The New York herald., 1869-01-08


the same person where each salary " less taan
$z,5o4 and he thought II eminentiy proper ana im-
portant that such payment should he forbidden: Inc
appointments.
nr. SIBERIAN, rep) OF Ohio. thought the bill
thai OF state oficer In Ohio, the Recorder OF Gin
cinnat, who has held the Office OF United States
Mr. FDMuNps had no objection to such an amend
ment although 1t unnecessary SO FAR as Vermont
was concerned, because she had constitutional
Mr.. CONFESS, (rep.) OF Cal, remarked that nearly
every state had such constitutional provision.
Mr.. CoaaE1T % mentioned the case Of q United
States marshal In Oregon who had been elected
sheriff Of his county on the superstition that i, ne
disappointed everybody by persistently holding
both oces, ana he thought some legislation neces-
Mr.. FEssENDEN thought the language OF the bill,
"any ONCE place Of trust or proht too sweep
ing 1t had been the custom to appoint the Collec-
tor OF the Revenue, In certain places Super1ntend-
sry for 'S his ssfvces in that cspscys KIND OF sp
% able objection, but but which Il would be prohibited
by the bill unless its terms were modified.
There could be no great change he thought, IN ex-
ceptng such cases from the provisions or the bill,
because 1t was contrary TO the genius OF our nstIu
tons and OF large portion Of our people to allow
the holding Of two or more valuable offices by the
RELIEF OF MRS. MURPHY, OF ALABAMA.
The morning hour having expired the Is, senate nate, re,
Sue Murphy. OF Decatur, Ala.
Mr.. DAVIS, (dem.) OF KY, being entitled to the
The % powers and % oSsaons Of e. every % department Of
government were the same In peace as in war, the
only difference being that In peace occasions for tue
exercise OF the war powers do not arise; and
It being universally acknowledged that tne
United states government had no right
in % Tune fa'I Of peace p without % paying for t,
he held the obligation to pay for property taken IN
time OF war TO be even stronger. because at sucn
1t necessary to take private property were apt TO be
much more numerous than In time OF peace, and so
Se C s
further remarked that II the doctrine that every
resident OF an insurrectonary State is to be treated
peachment OF the President was necessary mea-
sure, because he could have been disposed or more
anS % therefore, s public C. enemy, and the doctrine
that the loyal citizen Of o State could be made q
public enemy OF the United States by the dlsloyal
action OF hs negnbOrs he characterized as foul and
atrociods hefesy!
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.
When he had finished the President laid before the
Senate q communication from the Secretary OF the
Interior transmitting the last annual report OF the
Union Pacific Railway Company and the reports OF
the companies engaged IN constructing branches Of
the road.
INDIANS ON THE UPPER MISSOURI
communication from the Secretary OF War,
transmitting the report Of Major General Harvey In
regard to the Sioux Indians on the Upper Missouri.
CONCENTRATIONS FROM THE PRESIDENT.
. A AcomHunCatlOn from the rresiuent, TRANSMITTING
the report OF the Secretary OF State, with accompa
nying papers, in relation to the resolution or Con.
gress passed last July declaring sympathy with the
people Of Crete.
And a communication from the President. with
the report Of the Secretary OF State, IN regard to
mixed commission for the adjustment OF claims OF
citizens Of tho United States against Venezuela.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
PROTECTION OF CITIZENS IN TIME OF WAR.
Mr. HOWARD, (rep.) OF Mich, said the earnestness
and pertinacty with which the bill for the relief OF
Sue Murphy was advocated required that it should
be opposed with equal earnestness rhe whole mat
ter, he said, depended upon a right answer to the
question: what Is the extent OF the protection that is
due from the government to the citizen in time Of
war; He discussed the question at considerable
length, c0ntcnding that compensation in such case
as this did not come within the scope OF govern
ment obligation.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
without acting on the bill the Senate, at twenty
minutes to four O'Clock, motion OF Mr. TRUMDULI,
went into executive session. and few moments
afterward they adjourned.