Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-07
BY Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY EMPIRE
XXXVIlItl Congress I'd Session



The Senate met at noon to-day, Vice Pres-
dent johnson in the chair IfiI 'A
On motion OF Mr.. Morgan, il was ordered
that a committee Of two be appointed to wait
on the President and inform HIM that n quo
rum had assembled and were ready to re.
ceive any communication be might be pleased
TO make, Messrs. Morgan and Guthrie we're
appointed such committee
Mr.. Lane, Of Kansas offered a resolution
that mileage and compensation be paid to the
gentlemen from Arkansas and Louisiana
claiming seats in the Senate.
Mr.. Sumner objected to its consideration at
this time. 1t lays over r
Mr.. Irumbull gave an account Of the pro-
ceedings OF the two Houses on the olause in
the Army Appropriation Bill prohibiting part
Of the money from being paid to the Illinois
Central Railroad Company, but which was
stricken out in order 10 save the bill He said
that joint resolution purporting to have
passed both Houses, providing that no money
be paid to any land grant railroad pending,
for the Attorney General to bring a suit 10
test the legal question involved, was presented
to the Senate but which was not approved by
the President He (TrumbulD undertook to
say that such bill never passed the Senate.
for the relief OF Josiah o. Armes, but the
clerk enrolled, instead of this, the proposition
to which the Senator alluded, So his friend
Armes lost bis bill
Mr.. Trumbull remarked that the matter
ought to be inquired into.
Mr. Clarke said It we're better that the Presi-
dent be required 10 return the bill.
Mr.. Sumner thought the Senate ought not
to nj tha Al =.
utive, not legislative session.
MIR. Trumbull said II was proper to inquire
how the signature OF the Vice President and
Speaker we're obtained.
Mr., Clarke's suggestion was Rcquiesced
in.
Mr. Trumbull said he would not ask for a
Committee until the bill WAS returned.
Mr.. Hendricks said he was satisfied that no
blame could be attached to the enrolling
clerks. 1t was extraordinary that no more
mistakes occurred concerning the manner in
which business is crowded through at the
close Of Congress
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, q resolution was
adopted, requiring the Sergeantat-arms to
remove from the Senate part of the Capitol
the sale of sprituous liquors The Senate
here took recess
hhi' Wucu tub OenhI6 asSemDlPu
again, reported that the Committee who wait
ed upon the President had performed that
duty, and that be would send forthwith to the
Senate several communications.
The Presidents Private Secretary, Mr..
Nicolay, who had retired with these gentle
nen, then announced that he had been direct
ed by the President to deliver several MESA.
ges in writing, whereupon the Senate went
into Executive session.
Among the nominations sent in we're Hugh
McCu lloch, to be Secretary of the Treasury
and the following officers for the recently es-
tablished Court in the State Of New York:
Charles L. Benedict, Judge; Benjamin d. Sui.
livap, District Attorney, and A. F. Campbell
Marshal The above nominations were re
ferred to appropriate committees, and will be
acted upon tomorrow.
Senate then adjourned