New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-13
Congressional.
sEEATE-PETITroEs

UlaNphfFSbb DhVlB, ana one l0r the speedy trial
court rtmartisl Of JEFF. Davis
APPOINTMENTS TO AND REMOVALS FROM oFrreE.,
Mr.. Trumbull, from the judiciary committee,
reported with amendments the bill in relation to
appointments TO and removals from Office.
The bill provides as follows:
| SECTION /. That no officer of the United statesr
i appointed on the nomination of the President by
ana with the advice and consent of the Senate,
shalI oe removable except by the same agencies
"hcl Gencurred in his appointment; provided
tnat, IN case Of disability or fraud the President
shail remove the disabled or defauItng officer and
designate some other until the Senate shall have
an opportunity OF acting upon it; the President
to report the facts the case to the Senate within
| thirty days after It's next session.
SECTION =. Ihatno person appointed to an Office
| the time of which is limited to fixed period and
until successor shall be appointed and qualified
shall be permitted to hold such Office over sixty
| days after the fixed period for which he was ap-
| pointed has expired; and, when practicable. IT
will be the duty of the appointing power to take
possession Of the office at the termination Of the
fixed period.
SsoTIoN 8. Provides that in case of a vacancy
during the recess of the Senate the President shall
nominate person to fill said vacancy within thirty
days after the meeting Of the Senate succeeding
the happening of the vacancy and no such va
cancy which has been filed by granting commis-
sion to expire at the end Of the next session of the
Senate shall be filed after the close of the session.
except by and with the advice of the Senate and
the expiration Of the time as provided by the Con
stitutiOn, at the end of the session. shall not be
| construed as making new vacancy as the Presf-
dent Is authorized to fill the vacancy by consent of
the Senate.
SECTION 4. That the President shall not be au -
thorizeQ TO MI vacancies during the recess of til
Senate, unless they happen during the session, BY
reason of death, resignation expiration OF tinep
or other causes not depending on the will of the
President
PROHIBITION or FOREIGN FIREWORKS.
Mr.. Sumner presented petition that the impor-
taon of fire crackers and other fireworks be pro-
hibited, on account of their dangerous character,
being destructive to life and property. Referred
to the finance committee.
GUARANTEEING OF LOANS TO MEXICO.
Mr. Wade introduced Joint resolution guaran-
teeing loans to the rePablic of Mexico to the
amount Of $50 0g1.O0O which was referred to the
| committee on foreign relations.
ADJOURNED ON ACCOUNT OF HEAT.
The Senate adjourned at I.50 O'Clock, on mo-
ton Of Mn Grimes, who said the heat had already
Frustrated several Senators and threatened oshera.
HoUsB-THE ARMY BILLS.
Mr. bchenck made an appeal to the House in
regard to the various army bills pending Between
the two Houses. He said he had an interview with u
General Grant the other day and the secretary Of
| war, both Of whom urged the necessity of bill
| being passed Immediately, as there pressing
demand for more troops than, could be enlisted
under the present law. It appeared to him that
| the military committee in the Senate was deter
mined to recommend action on no army bill from
the House, preferring, he supposed, to have the
credit of originating it. He therefore proposed,
with the unanimous consent OF the House, to re-
port back the Senate army bill referred some time
bago to the committee on military affairs, move the
House bill substitute for it, call the previous
| question, pass the Senate bill as amended and
then let the disagreements between the two Houses
be reeonciled by committee of conference.
Z Mr.. Spalding objected.
| PREVENTION OF sMEGGLRGs. =
Mr.. Eliot from the conference committee, on
the bill further to prevent smuggling; made re-
Eport which was agreed to.
THE TARIFF BILL
| Inc Hense then went Tito committee of the
lwhoe on the state Of the Union-Mr. Scho6eld in
the chair.
Mr. Ross moved to add an ad ual5reng duty of
| u per cent. On the paragra phtaXing barley.
MIR. Morrill, appealed TO the committee not to
permit the opponents of the bill to load it down
SO as to make it entirely Objectionable
ghe amendment rejected.
I On motion of Nh. Dodge, paragraphvas added {
a1ing preserved fruits 81 gallon and S5per cent.
nd pakoT'snl.
) Mr. Ross moved to increase the duty, on apples.
garden fruit and vegetables from 10 to so per
cent. using the argument of proiectonists that t
would have tile effect of provoking greater com
petition, and thereby cheapening prices,
Mr.. Thayer suggested that, il the gentIemanss.
T. for it. daughter.
Mr.. Wentworth suggested that the duty should
be thirty per cent, the on live animals.
IL Mr. Ross, modified his amendment by making it,
thirty per cent, and it was agreed to.
Mr. Ross moved to add an ad Valorem duty Of
twenty per. cent to the paragraph taxing barley
n The duty on tea was fixed at III cents per-
pound latter debate, and the rejection of seVeraL
amendments.
u The duty on coffee, after debate, was reduce&
II from TO 2k cents per pound.
NJ. Harding (Ill.) moved to increase the duty On
buckwheat from 10 to 20 cents per bushel !; which
was rejected.
II Mr. Ross moved to increase the duty on cog
from 10 to. 90 cents per bushel, On hay from sat
81 per ton and on potatoes from 10 to 20 cents ~
bushel, all of which were agreed to.
} On motion of Mr.. Spalding, a paragraph
added taxing wheat cents per bushel.
On motion of Mr.. Garfala, q paragraph =
aaded taxing malt 80 peV cent. ad vaiorem.
On moton of Mr.. Ketehum, paragraph "
added taxing peanuts ground beans o an
and shelled peanuts cents per pound. -
On motion of Mr.. Allison, the duty on lov
seed and timothy seed was increased from % to.
| pep cent ad valorem.
q MIR. Rice (Afass.) moved to strika. out the wbo
Of the twelfth section, taxing agricutar al Or
i. ducts.
n The chairman ruled the motion out of or dar
n Mf. FERRY moVee 70 aIaenu sne parast agh ia
l. thousand feet instead of 81.
it This amendment gave rise to deba6s Mesay
> T, glss anu aio"pliuSS suPpnAN ng it, al
! The amendment was agreed to.
; 81, Ihe nee hsS secuoA came under consider
On motor of Mr. Laain, the paraE ranh az.
II paper was amended SO as to read, hW aata ~ va
4 material of whatever kind, for mana factura ;n
paper, and not for any other purpose u -
On motion Of Mr. O'Neill, the paral tranh ,,loo;
wearing apparel on the free list was amendsS
y adding proYso that it was to be 10 personal ns
. and not for sale. ~
On motion of Mr.. Dodge, proaf an was ;nLapto
|. TO allow drawbacks works of a. IT imnartaJ n
presentation to the United States eovernnant =
any State or municipal goyernmeE t. - :
q MIR. Wilson Qowa) moved to 8 trike eslt nf th
d, paragraph placing wearing app arel on tbe fre,
y list the words and other person al effects which
j was diagreed to. rTs
es Mr. Smith moved to strike or It the 18th section
n placing machinery for the mI lufacture of sugal
nd from beets sorghum on th' free list for one
an year; which was rejected
ad The committee rose, hayiD dj snosed of svs
- pages of the bill.
ANo7HRR Disastrous FIRE. We repre4 r.
record another very disassFe us fire. which brots
nb Press warehouse, the cor ner az Watar an
State streets. Thenorth sect on, CONTAINING abon
n 500 bales of cotton and the idi shed contsnin,
ge about 400 bales, were totally destroyed From ai
an we oond learn the loss viii not fa short If Ioo
y bales of Of cotton We that most Of il
not known but it is Supposed to hs the worF E ! !
!. !: an ipeendhry. The lire eag'mes were prompt
a. on the ground ana as usual the whole departmen