The New York Herald Newspaper, February 23, 1869, Page 3

bas 0560) Wiener INGTON WAS4ING Speech of the President to the Baltimore Delegation. The Hospitality of That City to be Ac- cepted After His Retirement. Cauens of Republicans on the Bill to Repeal the Tenure of Office Act. THE BILL POSTPONED. An Attempt to Increase the President's Salary Defeated in the House. Another Veto from President Johnson. ‘ . Wasuinoton, Feb, 22, 1869, Caucus of Republican Senators on the Tenure of Ofice Bill. From the unsatisfactory way in which the Tenure of Office act was taken up, taiked over and then laid aside ou Saturday it was evident to the managers of the republican party in the Senate that some pri- vate understanding should be arrived at among the members, especially among those opposed to the re- Peal of the law, or else a coup @éiat might be per- pethated vy the advocates of repeal audthe statute Wiped totally oat of existence on the first vote. Senators Edmunds, Wilson and Conkling determined, therefore, tliat cancis law should be brougit to Dear upon the question to tie up the hands of those favoring repeal and prevent a free ex- pression of opinion by an open vote in the Senate. Accordingly @ caucas was called for this morning at eleven o’cloek, at which fifty-one republican Senators, attended, some of whom, howy ever—as Trumbull, Sumner, Frelinghuysen . and Drake—came so late (it being almost noon) that they had no chance of taking part in the discussion. Senator Fowler stayed fora few minutes, and left apparently indifferent to the whole proceedings. Senators Morton and Fessenden also left before the end, as though they felt disgusted. Senator Anthony Occupied the chair. Senator Edmunds began the discussion by a speech in favor of his own amend- ment, He disclaimed altogether being actuated by any spiritof aggression om the executive branch of the government or of entertaining a suspicion of the Mmtegrity and high patriotic purpose of the President elect; but he contended that the experience of ‘the past four years fully demonstrated that the growth-of the federal government demanded that the present enormous power entrusted to one man ‘would be more safely and judiciously exercised by being more extensively shared with the Senate. No republican Senator, he believed, felt suspicious of General Grant, and he declined to entertain the in- sinuation that any such motive actuated him (Mr. Edmunds) or his friends. This ainendment he was desirous of seeing continued for all time, It had been found a wholesome restriction on absolute Power, aud gave a better balance to the two codrdl- mate branches of the government. ‘Senator Wilson wished to say that he was in favor of the amendment, but he did not pretend to know what the result would be if it came to a vote; but, whether it was to be amended or totally repealed, he was op- Posed to either alternative being adopted this scs- sion and Gesired that the subject should go over to the next Congress. Let them repealor modify the law, now and it would present an opportunity which he was strenuously opposed to affording to Andrew Jolimson to lecture them on their inconsistency and give them a rasping down none of them might de- sire Co bear. General Grant, he believed, was in no Such hurry as some people imight imagme, and was just as anxious to avoid seeing the Senate of the United States humiliated by the certain uncourteous retort of Andrew Johnson as he (Mr. Wilson) was, Senator Morton said that he iooked upon this cau- us proceeding as altogether irregular. It was out of precedent and should be discountenanced. The repeal of the Tenure of Ofice bill had already passed the House; it had come in the regular way to the Senate, was referred to the Committee on Retrench- ment and reported to the Senate in an amended form. itcamé up for discussion on Saturday, and should in the regular way have come up to-day as unfinished business, He protested against a caucus tmtervening at this stage to regulate the votes and opinions of members, and he felt no hesitation in deciaring that he should not be bound by the decision of a caucus, as it had no legitimate relation to a matter of this character which was already pending in open session and had become the subject of public debate. Senators had already made up their minds one way or the other, and no cauens could aiter their convictions, nor could any resolution adopted in caucus be consid- ered binding under circumstances where each Sena- tor considered, it paramount, in view of the great public interest# involved, in placing himself publicly and squarely on the record. In reference to the Ten- ure of Ofice act itself, he believed it had never been productive of any good either for the party or the country. He was anable to see that it purified the public departments of corrapt and ineMcient office- holders, while it had been a universal theme with ‘the press and speakers of the opposition to build up tions of assault on the constitution from those enacted it, Senator Conkling spoke in favor of the amend- ment, using much the same arguments as those in his speech. Senator Fessenden followed. He said the Tenure of Oniico act had had its day and could now subserve Ro practical or patriotic, end, General Grant has given every assurance the loyal peopie of the coun- try need that his administration wtil be in accord with the policy of the party that elected him, and Will be as strenuously directed tothe maintenance Of the laws enacted by Congress to secure liberty and equal rights ai! over the land as it will be to the essential enforcement of economy and honesty among those who are entrusted with the carrying on of the government. For himself he wanted no further guarantce from General Grant than what he had al- ready given, and if the blame should rest anywhere it would be with the Senate if the interna} affairs of the country suffer from the retention of this statute. ‘The time for opening the proceedings of the Senate having arrived, the caucus adjourned without taking ‘any action, but returned again in halfan hour and ommenced the discussion. It was after one o'clock before all the: republican members were pre- gent, over a dozen lingering behind in their seata on the Senate floor and straggling in by reluctant de- grees to the ladies’ reception room, where the caucus ‘was being held. Senator Williams spoke in favor of Mr. Edmands’ amendment, contending that this sudden disposition on the part of some members of the Senate to abro- gate the law in toto was, to say the least, inconsis- tent and indefensipie in view of their antecedent po- muon. He felt just as willing as any other Senator to allow every latitude to General Grant consistent with the constitution, but this was a matter that lookea beyond General Grant, and should be separated from the feeling of enthustastic epnfidence in his regard that was prepared to abolish @ law from the force of personal influence in place of from grounds of prin- ¢iple anc constitutional policy. Senator Grimes spoke in favor of total repeal and deciared that he always entertained doubts of the legality and propriety of the law. It was an anomaly and a folly, working injury to the public service and, ‘instituting a principle of innovation on the constitu. tion which couid lead to nothing but disaster, Senator Howard trasted that the motion of Mr, Wilson to postpone the consideration of the question util the next Congress would be adopted. Senator _ NEW YORK HERALD, TORSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1969—TRIPLE) SHEET. i Howe comelded im this view. He hoped a6 chance | originating with the Dubuque correspondent of a | gree to the House amendment to the Currency bili, | little of it, That is tree, Ido not that tt would be given the present Execative to cast the | Western paper charging them witi'recelving money iy ei of so some of she | eeacae by amy manne elt hab may Deoome slime of his reproaches on the Senate of the United | through an improper con: with the Siow. ) a ee partion: the Souniy and foveraineut toa sound ‘inaucial condi- States, Senator Wade favored s postponement on | branch of the Pacific Railroad. They claim the | provision requiring States having an excess of cur- | ton. | do pet posed: that it is more tan a step the same grounde, Scmators Sawyer, Frelinghuysen, | strictest investigation will show they have neither to pay it into the Treasury for distribution fll. aipection. | Bak _ the frst Summer and Drake were similsrly tnelined, recelved the sum named or any other sum, Mr, WILLIAMS, (rep.) of Oregon, was opposed to | and I shall (gyro ni Framed eee ee Senator Sherman said thery was mo necessity for Visitors to General Grant. all to regulate tne eiroulation of he cur gesed those which are sate and of opvious aud Postponement. . Action. was dimanded now byevery | | General Grant has beon at his headquarters ab) | [oUt pe ER calla bg de 2S ER Feason of policy and prudenct, and.be trusted Sena- | Gay. Srveral visitors calied, but nothing of special | “Mr, Poxnnoy, (rep.) of Kansas, sald be would tilamn the Dapeaeinnaeading tet Sena eae aod oar tora would vote for an uncondtional repeal as the | interest transpired. “ ‘ vote for the House ainendment because it would se- | tended system to be developed as our only safe and ready plan of Tid of the vexed Cabinet Meeting. I by hp ee peppers in the future, ‘To tbe iusure. and. to, question. Senator Sherman earnestly, as also. Cabinet officers Wells, Schofield and Evarts had did Senator Morton, ridic the fears which some | long interviews with the President this morumg. members expressed of being ‘up W 6corn by the feeple voice that now spoke from the Executive | In the Supreme Court of the United States to-day } chatr. on motion of J. W. Moore, Thomas P. Porter, of Ken- In the meantime Senators tegan to drop qnt by | tucky, was admitred to practice as an attorney and ones and twos, and by three outof fitty-fonr. | coursellof of this court. On motton of W. H. Carpenter, William J. Rock- Well, of Wisconsin, and Horace M. Hastings, of Caji- fornia, were adinitted to practice as attorneys and republican Senators only thirt|-two were lett, ten of whom declined to vote, and or motion of Mr. Wilson ® vote was taken poestponiig the, question until’ the next Congress, twenty-tw) voting in the affirm. | auve and no votes being recjrded in the negative, Those who left were in favor total repeal, and six of those who remained and veed will be eure to vote in the affirmative when the m. to repeal is made }' aft to-morrow by .@ Senator who to be bound, by @ caucus resolution. \ f The foilowing Senators vote} in favor of postpone- ment:—Mesers, Abbott, Catyel Cgye, Conkling, Con- ness, Cragin, Drake, Edmunda)Ferry, Frelinghuysen, Howe, Howard, McDonald, Mqrill of Vermont, Saw- yer, Sprague, Stewart, Sumibr, Tipton, Wade, Wil- liams, Wilson. ‘The Cabiyet. National legislation has necessitated but one change of the new Cabinet ‘slate smce my last interview wita General Grqit’a poll parrot, and, barring some receat slight ponging of Benny Bul- ler, 1t may be gummed up as oliows:— $ Secretary of State—Hon. %. Francis Adams, of Massacausetts, Mr. Motley Yould, for several rea- sons, be more acceptable to tle more radical of the republican mauipuiacors, aid May yet prove the “i i Hf ul F i Hl ul H Ef Pu i 4 i u 2 EE 44 the A. ‘No. pellant, v8. James R. Shanson, <c.. from | ‘ho Circuit Gaurt af the United Stales for the X ree - ia epitgn ofthe = 88 dusiice Clint or ait nays sto 28 yeas, hye concur rage oe im mittee of conterence. ee 5 a ee COLLECTION OP DUTIES ON IMPORTS. ‘On motion of Mr. Si#RMAN, the bill to regulate the fa ag retary and collection of duties on imports Mr. MORRILL, of Vt., opposed the bill as proposin, a new experiment, dothanding an increased namoere ot custom louse officers and as tending to foster cor- ruption, (rep.) of Ill, defended the bill, and i i Ep, i ‘ i 4 8 & i No. Samu wi 5 se & i 3 wr. mer, continued by’ Mr. and by Mr. Ryan * Jobn C. Breckinridge. John C. Breckinridge, who has been here eeveral Gays, tet. the city this evening. VETO MESSAGE. ir. TRUMBULL, sald its object was to avoid the delaya which pection of goods consigned in New York 18 intron in the ing] of T. MORGAN, (rep.) of N. ¥., opposed the bill be. cause it proposed to make @ furore application of winning aorse, . ‘The Bill Regulating the Duties on Imported | the bondin; which had. already injuriously | trusted citizen the case of the nation or government otetten: the Treaswry-Hon, Hamilton Fish, Copper and Copper Ores Returned to Cons | ailected the saren ‘and also because ‘emotes to | aud is not the same in all. respects true or one as Barerelary OF War. pro tim—General John M. Scnofleld, United States Army, of [Mmots, Secretary of the Navy—Mdmiral D. D. Porter, United States Navy, of Pen: Oni, » Secretary of Interio9—Hon. Benjamin F. Wade, of Ohio. . Postmaster General—Soms gentleman from the ‘| South. y ns, returned: My appro Attorney General—Hon, James F. Wilson, of | the House of Representatives, im wluch branch of riginated. iunmediate WASHINGTON, Feb, 22, 1869. ‘The President to-day communicated the following message to the House of Representatives:— ‘The the duties on Dp em new custom house officers, He was going ou to {| Consider brietly the revenue of the state other objections, when he yielded to CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Mr: STEWauT, Who moved to take up the constita- ‘Sonal aiseadin wise. Car- for and di ent as ft came from the Ho! our magnificent and rich national in! Mr. Stewart then moved to non-concur in the amendment of the House, Mr. BuckaLew, (dem.) of Pa., to the Senate to refuge to yi to the dictation of the House, which had got in the habit of having 1ts pi lt coe to ail. measures of @ political Towa. General Sherman or Gejeral Rawlins could either be Secretary of War, |f he would accept the: portfolio; but the former preers the lite position of the close of the fiscal year. ccomplisaed the importation of and ir ores, from ere igri id General-in-Chief of the Army, while the late will | While thus impairing the resources of the govern- | “ir. Wanngx, (rep.) of Ala., moved to concur in penses, inciuding interest on the pubile debt, be appointed Collector of the Port of New York, a perm haat en an ad sey ee ae, oe nay | the douse amendment, ¥ $308,000,000, ‘This 18 Sih, 00 fo overburdened people, w Mr. PomeRoy objected to the constitutional | ut year, which. will expire on 30th of het much more lucrative position impover that amendment pressed now, when everybody | 1869, in our favor ol Tho Hospitalities of Bakimore Tendered to | fostered. aad one a It ts repre understood that the seasion this evening was to be epee ye poedienficcrry rig rg PN ears oe y mn of business, “ President Johnson'on His Retirement from ‘The PRESIDENT appointed as the committee of con- | for the next fisca: year will not exceed $290,000,000. Office by the City Councils. ference on the part of the Senate in regurd to the ad or The committee appointed by the City Councils of | 1mporiation of en ores of copper. ts | Currency bill ‘iesars. in, Morgan and Came- retrenchment of $46,000,000 ,a8 com- Baltimore to convey to the President the resolutions ping interests of’ the mation, at the same | Mr. SHaRwan moved to the Tits is not too favorable s iatement Whee will recently passed extending to him the hospitalities of time destroy the business, for success- | tion of the amendment ahd Pap ‘again the bill bably pg orb the city appeared at the "Whit House this morning per pret Fig fans 3 tg igen d to regulate the sppraisementand collection of daties | June bee Sy Mr. Wells, the Comunissioner at eleven o'clock, and discharged the duty tmposed | een" tt Gs “erably has leretafore yielded | “yr, Congumxa; (rep.) of N. Y. the motion, | From customs duties (in gold)..:.........$170,000,000 upon it. The greater portin of the members of She ‘larger shave of the capper ction of the | because ie was to the’bill, aud also because | From internal taxes on the basis of the both brafches of the City Jounells accompanied | Country, and thus the ind et at tas he did'not wisn to have it come up’ to-morrow, after | Present laws and with s new and ‘moro the conimatttee, so that the yarty numbered about | atom, is deslenad, to encourage, te, actually car | te morning honr, as unfinished business, efficient and honest sdministration of than that which will be destroyed by the of | Mr. SaeRMAN’s motion was not carried, and the nstesessssssereseseessceeeeneseeees 160,000,000 seventy-five or eighty, A few minutes before | the bill. It seems, nino; to. e-euidadinnat the effect | constitutional amendment was again taken uj From eous sources, includ: twelve o'clock the President mtered the East Room, | of this measure Tas ek oe aoe Alter a brief discussion it again the premium on gold, sales of land where the ceremony occurred, and Mr. Phelps, of | used in dy in the manufacture of oa nen ee CARO Kk Other public property, £C........+..... 28,000,000 Maryland, presented to him Mayor RK. T. Banks and | and colored clo ‘ro produce such an augmenta- mks eneipeainnese st Mf W/ H. Owings, of the commuties, | on tn the price OF Tae neonates of tmaustey, aaaey Baltimore and 08 ; so Speoia Commissioner for st Mayor Banks then addressed the President, saying:— | increasing t to expose them most unfairly to | way Gompany at talon ae jones melee as revetue frota internal taxes concerned, ia enue of eautie ad pn aed neltner be va P Boras geeks the welfare of a ‘upon & the Senate, & eleven P.M, amen pp ‘Those receipts pt RA sources, ee erred ntmone Cxproming single 14 expensé and fae salary of will be much as is already the of those bod oe arona of the | many and varied interests at least equally HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. of the law of Jaly hast relatiag to citizens of Baltimore, manly and b pa a Co! 5 Wasnn Feb. 22, 1669, distill 3 and if, at this session, or even in course you have pursutd I it is dificult fo find any reason which will ASHINGTON, the next Congress, we can enact into a law the many trials you have ‘encountered Justify the interference of the Sbageiner etl Pou | BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS. pending general bill, which has passed the House CR pares doe oe bo ty ae sotpemease ob Aang Ba: | Vader Me Cull. of: Benses DIS ama Joint renctntions sajeesing tbs whole oot: gee eis you have shown in your endenvors to defend and been However,the v6 ine | Were introduced, rend twice and referred as fol- | Stl larger aguregate, mum Will be retaed for wean protect the constitution of ourcountry and the gen- | tervention proposed in the present will | lows:— prodipm scoghen age: med emer addition to the bur- eral public In order to give greater effect to not ‘the public receipts. The By Mr. Rozinsox, (dem.) of N. Y.—To require | dens of the one jut confidently on a re- the agreeable duty the has been called | cnactment ce Re Sey 2 i formed, fail and honest of the upon to perform, we have beet socompanted hither certain int on Laké Su. | the independence of Cuba, Referred to the Com- | government under the incoming President, I look by nearly every member of joth branches of the | perior, w! it ts alleged Se Ink ree Cag mittee on Foreign Affairs. for @ larger public income, even without Councts. The resolution we ste now to present to 101, can be by an - | By Mr. PRosy, (dem.) of N. Y.—To recognize per- | of the laws, ttlan the Special Commissioner has eat: you is but an imperfect lon of the high re- | mentof the price of per. . If this result shonid i mated. Stud; the subject with all the care and Gard felt for you by We people of the elty of Balti- | follow the of , 4 tax for the exciu- | sons applying tor copyright to deposit copy of thetr | Calculation that {have been able to give 10 it T tae More. It is an offering froin te citizens. Although | sive bencfit of a single ciass would be im: Upon | work in the Stete Library of the State in which they | ture to set my. against his. I belleve we pmedoveenn® on efi! aa mobtcimeainn. tas tame consumers of copper coun- | reside. Referred to the Committee on the Library. | shall have for the rag sagogees, ave! labored ais ¢ Aiavams Legislature to urge-on Congress. the | From tmsernal tases” (on $109,901 of the two and three | From miscellaneous sc Public Lands, Min Tcutas, (rep) of Ind,—Relative to soldiers’ santies.” Referred to the Commitice: on beunties. Mr. the justice which you rs, A . tional resources mentioned that we now most apy ey satan Ma ; Sn ~ } | Sea ae = Se ae a tiafd laid abide the cares of oMtoe: when the, respect region Wi altural pecatie “Reeve vse Commies on MMM 6 WARY” How are w ave laid aside the cares of of en i) ry Atuirs. ; ‘i and esteem of the citizens of Baltimore bere much in demand and so well By Mr. Wasnsurn, (rep.) of Wis.—Resolutions of pobica ofa currency?) What are garded as Just tributes to the virtue of the man, | careful examination of the subject appears to show | tho Wisconsin for an extension of time | the frst steps to be To my mind the very rather than to the dignity of tue high position waich | that the present low price of copper, which | for the constractioa of the St. Croix foremost of all Boye yy ty 4 you now 80 ably fill. alone has indi depression the mintag inter- | to Bayfeld to the Northern 'Com- | honestly the qnestions, What do we owe? and, v ests of Lak have e: , is due | pany. to the Committee on what money are we bound to pay? Let us dig to the When the Mayor bad concluded tis remarks Mr. ee For this to causes wh it 1s whol if not tmprac- By Mr. Jonson, ) of rant right of | solid roek and that I the W. H. Owings, chairman of the committee to present | ticable to contravene by ition. ‘These causes | way and iclands. of the United States for the | first séction of this bill. Let us be frank with the resolutions, addressed the President in a short } are in the main an m the rai supply of Cavetiuction of wuy Orville and Virgina City Rallroad our creditors and with the world. This great copper, owing to the discovery working of re- | line. Referred tothe Committee on Public Lands, mation cannot sfford to be otherwise. Our though effective specch, in which he feelingly alluded Laid tee 4 ‘market of the world markably productive mines, and to a coincident By Mr. DonngLLY, (rep.) of Minn.—In relation to [ credit-in the money ought to the many valuable services rendered by Mr. John- | regiriction in the consumption and use of agricultural scrip. Referred to the Committee om | to be as high as the highest; and if it ‘almost son to the country a3 Senator, Governor, General | the substitutiou of other and cheaper metais tor in- | Public the lowest on the list, measured by the of inter- 1 President, at the close of which he read the resp- | 448! pr 18 now sought to resist by By Mr. CLARK®, (rep.) of Kansas—Resolutions of | est which we have to on our public bonds, it is = artificial of‘natural laws, to p! reference to claims for | not because capitalists at home or abroad are ignor- luuion passed by the Councils and handed it to the | the Of the United States im respect tothe eu. | damage occagoned by the treli and other rebel | ant of our great means to pay, but because we nave President. joyment and use of an essential co on | raids; toa Cart House Post Oftice at Topeka; | giveu them too-much reason to doubt our f PRESIDENTS @ diderent from other nations, es- | a Custom Hause aud Post Office at Leaven' Ness to meet our obligations in the letter and pagent gic Sigh pecially to compensate certain private and in favo? of further subsidies in money and | of the terms on which they were contracted. At the commencement of his reply the President | sectional interests for the changes which are | bonds for the Central Branch of the Union to what I read from a foreign paper which has just seemed deeply moved, and spoke with great feeling | aiways incident to industrial Although poms ennt to ee ee Se a and earnestness. Ho eaid:— roviding for an increase of poe the PB geo By Mr. Tim, of a tee bavdinyy<- 4 — ist — pong me Lye spe the at GENTLEMEN OF THE ComMITTERE—I have no re- pee tue titon ‘ob eadeeren it ‘nen ‘not ee Oirsenie in Earope. An Enghsh paper, translating and re- spouse to make on this occasion further than | jook totue of a young and fecbie interest ‘Mr, WILUAMS, (rep.) of Ind., introduced a joint | publishing this articie, makes this comment:— to express to you the feelings inspired by the | with a view to the ultimate attaiument of strengta | resolution granting right of way to/the Memphis, Ir the French get hold of the idea that the most secure gov. remarks you have been picased to make in pre- | aud the capacity of seli-support. It appears to a:- | Hi Paso ani Pacific Raliroad Compady from El Paso | ernment ts that of Washi that the most rising country senting to me the resolutions adopted by the Coun- | sume that the present inability for successful pi to the Pactiic Pecan, and moved tye previous ques- the Ui oa aa eden tea hon- clis of your city. t shall coniiue myself to the | quction is inherent and permanent and 1s more | tion on is pawnge. YA igeeaeeees atel oom toy yg agreeable task of returning my -thapks for the | jikeiy to increase to be grad i. | Mr. WASHSTRN, of Wis,, ed that It Was & | Pier with these potions, and the consequence ta 3 led to the House | Rivne of American and the main ¥e ite of this, it proposes, by the exercise of ‘et, in spite of this, it ext ot the lawenaxing power, to sustain that interest and to impose tt in hopeless high compliment you have paid me, I feel that it ‘The previews question was perpetuity as a tax upon proval of my conduct as a public servant, Ido feel | the compotent aud venelicient industriea of the ordéred—nays 46, yas 122. flattered and gratified at this appreciation of my | country. ‘The true method for the miming mtereats | — Mr. Lovauktour, (rep.) of Lowa, moved to lay the no ' services from such an intelligent and elevated | of ce to obtain relief, if relief is | joiut resoluupn on the » Negutived—yeas 34, | The second section of the bill 1s not a for source, and 1 thank you mosé cordially, 1 thank you, is to endeavor wo make their great ‘8 124, the resuanpeicm of epemse but a preparation heartily aud siacerely, for the words of comfort and | natural’ resources fally availavie by reduc- eine joint fesolution was then passed—yeas 122, | for resumption. It leaves to the poome y their commendation you have addressed tovme to-day. | ing the cost of production. Special or nays 40. voluvtary ns to bring about for themselves Language cannot give utierance to the that I cannot remedy the evils @c0oLD ‘RACTS AND THE PUBLIC CREDIT. achange from the nse of de; ed ir to the fills my heart when lrememper that flattering | which this bill 18 to meet; they can be Mr. Scastck, (rep.) of Ohio, called up the bill tn- | representative of actual values. And while this ts testimonial of esteem comes from so many intelli- | overcome by laws wi Will effect a wise, honest | troduced bf him and fe from the Committee | done by ing the to enforce contracts for gent and patriotic fellow ertizens just at the time | ana f the govern on Ways Means to st the credit and coin values, the sion is 80 | when L am stepping out of power, and the remem- | g re-establishment of the ie standard of vaiue, | and relat! in terms as not subject to the objec. brance of it will last out my life. | and an adjustment of our system of State, mu- moved t I must be permitted to say— i say | nicipal and national especially the latter, it in no spirit of egotism or vanity—thac 1 feei more | on ce princtpie that all taxes, Whether honored in going out of odice, and in laying down | collected under the fi revenue or under a tari, the powers entrusted to me, than I teit on entering | shall interfere as lite as the pro- upon it, Aud | will say that, although 1 have been unable to restore to the fF oony | the, biessings of peace and prosperity which sirict fidelity to the con- stitution woud insure, | have earnestly endeavored to keep that great bulwark of our liberty as my con- ductive energies of the ie returued, in the belief that the true interests of the government and of tae people require that It should uot become a Law. ANDKEW JOHNSON, ee fm ti stant guide, and have had no aim thi ut ay resolv positive enactine Pulte caret oxenp tat man coud rma ony THE FORTIETH CONGRESS moatsand he sald at wee eeu ety aeetrabte. to. ber towing. th tae good of the whole country. that week direction of judicial But how, or by what Somtuen Wun time oe ate has Carcens whee ‘Third Session. hoxt og rowd require to have @ long session m, aro we to come back to the gold standard? hd - all called upon to ye as Penton rit that there were seven privi- once to 4 wee is, from the want of Command Our Unibil re end reverence; SENATE. eae < ae id ieuanee er 190) pa and if such sodden a4 Jor when the respect of the ie for that instra- WASHINGTON, Feb, 22, 1869. wees OF cea to suspend the rules for a two would be most ment vanishes we have nothing we can look to for « LJ ak, ee in it would bring upon the succor. 1 have frequently announced ‘The Senate met at twelve o'clock, and after prayer | Bours x said he did not wish to press such a ne cent Widen coubrems tas prod = ‘that my sole aun in ener private or public life is | by the chaplain, on motion of Mr, Anthony, took a par eheereome debate. He moved to suspead the | of the country. A scheme for resu mood. "| Fopent 1 hece, when, aim about cov gur. | Teete® wntil soven P. Me ales o7asto 'trsde some remaras the House retased | fie’ hns remrodestive, I betioves of emba Tender (ne power of the Chief Executive. All to ‘Evening Semion, © AL aaa i for thst puroose. inci snd dieser tle leas serious ‘aid fen ne if the consuctution be not saved, and it should ‘On motion of Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio, the un- bat, mNCK said he would then have to goon | While the government would be hoardin; honors are far more agreeable than the incenuo thas | *nished business of Saturday, the bill to repeal the | wich na remark and move the prevlousquestion on | chasing goin to prepare for We given dl ascends to heroes from feids of carnage. 1 am | Tenure of Office act, was posi and the Our. | the passage or ince this bill has been before the | seen’ and so enhancing Its comparative roud to say now, wien Tam svepping from power, | Teuey bill, as amended in the House, was up. rear Ways und Meaus they have given it | an iversased demand, orokers that nowhere on the path Thave trod, can be found | | MP. SURKMAN moved to non-concur in the House { Cowiittee ou Ways and Means they Lave, given 1 | an incréased demand, brokers andpeculstors, the stains of the blood of my fellow men, |X have | amendment, with a view to aaking for @ committee | caret, arn aa eport thelr approval. of ft, With s tot prot to be made by the operation, oan ba wl we mee Yee to-day | MP. MORNILL (rep) of Vt. appealed to Mr. Sher | rec a cman wi turiber, remarks circu! laying Tp for conversion into, rather wear on my face the furrows of care and re- | Man to let the passed for a time, untit Bvill aek to have the bill read at the Clerk's desk. | when the day of cola payments should arrive. sponsibiiity marked by arduons service in the paths | Should be @ atiendunce of Senators, and Mr. | 1 wil ask to read by tne Clerk, a@ follows:— ‘channels of trade would be drained of of peace than wear the giittert iets on Sherman agreed vo do #0. fps, decoders " two directions, snd. the coun shdalders of the fogiog seord liasging. by muy Sede ABOLIS A, bill to atrongihen, the oe oe Gegree of bot’ kinds of oe Rag hy as the insignia of ot ‘wat, Let umindoctrinate | Mt. Stmmaw called ucted, ty the Senate and House of Representatives | perty and labor would igo down under th our people into the firm belief that in the constiva- | Of the Su Hau Gated "suates of Aruarion in Congress assembled, | D°ncustion of the present of @ tion ier our only sateguard.. Let ua cling to that as | | Mt Penny, Hla order to remove nny doubt as to the oe sas | Sennen (Ct ee rerined poten fot the sliipwrecked mariner hovds to the plank whicn | Dill x0 28 to aboil government to discharge all just eine public | and then the hoarders of he feels to be his oniy ark of safety, thank you | | Mt. SINAN asked him to withdraw Error and iar, contin aor ona ere, | Sev them sate col, woul, Make eccundiated again for the nigh compliment you have pald ie. | Ment as one which would Hions of toe art Te hereby provided and the | gain by purc at the ruinous raves Your hospitwitty 1 noseptod, nnd the time | thereby eiubarrass the bi Pann “ot the United States 38-0 ‘othe Pach tharket cs would be reduced; and shail be designated when my visit to your city will FD th gay ined, and insisted upon a vote faeat ia gota o fa equivalent of a aah profit woula Poy ~ By bare ordinary ap convenien| ae gavions ‘and natural oe cote 2 oe Ot ier i as fy igre | manana. me tne tha are gle aie Henry Duvall, prosident of the first, and Mr. Ja formed oy 6 e0 aber currency, than, Quid careet etal.) Sent ot enn YE Webo, president of the second brancl of the Balti. | Ports also could ea ready due shalt mature or be the ‘obit paymente at a Axed date, “Resumption, usiocunedl and each of tlie members prevent | "Mr, CAMEMON, (tep.) Of Pa. Mt be made converuibie option of ths tcoumegueacs of mi and wholonme,fgaiton, re juced, from it That contract here- ‘or economical Scmi-Observances of Washington» Birthday. | (N¢ of the most tinportant in the country, and was 2. And be 1 artes enacted, That, any eoatenee bere, | GGue Suanciel alaira, We ate.a nation of hae fore strongly opposed to the avoiition of it. sfteroh may tea foun ot coin or a'sale ‘or the | wenith and wonderfully Teaou Some of the Execative Departments observed to- | ire" ity strougly ‘wee fejeoced and tno bill | of mulch may be slean ot some : ee naa oar good day by closing at ancarher hour than neual. The | was then passed, fan carried late the contenat sia’ nero peas ‘and no Power can command on favorable Treasury closed at one o'clock and the War Depart. JXTERION DEPARTMENT GPATIONERY CONTRACT, | | baste of the cola rate tt Cy ag terme than the United States cam Wontever we may ment has been closed all day as far ws clerieat duster | on Printing Popo hea Ghee ection. It rela. | tudo map be enfoteed weaned to Raedan | ‘eed of the capital of the Whoo word, are concerned. tion to certain purctiases of srationery by the nce. | the tel oF agus prong fee tee erect eieavens After "mr. Schenck ‘had his romar! A Bohomian Charge of Bribery Rofuted. | Mor HnreHie From the ttm of Denmpsey & WFO | se coy Speaker, the first | Mr. Buriith, (top.) of Mass., the for and Representatives Wilson: and Alilson, of town, | 84 Won is motion Iewas taken up and passe — | os iciem that will nathrally be Made om this pro. moved tha the Hwan eas s Aborepriation authorige an unorbittied denial of the statement THE OURRENCY Bite posed act of legislation will be that there tt tee of the Whole on the Avprooriation MY. SHERMAN then rene ai his motion to disa- Let us ook at the actual means we have now or may count on hereaiter with which to meet, provide every incumbrance on this Xtraordinary demands on the Treasu a halenes Oe over $23,000, 00 was carried to surplus tue coming year, and what is tho fospect? The Secretary of ‘Treasury has estima\ for the fls- carrier to: of more than 20,000 Mr. STARKWEATHER, (rep.) of smiens the amendment by Baia nts deaed et : FS ie 5 aed i reed to. Mr. CavANaGH, (dem.) of Montana, moved'to in- Sert an item of $104,000 for land service between Fort Abercrombie, Dacotah Territory, and Helena, Montana Territory. be : ir. BEAMAN moved to ‘educe the item for de- re $5,740,000 to | , 771,158, a ir. ELA opposed endment spoke the extra! Me of Onice ment, He moved to reduce the item another Ke- . PHELPS, 3) of Md., moved an amendment. abolishing tlie ‘ing privilege; but having made a point of order on tt, to be out of order. ‘The committee then ruse and reported the bill to the House, The amendment extending the letter carrier i tem to cities of 10,000 inhabitants was rejected, eae, toed authorizing the Postmaster ee & to amendme! re agreed to and the Mr. Brooms, (dem) oN, ¥, presented ! a le 7m. | . ¥., mem the brewers in Ulster county, N. Y., and rn from New Jersey, for a repeal of te duties on bariey. The House then, at Malf-past four, took a recess ‘until haif-past seven. The House resumed its session at half-past seven o'clock. at Ohio, mo’ to suspend going into cg paris of the Whole on the Senate ments to , THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL. Mr. ELpRIDGR, ) of Wis, moved that the vine it ot agreed to by 12, ‘101. e motion Was n¢ yeas 12, nays The motion of Mr. 5; Was agreed and’ the House wont into Comtltese af the Whole’ Mr. Pomeroy in the nual if bet £ it THE VAN WYCK-GREENE CONTESTED ELEC- TION CASE. The first hearing in the case of the contested election to Congress from the Eleventh district of tis State was had. on Monday mvuramyg, at Newburg, before John W. Little, Register in Bankruptcy. General Van Wyck’s-counsel are John G, Wilkin, of Middletown, and L. B. Halsey, of New- burg. Mr, Greene’s counsel are Charlies H, Winfetd, of Goshen, W. J. D.ckson and John Ashhurst, of New- burg. In all about thirty witnesses were examined on the opening day, Mr. Van Wyck conducung the direct and his opponent the cross-examtaation In