Mr. SUMNER. The Senfrom Indiana says that the amendment which I have moved will open the whole question of the appointment and the removal of officers. Does not the original proposition reported by him do the same thing? Does it not open the whole question of appointment and removal? It seems to me that it does. The bill, I know, on its face is only applicable to pension agents; but in discussing that bill and in reaching your conclusion upon it, you are necessarily called upon to review the whole subject. If the bill is right with regard to pension agents, it is right with regard to other agents and officers of the Government. I see no reason why the President should have this peculiar power with regard to all other agents and officers of the Government and be deprived of it only in t case of pension agents. There is no sin argument which my excellent friendfrom Indiana can adduce for his bill which is not equally and completely applicable to the amendment which I now propose. I should say myself that the occasion for the amendment which I have moved is, if possible, greater than the occasion for the original bill. There is more reason for it, inasmuch as the cases to which it is applicable are more numer ous. The bill under consideration looks merely to one class of officers; my proposition looks to all classes of officers;. there is a reason for protecting one class of officers, I insist that there is equal reason for protecting all these other classes of officers. Now, sir, the Senfrom Indiana wishes that this proposition should be postponed, or that it should come up separately, or that it should be moved on another bill.” He has the natural desire, I know, which belongs to a Senator who has reported a bill to see his work perfected in the Senate. He wishes his bill passed as he reported i.t. I will not criti cise the Senator for that desire, into which I know the chairmen of committees so naturally fall. It is natural that a Senator in his situation should press his own bill; but I now do appeal to the Senfrom Indiana to take my amendment, not to oppose it. Let it go upon his bill, and let us give to the country as complete protection as we can, instead of simply giving protection to a single class of officers.