New-York tribune., 1866-12-06
PRICE FOUR CENTS.


provides that in Of the refusal Of tho senate sdyso
and consent the denomination Of eay ofheer
whose Of service nag have expired y It's Own miiaon
the place filed by the person renomnated snail be regarded
and hereby declared to be vacant from the time OF saeh Ic
fa But should the Senate adoum without aecn on such
denomination either the way of consent or dseGproya tho
shall be held to be vacant mmedatey aler ssch aA
iournment And IN no case shall any person who has
been nominated by the President for apy Once and Ie
eced by the Senate or on whose noninauon s 10y Dsay
has failed declined TO act in the way OF cosehb ~ oa
proyal be appointed or commissioned by him, after no
adjournment and during the Of that body 70 hed
The third section Mr. Williams proposed 10 strike sn md
substitute for IL others to the effect that when
the President shall be his day to nomination bei0le
the end Of the next session And in case q the
the Senate advise and consent thereto the Office shall not o
considered vacant its adjournment bnt the Isson Sc
commissioned shall contnne hold and enjoy the same during
The and until he shall be either nominated or rejected or
yded that the heads Of departments shall hold their Office for
the four years unless removed with the concurrence
of the Senate ad shall renomnate and by and with ndyco
and consent e senate appoint all their assistants and sab
onates 70 hold for the like PERIOD unless remover IN me Ao
Mr. WILLIAMS having consumed the hour 70 waich the
rule limits speeches unanimous consent was given 10 he pro-
ceedng without regard time In conclusion no said Iho
people all demand some measure OF the KIM whch tbs eh
proposes and this Congress viii fail In its duty and dsppont
the just expectations Of its constituents 1t eonrns without
providing y IL is not often taat lesas9s comes y wy, h
party and his country she ahansDnmeEt o. the neipfs
and pledges which he was elected has sever earpeqea
has been honest enough o Giag shs saAcss o. Tho
Government behind it, Ike the tempter in the Wilderness
and strong enough and courageous enough to gappe
fully with the hydra had unwttny engendeEed fhe people
not now here on their uneouded power ney have tase
the Government within tcf hands They have reh0ksd and
rodden down The arrogant preensons Of the Executive ie
that he shall not stand az yonr doors 10 aet yo sa9u
as be has publicly that he would DO They have
to the mere minister Of yonr win Is their high and rye
be decree that the public servant who presumed TO deny ther
history shall stand aside until you have disposed Of ~
and then execute your Judgment In good faith whether DO
affirmed their decision Of 1s64 and again instructed
you 10 enact such laws as you nay think pope|
ment is removed Pass tbs bill the first in the order Of
necessity and the residue Of the work viii be VI easy accom-
which Lad CONQUERED treason twice seconded BY t6e
spirit that might have sh0rn its locks and bound eTerast
have conqueedao gentle speck nQ candy coufsles no
dull oblivion Of the pregnant past tehs Le ciss that Is % US
the unamcd friends OF the Rebellion, their appees inhaned
and their hanas dripping VITA tle oo9d oi ne osee
dmy orcshadowed by the Saint Bartholomew of Memphis
and Neweans T0is great power of Executive usapaon
must h. ahTdd yolr ace is 10 he mantained and cur bbor
the eviathan that has nposted the water and
Lis proper place under the Constitution II we fail The evil
viii 20 swelling IN volume and accumuating Tessu'ss
all enhroued in solitary stnteke volcanic peak shall
tower alo uneontroiaoe supreme oyer nation OF slaves
reC0nmitted TecOEsdcred.
Mr. SCHENCK rep Ohio then moved to refer the bin to
the Joint Committee Retrcnchment and Reform tho
ground that the whole subject properly belonged 20 that Com
mIitee That the Committee had given n full consideration
during the and prepared TO present its views IN tho
1lr STEVENS dep PaJ did not see what this bill had to
DO with the Rcrenchmon Committee Ho thought vss IN
very good hands and hoped would not b. put into
MIR SCHENCK cid not propose to make comparison be-
but he repeated that the latter Committee had teen
instructed TO report what legislation was necessary 10 pTeent
the public service from being used instrument Of political
party patronage That Committee had been taking testimony
in reference to what had been done in the way Of removals and
appointments and had been engaged in endeay0ng 10 frame
bill which would present the whole and provide remedy
FOR the evil That bill the Committee would be prepared TO
Mr. STEVENS understood that this bill had been reported
last session from the judiciary Committee after great de-
and should have been passed before this so as 70 stop eoe
Of the evils that had already taken place lie hoped would
hot be referred 20 any other Committee but would be acted on
! ~ che House.
mee expressed the opinion that there necessity
miHr X a. The t coad be perfected in the Hcase and
Mr. KAssoN ep, Iowa. called attention to certain emis-
ons or ovesgts the bill and suggested that the bill and
proposed amendments he printed
Tie CLERK read the amendment suggested BY Mr. Wilson
Of Iowa which was tat any officer the Government who
should appoint or commission any person to oee viola
Of this should be eemed guilty OF mSeneaDoy aud
on conviction thereof b! impeachment otherwise BE- H s.
Mr. GARFIELD Gleps Oio) submitted an amendment tst
any public officer who sou' pay any moneys and
advise o conne at or coase the payment any moneys
IN violation OF this act sloudbe held guilty OF
in Office and on conviction thereof impeachment or other.
wise be sentenced to removal IRON Office should pay to tho
United states equal ~ the paid received
Mr. HALE REP, n. y also oasred an anendment
The hi and aniehdmeis were cdeTed TO be printed
TIE RIGHT TO CHALLENGE JVRoRs ABRIDoED
The SPEAKER proceeded as the nut business in order to
Mr. LAWRENCE CRep Ohio) frou the Judiciary Com.
miitee reported bl to amend the aet March ICES reg
uang proceedings IN criminal cases provides that
trial any ofcnse which the night to Challenge jurors now
the defendant shall be entitled ony foar psemrory
challenges provided this shall lot apply to tas treason or
capital ofeuses.
TIE bill was read three times and passed.
QUALIFICATIONS or JURORS.
Mr.. LAWRENCE (Oho) from the same Committee re.
ported bill IN reference 20 the qualifications OF nSos in
certain cases Tie m provides that on the trial any PERSON
charged with treason With setting on foot sssng or en-.
gagng in any rebellion insurrecon against 70 Joted
after committed person shah not be disqualified moi acting
reports rumor or hearsay and not on conyeSsion
with witnesses OF the transaction or hearing them testify the
opinion TO render an impartial verdict the eydese
ON motion Of Mr.. STEVENS the bll was postponed i
Tuesday ne1t aHd ordefed printed
RIGHTS or ACTION
hr LAWRENCE Ohio from The same Committee also
proSe that when citizen Of tie United States who awsy.
remained loyal thereto and did not voluntarily give AID and
action damages for Injury TO person properly
the value thereof no such action shall be defeated any de-
Coneeate states or any state declared in rebellion The bib
PENSION PAYMENTS.
Mr PERhAM qeT Me- from the the Committee on lnveld
vide for the payment o pensions authorizes the President
10 establish agencies for the payment OF pensions by the U;ed
States Whenever IN s Judgment the public interest and
yenienee o! the pensioners require.
Mr. WASHBtRNE (Rep., In suggested as an amendment
proylso that the nu1hS OF pension agencies in any STATE
Territory shall IN no exceed three and that such agency
shall be established IN addition 60 those now existing IN any
state territory in which the whole pensions paid
ter The preceding fiscal year shall not have exceeded
$4,000 lie spoke OF he removal in his State Of gly
mcutOoIs oec aud the appointment 0t who clAOS
i0ls and object Onubic particularly 10 the pensioners
Mr. FARNSwORTH lRep, In suggested an amendment
TO make the bill apply TO appointments made within o as
year and said that long in his State Of the
Copperhad the State had been appointed Pension Agent
On motion OF Mr.. WILSON (Iowa), the bill reoomnsd
with the amendments.
CONTESTED SEAT.
Mr. COOPER ()e Tenn presented papers ooDiesrr the
right OF Mr. Arne 20 seat from the With Conresonsl
tc OF Tennessee referred Committee oo R.o