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should be brought before him will
all possible dispatch, gives color I,
the assertions that he is about u
resign.
Gen. Stcadman has been tclc'
graphed TO come to Washington for
conference with the President,
There is II strong outside pressure
for the appointment Of +. /, BLAIR
to the Office of Secretary Of War.
WAsnlYdToN, Feb. l0,-Thc
resignation of Secretary Harlan is
the cur ent topic Of conversation,
lie is known to have expressed to =
Western Congressman ofnsPollticaI
persuasion, his intention not to re-
main much longer.
hose who are IN the most eligible
places for understanding the ireSl-
dents mind upon the subject assume
that he is only waiting the ostracism
OF hcncssc rs II State, which is evi-
IDENTIFY the plan of the Rcconstruc.
tion Committee. to invite such OF
the Cabinet Ministers ~ are in
known accordance with that decision
to vucate their places.
WASHINGTON, Feb 20.-ln the
Senate, Mr Wade introduced the
following. joint resolution. proposing
an amendment to the con stitution:
.RsSoiUed, That the following ar
tcle be proposed to the Legislatures
Of the several States. as an amend
mcnt to the Constitution of the
United States, which, when ratified
by three .tOurths of the said LcgiSla-
lures. shall be ruled rs part OF said
Constitution, viz:
ARTICLE The Executive power
shall be vested in II President of the
United States Of America. He shall
hold his Office during the term Of
four wears. and shall not again be
eligible to that office during the term
Of his natural life In case Of the
removed OF the President from office,
or of death, resignation, or inability
to discharge the powers and duties
of the said Office, the same shall de-
voIve on the Vica President, who
shall not again be eligible to the
Office Of President Of the United
States during the terra ofhis natural
life. Whenever Congress may by
law provide for the case Of removal,
death or resignation. or inability
both of the President and Vice Pres
idcnt. declaring "hat officer shall
then act as President, such officer
shall not again be eligible to the
Office Of President during the term
Of his natural life.
In speaking briefly on this. Mr.
Wade said that the President pro
posed to admit to the halls OF Con
grcs rebels tcly i'll arms, and he
added that he looked upon those
who favored it rs little better than
traitors at heart.
EXCITEMENT IN THE HOUSE.
Soon after the House WAS called
to order, Mr.. Thad. Stevens got the
floor, and reported concurrent res
olution from the Reconstruction
Committee, declaring that in order
to close agitation on question
which seems likely to disturb the
action of the Government, us well as
to quiet the uncertainty which re. is
in the minds OF the people of the e.
Icvrn States which have been de
cIarcd to be in insurrcction no Sen
atur or Reprrs, NATIVE shall be ad
mittcd into either branch of Con
rrcss from either Of said States, un-
til Congress shall have declared such
States entitled to representation.
In presenting this resolution, Mr.
Stevens spoke forabout five minutes.
and said that there had been AN
earnest investigation by the COM
mittcc INTO the condition OF Tcnncs-
s,c. to see whether they could admit
the State to representation. but sln'e
Yesterday there had been such II
state OF things as had induced the
committee to consider it wholly out
Of their power to proceed further
without surrcmdering the rights OF
this body to the usurpatiOn Of an
other power, meaning the President.
lie demanded the privious question,
and refused to allow debate. where
upon there was Il great scene OF
confusion and excitement. Mr. Rog
crs OF New Jersey shouted above
the din. that the attempt to pass ii
under the gaC law was an act ofty.
ranny and despotism. lie was ca ed
to order from all pa Is OF t1c hail
The Democrats then resolved ia
force the Republicans to yield by
ph hysicial exhaustion. and they
moved tG adjourn, to excuse mem
bers from voting aud other d'l"t"ry
motions by the calling the yeas and
navs. and consumed s,vcn hours in
these proceeding At D O'Clock thc
! Democrats proposed TO compromise
ON the basis of one hours debate "n
each side, when vote should bC
I taken.
Mr.. Schenck, of Ohio, seemed tC
reflect the views o: the majority
when lac declared that there coulo
be no compromise bat that Of l'ass
! ing the resolution. Dur ny the
struggle there were numerous eH'
citing scenes. Little or no dcbat,
was allowed. When Mr.. Nn"rhce'
attempted TO announce that the Sen
ate had sustained the President. hi
voice could hardly he heard above
the shouts of order from the Repub
lican side. When the vote Wa
brought into the House the member
gathered in crowds and dissccted ]