New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-08

~ the limited States at the same time, whether such
office place be civil military or naval anu mat any
vacated the Office which he holds at the time OF the
Mr. GRIMES rep Iowa. desired explanation Of
the bill and the necessity for its enactment He under
stood the existing law to prohibit the holding Of two
Mr.. EDMUNDs replied that the existing law did not
prohbt the payment OF the salaries of offices to the
same person where each salary less than ST. 800
thought eminently proper ana Ppa as mat sue
Intended to affect ad interim appointments
Mr.. SHERMAN rep, Ohiol thought the bill ought to
be amended so as to such that Of state
officer in Ohio the Recorder OF CINCINNATI who has held
the office Of United States Supervisor OF Internal Reye-
Mr. EDMUNDs had no objection to such an amendment
although was unnecessary So far as vermont was con
cerned because she had constitutional provision forbid
ding such double ofliceholdIng
Mr.. CONNEss rep, Cali remarked that nearly every
State had such prohibonal provision California GER
Mr.. CoRBETT Rep., Oregon mentioned the case ola
sheriff OF his county on the supposon he would
resign his United states Office but he had disappointed
everybody by persstently holding both offices and lie
thought some legislation necessary 70 meet such cases
s h sny ace o Mace tsast .n or pre too
sweeping. 1t had been the custom to appoint the Col
Of the Light Houses and to pay him small salary for
his services in that capacity kind o. spPolM.enh c
would be prohibited by the bill, unless It's terms were
modified.
the consideration OF
TiIE IILL ron THE RELIEF OF sUg MURPHY y: eoor
Mr.. DAVIS Dem, Kyl, being entitled 20 the moor,
made long argument in favor of the Dill Inc powers
and obligations OF every department OF Government
the same In peace as In war the only dnefence pc
ing that peace for the exercise OF the war
do arise and it beng universally hcknOWl
edged that the United states Government had no right TO
take private property for public purposes III me OF
without paying for it. He held the obligation to pay Tor
property taken time Of TO be even stronger De
cause at such time the occasions when the Government
would find II necessary to take private property were apt
TO be much more numerous than in time of peace aud
So the danger to the citizens rights being greater mere
should be commensurate protection Mr.. Davis iurther
remarked that II the doctrine that every resident OF an
nsrrectionary State to be public enemy true theh
the Impeachment OF the President was necessary ne
sure because lie could have been disposed OF more readily
and eectualy citizen OF Tennessee, ana therefore,
public enemy. -
When Mr. Davis had finished the PRESIDENT laid be.
fore the communication from the secretary OF
the Interior transmitting the last Annual Report OF the
Union Pacific Railway Company ana the Reports oil lho
companies engaged In constructing branches OF he Oau
communication from the Secretary OF war transmitting
the Report MaiOren. Harvey in regard To the sioux
Indians on the Upper Missouri communication from
the President transmitting the Report OF the secretary OF
state with accompanying papers in relation 70 the reso
linton Congress passed last July declining sympathy
with the people OF Crete; and communication from the
President with the Report OF the Secretary OF stae
regard To a Mixed Commission for the adjustment OF
claims Of citizens OF the United States against ven
eZuela
THE SUI MURPHY BILL RESUMED.
Mr.. HOWARD Hep, Mch) said the earnestness ana
pernacity with which the bill for the relief OF sue
Murphy was advocated required that 10 should bo OPP
posed with equal carnestness. The whole matter, he
said. depended on night answer TO the question Mhat
eminent the citizens IN time OF war; Ho discussed
the question considerable length, oontendlng that
compensation in such case as this did not come WITHIN
the OF governments OblghtiOns
without acting the bill the Senate, az $40 o'clock
on motion OF Mr. TRUMBULL went into Executive See
sion, and few moments afterward they adjourned.