The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-11
THIRTY-NlNTH CONGRESS.
second Session.


WARRINGTON, Doc. 10, 1900.
Mcssrs Brown, rep) OF No, and sprague, trep) Of
X / absent heretofore, sppt AIRED IN their seats
CONTENTS DocuxEsrs Destroyed 10 OFFEND ~
IvIDExcx
Mr. MORGAN, trepl OF ~ y, presented me-
mortal OF tho Chamber Of Commerce of New York,
representing that the records and papers IN the
Clerks oftce Of the United States District Court
for tho Southern district Of Mississippi, have bsen dos
troyed by IRE, which documents contained evidence Of
great importance citizens Of the Northern, Eastern
and Western sta,es and requesting the passage OF
providing that In proceeding In any court the
contents OF any paper document record 90 destroyed
shall be offered In evidence; such contents may be
proved by parole testimony by copy thereof GER
Ged as a copy by Clerk Of said court, with the
effect II the original had been produced Referred 70
Committee Judiciary.
raE FEAsIBnirr TrLFGRArB TO THE WET COAT
Mr. MORGAN present ed resolutions OF the Chambc OF
Commerce or New York In favor OF the employment OF
portion OF the national navy for the purpose OF
aning bv proper soundngs the facilities afforded by tho
bed OF the Atlantic Ocean for laying lines Of elegrsphc
cable directly connecting Atlantic coast with she
Western coast OF France add southern Europe Rsered
10 the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Al INCREASED Duty ON MANUFACTURES ASKED.
Mr.. FRyrISGBrysE~, trcp.) OF " j, presented the
memorial Of The six Of New Jersey, pray
Ing for the passage % isrr bill increasing the duty
SILK manufactures which was referred 10 The Committee
on Finance.
PROTECTION DOMESTIC WOOL cRowEW
Mr. POLAND rep.l Of W, presented memorial and
resolutions tho Wool Growers Convention Of Vermont
urgng the passage bill for the protection Of domestic
wool growers Referred to tho Finance Commute.
Mr. R.xs.y rcp) q ainn offered ID. following reso-
luton, which was agreed to-
Resolved That tho Committee Public Lands he directed
ana Sseaana College scrip receivable IN psymsn, Tor
pre-emptons
rur rorrLArox asp WALTZ
Mr. wApK, frepD Of OHIO presented a memorial Of
citizens OF Colorado copirovertng tho statements made
that the Territory Is declining IN population, wealth and
industry and setting forth numerous statistics and facts
relative thereto teegrapbed 20 the Associated Press
yesterday. The memorial was ordered printed.
INCREASED PAR ARMY CryrERs
Mr. wusoS, frep) % Mass, presented petition for
Increased pay Of army oace which was referred 70 the
Military Committee
HfoRsASzAHo. ASP iScaEsEn Fn "ksD w pkfAhr-
Nr FfsSrxpyy, lrcpl ~ Me-, presented petitions from
force Of the departments aud increase Of pay Referred
70 the Committee" on Finance.
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Mr. MnRaAv trep1 81 n ". presented petition for
increased import dnly on lnsced OIL Referred 70 the
finaEce Committee.
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Mr. sUwsFe lrcp II Mas presented the petition of
Mr. Cornell Jawett thu, Hannibal Hamin be declared
President % the United uAaghtcrl Referred 20
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Nr wsns, from the Committee on Territories reported
N@fA A1f utA W
that pass.
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Mr. Epsrsns, lrepl Of W, from the Committee on
Retrcnchment % whom had been referred Mr. William
bin 10 regulate the ~ office reported The following
a. substitute and recommended that II psss:--
enatnd ~ the senate AMI House % Representatives.
~ n tued stsrs ~ Ame Va Congress moiei That
even les1 ekerpuns he Secretaries ~ rtsie ~ thr
dearr and Attorney General. holding any evil
o4rr g. whiah ne has bsen appointed ~ and WITH the
suecr Ana consent Of toe senate apa every er~un who
shan arresiier be appointed 70 such olc aad shn BE-
ecnle dny guuhcl 20 net terrin shall ~ shuvi 70 nnd
surh Office uati shall have been w. Ike manner
alned sad any qualified cfcepa - herein oshnrwe pro
vi~d.
SEC And further snnesed that who're any orioer
nppots1 aforesaid. erceptnr Judges ~ the United
STATES tours and eyceptng those specially estfpi"d ~ SCI
u1n ona 81 ais Ec shall DUNG retsa 81 the senate and
inr - a9wn W evidence tntsfaeary 'n the ffrsdeut
- " Flfy ~ is1duct in off crime % tha Tor any
reason ecepme legally disqualified incapable y erfofn.
may suspend such crr snitahis rsrs1n
" perform temporarily tue duties ~ such odcr unt he
n~ft ec " the Senate and until The shall - acted
upon ~ f neraie and In such shall ~ the dug ~
ne resa~n' vthn tweny days after the hrr d. y such
newt meeting " the Senate surb
pension wl1 the eftdcnc~ reasons hs in
the aase, and the sf the person d~-gs,et @
sofn the duties 81 such oce, sha
" such sAtp~ns'on and advice ard ~ the
moral Of saeh omeer they shs csrsfy ne gr~sfsn
sdvic~ sod cn.sn q Toe sen.ss sppons another gen %
each ocs but The senate shall 10 eoDcnf sueh
susYensmr. such onesr Suspended sfsil fcr1. ia
rssnms ~ spactlor- % Ma oha~. sxd he ps~srs
n shs parser y perfcrwips ~ osuss In his rssd
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