The national Republican., 1866-12-06
THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS,
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On ieave Given, hf. wade, Of Ohto, inyooostd Q
bin for ths admission Of the State Of Nsbra,ka,
which was fssd arst and second time and laid
OVER
Mr.. Sherman, Of Ohio, offered . resolution di.
'recting the sergeant-at-Arms to provide seats on
the floor Of the Senate for the reporters Of the Uni
ted States and European News Association and the
New York Associated Press. AL r.r-..--. g. d..
Mr. Sherman said u would bs remembered that
somsI complaints were made last session Of the In
corrsctness Of the reports Of the Assocated Press.
Since that time new association had been formed.
Tbs rsportsrs osmplainsd that Il wss impossible
for them 10 hear In the gallery -partieularly impos
sibls to hear what was said by the presiding oosf.
10 thought It would Be wise to allow the reporters
seats on the floor, and thus enable them 70 make
more correct reports. 4--.- -r-
: Mr. Connsss, Of California, had NO objection to
sueh srranssmsnts being made ss should secure
true rshsx Of the proceedings Of this body 70 the
country, but bis experiences prompted him to say
that care should BE- taken to provide that they
should b. 80 governed By the regulations Of this
rus that rsportsrs could not hear distinctly from
the gallery, but be inclined to think that some
other motive governed this application. He would
prefer that the resolution should lie over, to 60
10 The Comnittes on Printing, when appointed.
tion was laid over. -. q '.',f'. ....-. 10.
Mr.. Anthony asksd and obtained unanimous con.
sent that the rule requiring standing committees 10
be elected BY ballot Be- waived. He then offered .
resolution constituting the standing committees a.
follows: =. q ..... : : .'.
~ SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES.
Foreign Rslations-Msssrs. Sumner, chairman, }
Harris, Wade. Fowler, Foeg, johnson, Doolittls.
Finanes-Msssrs. Fssssndsn, (ehairman,) shsr-
mar, Morgan, Williams, cattsll, Van winkls,
Commsros-Msssrs. Chandler, chairman Nor.
rill, Morgan. Rdmunds. crsswsil, spragus, Psstsr-
Manufactures - M.ssrs spr,sus, (shairnsn,)
Ponsroy. Rowlsh Riddle. Dixon.
Agrieulturs--Msssrs. Sherman, (ehairman,) Cas-
tell, Wilson, Covan. Guthrie.
Military Affairs and ths Militia -Mssrs. Wilson.
tchsir%sna Lane, Howard, sprssss. Brown, Nss-
mith, Doolittls. lsv1.r 7. ...... OBJ. r
Naval Afain-Mssrs. Grinss, (ohsirnan.l An
Jaaioi.ly"Es.sn. THnsaii tsS.irs.s,, a.r.
drieks. 80. .,ss.-.-... :. ' : n = -.
Post ofsoes and Post Roads.-Msss, Ramsey
(chsirmsn,l Connsss, Pomsroy, Anthony, Kirk.
wood Van Wrinkle, Dixon. -. -
Public Lands--Mss.rs. Ponsroy, chairman }
Stewart, Harris, Kirkwood, Edmunds cattsll, Hen.
bricks. p. ~. r..-'-.
Private Land claims-Mssus. Harris, (ehsir-
man. Howard, Poland, Riddle. Norton.
Indian AfAirs--Mssss Henderson, chairman, }
Trumbul, Morrill,, Ross, Nssmith, Buekalsw, Doo-
P.nsions-M...r. L.us, teh.irusu,) Kirkwooe,
Ednunds, Ross, Frslinghuyssn, Van winkls, ssuls.
bury. D.. o.
| Ciains-Msssrs. Howe, tohairnsn,) Williams,
Sherman, Wiley. Fogg. Frslinghuyssn, Davis.
| District Of Columbia--Msssrs. Morrill,, (chair-
man. W:ds, ssunsr, Henderson, Nys, Peterson.
McDougall. ..,-.0 ..
Patents and tn. Patsnt ono.-Msssrs. Wiley,
(ohairman.) Lane. Grimes. Morton, Covau.
| Public Buildings and Grounds-Mssss. Brown,
(chairmsn) Trumbull, Crimes, Polsad, AoDougail.
On Tsrritoriss--Msssrs. wads. tohairman.) Yates,
Nys. Crssin. Fowler. Davis. covan:
On the Pscihc Railrosd-Mssns. Howard, (chair
man, Sherman, Morgan, Connsss, Yatss. Brown,
Crssin, Ramsay, Stewart. -. .I
Mines and Mining-Meurs. Connsss, chairman,
Stewart. Chandler, Morgan, Creswell, Wilson,
Buckalew.
To Audit and Control the Contingent Expense,
Of the senate-Messrs. Williams, chairman Hen
| derson, BuekAlsw.
Engrossed Bhls-Mss,rs. Cragin, Chairman,
, Sumner, Norton.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Printing-Messrs. Anthony, Chairman Rosl
A Riddle.
On Enrolled Bills-Msars. Nys. chairman,
Howe, Dixon.
e On the Library-Mesrs. CrssvelI, chairman,
Howe, Fsssenden.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Williams, Of Oregon, offered Q resolution In
structing the joint COMMITTEES on rstrenchmsnt
inquire into the power Of the President Of tn
Unitou otnto8 fespectinS tno uhposttlOn OI comm
> catod property, and TO what extent, II such powo
exists, it can be exercised under existing lawi
also into the power Of the Secretary Of the Trea,
D ury TO deliver up property captured or abandons
during since the late rebellion, and TO report b.
bill or otherwise. 3r
\ By unanimous consent the resolution was road
/ second time. II was then laid over.
Mr.. Fessenden, Of Maine, introduced . join
resolution for the relief Of Charles Clarke Unte
/ States Marshal for the district of Maine.
By unanimous consent the resolution was read
second time. Referred the COMMITTEES on the Judi
oiary.
On motion of Mr.. Trumbuil, Of Illinois, Ii
Sensts resumed the considsration Of the bill On
titled "a supplsmsnt 70 an set 10 suppress insuI
rsction," 10, (repsalins the action In regard :
Mr.. Trumbuii moved to refer the bill to the Ju
: dietary Committee.
Mr.. Chandler hoped II would not BE- referred I
that or any other committee. He then read sectio
! that the repeal Of the section would simply tax
away from the President all power 70 pardon eIcep
such as he possessed under the Consultation. Tn
House, in an hours tins, had, BY very decide
t vote, suspended the rules and passed the bill
" any member did not understand II, ho would sdvis
him to got dic,ionsry. It len the Prssideu
q neither more nor less power In the premises tha
v that given him BY the Constitution. He would ca
i the ayes and noes on the motion to refer.
.r. Doolittls, Of Wisconsin, rose to say mersl
| Y
q supposed inadvertently. he was reported in some
: the papers ~ having made some remarks which
I supposed were made BY his colleague (Mr Howe
II was but due to himself TO say that hs agreed
opinion with the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Trum
bulD that this important bill should Be referred
8 Mr. Grimes, Of lows, said that II he undsrstoo
this bill rightly he had no doubt that whom II cam
from the Judiciary COMMITTEES he should vote 70
Q It, He would not be deferred BY any threats froI
. insisting upon strict snforoemsnt Of tbs rulsi
unless some mora substantial reason were ohsrs
for overthrowing them. He should like to kno'
Y what greater influence II could have before th
country 10 pass this bill now than II It had gon
through the hands Of the Judiciary Committee. an
had their sanction. As had been said, they had o.
ssvsral occasions passed measures In hot haste an
Afterwards found that they had psrpstratsd grss
error, and were obliged to correct IL. II the
passed this bill now they must remember that th
President could retain il In his hands for ten dsys
so that II would be imperative for that time. III
country would regard this rather as an inoitsmsn
to the President 70 do somsthing-as invoking th
: exercise Of some such power on his part--raths
T than the display Of wisdom and statssmanship Of
the part Of Congress.
l. Mr.. Chandler said It was notorious that pardon
s had been offered for sale around Washington b,
n women, and by more than one woman and th'
records Of tho courts Of the District Of Columbi
s would show this. Any Senator who desired thi