Mr. SUMNER. My friend says merit. It would give it both strength and merit. Why would it give it both strength and merit? because it is a proposition which grows out of the exigency of the hour. His bill on a larger scale is just such a proposition: it grows out of the exigency of the hour; and that is the strength and the merit of his original bill. We shall pass that, if we do pass it and I hope we shall in order to meet a crisis. We all feel its necessity. But the proposition which I now move grows equally out of the exigencies of the hour. If it isingrafted on the bill, it will be like the original measure, to meet the demands of the moment. It will be because without it we shall leave something undene which we ought to do. Now, I ask Senators about me is there anyone who doubts that under the circumstances such a provision as this ought to pass? Is there anyone who doubts, after what we have seen on a large scale, that the President, for the time being at least, ought to be deprived of the extraordinary function which he has exercised?.He has announced openly in a speech that he meant to “kick out of office” present incumbents, and it was in that proceeding, “kicking out of office, ” that on his return to Washington afterward he undertook to remove incumbents wherever he could. Now, sir, it seems to me that we owe our protection to these incumbents so far as possible. It belongs to the duty of the hour. If the Senfrom Vermont will tell me any other way in which this proposition can be promoted successfully. I shall gladly follow him; but until then I think." ought to insist that it shall share the fortunes of the bill which he is now conducting, “enjoy its triumph, and partake its gale.” If his bill succeeds, then let this measure, which is as good as the bill, succeed also. But the suggestion has been made that the proposition should be matured perhaps in a committee. Why, sir, the proposition is very simple. anyone can mature it who applies his mind to it for a few moments. But, sir, it has already been before the Senate now for several days, discussed once, twice, 3 times, I think, not elaborately, but still discussed, so that its merits have been brought to the attention of the Senate; and beside its discussion in open Senate I am a witness that it has been canvassed in conversation much. There are many Senators with whom I have had an opportunity of conversing upon it who have applied their minds to it, and I may sa that in offering it now I do not merely spea for myself but for others, and the proposition in the form in which it is now proposed is not merely my own, but it is the proposition of many other Senators on this floor to whose careful supervision it has been submitted. Therefore, sir, I say that the proposition is matured, so far as that may be needed, and there is no reason why the Senate now having it before it should not act upon it. Why post pone what is in itself so essentially good? Why put off to some unknown future the chance of applying a remedy to an admitted abuse? Is there anyone here who insists that this is not an abuse, that here has not been a tyrannical exercise of power? No one. Then, sir, let us apply the remedy. This is the 1st chance we can get. Let us take it.