New-York tribune., 1871-01-11
prcIu,p REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE. .wAsuNGroN, Jan. 10, 1870

ips of rlinois asking for an amendment 10 the Con-
stituton OF the United States recognizing 'he supreme
Borg He stated that this subject had been Rl'atchI
Ave or six SESSIONS and he had been informed that
large number OF similar petitions had accnnateu nc
desired that the Committee on th' JtoSiay I
report Nnctenihs OF the people oI limos pe',So ,S
there should be such IN mncndmo' ny wren WI i, bio
supremacy or God should he ac'hO" oOA. T. ,1rv
wars; for equal rights aud liberty throughout TINS Ehu'
ON his motion, The petition was reielred 20 'he 'o
MIR SHERMAN dep Ohio), from the Committee ,1l on
Finance. reported adversely on the suppieI1eh'"9 '
to reduce taxes, and for other purposes: I,lT,s.
Mr. CsRpF,NT'I5R nicp Wish from the Committee on
+he Judirary reported back the bill authorizing .lo
6 r cUcTtr No proof snail be produced OF
Ills physical other nrmity the SAD 4dEs a 70 W atc
r5iTene2t he sil accept any other Office of profit, his
salary ehall cease. He asked acton t On Io @ ot n ;
ant subject to he acted upon now; a-~ MS request
Nj Mr. HITfIE G5ep, fova) introduced hill quthOrz-
ing the secretary of W.r construct TELEGRAPH line TO
tho s may Ma M P9s "a nc Missouri r EeT tSs a8T IeTSa Commit
tee report@ with merely verbal amendments the hisS @
bin grazing TO the state OF Ohio title ana Ifs o
Over thc property purchased for the National ASJ lol
! ORG HyIlfNG THE TERRITORY OF OKLAHOMA.
Mr. JEWETT Oep., NiinnJ introduced bill to orsan-
ize fe Territory Okahona and to consolidate certain
Indian tribes under a Territorial Government .o.o
luton for the relief Of settlers on the pubic mhdSTo
time which make proofs and payment under te aet
DAMAGES FROM BRITISH CRUISERS.
MT % Se %PreGeh SGh9 to aPpon COM
resolution al.orlzils& & ,e ~ f lnots c6rImittcl
upon our commerce by British cruisers Referred To te
The proposed commission consist Of members rnt rcpoTt
The result Of tS{ etaS1901 1t m s' 5saon Of the oan., dse
the respective claimants the Goilnssi9nIs arc 20 - 20 he iS
formed Of the examinations
THE MIAMI INDIAN I'lS LANDS, .o,rt,or which
was adopted, calling on the Secret OF tc Interior
i've TO the disposal Of the Miami Indian RESERVATION or
any part thereof, suDsequeAt 70 1902 III, To-, ,,o IN
moTa Of 1oic disa6tes which provides mat al
persons should be relieved except persons @ TI % d a we
held o!iice since MAY 81, $50 Referred. -.
Mr CONKIING G2ep, n. " said that persons VINO
deemed themselves agreved had asked him to Introduce
bin reaiiye to goods purchase" iOr LII
FENOyING DIsABIrIFs. ... % ,,ooooo
Mr. SAWYER Q}ep., s. CO asked The senate TO proceed
Wrrjo named from legal and political disabilities ini-
poscG by the Fifteenth Amendment OF the Constitution
Of the United States, and fer other purposes. ~
Mr. P0MEROY (Rep., Kansas objected TO the bill, ex-
pressing his surprise that Southern senator's one Gay
wanted removal OF political disabilities wholesale, ana
% ne ned for measures to protect them from out
RACES. he at loss to understand he edso io' ''
sr SAWYER op, LaJ explained that disturbances
and outra ges occurred ny the acts vi l0iS0ii' VII"
"iiJTi Mr. SITI$Bt;RY Dem DELI said all this might be
of Congress that there ought to be test nancy tDiG
tho person in whose behalf the Was 4c 10 EDso @
0iSg MI P0MER0Y Rep, Kansas replied that the Demo
cratic marty inauguraed the Rebellion in the South. II
a party did wrong and repented Of IT, that was good
sign Of loyalty II man can rcpudate the Democia'S
party the South his good act should be recognized H.
lie was willing to vote FOR universal amnesty wh'n men
can keep the peace and support good Government He
wanted TO know whether lives and property safe in
the south. He was opposed 70 granting amnesty 10 men
The morning hour expired without further action on
the bill. ......,,-,.
The Senate resumed the consideration oi the bill rev'-
ing laws relative to the Mint assay Offices aud Com
The question was stated to be eoncuITing Il, Tie
Whole uamey-for coinage, whether the gold and silver
deposited he coined east into bars or ingOt IN aGd
tenths Of one per cenum Tis is contained in the
tion stating only The charge deposits Of bullion for
a debate took place, in which Nessrs. COLE STEW
ART, THURMANl CAssERLY, and CoRRE1IT olp3y,et yo1
| mont, HOWELL, and WARSEk, advocated the amend
The Senate non-concurred in the amendment95 against
2G The bin then passed by vote oi 30 Yeas TO "a
The Senate resumed the consideration of Mr.. Trum-
bulls Joint resolution ITob!btng members or Congress
from soliciting office Of the President and heads OF Do
uartmpnts dc proposed an amendment maxim thc VI
olaton Of this act nisiemeauOr, the person found
| Mr.. TRUAiBULL Glep, Illl argued that the whole Ey-
ecutiye power OF appointment IS vested IN the FrS-
With the advice ard consent OF the Senate.
The prohibiting of members OF Congress from debating
the appointment Of officers but carrying out the
spirit OF the Constitution The claim that TO the vcofS
! belong the spOls enuHCatod 40 years ago, ana
| gress not allowed TO dictate who SHOULD or who
should be appointed TO Office in designated localities
Mr.. Trumbul quoted with appreciation rom TIE recent
article of ex-Secrctary Cox published in TIE NORTH
american Recieg ing that il showed what The prac-
ne had received from Gen. Dix, in Which the latter
stated several cases, while he was Postmaster Of inc
cause, but which action had been interfered with y
members OF Congress. Cen Dix resed 10 one OF them
that he would endeayor TO administer the cce for the
pubic good, ana not merely IN behalf OF pohtoans:
Arbesslhents were made nnder the Administration OF
President Buchanan, and had been perpctuGel TO the
present time. He thought the practice was worse
than ever before President Grant, in his Annual Mes
sage had called attention to this subject and sought %
reform the present practice In confirmation OF his
gument, Mr. Trumbull advocated appointments without
regard to politics, selecting The best Office, and
ndorsed the suggestions Of Secretary Cox, that
appointments snOuid be made without Iavorsn or nc
potism He also alluded, in terms conmendaton TO
the remarks OF Mr MuGella In that lecture delivered
III new iorK showing tlat i'll England the competition
system has been successful aud that even he member
OF Parliament had political influence as appoint
ments. When Dill was introduced to correct
such abuses, opposition. would always be found
their political positions. Notwithstanding, il is
contrary 10 the Constitution and spirit ho Govern
far suggested by exsecretary Cox II did NOT pro-
vide for competitive examination and separate appoint
They must first separate Congress from appointments.
II the bill should pass it would relieve members OF
gress from unpleasant duty They should have uot-
ing " do with appointments TO Office
IIIE SAN DOMINGO CoMnssIoH.
When Mr.. Trumbul concluded his remarks, Mr. NOR
Ton ep Ind1 moved 70 lay the bin aside for the pnr-
tions os feuned fom the House, with an amehdlnn
providing that nothing contained in them shall be held
understood or construed committing Congress the
policy OF the annexation OF the said Dominican Republic
| Mr.. SUMNER Qep, Mass) asked whether the Senator
was aware that there would bc discussion. sub
mitted whether the consideration of the mt
could be proceeded with except by unanimous consent
| The eVICEPRESIDENr replied that no was not aware
OF any rule which would prevent it from being taken up
| except she pendency of the present bill.
| Mr.. Mortons motion was then agreed tO-Yeas 20,
Nays 10.
The Hense amendment to the Senate resolution was
read, when Mr.. MORTON moved that the
| Mr. SUMNER asked for the Yeas and Nays. He knew w
not If Senators were aware OF the painful
since the debate on this subject, showing than