New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08
XLTp CONGRESSES SESSION
SENATE. .wAsnNoToS, Feb. G. is','

susnend action upon the bill 10 provide for the cosu
t,cr NJ bridge across the East River until INC ool
fee appointed to investigate tina matter sh"n h"'o ~
Mr MORGAN ep n " presented memorial G %
the National Academy OF Design, asking an1 pres"in
~ a downright law. Also, preamble anu isoo,,s.
ton Of lie New-York Chamber Of Commerce. Ggsift
secret of Government bonds and gold a by MI
rial Of the body similar to that presence Ryer
Conklng in relation to the bridge over the E on For
egn Relations, reported JOINT resolution W A. Clark
Commander Charles ii. Baldwin aud Lieut. m,aai Tom
The King of inc Netherlands, and similar one a9tloa
Ing Lieut. wa Clark Of the Navy TO accept golu h'u'i
from the Emperor OF the French. .r,r. Iands
Mr. HOWE qIep Wis., Introduced bin 10 sr'Ai' minus
70 the Superior aud State Line Railroad
On motion of Mr. EDMUSDs REP, w, the Senate
took up bill 10 repeal the Tenureoi ga 1osc
hrnnoied TO remove all legal restrictions the Pres
dent the exercise Of the power OF n thnr6t
it wise to do that and had therefore reported an aS
rent modifying the bill. 20 permit the felehI ~
snsnend civil officer whenever IN bis Judgment the pup
lie good may require IT, subject 20 ule 20 sncb ans
nensIon The majority OF the committee. Of which he was
not one had thought 1t III tha Tue heaus Va I'M The
ments should be subject 10 Ioo,n TO that
Me- ,rnpToN rRep Ind) was in favor OF the total re-
neal or the law He believed it mistake In the be;
canning aud did not believe tho public ever rag
been in any way benefited by it, but on tho contrary et
SATISFIED that tile law had been used to some extent 70
mt thieves in Office and TO throw upon the SENATE me
nenmcpt proposed by the Committee far as 1t al
The President TO choose the members OF bis Cabi
net and thought the idea OF ever depIynS President
~ that pover absurd; but the part OF the amendment
which Would allow the President TO suspend an oeer
during the session OF Congress without giving reasons
Tor snch SUSPENSION would make the bill worse than the
law II RFSETssd aid 10 not think wise to except Cabinet Off
GERS from the general provisions Of the law He could
not agree with the Senator from Indiana r Morto as
to the eS 1 S seSed Sn honest President could just
as readily dispose Of dshonest officer under that act as
nc Mr. THAYFR ep Teb expressed the hope that the
Senator from Vermont tr Edmunds Mon press , me
bill upon the attention OF the senate every eny ~, t
should pass and he was In favor OF passing II u,
repeang the law The discussion continued unth the
expiration Of the morning hour. l...H
The Senate resumed the consideration OF tho Consutu
tional Amendment,
Mr. DAVIS was entitled to the floor but said he fet too
unwel To sneak and yielded the floor TO Mr. Dootle.
Mr. DooLIFrLE pem;, WIS., said; look upon the
proposition " this pr Sr on SveT
ment. Ours is o divided system We have STATE Gov
oiegionee 10 both Neither OF these Governments is
dowed with absolute sovereignty each Is edowed Win
So far as they lave parted with their sovereignty
under the Constitution OF the United States; and
e fede 5s staia has odhe8 It With soycresny
From the mperfecton of human Language 10 Is imposs
the Federal Government clearly 10 leave room
for doubt; but there arc some points Ia mo
where these powers clearly defined aud dlsln-
guished that no man in his senses can DC lot a
W W5teT I pJer to regulate a
| should DO delegated 70 tho Federal GOyerDmolt,
or reserved to the states tnS yp s5 c s
undOubted, 30 positive, mat even mr. hainitoh, tHo
~ Eeiefas WINS compelled 10 admit that any attempt
put INTO the Constitution OF the United states power
IN the Gsn nS be secops IN s Womb be
lated TO destroy the Government of the states Yet That
Which tbi nmsndment PROPOSES 10 confer upon Congress
will compel the General Government o nppoint judges OF
results Of the coored vcte for ths constitutional provi
which you propose is nothing more nor less than
ieeisate and carry into eject Necessarily therefore
the rower OF enforcing II must e. WIN ~ ana u Sa9t
OF the Government must be sent INTO tho states To take
whose benefit the amendment n made are admitted TO
yotei The Senator from Massachusetts lir. summer
power but hs great teacher Judge Story thought that
the aemp - put saeh rSyslon W We Uoss e az ~,
Governments. ! maintain that the night to tx Inc
qualifications 5 tdl gs SSIGIs and that no State
which has not tho Tght TO determine Tor nssn
republican Cor II has lost the power govern itself This
Is proposition by way Of amendment OF the Consti-
Sn 10 oTeapa se conSoS aid the Very e IN
which IL born and In which it has lived, aud the de-
sructlon of which our republican institutions cannot sur
yive. Unless resist THIS contrazlng tendency,
aud revive among people moro love for the states
ana respect for the rights of the satea our liberties
arc gone Mr.. Dootlo cited from TIC successive
platforms and acts OF the Republican parry. extracts
showing, lie claimed, steady advance toward cen.
IN.
the General Government could propery, under any CIR
cumstances, the right 10 control suffrage Ia the
States As 10 the special object OF the amendment tho
enfauchisement Of tho negro he regarded t as an e1per
iment Which, ~ carried out must result dl,asrOlsy 10
Red truth mat Where two races OF men In ore country
different In organization a. ~ prevent their us0n
tween The 81 races 70 woman nisse Mr BSyaTd do
clared himself opposed upon general p1neiples
Mr.. WILLIAMS Rep. Oregon. fearing that the amend
ment proposed by HIN. - inseIt tho words natural
born before ciuzens IA the eonstltuti9nai amend
Senate would be misunderstood, Withdrew 1t. -..
BECoSsTRUCTIOS IN GEORGIA. r.. .
concurrent resolution which was ordered 70 be printed
lS n, so House, a.' s so s. a
s9i a i',c.gs e . S g; Ss co,ss .G q
provided sat electoral votes from Of tho staies lately N rebel
loo should be received eoaue for Prssat Of tho Un'ed states
presentation cOsg'' acts cODss'sh that behalf
Sf ?. s ss a; T., 1Ggs Rg{.' sss s.r,rytrs
Fs s for s eorS,s i the Electoral votes Tor Psent and
VI a as P'9 s ~ 7s 40 is I
ofs State Georgia lhal not eIsealy change the results
following Were q ths STAT q Gso5,
4 sqi Iu1i, I'D, for % . ...'Pi Of ihs Uss.
United sr,esi1 and manner vcePIssiieut
Mr., MORRILL, Rep VIZ offered the following resolu-
senden objected and il went over;
ghDta' Cen Danesn Assistant Commissioner Of Patents having
under orders Of the Commissioners msde examination aud
made that Office the Dep
tho accompanied BY Aecomphee yniAy called Gen Duncan
bis committed brutal assault AMI then satisfied the
the appearing before Justice Of the Peace Of the dis
eonfng assault and submitting Doe Of S5 theehe
Resoued That the Committee the Judiciary be Instructed inquire
whether further legislation Is required protect officials
Government In the honest aud faithful discharge II their dnies
TIE OMNIBUS RAILRoAD BILL.
Mr. HOWARD dsep, Mich.l from the Committee on Pa
cc Railroads. reported bill to aid the Northern Pacific,
the Atlantic Pacific, Southern Pacific OF Cifor.
MA the Little Rock Arkansas Valley and Fort Smith, the
Eastern Division Of tho Union Pacific and the oregon
Branch Railroad Companies 10 construct their roads, by
guaranteeing the interest on their bonds. ID, Il.
provides that the act Of Jy 2 1854 granting lands In aid
Northern PacAo aOad shall not be construed