Mr. Hamilton, of NewYork, in a pamphlet which is on some of our tables, raises a great question of constitutional law which has been under discussion from the days of Washington. I know not how the Senate, even after debate, in our day and under the pressure of recent events, will be disposed to pass upon it. It is a great question, I say; a question of constitutional law; Do not, sir. postpone the remed for existing abuses till thenaldecision of that great question. When that bill isintrodueed, l, for one, shall be ready to meet it and discuss it at all points, whether on grounds of constitutional law or on grounds of expediency; but I am unwilling that a case of practical duty shall be postponed thus in definitely; and that brings me to the precisequestion before the Senate, what shall we do I Vhy, sir, act at once and according to the best of our ability in order to:1 ply the remedy to the abuses which I have in iented. and, sir, what is the remedy which may be applied? I insist that after ample discussion in this Chamber we have substantially arrived at the statement of law made in the proposition of my friendfrom Illinois. I doubt ifnow we can do better than that. I believe if that he adopted it will, to a certain extent, apply a remedy. do not think the remedywill be complete; but there will be something in it which will operate as a check upon the exercise of this ular power by the President, and whichirrwegil help to remove those abuses that we all recognize. For one, I am glad that the Senfrom Illinois has broughtforward the proposition, and I hope that e will not now, at this last moment, e a laggard. I hope that he will persevere, and press it to a vote. If the Senate will not adopt it, then let the Senate be responsible, as I shall think, for this aban donment of duty. I know that Senators may hesitate because they may think it inexpedient, or because they think the remedy does not go far enough; but no one, as I understand, hes itates on grounds of constitutional law. No one doubts that the IOpOSiLIODof the Senfrom Illinois is in alfres ects completely constitutional. It is said that certain inconven iences may grow out of it; but do not incon veniences, and more than inconveniences, grow out of the system as we have it now? Not on account of those inconveniences, not on account of anything which has been said in this debate, can yOu hesitate. All that you are called now to do is to take advantage of your poWer over the purse strings of the nation. lt belongs to on to say when an officer shall be paid and when he shall not be paid. Nobody can doubt your constitutional power to that extent. Take advantage of it, then, and in that way, ifin no other, place a properlimitution upon this admitted abuse. It is on this roun that I shall persevere with my excellent friendfrom Illinois to the end in voting for his proposition.