terminating the treaty. while
the Senator from New Hampshire wished 10 attain
his object by short cut, stopping the salaries OF
the officers appointed under the treaty of 1861 In
that treaty Great Britain and United states had
taken upon themselves certain burdensome obliga-
tons with the glorious object OF suppresslng that
traffic which had long been the shame OF cviiza-
ton and was at that moment stigma upon the
United states, whose government therefore should
not he the first to repudiate those obligations. As
TO the fact that the judges and other officers APP
pointed under this treaty had never had anything to
DO, that was because their existence had frightened
the slave traders OF the business That treaty OF
1862 was one Of the most glorious events In our his
tory
Mr. PATTERSON thought the treaty would be Just /
a. glorious II his amendment were adopted. For /
fifty years Congress had voted q certain sum /
annually ito guard the crypt without knowing |
what was for; but recently 1t had been discovered
In the House, in considering an appropriation bill.
that this appropriation had been originally made to
nay an officer to guard the tomb OF Washington,