Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-08
WASHINGTON. May s, 1865.
SENATE.

printing OF the medical and surgical history of tho
late war. Referred to the Committee on Printing
ARMY REGISTER.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson the joint resolution re-
Spectlng the publication Of the volunteer army reg
Mr.. Wilson said the present publication was total
y worthless. he had examined it carefully and
found Inc names Of officers of whole regiment left
out The object of this resolution to cancel this
puoncatlon and commence anew on plan proposed
py tne superintendent of public printing.
Mr.. Grimes would ask what was tho necessity for
pupfMsnng Isl TINS new register and what would be the
Mr.. Wilson replied between S24O.OOO and S25OOO0.
AIter some further discussion the Joint resolution
fairs. ~ -nA'i'Ai' Al-
PosToFFCE APPROPRIATION BILL
The special order, being the Postofice appropra-
ton Pill, was then taken up, the question being
am endment restricting the Presidents power in re-
gard to removals from Office was passed.
Mr.. Poland favored a repeal of the amendment
stigmstizing it as political quackery.
Mr. ITumbull regretted that Senator should rise
Rbc6 Rffe ana % @ as political gacke
which he had voted for himself Did the Senator
from Vermont (Mr Poland,) mean to impute sinister
motives to majority of the body?
Mr.. johnson said the President had always exer-
clSed tne power OF removing army and navy officers
Mr.. IrTmbull desired TO know of the Senator from
Maryland whether he meant to say that the Presi-
dent exercised the abs lute power to dismiss officers
without trial by military court or commission.
- Mr. JonnSon replied IN the affirmative: Mr.. Van
Mr.. TrumhuIl-Mr Van Buren, might have done it.
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ceptiona and that the general practice was to try all
officers charged with neglect of duty or mafeasance
in ofice before they were dismissed.
Mr.. Sherman thought there was no excuse for this
proposition at THIS particular time He believed that
the majority IN Congress the great Union
party OF the country and representing ninety-nne in
a hundred of those who sent them here, had the
power to pass the necessary laws at any time He
(Mr 81 was utterly opposed to tac1ng these condi-
tons to appropriation bills. He had opposed it when
Mr.. Pierce was IN power, and when MIR. Buchanan
was IN power. The President might sign this bill
with this amendmant and lfh noSsp1 ha .
hoped he would. Suppose, however the President
did not sign it. What would it lead to? Either the
whole machinery OF the Government must STOP or the
President must forciby seize on the Treasury and
illegally and unconstitutionay take the money The
fostomGe IS something that comes home to every cii
zen The erect OF this amendment will be that, in
the recess of CONGRESS- the President cannot turn ont
of office man who has enjoyed it for four OF five
years. and put IN one-armed or one-legged soldier
that ID the soldier cannot draw his pay until Congress
meets. The amendment does not prohibit the Pres-
dent from making removals, it only hurts the poor
devils whom he may putin. The amendment there
fore fails OF It's effect This whole thing can be set
tied in another way.
the Government with Cabinet ministers not in accord
with him: is ntoerable. Hostile senators have often
confirmed the Cabinet officers of the President for
the very reason that 1t was necessary for him have
those who participated in his councils to hold The
same opinions. The President should have the power
TO remove these and other high officers but there
was very large class of inferior officers over the
pointment of which Congress had absolute control.
The Senator from Illinois (Mr. TrumbulD said the
President would appoint rebels to office.
Mr.. Trumbull said he did not say the President
would but that he might.
Mr.. Sherman said it was unnecessary TO antieinate
any danger of this kind Let Congress seek no con-
troyeIsy confident Of their ability and power to con-
troll the matter. If after the Senate adjourn this
summer, the P resident did appoint rebels TO Office
the people would punish him for it, and when they
met next winter they could apply the remedy. The
whole ground OF his opposition to this amendment
was that it was unwise and unnecessary at this time
and in this connection
Mr. Stewart said. that far as he understood this
amendment. II was to prevent the President from
using the patronage IN support of his policy and that
to take this course. he would suggest that betors
lDauguratng this thing it would be better to woit
until the plan OF Congress was developed He (Mr. S..
confessed he did not know what the plan of Congress
was was the most difficult thing to ascertain that
he knew.
Mr.. Howe would be very reluctant to see this vote
reconsidered, to see the amendment rejected as he
considered it very necessary and expedient The
Senator from Ohio Mr. Sherman comedies outright
to pass this amend dment but opposes it for fear of
creating conflict between the Executive and the
Legislature. In thu earlier days of the Republic
which he almost believed were braver DAYS than these
no such attempts were made to intimidate the Lexis
dt%Fe BY proy1kng feGTS Of eoIisPP 'tn the Pes
was threatened. He (Mr H. was opposed to intro
duelng the usage here of going to the White House
before passing measure. to ascertain whether it
would meet The approval of the Executive.
Mr. McDougali then took the floor in opposition to
the amendment. claiming that it was impairng the
The question was then taken,-Shar the vote by
which the amendment was passed be rceonsdered?
and resulted as follows:
Ayes--Messrs. Cowan, Davis, DooIittle, Edmouds.
kessenden, Foster, Guthrie, Lane of Kansas, Nc
Dougal, Morgan. Nesmith, Norton. Poland Riddle,
San1II;sbury, Sh9Tman. Steward. Van Winkle Wiley
Nays--Messrs. Anthony, Chandler, Clark Conness,
Greswel, Harris, Henderson. Howard. Howe. Lane Of
Sumner, Trumbull, Wade-l8.
The chair then announced that the question re-
CURED on the amendment.
On motion OF MIR. Henderson. the Senate then ad-
journed
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
The Speaker laid before the House supplemental
message from the President, Transmitting letter
from our Minister to France, in which he calls the
attention OF the Government to our representation in
the hsh-raslng and watercultuTe exposition at Ar
chana, France. to be held III july 1866. Our Minister
suggests that this Government should be represented
and recommends that among the articles this country
should send some American fishing-snacks The
correspondence was ordered to be printed. and re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- SUFFRAGE.
Mr.. Julian, Of Ind. offered resolution ipstructinK
the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire into the
after the elective franchise shall not be denied or
abridged account Of distinction in race or color in
any Territory of the United States; and provided
further that due notice may be given no State or
ganzed out of Territory shall be admitted into the
Union until It's constitution provides for the elective
Mr.. Finck, of Ohio, moved to lay the bill on the
table. Not agreed to-yeas 49, nays rs. The resolu-
tion was then agreed to.
Mr.; Lawrence, Of Ohio, introduced bill to regu
late the time and fix the place for holding the Cir
cunt court or the Dlstrlet OF Virginia. THE bill pro-
ydes that the terms of this court shall be held on the
first Monday of MAY and the first Monday of No
yember in Richmond. Va, and said court may ad-
The bill was passed.
CLERKS,
On motion of Mr.. Smith. of KY, resolution was
adopted calling on the heads Of all Departments for
a statement OF the number of clerks employed by
them, male and female, from what States APPOINTED
their OccuDatlOQ previous to aDOointmepf air
names and residences if any, of those who have been
IN the rebel army. and by whom recommended for
appointment, as well the number of Union soldiers
employed as clerks.
THE COMMITTEE OF FIFTEEN
Mr.. Boyer, OF Penn. offered the following:
HtereGs, a ioi2ticommittee of fifteen on Recon-
sfruction reported on he 90th ultimo, after five
months of continued incubation. well matured plan
of how not to do il" in which they have fully met
the expectations of the country which is as much as
should be demanded of any committee. therefore
.4ResoEUed by the House of Representatives the
Mr., Bromwell, Of Ill moved to lay it on the table.
which was agreed to. Yeas 95 nays 81.
RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY.
On motion of Mr.. Kelley, of Penn. resolution
was agreed to, instrsctng the Coninittee Claims
to inquire into the fairness and proprety Of the dis
trbuton Si aae Od Inc Hnered or the
dered President Lincoln.
Mr.. StrOuse Of Pa. presented the joint resolutions
of the Legislature of Pennsylvania In favor of an
equalization Of bounties.
ANOTHER AMENDMENT.
MIR. stevens, OF Pa., onered the following az pro-
posed ameodment to the Constitutions.
Article -. That Congress shall have the power to
levy and collect duty on cotton exported from the
United States. Referred,
PSPROLEuN.
Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported joint resolution suS-
pending the collection of the tax ON crude petro-
leum from the passage of the resolution; which
passed.
RECONSTRUCTION.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa offered resolution that when
the House proceed to consider the Reconstruction
Committee's report, no speech shall exceed thirty
minutes and no motion shall be made to extend the
time of any member beyond that.
Mr.. Raymond, of New York, hoped that this
would be postponed until the bill was disposed Of
Mr.. Stevens replied that it was important that the
constitutional amendment reported from the COM
mittee should be acted at early day as posi-
BILE, and sent to the Senate. He did not propose to
call action on the other bills reported from that
committee.
Mr.. Niblack of Indiana, inquired if an oppor-
tunity would be allowed to offer amendments2
Mr.. Stevens said there would. He was disposed
not to place any limit on the discussion, though he
thought by limiting the speeches TO thirty minutes
more mem bers would have opportunity to be heard
Mr., Banks, OF Massachusetts. was opposed to this.
He thought that it would be better for the committee
and for the country that the discussion should be full
Mr.. Finck, of Ohio, asked Mr.. Stevens when he
would probably call the previous question?
Mr.. Stevens said he had fixed no time; he intended
to allow full debate.
Mr. Finck of Ohio-That is satisfactory to this side
The rules were suspended aud the resolution was
adopted.
THE TAX BILL.
The tax bill was then taken up as the special order
Mr Morrill, of VT Chairman of N ia ro,,.,,;. -