Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-12-12
IIOUSE.

Mr.. INGERSOLL made Intellectual efforts to in
troduce bill directing the Secretary OF the rea'-
ury TO give notice OF his intention sell gold and
" advertise for bids therefor.
AR. WILSON, from the Judiciary committee, re-
ported bill which was passed, directing the Clerk
70 place on the rolls Of the House the names of the
members OF states only represented IN the preceding
session. Also bill to exclude from the next PreSi-
Dental election all the late rebel States except Ten
nessee. Made the special orJer for Tuesday next
MIR. LAWRENCE, from the same committee, re-
ported bill to repeal so much Of the law of 1870 as
prevents prosecution for crime against the United
states after lapse OF three years, 20 lar as treason
and capital 0Henses are concerned.
Mr.. STEVENS spoke against the bill up to the
expiration of the morning hour. when the bill went
over.
MIR. C0NKLING presented petition of Rev. DR..
Corey and others asking mod fcatiOn OF taxes paid
by clergymen. teachers aud certain others; also a
petition Of manufactures Of and workers in ivor', /,
hOrr, bone, &C., asking change IN taif. Ret II.
" Committee ON Ways ana Means.
Inc bill reported from the Judiciary committee
for the regulation OF appoints ents and removals
from office was then taken up. Extended and miscel
aneous discussions took place on the bill which WAS
considered asif in committee Of the whole Various
amendments were proposed, discussed and acted
upon. The House finally amended the hrst section
to read as tOliOws
No officer OF the United States appointed on NOM
inatiOn OF the President by and with the advice of
the Senate, shall be removable, except by impeach-
ment and conviction, or by the President with the
consent OF the Sena O. PROV led, that IN case OF
disability or misconduct in Office occurring daring
tue OF the Senate, where the interest OF the
public service may make it necessary to dispace the
incumbent until the advice and consent Uf that
body can be duly had and obtained thereon, it
shall. be lawful for the President, on recommends
tiOn OF the head of The department under whose
jurisdiction such officer may be- to suspend such
disabled and defaulGlng officer, and to commission
another person to. perform the duties Of
toe place until the Senate shall act thereon,
and 1t shall be the duty OF the President
wi hin twenty days after the next ASSEM-
blage of that body tO report the fact of such
suspension with reasons therefor and name of pr
sou temporarily commissioned by hin, or such
other person as he may think proper to nOminats Tor
the and in case OF the refusal of the Senate to
concur in the removal either by dire ct vote thereOl
or by re-advsing ana cOnsenting to the appointment
the person nominated, the officer who has been
thus suspended shall thereupon lesume the exercise
Of his official tuncOns IS though tue same had not
been Interrupted but in no case all p -rsOn SO
restored be entitled to any sa.ary or oOmpen-
saton for the interval during which his
functions may have been suspended.
But the sa.arT and emolumeut OF the
person 50 temporarily commissioned and performing
the duties Of such office. Provided that the Presi
dent, in case he shall become sa ised that such
pension was made on insu fcient grounds, shall be
authorized at any time before reporting any such
suspension as above provided, to revoke sucn sus-
pension and reinstate such officer in the duties of
his Office. Provided fuTthec that this section shall
nOtapply to the heads of the several executive de-
partmentS.
ANY person who has or shall hereafter be nomi-
mated to the senate for office, and who shall fail to
receive the advice and consent Of the Senate thereto
shall be incapable of holding executive Office
under the United States for the term of one year
ter sucn rejection unless twO-thirds of the Senate
shall relieve MIN Of such disability The predeces-
sor Of any nominee rejected by the Senate shall still
continue to hold his SAID Office. He spoke in sup
port of his amendment, and insisted on its adoption
call for the yeas and naysresuted: Yeas Is. nays
l3l The amendment was rtjtcied, and further con-
sderation OF the bill went over till to-morrow.
Mr.. rEVENS, from thecOmmi ttee on Appropri-
ations, reported bill TO supply deficiencies in appro-
pratons for the serv 20 Of the Government for the
year ending June 3Oth, 1867. Referred to the COM
mittee of the w hole and made me special order for
Thursday next.
Mr.. STEVENS introduced j3int resolution.
granting additional CONDENSATION to cercain civ
employees in the Executive Departmental iu Washing
ton. Referred to committee on Ways and Means.
Adjourned. 49,. EH7