The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-15
CONGRESS.

May THE Senate occupied with the
question Of reconsidering the vote BY which the
amendment of the Postofice Appropriation Bill
restricting the President from making removals
from Office, vas passed. A number of speeches
we're made ION both sides, when the vote was
taken and the amendment reconsidered, after
which the Senate adjourned.
The House to-day passed bill authorizing
the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to ad-
journ the United States Circuit Court from Nor
folk to Richmond Chief Justice Chase refus-
es to preside until he can be assured that mar
tal law is abrogated in Virginia. 1t is probable
the President will issue order declaring N ar
tial law abrogated liz all matters where the civil
courts have jurisdiction.
May SIN the Senate, joint resolution to
prevent the introduction of the cholera into this
country was Introduced. 1t makes it the duty
of the Secretary of War and Secretary of the
Navy, with the cooperation of the Secretary of
the Treasury, whose concurrent action shall be
directed by the President, to unite with all the
power at their command. for the establishment
OF uniform system Of quarantine and to estab-
lish sanitary cordons for the prevention OF the
introduction and spread of the cholera. The
resolution was discussed during the morning
Considerable objection to its adoption urged.
In the House, Mr. Garfield moved that the
special order of the day, viz The joint resolu-
ton proposing an amendment TO the Constltu-
ton, hitherto reported from the Committee on
Reconstruction, be postponed until the tax bill
is disposed Of He said he should consider it
a national calamity if the tax bill be deferred
for any considerable time Mr. Stevens said he
did not any reason why the amendment
should occupy the time Of the House for more
than few days, and he considered it important
- bo hlo
The House refused to postpone Upon enter
ing upon the consideration of the subject, MIR
Stevens led off with brief speech, in which be
declared that the committee wanted only nine
teen of the loyal States to ratify the proposed
amendment, tonshe utterly secuted aud repudi-
aled the idea that the votes of the States lately
in rebellion should be counted in the adoption
of the amendment Several other gentlemen
followed in speeches of thirty minutes duration,
the debate showing marked differences of opn-
ion among the Radicals on the report in ques-
ton.
May 9.-In the Senate, Mr. Grimes, from the
Naval Committee, reported a bill to restore
Commander Charles Hunter to his former rank
in the navy. In the early part of the war Com
mander Hunter pursued blockade runner, and
ran her ashore and captured her on the coast of
Cuba, within marine league OF that island
The Spanish Government took umbrage at this,
as violation of the neutrality laws, and Com
mander Hunter was cashierea at its demand.
The bill was passed.
10 the House, the special order, viz: the joint
resolution proposing an amendment to the Con-
sitution, was taken up, aud several members
awaited themselves of the opportunity to deliver
thirty minutes speeches for or against the pro-
position. Among those who endorsed the
amendment was Mckee, of Kentucky. Mr.
Raymond said he was willing to accept the re-
port provided the third section was stricken out
May lO.-The House resumed the consider
alton of the report Of the Committee on Recon
struction. Some Of the Radicals had opposed
the third section DISTINGUISHING till 1867 all
persons who had voluntarily adhered to the late
insurrectioA and if an opportunity bad been
afforded would have voted to strike it out, but
Mr. Stevens rallied the Republican forces in
bitter speech against the leaders of secession,
and thus unted bis forces in solid body for
the proposed amendment, to the Constitution
The vote resulted yeas l28, nays 81