The national Republican., 1866-07-09
CONGRESSIONAL eRERORTS.
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SATURDAY; JcLr7, 1888.

Mr.. Morgan presented the memortni OF the New
York Chamber Of Commsrce, protesting against the
passage OF the tariff bill now pending before the
Aesss u Representatives, ~ sAloulatsd 70 lessen
our revenues from imports render idle our large
mercantile marine. and sndapgsr the manufnctur-
ing interests which II 10 specially designed to pro-
teot Referred TO the Committee on Finance.
Mr. johnson rose and said that, 10 conjunction
with two other members Of the joint committee on
rsoonssruction, be had prepared minority report,
and, being called away, he he'd requsstsd the hon.
orsbls member from Indiana Mr.. HepdricksI to
pressnt the report In question 70 the Senate This
had been done, and ss he understood his friend
from lllino,s mr.. TrumbuliI had objected to i,s
reception, anu among other reasons had assigned
one that II had never been decided that minortisr
bad the right to report, Nc J. then read from the
ofhcial reports Of tho proceedings Of Congress 10
prove that the right 10 make q report had several
times bssn exercised BY the minority Of commit.
tee; Mr.. Douglas on May q. 1855, had made
Mr.. Bsyard, on May 9, 1858, had made minority
report from the COMMITTEES on the Judiciary and
Mr.. Harris from the same committee, on February
Z, 1852 a rF..
Mr.. ) then read from the proceedings Of tb.
House where the minority report from tbs Com
mittse on denomination, presented BY Mr.. Rogers
Of n j., was presented several days aftsr the ma.
joriiy report and was received. HsIMr J. knew
Of nothing to make II obligatory on the minority
of . committee TO make . ,imutapeous report with
the majority. Hs had been unwsll whom the ms.
ss;, :.
swered at once. He submitted II to the Senate,
not ~ . matter Of oourtssy, but a. . matter Of
right. whether the two reports should not 10 to-
ge,her before the country. lie had not been aware
that his friend FROM Maine Mr.. Fess ndsnl wms
engaged 10 preparing his report and bad tho hon
orabls member informed him Of ths fsot bs. .IMr.
J ] should have sndesvorsd 70 have presented his
report earlier 7.f l1u a'rhsH'- is arlsiH
A0er some debate, In which Mr.. Trumbu,l sud
Mr.. Sumner objected to the reception Of the 70.
port on technical grounds. Mr. Trumbull offered
the following resolution: aI''7 .TIt-, tlsa
ResoiVsd That the paper presented BY the SEM
stor from Maryland be received the views Of the
members Of the joint committee Of fifteen, who
have signed the same. but In receiving such paper
the Senate does not mean to sanction the presents
tion Of spch psperr at this lapse Of time but TO
tsblish = precedent for future action. d
Mr.. johnson said hs had NO objection to this
resolution. .H --t .r...' .. ...F.
The resolution was then adopted. l.r. as- 90
M. johnson moved that the paper bs printed
which was agreed to.
Mr. Hendricks moved that the same number Of
copies be printed Of the report presented by the
majority; which was referred TO the Committee on
Printing TnH n H.
Mr.. Sumner presented a petition signed by the
presidents Of hre insurance companies Of Boston
asking that the importation Of India crackers and
other foreign fireworks be prohibited. on account
OF the great dsngsr Of cona grations resulting from
their use. Referred to Committee on Finance
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on Finance
reported bill to au,honse the payment Of certain
military claims against the late Territory Of Ne.
vada; which was passed.
Mr. Trumbull, from the COMMITTEES on the Judi.
ciary, asked to DO discharged from the considers.
tion Of . number Of petitions, Among them, one
praying for the speedy trial Of JEFF Davis BY court.
martial, and one ssking for the expulsion Of Hon
Garrett Davis, Of Kentucky, FROM the Senate. Al.o
q resolution instructing the oommittse 10 inquire
into the sxpedisncy Of recognising the civil scr.
vice. Granted. i7'' t
Mr.. Trumbuii from the same COMMITTEES reported
with an amsndmsnt the bill to regulate appoint.
ments to and removals from ONCE. .lEsi-s1 ag
The bill ~ amended provides that no officers OF
the nited States shall bs removed except by the
same agencies which concured 10 his appointment
but giving the President the power, in case Of dsa
bity or other sufficient csuse TO suspend the dis.
abled or defaulting oticer, and ds.ignste some
other until the Senate shall have opportunity Of
scting thereon. the President TO report the facts
within thirty days after the next meeting Of the
Senate . O.. .-r.
Section second provides that no person appointed
to m office, the term Of which Ia limited BY Law to
nxsd period and till successor shall be appoint.
cd and qualified, shall bs permitted to hold or
exercise the duties Of such once exceeding sixty
days after the fixed period for which he was ap.
pointed has expired; and, whenever practicabls It
shall be the duty Of the appointing power to ap-
point sue SCISSOR to take possession Of the Office at
the termination Of the fixed period. ~ s5.
Section third provides that the President shall
nominate to the Senate within thirty days Of its
ueIt meeting after q vacancy has occurred In any
office, to fl which Its consent 10 necessary, per.
son to all said oaieei and no person, who has been
commissioned to OIL such vscancy until the end Of
the next session Of the ssna,s shall bs rssppointsd
without the consent Of the Senate. D.! a. .f
Section four provides that the President shall not
be authorised, during he recess Of the Senate, to
ill . vacancy In any civil ofice TO which its con.
sent Is necessary, unless such vacancy has occurred
during such recess, by dsath. rssigaatiou exp,ru.
tion Of term, or other casusity not dspsnding on
the will or action Of the Presidsnt.
Mr.. Wade introduced a joint resolution to guar.
antes $50 000 900 Of the Mexican loan Referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations. HTTr-,
Mr.. Wiley introduced bill anthoriring and di.
rectng the sale Of the property OF the United States
at Hsrpsr's Ferry, West Vi-gnai which was re-
fsrred to the Committes en- Military Affairs. It
authorizes the Secretary Of War, at tho earliest
practicable period, to SELL upon such terms a. he
shall prescribe, all the lands, property rights, and
interests Of the United States Of whatever descrp
ton at HLrpers Ferry, either together or In par.
GELS.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the bill to increase
and Ok the military peace establishment Of the Uni.
ted States, was taken up and read.
mr. 6rimes moved that the Senate adjourn.
Mr. Trumbull hoped business would bs pro-
ceedsd with. .~ 1G .an
Mr.. Grimes said the heat was excessive and sew.
ersl Senators were now sick.
Tho motion WAS ugreed to, and the Senate cd,
journed. 20 g... .ss
HoUsE0F REPRESENTATIVES.
On motion of Mr.. schenck, Of OHIO, tho reading
Of the Journal wss dispenssd with. g I
Mr. Schenck, rising to n privileged question,
made statement relative to the bill to rsorganze
the army Of the United States. He said he had
recently had interviews with Secretary stanton
and Lieut., Gen, Grant, ami both, the latter espe.
oially, earnest in insisting upon tho necessity
Of immediate action upon some measure whereby
the interests Of the army would be subserved. The
Senate has passed bill to rrorganire the army,
and the House has passed simiisr bill There 10,
therefore, bill Of the House In the Senate, and
bill Of the Senate In the House. In order to have
the matter speedily settled, Mr.. tehenck said hs
would ask unanimous consent to report tho Senate
bill from the Committee on Military Affairs, with
tho House bill as q substitute therefor. Mr.
Schenek further stated that by reason Of the expi
ration Of the terms Of service Of volunteers there
were not sufficient troops for the duty required.
Mr. Spalding. Of Ohio, objected to Mr. sohenck's
proposition. ...
Mr.. Kasson, Of Iowa, reported, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, a bill to reimburse the
Territory Of Nebraska for expenses incurred in
peiling Indian hortiiities. Referred to the Commit
nf tha Whole Hnnsa nd ma ha ,ial