The New York herald., 1869-03-26
Debate on the Currency i'm the
Senate.
Warm Reception Of the Modified Tenure
Of Office Bill in the House.
IT'S PROVISIONS DENOUNCED.
Proposed Amendment Vacating Most Of the Civil
Offices by the SOth Of June Next,

UliceS Dy tne SUtn OF June Next.
Reference Of the Amendments to
the Judiciary Committee.
WASHINGTON, March 25, 1859.
The Modified Tenure Of Onice Bill In the
House.
The Secretary OF the Senate brought over the modi-
ed Tenure Of ONCE bill to the House at one O'Clock
to-day. 1t was not taken up for action until Fer
nando Wood had finished his hours speech on the
bill providing provisional government for Missis-
sippi. While Mr. Wood was speaking 1t was OBJ
served that General Butler and Judge Bingham were
in close conference over the bill and amendments.
1t was the first intention Of Judge Bingham to move
the reference OF the bill TO the Committee on the
Judiciary, but after consulting with his fellow men,
bers Of the House he abandoned this idea,
and was about to move concurrence in
the Senate amendments. He agreed, however, to
allow General Butler to first try the temper Of the
House on the question of reference with the under
standing that II the previous question not
tanned he would move concurrence. When Mr.. Wood
had ceased speaking General Butler arose and
moved to proceed to business the Speakers table.
The Civil Tenure bill being the only business ON the
at once before the House, Mr. Butler having obtained
the floor, kept 1t and followed up his success with
motion to refer the bI and amendments to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary. As soon as the bill was
before the House everybody to be the alert
for whatever might happen to 1t. The members
in out OF the Hobbies and cloak rooms; those who
had been engaged in writing or conversation while
MIR. Wood was speaking suddenly abandoned their
engagements and were in their seats giving the most
careful attention. The news that the bill was up
was passed along the corridors and lobbies and
speedily reached the Senate chamber The members
who were there came over followed by several Sena-
tors and in short time the galleries, which were
comparatively deserted under the influence Of the
reconstruction debate began to NIL MP. Everything
assumed air OF interest and business before the
bill was up ten minutes. Those In favor OF con-
curing with the Senate endeavored to take
Butler or the noor by motion to concur,
which, they contended, took precedence of motion
to refer. Butler who understood precisely what he
was about, coolly informed them that he did not
yield for any such purpose, and the Speaker
promptly decided that Mr. Butler could not be taken
of the floor. AS soon as this point was settled the
member from the Essex district, according to pre-
vious understanding. yielded to General Logan, who
offered his amendment to vacate all the oices filed
by Andrew johnson by the 30th Of next June. The
reading Of this singular amendment created no
small amount Of merriment among the democrats
who seemed TO regard It as joke. Several republ
cans who seemed to be taken little by surprise,
joined in the laughter. Logan had ten minutes
allowed him by Butler, and soon convinced the
House that he was not only really in earnest,
but that he meant to take issue with
the Senate and, II possible get the House to
adhere 10 Its original proposition Of repeal. His
statement that there had been good deal Of lobby
ip0 fha Of fha in fav of rfu
with the Senate created quite futter among those
who felt guilty Of that charge. Butler 'farmed
out' ten minutes Of his hour to c. G. Washburn
who, in written speech, represented his brother,
E. b. washburne, as well as he could in favor OF
absolute repeal, announcing that he did not believe
President Grant was satisfied with the Senate modi-
ncation OF the bill. Mr.. Farnsworth was allowed q
few minutes to speak In favor OF concurrence when
Butler, who had taken the bill completely
out Of Bngham's hands and was now
its real manager, took the noor himself
and dssected the Senate amendments in
q style which opened the eyes of the members as
well rs Of the Senators who were present. without
travelling outside the precincts of parliamentary
language he handled the Senate rather roughly, and
called the attention OF the House to the fact that the
Senate notifications OF the bill were simply conces-
sons TO the force OF public sentiment, ana did not
In reality change the bill at oil. tar the power
OF the Senate over removals and appointments is
concerned. II was therefore nothing more than
deusion. lie did not believe that the President had
agreed to the blll II he had 1t under the force
OF compusIon and In the hope that the House would
save him by refusing to concur. He closed by NOV
ing the previous question. The friends Of the
Senate measure, seeing the case hopeless, made
an attempt to adjourn and then libustered for few
minutes. They were too weak, however, to call the
yeas and nays or even to demand telers. The pre-
vious question being sustained the vote was taken,
and resulted, yeas %, nays 70, as follows:-
.YrAswism b Allison, Of Iowa Stevenson Archer, OF
u .ssas, xss:: csaissais
David Ssn a New York. Benjamin
Bige. Delaware; John r Bird Of New jersey; xusiin
R1sas: prom YH sSS usII @
John cs.ss:, q fspn:ygIvaa!ss sidney CLARK, q
SSs i s:h nsssss .. q SSS
R.as Y 81 R,'
q Michigan dustayus A. FinkIenburs % Missouri, John
ss s
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SnS ~ kGS c.s9ns y Iho%ss ops: q KsnScay
b,ssI. Is,ss q E;;: ks:S ESS S:roiins John Logan
f gs S''sss,ISS sspSss E. yssm lG-s samuel ef New
ISwi Uys: M' ss% Si
u Mcsrs, oi Ohio Morgan, of Ohio Daniel j.
oSh q Igd,sns' M Frank WI, Palmer Of Iowa. cisrkson
samuel u Randall Of Pcnnsyivania; John X Reading Oh
Pennsylvania Henry Reevss Of New York; stephen San
ford of New ork John O. Schumacher OF New York Por.
ier sssldon Of New York Henry socum, o. New fork
Stevenson, OF Ohio John D. Scs Of Frcde
nck Stone, Maryand Thos swapn, OF Maryland John
TnGo OF Nebraska; Adoiphus II. Tanner, OF New York
Washington Townsend Of Pennsylvania Ghery Twichcl
Horn Of Missour Phtladclph Van Trump, OF Ohio william
Wsshburp, Of Massachusetts Erasus Wells OF Mssour
B. r. Whcniorc, OF South Carolina Eugene NJ Wilson, OF
Minnesota; Boyd. winchester, or Kentucky; John n
Wrchcr, OF West Virginia; Fernando Wood OF New York
George ~ Woodward of Pennsylvania.
NAYS -Messra Jacob A. Amber of Ohlu Oake, Ames, Of
DAachususs joel Aspcr. Of Missouri, John Beatty OF