New-York tribune., 1869-03-18
XLIsr CONGRESS-Isr SESSION,
SENATE. WASHINGTON, March 10 l'0''
"MY POIICY" IN TEXAS.

mortal Of citizens OF Texas setting iOIth ..,,, 90
aition of affairs in that state, which they t,
,, poIic,.r protesting against the organization
of a State Government at prescnt'aho susA Aes'i9 -,
edv that the state be divided lh'o '"'' 49,
rlaced under territorial or military government ,
rronc,,o rup FouRrHENTH AMENDMENT IN 'hoN"iN
Mr. TRJrMBULL Rep. nh hom tue Oo,nuii's. '.,,
a., T,,.ia,, roported with amendment Out "l'hou
n,,,ording any acton upon II, the Dill 10 onio % =,
1S,,h constitutional Amendment IN the @ Sta'o onY nv
GcoIgia The following Is the bill as @ ir m
tIleas Tie Le stature In the stAls o. o. ~ that state
sew Consul @ N ~ mon ana to admission Of SeDsiors 1sa
,cns 70 Ss Cuon United States refused o 70 sSe sEs
Amre1 su1 ~ Il, md Amendment prohibited Hoa s
& nsh o. I from acting such, and bas permitted anu
permit members % m as slea t composing Legislature
h an r.on 81 Constitution aud me saa b ConTs con-
s an e '1 ssd expelled Legislature large
n" ~ li, a. aud admitting thereto other persons HO
rsge',os T.io5 o. S te "e authorities state wholly
sabe uawg to protect 'Ss & i,f & Osrss , VIZ rio,oe and refrain
I ] o. fom Of power from bringing asI % Gnr ons' have
Nth thr terms or cood 10 the principles upon SHSs 5
i ,eoan provided for and that the CSyeTn@s ne M Tbsc
Let Rpuuhe,n Or s la As relates to the Of Georgia
BE- s9d 9 & @ BE- Il f oS Military Goyemmsn. mem. Gi
bey revived subject to provisions Of tbs act 49, ,, row
Sc dn f 'S SIs .Il csasae operation auri,s
the pea,are Of Compress as iatUe heretofore bad
On tie ground they Adu aefeai Is 2 eys% b persons
sy admitted thereto ia their place sha 'sy g Si y
no
aa c under said Provisional Goyemmen. Th9 selaasu 'Ds
Toe:seu Amendment TO The Constitution % Prt @ 10 cause f. e M
Rar state such part Of TIE land ana D, ,rGe' as sn UI Il
@ on zoe demand sen Governor Of SAD Sl,e ,snli IN
all and assistance in tss NE AZ dns.ratiCa Of Justice
''' the GEOKGIA SENATOR'S ....oo-
Afr TRINBULL rep. Il from the same If "
onnrted i,aek tine credentials OF Joshua Hill ana n, "
Miller claiming to be Senators eieet itO 'H ~, ~, lie
tae 1Tt action should have been taken upon the JG Jn
resolution n regard to Georgia MT iruo iru,i,n ~, tie
InainTv of the Committee. his own opinion beng ta. @
the senate ought act upon the credentials VI n''
uemen WITHOUT Tir rTt'TIu TRrFpMESs BUREAU. .
,, 4ins Riireau which was referred TO the Com
nittce on Military Affairs IL tproVides lor
n6nttna and collection departments OF the Fleeahehs
Bureau "n'1 jan 7 TIE iNpIAx CLAIMS.
mode Of settlement certain claims, which was FeIeIreu
To- the Committee the Judiciary; -, n. court
fsrenon tie ChefJusce Of said Court sbs designate shy
ste m claims so United states Of The cerosef Greet oS SS
ipoie ChoU or chckassw tribes growing Out 'i ~! N " W
RAILROAD LAND GRANTS; 80, ...,o
Gtr SPENCER Qep, Ala4 introduced q bN granting
lands in aid Of the orleans Mobile and ChatIanooEa
Mr PoMERoY introduced bill granting lands to aid
in the construction Of railroad and teegrn n nne ~
San Diego with branch the southern boundary OF s
United states IN the direction % o. - P5sO' winch "' 10
~, ic9orston Of The National Railroad Com
p., sd IN enterprise twenty alternate sections Pc
In. -. ~
lands I'm Furla 10 aid IN rebuilding the Pensacola a'
louisville Railroad. Referred to tie Committee on FuO
lie Lands. - .,.,, co>,D,crs ~.
Mr CoNK4NG REP N ~ intToanGeG 1ed Sl tate 20 ann
provide for the carnage of the United states mails US 3e
IIed states It directs the Postmaster TO contract wit
the New-York and Antwerp Steamship company; ;to IN
Mr. COLE 6RePr p Ss,9e Cai1 introduced ODi -
" 1uiNiNi'tr TIE NODE OF RATIFYHNG AMENDMENTS
Mr. MOTION rep, IudJ introduced the lont TesoiR u
tion OF which he had given notice on Hona55; pdsp @
nmqIdmens ns f to TIE Constitution proposed e them fol
raheon aud on his motion T was s isksp 0l 'IS ToR 'O0
Mfr. CHANDLER rep, Miehl offered resolution
te senate copies Of the correspondence between PTe.
deu Buchanan and Secretary Of state Cass ~ lSg1 70
the policy pursued to avert the then impending war
0i INC TIE OREGON LIGHTHOUSES.
Mr. WILLIAMS ({ep oregon called the Joint reso-
lutIon nm regard lighthouses the coast OF oregon,
""''1 THE OCEAN TELEGRAPH.
Mr. CHANpLE Sp Mic Sea m rpf aBd Io
dou Telegraph Company 10 land It's submarine cable on
tnS Mr. HSTocKToN Dem n J) offered an amendment
making the provisions OF the bill general In their appca-
non % 10 "yi cue mil the expiration Of the morning
hour which brought up as unfinished business the Dill
THE REPEAL OF THE TENURE-oT-oTIFIc1E ICE ACT oD.
against The b lie read from the report OF the
select committee Of the Senate IN 1896 to consider the eX
ife committee had come the conclusion that &" the
ercise of tins unlimited power by the Executive tended
soSuiIy" Passing to the history Of the Teuureof Office
act, lie denied that it had been enacted merely
os a check upon President Johnson. The Re
publican party, when IT had a President "a whom
IL had tie fullest conf 1enee (Mr. LluCOln), had
enacted similar law, providing that the Controller OF
the Currency should not be removable at the Will OF the
President alone. The fact was shown by The Globe,
that the Tenure lce act had been introduced and
advocated aud passed not merely 20 check the Admins,
tratiou of President JOhnsQn pt chiefly upon the ground
that II Introduced honest and greatlyneeded Ieiea
IN the Adminisru9n Of the Goyeinmsnt;
M. TilANER fR@ -i, "ssssceeseu Substitute for the
Of certain civil Offices is hereby made ana declared 70 be
void from ana after the passage OF TINS
act provided however that the President shall report
20 the Senate, within ten days rom the DegnnE or eAch
session all appointments made by hm during the pre-
cedug recess OF the Senate. which require continuation
Mr. SHERMAN Rep, omol spoke briefly in favor Of
fbe repeal ef the He indicated some OF the elnbar
EASEMENTS caused to President by the operation OF
the TeneofOfice act and Was proceeding TO speak OF
Mr. TRUMBULL Gsep. III suggested that it
necessary piut out the evils that would arise under
NJ stIERWA N-Ii understood the Senator from Yer.
mont Edmuuds correctly, ne spoke for thau two
hours advocacy of the principles upon which be says
Mr. TRUMBULI-Yes; and he has joined in the re-
port Of Committee recommending the suspension OF
Mr. SHERMAN continued his argument. He held the
true constitutional principle 10 be that the President has
uower 10 make absolute removals from office during
recess of the Senate, but only make temporary ap
puintmeuts 20 III the vacancy 70 be confirmed or
rejected by the scuate az its next ensuing
SION. II il should be found necessary Congress
might enact civil service law, general IN IT'S
provisions and Tins might guard against the abuse OF
Executive power by improper removals II was right
tu suspend the Law for year. 10 Was OF course equally
20 O fepea H. II the law we're repealed for year Gen.
Grant might fhe cnse remove everybody now la office,
aud after that should be done how could Congress deny
the right succeeding administrations. The pub
lc opinion 0f the country demanded the repeal Of the
law Tie House Of Representatives. which had cOneurred
with tue Senate In passing IT, had already manifested It's
willingness repeal the law The for having
passed The Senate ~ considering the question OF repeal
was really sitting as judge ~ ITS own case, aud II 1t IN,
sisted upon the law ~ force, u might pauby be accused