The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-24
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
xxxrxrH ooseRnss-FIRsr SESSION
MONDAY, ArRIL Is, 1855.
SENATE.

SENATE
PRELIMINARY BUSINESS. |
Mr.. Sumner presented petitions In favor Of the |
extension Of the right Of sufragei which were re-
ferred TO the committee reconstruction.
Mr.. Hendricks presented the petition Of me-
chanics and laborers Of indianapolis, hsking an
amendment Of the tariff 90 as to protect their In
dustry. Referred TO Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Morgan presented resolutions Of the New
York Chamber Of Commerce In favor Of the bill
now pending before the Senate providing for the
admission Of cadets to the Naval Academy. Laid
on the table.
Nm. CONFESS on An EXPLOSIVE SUBJECT.
Mr.. Conness introduced q resolution requesting
the Committee on Commerce 10 inquire into the ex-
pediency Of prohibiting the importation Of nitro
gycerino into this country by vessels otherwise,
and report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. CONFESS sent to the Secretary's desk and
asked for the reading Of the proceedings Of the San
Francisco Chamber Of Commerce protesting against
the further Importation Of the article In question
Mr. CONFESS gave an account Of the dangers TO
DO approhended from this new explosive compound.
The resolution then passed.
The bill to facilitate commercial, postal, and
military communication between the several States
was made the special order for Thursday next at
one o'clock.
IHE NAVY PAY DEPARTMENT.
On milton Of Mr.. Grimes, the House bill TO pro-
vide for the better organization OF the pay depart
mont Of the navy was taken up, and after several
verbal amendments, was passed.
II provides that the active pay list shall consist
ofeghty paymasters, forty passed assistant paymas
tiers, and thirty assistant paymasters Paymasters
shall be regularly promoted and commissioned from
passed assistant paymasters, and all passed assist
ant paymRsters authorized BY this act to be up
pointed who have not heretofore been appointed
and commissioned as assistant paymasters, and as.
sstant paymasers shall be selected from those who
have served acting assistant paymasters for the
term Of two years, and who were eligible to ap-
pointment in that grade whom they were appointed
acting assistant paymasters aforesaid, subject,
however, to examinations provided by law and es
tnblished by the Secretary Of the Navy. Passed
assistant paymasters shall give bonds in the sum Of
$4,000 their annual pay shall be 81 500 when at
zen, sl,4OO on other duty and 81, 200 on leave or
waiting orders.
Posr OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The confederation Of the post Office appropriation
bill was resumed, the pending question being on
the amendment Of Mr.. Henderson, which Is as fol.
lows:
That in all cases in which persons have been ap.
pointed either during the recess during the SEES
sion Of tho Senate, as assistant postmasters, or
other civil officers under tho Government, whose
appointments having been submitted to the Senate
have been rejected or not consented to before the
adjournment thereof, no money shall be drawn from
the Treasury or used from any fund or appropriA.
ton made treated by law to pay the salaries Of
such porlons under such appointments, or under
any previous appointment to the same office, for
services rendered after the expiration of said ad-
journment. And II any such person so rejected by
the Senate had aftcr said adjournment been ap.
pointed to the same Office no money shall DO drawn
or used rs aforesaid to pay his salary until his ap.
pontment shall have been consented to by the Sen.
ate at its succeeding session.
Mr.. johnson opposed the adoption Of tho amend
ment.
Messrs Sherman and Henderson followed In sup
port of the amendment.
: Mr.. Guthrie said II was encroaching upon tn,
breroRatiyes Of tho President
The discussion was further continued by Messrs
Trumbull, Howe, Howard, and Sumner.
Mr.. Trumbull offered an amendment to tn,
amendment, that no person exercising or perform
ing the duties Of any office which by law Is required
TO be filed by the advice and consent of the Senate
shall until he is confirmed by the Senate, receiy,
any compensation, unless commissioned TO Oil va
cancy occasioned during the recess Of the Senate
and since Its last adjournment.
Amendments were offered by Messrs Henderson
Conness, and Wade, which were ordered to b
printed; and pending consideration, on motion o
2 Mr.. Wilson, the Senate went into executive ses
sion, and at its conclusion adjourned:
v HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Speaker laid before the House a messag
from the President, enclosing a communicative
j from the Secretary Of War, conveying lin respons
to resolution Of the House, certain Information Il
!, regard TO the interment Of the remains Of Unto
soldiers who had fallen In the battles around Al
, | lAntA, Ga.
; Also, a message from the President, transmittin
y lin response to resolution Of the House asking 70
official correspondence between the Governments
, the United States and France in regard 10 Mel
> ico) a report from the Secretary Of State with th
documents by which 1t was accompanied.
4 The messages were laid upon the table and o.
D. dered to be printed.
THE NEIGHBOUR LAW.
The Speaker announced that the first business
order the of the following resoll
ton, introduced BY Mr.. Ingersol, Of Illinois, @
which the previous question had been demande
last Monday, whom the morning hour expired
n Whereas 1t is one Of the paramount duties Of a
h legislative bodies to tighten much possible Il
burdens upon the laboring classes and promote Il
general welfare: Therefore,
Be % reSOiped BY tie House Of Representative
N That the Committee for the District Of Columbia
instructed to inquire into the expediency Of esta
fishing by law the eight system as II Is cale
as constituting a days work In the District Of G
es lumbia, and that said committee be authorized
O. report by bill or otherwise.
Of Tho demand for the previous question was So
m onded and under the operation thereof the resol
q. ton was agreed tn.
"a MIGHT SESSION
D. Mr. Highly, Of California, offered resolution pr
" yding that there shall be q night session Of h
y House on Tuesday the Gath inst at which no 9th
l. business shAll be considered except the reports
ct the Committee on the Pacific Railroad. The res
a. luton was agreed to-yeas 81, nays 40.
n. COMPROMISES OF FRAUD.
AZ Mr.. Highly also offered and demanded the pr
I'd yious question, upon resolution providing that d
8, Committee on Public Expenditures be instruct
.. to investigate the compromises of fraud upon d
10 revenue which are alleged to have taken place
ol connection with the custom house at Boston, and
Is, ascertain what disposition has been made Of 4
~ money made on such compromises and whether n
r.. yexatious suits have been commenced against Ia
o. porters or others, by any person or persons 90
in nected with the internal revenue service in I
n cities Of New York Rsd Boston; and that the col
iii mittee be authorized to send for persons aud paper
and that, II in their opinion II be advisable, tn
,h have leave to sit during the recess.
=. The House having refused to second the dema
~ for the previous question: the resolution was Ia
over under the rule
Mr.. McRuer of California, introduced the f
lowing which was agreed to:
ic ReSOiued, That the Committee on Commerce
instructed to inquire into the subject Of the stora
and transportation Of the combustible and oxplosi
material, and to report at any time by bill or 9th,
IT. wise what measures, any, are necessary to seou
the better protection of life and property.
A., EOS.RRCONsTRUCTIoS or TENNESSEE.
" Mr. Latham, Of West Virginia. offered the 4
lowing resolutions:
Whereas the committee on reconstruction has
ported that "tho people Of Tennessee are found
be in n condition to exercise the functions Of
oil State within this Union" and
N l. it,. a