New-York tribune., 1869-03-27
WASHINGTON.

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WASHINGTON, Friday, March &C. 1862
The matter of the amendment OF the Civil Tenure
ofOece law came up again in the House. to-day on
Rpers motion TO reconsider the vote of yesterday
whereby the Senate bill referred to the Commit
tee ON the Judiciary. He explained his course say
ing that his object was TO secure direct vote On
motion to concur with the Senate Amendment Du'
Ter was anxious to make short work OF the ma''eI'
md began TO farm out his time OF one hour, out
bingham. as the leader of the opposition, was not
oontent with only few minutes for debate
and refused TO speak unless ample time
was given for his side to be heard. Butler made
demand for the previous question on his motion to
reconsider but did not press it very hard, and he
was not sustained. The Democrats joined with
Bingham in voting Butler down, in this instance,
which gave the Essex member the opportunity to
retort on the previous remarks of Garfield and Bing
ham that he was the ally of the Democracy.
The failure of Buffers motion gave the
Aoor to the Opposition. Bingham began the
debate with an argument in favor of the
Senate proposition. He was interrupted and an
moved considerably by cross fire of debate between
Hotchkiss. Logan, Farnsworth Butler, Davis, and
others When he had finished he demanded the
preyious question but Garfield and others wished to
speak, and he was compelled to give way to them,
Garfield and Schenck spoke strongly against repeal,
L i'll of fIa po4a mo
themselves as neither "repealers' nor sus-
penders," but simply "amenders.' Hoar
Dawes, and Washburn arrayed them
selves with Butler and participated in
the debate by questioning the logic of their oppo-
nents Judge Noah Davis closed the debate in
powerful speech for absolute repeal 1t was his first
speech as a member of the House. and was great
success placing him in the foremost rank OF the lead
ing and able minds of the body of which he is MEM
ber The Democrats said very little. Niblack in
few remarks intimated that his friends indifer-
ent but Judge Woodward occupied 10 minutes in
praise of the remarkable speech made by Senator
Sprague the other day. He claimed that it not only
expressed the sentiments of the Senator from
Rhode Island but also those of his fatherinaw the
head of the Supreme Court. At o'clock Bingham
called for a vote motion to concur with the
Senate amendments. The yeas and nays were taken,
resulting in victory for Butler, Logan, DAVIS
Niblack & Co., by vote of 70 yeas to so nays The
Democrats. fifty in number voted solid for nom
concurrence; forty y-nne Republicans uniting with
them gave majority of % against the Senate amend
ments. An analysis of the vote shows majority
of 2l Republicans in favor of the bill which fact will
make a strong impression the Senate against
repeal Among the Republicans voting with Butler
and the Democrats Dawes, Banks, Allison, Buff
fnton Clarke. Cobb Cooke, Cullom, Davis Dickey,
Hoar Julian Logan, 0Neill, Orth, Paine, and Wash
burne while those in favor of concurrence contained
Bingham, SchencR, Farnsworth, Cessna, Garfield,
Ketcham, Hotchkiss, IuRersoll, Jenckes, Kelley,
Kelsey, Maynard Poland Schofeld Shanks,
Ward, aud Wheeler. The bill now goes back
to the Senate, and vote the direct question of
repeal, it is anticipated will be had in that body.
Should that fail, then Committee of Conference
viii bo ordered The opinion prevailed that the
Senate will adhere to this amendment, and compel
the minority of Republicans in the House to cut
loose from their Democratic allies, and agree to the
proposition. Those members in the House who are
in favor of repeal are exceedingly bitter, however,
and charge that the Senators have all the power and
influence in the matter Of appointments
The New-York politicians are stil in great pain
over the nominations for the NewYork offices yes
terday but the prospect Of recovery is beginning to
brighten. Hope with them is elastic, and some Of
the candidates. who expected to be the successful
ones, having been beaten, are now turning their at
tentiOns and their recommendations TO the foreign
missions, being hopeful always of iual triumph.
Other little disappointment, to the successful
ones occurred, which are not generally known.
Fenton desired Ithe appointment Of Gen. Merritt
ms Surveyor, but yielded the choice to Conk
ling, who preferred Mr.. Cornell for that place,
and Gen. Merritt was given the Naval Ofice.
Outside Of those Immediately interested for them
selves friends, the appointments generally
ceived by NewYOrkeIs now here with favor. This
feeling is more apparent to-day than it yester-
day Marshall o. Roberts. who is thought to have
given material assistance to Senator fenton is still
in the city, and was of small dinner party
given last night by the new Senator, at which were
present Gcneral CreSswell, Senators Cam
eron. Hamlin, and Others
Mr. II. NJ. Williams. who has been here several
weeks aiding his friends in the contest over the
New-York appointments, was to-day selected as one
of the Deputy Collectors Of the Port of New-YOrk,
and assigned to the responsible position at the head
of the Bureau of Seizures, Eighteenth Division.
There appears at this time doubt that Gen.
Sicldes and Gen. COchrane will be offered foreign
missions in case il is ascertained that they will ac
cept.
Since the advent Of Secretary Boutwell, as the head
of the Treasury, there has been thorough overhaul
ing of the Department Such measures of reform
and retreDchment the occasion called for have
been adopted, as it is well known there has been
considerable complaint in regard to the nepotsm
and faYoTitism which has so extensively pre-
vailed in the Treasury. There has been
considerable huttering among the employees
particularly the females in consequence
Of the investigation. Yesterday the female en-
poy6s were all required to give their names, resi-
dence, by whose influence they were appointed and