New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-22
XLLst CONGRESS-IsT SESSION
SENATE. WASHINGTON. March 20, 1859.
THE ATLANTIC CITY LIGHTHOUSE.
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THE ATLANTIC CITY LIGHTHOUSE.
Mr.. CATTELL Rep., n. j. presented the
Of the Mayor and Common Council of Atlantic
City, n j. relative to the dangerous condition OF the
lighthouse at that place. Referred to the Committee On
Bills AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. FERRY rep. Comm presented some petiho9s ioa
the removal OF political anu ts S
of the Senate 10 appoint joint committee 10 eohsIue
petitions on this subject he moySd TO Iesr ts e 40 'H'
Mr. HAMLLN rep, Mel from The Committee en- tne
incorporate the Washington and Alexandra steam
FIR wIIs0N REP, Mass) introduced Joint resolution
donating the Lincoln Hospital to tha Columbia lyhgIn
Mr. MCDONALD .ep. Ark introduced bill granting
lands to aid the construction OF railroad ana tee
line from the junction OF the Ohio and MISSISSIPPI
RjveTs in Missouri TO tho boundary line between the
United states and Mexico at near Presdlo de NOre
on the Rio Grande: In the dlrscuSn OF tJ f sopSa
pont cast OF the sSth degree OF west longitude 10 Law
Nj WILSON Rep.. Mass) introduced Joint resolution
authorizing tho President to place the name Of Breyet
NaiorGeneral s. p Heintzeman the retired list eff the
army with full rank Of the command held by him when
wounded IA accordance with sections l6 ana II of tho act
August 1851 and section 81 OF the act OF July 25 1850
DIR. FENTON introduced bill to prohDlt tue secret
Mr.. ABBOTT Q2er., N O., from the Committee on MIL
tay Affairs reported and asked the immediate consider
alton Of bill 10 declare aud fix the status OF Judge Ad
Mr. GRIMES (Rep Iowa. moved its indefinite postpone
eut because 1t proposed too large number oi Judge
After some discussion. the motion to postpone was
Mr. RAMSEY introduced Joint resolution amendatory
of the Of March 1867 granting lands to aid the State
OF Minnesota the construction of certain railroads
TIE REMOVAL OF POLITICAL DIsABlLITlEs.
offered some days SINCE directing the President sp
point select Committee Of nine TO consider applications
FOR removal Of political disabilities.
Mr.. TRUMBULL REP, I'D was in favor o. the up
ponment OF such committee, in order to relieve the
The resolution was modified, making the number of
the committee seven instead OF nine, and Was then
agreed TO.
Mr.. SUMNER Gscp, MassJ offered Joint resolution to
which, on motion OF Mr. Ramsey, was referred to tho
Committee Oh Post Offices ana Post Roads.
IMPROVING THE DELAWARE RIVER.
Mr.. STOCKTON introduced Joint resolution relating
70 the Improvement Of the navigation OF the Delaware
River between White Hills and Trenton, n. j.
THE TENURE-oY-oFFICE BILL.
At the expiration Of the morning hour the bl to repeal
the Tenureof Odcc act up as unfinished business
MIR. YICKERs Dem, Md made an argument in favor
Br. THAYER REP, Neb) modified hts substitute for
the report OF the Committee tho judiciary as TO
give the President thirty days after the commencement
of session Of the Senate within which TO report the
Of the officers removed during the preceding
esS ana aqaso 70 IL pTeysS at person Ts9dSe by
the following recess He had offered tho substitute no
ton Of repeal since such Vote could not 30 had at once
upon the House bill lie had listoned ia vain throughout
ocO act should not 10 repealed The law lad been
passed solely TO check the career OF Andrew
ms party, violated his pledges, and fore
his principles Ho Cdr ThayeT had voted for tho
not now vote to put upon an honest President the mana
eles he had helped to forge for dishonest one He had
FDowiedgc Of human nature he felt satscd that tho
President must desire the repeal Of tho law and he be-
Grant he too Would desire to repeal It had been said
that the Senate had not time at the present session 70
ate could command ts own time, and could con
for vii ~ Of
law was that it would leave the President free
to remove the johnson men and Copperheads
from Missouri (hr schurz had denounced the sys
as curse but he r Thayer believed The true doctrine
to De that the patronage Of the Government Iighfuy
0 G%sb to dee T his " Is% PbSG
DO would like 10 Senator who did not seek 10
man who would not do 80 would soon be without friends
and would deserve to be and the political party that
refused 10 reward is own supporters and followers
wsnd soon 20 TO tho wall and wond deserve 70 do So
Mr THURMAN Dem, Ohie) did not know any such
the Senator from Nebrafks meant and nc supposed that
the Senator would hardly expect the Democrats IN tho
would facilitate the removal Of the few remaining Dem
Ocratic ofcsboders IN HIS own state Ohio ho knew OF
only two Democratic federal onlcehoders Of them
had entered tie army as private and came up % be
Colonel and tho other had left tho army with the rank Of
Brgadier General and with wound which would ahct
Mr. THAYER said that in using the term "Copperhead"
lie had made 40 allusion 70 War Democrats.
Mr.. DRAKE was in favor Of repeating tho law, but
would not vote for Eta temporary suspension Tho
law was only way OF sying to the President. "We
VIII try you until the next session Of Congress and
what use you make OF tins power y0n uss u 70 SUIT US
tho repeal may stand but II you do not 1t % suit
the law shall into force again" lie not prepared
20 say this 10 the President and IN his Judgment tho
President did not deserve 10 be addressed by the Sen
ate He hoped to leave tho Executive free to turn out
corrupt oicers aud others unfrendy to the Republican
party lie had no hesitation IA ayowlng himself party
eved that its continuance In power would promote the
welfare Of the country he in favor Of using Execu
Mr. MORRILL, dRep., VI would rather modify the
Tenure act than repeal or suspend IT, and be-
eved that the Senate could reach vote upon the qucs
ton Of modifying Il soon as upon repeal. Every
Senator who had voted Tor the impeachment VI President
Judgment that I'm dregardng this act the President had
been guilty Of violation not merely OF the law but also
vote now the repeal OF the awi He denied that the
purpose Of the act was merely 70 check Mr. John:
been distinctly advocated not temporary device, but
part OF the permanent policy Of the country The
any view He dissented least in part from the view
Of the Senator from Missouri Drake} in regard to Coy
patronage IL unqucstOnaby that the
party I'm power any time might properly take to itself
the chief offices OF the Government yet II was just a. GER
tain thar the system that changed every public oce OF
The Government at the end OF every four years. was
Mr. CAssERLY Dem, Cali had not intended 10 tale
part i'm the debac but view OF the character IL had
assumed he thought IL due TO himself and his constitu
ency TO make few remarks in justification OF the vote
DO would give He would not discuss in detail the opera
ton OF the Tenure-o Office act but cOnnc himself TO
considering the question where the power removal
vestcd He then made argument to show that under
the Constitution tins power belonged not 70 the
senat the President with the advice and consent
the Senate but the President alone; and he insisted
that this not only the true Constitutional but also
the only reasonable yew because unless the President
had this power OF prompt removal he could possibly
secure the faithful administration Of public affairs Tie
doctrine implied I'm the Tenure-ofO1c act that the
power Of removal could be regulated by legislation be
regaTded as dangerous heresy He would vote for the
absolute repeal OF the law.
The appointed the following Committee
Ian, Howe, Ferry, BOremaD and Vickers.
Az lS5 O'Clock the Senate, without action on the bill,
adjourned.