The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22
Ben Wade Admitted to Their
Company.
THE AMNESTY BILL IN TIE SENATE
Amendments In Avalanches-ClO Voting
Senator MOrtOn's Amendment Re.
jected and Adopted-The
Bill Not Acted On.
GATHERING DAY In THE HOUSE


sLNATE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 81, 1871
The Vice President announced by letter that ne
could not be present to-day, and Mr. ANTHONY,
pep.J OF r. l., was chosen President pro tenn.
Mr.. SUMNER, trep., OF Mass, introduced the fol.
lowing joint resolution proposing an amendment
10 the constitution
CONFINIEG THE PRESIDENT TO ONE TERM.
tuition conluinr tbs PIcsde5. one term;
WELDING hs vss paIonags Of the presiasa. should
expression in the solemn WARNINGS Of sous citizens
sttuson connns the President to one term, = ' 'oA
Whereas Anarsw Jackson was fully IMPRESSED BY tho
on President who welding the vast Of his
attention 10 IL that in hi. second annual Message
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wIersas, 10 the sams spirit harmony with these
close long senate most earnestly urged
that amenden. Of the constitution combining the Pres
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impulse mine, Tor been advocate oil he
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that we BEEN able 70 Prsdsns se
United States who has been tempted 10 the
advance his reelection And then, after exposing at
further declared are defects in the constitution
end that this !. % the mos. g.rng all men have seen
come up and apply the remedy" "a.
friendly Of Dc
Frenchmsn, whom country under such great and
lasting obligations in his famous work "Democacy in
force Intrigue and corruption are vices natural TO elective
out sn ss p s ss
the existence OF the country When single candidate
over circamscriSed space when on the conrary. he
chief himself enter: 2. rank.
ernment In the first 4 Is with his feeble
immense resources which n,rfsass and corrup;" And
then again the great WRITER who had studied
mary course Of affairs IN the United state. with
thoughts Of Presdsn. The, I'll The policy o. bis adm,ns
Of approaches interest substitutes Itself
whereas ali ,ses. concarrns whose patriotism
a"a bear so
reform n. Of .r l ron, s a. :s5e % the 90 plain
be exposed % temptation that from other
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who the appointing power reaching all parts
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motive inducemen TO employ for any other purpose
whereas the Character Of republican institutions requires
the machinery Of which he Official head 70 promote hi:
Re!oIVea By The Senate and House OF Representatives.
n. the e 10. iSe~.s .ns,s.s
o Of the several States
Situton, to witt .,r,,,
sEorIoN I-No person who once held the onlcs Of
President OF the United states shall be thereafter eligible to
sEo a!hI. amendment shall not take effect until after
ON "REcoMMENDATIoNs."
MIR. SUMNER In introducing this amendment
said-"I shall content myself with brief remark
This the era OF civil service reform, and the Prest
dent OF the United STATES, message, has already
called our attention to that important subject ana
be remembered that hailed that message at once
as 1t read from the desk. iorDore then to state
important recommendation, one without WIFI CHI all
the other Recommendations, fear may be futile
missed 2 recommendation OF an amendment OF
precedenls OF our history and with the rec0mmen-
dations OF iustrious men, limiting the person hold
Ing the office Of President to one term SIR that Is
the initial point OF civil service REFORM That Is the
frst stage in that great reform. The scheme OF tho
President Is the play OF '.iIamlet, without Hamlet.
propose by the amendment that ofYer to see that
Hamlet be brought into The play" Laughterl
propose to postpone the play OF civil service reform
until We adopt this ame1dmenti
Mr.. suMsER-No, but propose TO
PUT HAMLET in THE PLAY
1t need not take long 10 do that
The joint resolution was read and laid over
amendment was not 10 90 into eject until March 4,
1878 and, therefore, would not Interfere with the
preferences of senators for any particular candi-
date next year.
THE SANTANA CASE.
Mr.. SUMNER offered resolution, which was
adopted, directing the Committee on Retrenchment
to inquire whether any moneys have been
OF the Bay OF SANTANA to the United
states, and so by whom. out Of what
fund and to what amounts also such
moneys have been paid by private persons there,
then TO report the names OF such persons, with
their business, anu the inducement 70 this outlay,
and whether they are Interested In land grants
or other speculati0ns on the Island OF 81.
Domingo, and whether there mas been any
understanding That sucn moneys would be refunded
by the United States. Also 10 ascertain the appll-
cation OF such moneys and the agents In obtaining
and discussing the same, with power to send Tor
persons and papers.