The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-12
THIRTY.NINTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
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wAsms0ros, Jan H. 1850
PETITION AGAINST TIE RENEWAL. THE RECIPROCITY
TREATY.
Mr. CHHwdxR rep.) Of Mich, presented the petition
Of citizens of Michigan against the renewal OF the Reel
procty treaty. which referred TO the Committee
Commerce.
UNIVERSAL srFrsAcE
Mr. SUMNER (rsp.) Of Mass presented the petition OF
the colored Baptist Convention, asking for universal
suffrage which referred 10 the Committee Dc.
construction.
ASSISTANT Assrssoxs isrSnsAi RHvxsuE
Mr. rEssrsprs, trcp of Mo, called up the bin 20
authorize tho Secretary OF the Treasury appoint
assistant assessors of internal revenue.
Mr. srxSxR offered proviso, amendment, that
no person shall be appointed tho Office OF assistant
without being required to take hc osh required
by act Of Congress.
Mr.. FxssxsDEy objected to the suondmcn. ~ unne.
cessary It prsviso already embraced in lsv Of
Congress-
Mr. srxsgx called attention report OF the Secretary
Of the Treasury which that officer admits the appoint.
ment Of ONCE the South without complying
with the requirement Of the law.
Mr. FxsssSpEs said the appointments referred 90
made during the vacation Of Congress. While he might
not perhaps endorse the scton Of the secretary in this
matter, stn he had confidence in bis PATRIOTISM and
believed that in doing what he did lac had acted he
thought for the best.
Mr. HowAGp, trrp) Of Mich, said every appointment
made withou, requiring the oath prescribed by law
an appointment In violation OF law and he thought the
person 20 appointed could held responsible law
Tor the discharge Of the duties OF s Once He denied
the night Of the secretary Of The Treasury 20 dispense
with the provisions OF law IL FOR him 10 alter
laws passed bV Congress. IL would have better become
him to have referred the matter 10 Consres, than 10 have
undertaken 90 act on hIs responsibility contrary ~
law In saying this he had ntcntna ~ be disro-
specfu TO the able and efficient secretary OF The Urea
sury. lie merely intended Il as sdmOnition.
Mr.. flsssSbES thought II singular FOR The senate 10
pass law again merely FOR the admonton Of the
secretary oi The treasury = vas desired TO "dinohsh
the Secretary resolution ought 20 be passed
Mr. srlStR aid he would accept the suggestion of Ar
Fcsscnden and withdraw nv amcgdTncnt he could not
but regret however, that the Secretary OF the Treasury
had Ia making appointments 10 the southern staies
without requiring the g'h given encouragement to tho
rebels
Mr paws DEM OF gy vas Rad 70 bear che Senator
the other side advocating Obedience 10 laz. HI
would ngnind the senator fror &asaanhrsits Of the
numb of times ne liir eumncD had Declared thsi be-
would resist thu execution of Tho Fugitive Slave Law
Nj summers amendmen. vas Withdrawn, md tho
srTra Paw ror wror. oy vorrsrE,Es
Mr. wIisos, Ircpl o. Ms.s offered iaiut rosoluiion
mers oa or erce i, pfog dos thai rce,ion four u
~ March 3 1895 mak ng appropriations 70 Tho
support Of the army Tor tbn current year, shall b.
amended t0 make provision f0r three mouths pay pro
per 70 All 0mccra o. VOLUNTEERS below the unk 81 tga
der general Who have been commissioned anoe March
s. 1880 Wto have renamed, o. shl remain IN scrvcc
until mustered out by reason u their services being no
longer required
The bilI wa ordered ~ be printed
rR.Ssrr ~ Usrr,D srATrs rnoOsa ruRouGH
Mr. NEsnrH dctn Or oregon, offered rosoluu0ni
xh r vns ,iottfd requesting thc President 10 conmu
nioaie information regard 10 negotiations siih tie re
publican governments Of Mckee ~ 1851 for The puroee
marching uniied states troops from GusymAs 70 An
through Mexican territory.
YrrEDsr>ia
Mr. 1prSRrtf, rep ~ IN, IRON tho Committee 90
Judiciary reported the bill 10 enlarge hg powers o. the
Freedmen Bureau, also the bill 70 protest the IN
hAhans the United states Ia their cvil right aud
gave notice that he would rall them w a. soon as
ApvrsrrrSs ~ TIE v,suscros rrrns.
Mr. WuHos offered a resolution calling for Information
In regard Ia The printing OF Advertisements IN the wash
inc,en papers, how much ~ paid Tor the sane BY shat
law authorized nc which wa adopted
PRINTING Owsuc cuyhy-rp~rNCF
Mr. AsTBoSY, trepl Of r. l., from The Printing Com
Mite offered resolution Tor the printing Of ten thou
sand copies Of the diplomatic correspondence which "-s
adopted -
Mr. suxur called W the recitation In regard TO the
industrial exposition At Paris, which vss passed
a. The course " debate on tho ab0-e Mr.. sumner
wss asked when Secretary Seward would reiarn 20
De ~ 'iaTy told hin ne would ~ absent ihrrs weeks
ArroIsrsssr % rRosiso,AL oovxxso~ Fon
Tn, rrrrrsy Dr. o. stsirs shss ~ mors,ns bsur
hayinr crtsfed the husnera before the senrs us
resolution offered By Mr.. Howe yeAerray for The sp
pginiIncDt u provisional soscfnors Ia the sos'h@n
Mr. Jcnxso., dem d Nd sad he bad rsucts,ce
Ga addressing tbs senate this subject crarsn ~ he
connection with ,he gcsi COMMITTEES Of nssn Dsosu.e
tho oplnobs lac stout W state opnscss be bad
er,erained from the t~9rnirF Oh the subject N gees
ton De unders,cod Mr. Howe 70 contend thai ,he efst
az the host.iss have bcen carrying on W slppfcss
an lnsurrcou certain s's,s- and which rrcvsied for
s1rnc fo1r ycsr II - entnguth altogether thof Nsis
as such aud 70 rrduce The Territory ~ which tho- -s'ts
vcre corrogrd AZ TIE trne the usnrrecon trOke out
~ the condition u Tefftorca aud alfect The people
u those States n be governed, under TIE claus
Of the constitution Witch sites 70 Conrss The po~f
govern The Terrtor., Of 90 The rround ,hM they ~
been conquered w the tnitef stats hsf the poser
govern rabt sc have derived from the light =" coz
| quest vhen the conquest 10 c0np!ee Nc Juhns1n
sad lie proposed TO inqairenrt bat vas the erci or
tue var n c~sful result " the az a ~ n
tho f.ve States u t~rriinrer b. would 'hsn 70
4 alre uhetbor " thsi YES not u. enect n ne -mi
such effect produced Ny tne cgndnd ~ thr tsitehs
rreidng within The limits ~ nnpf .fAier We 80. NDs
10 n.~nlcI 81 ta~ ds4bt lina W ~ ~sa
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