The national Republican., 1866-12-04
.THIRTY.NINTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION.
MONDAY, DEcExBIR 8, 1866.

MONDAY, D.s.n1sR DEC 8. 1866
The Senate was called to order at IL O'Clock by
Hon Mr.. Foster.
Prayer wa, offered up BY the Chaplain, Rev.
Mr. Gray.
The President presented a Communication from
the Governor Of Vermont, certifying that Mr.. Po.
land had been duly elected Senator for siI years.
Mr. Fesssndsn presented . communication from
the Governor Of New Jersey announcing tho cleo.
ton of Mr.. Cattel as Senator for that state slso,
that Mr. T. P. Frelinghuysen had been appointed
pro tsmpove to act Senator In place Of Hen.
Mr. Wright deceased.
The Clerk read q communication from the
Governor Of Vermont, announcing that Mr.. 3D.
munds had been elected to fill the place Of Mr..
| Foot
Mr.. Cragin presented communication from the
| Governor Of New Hampshire announcing that
Mr. Fogg had been duly appointed Senator from
that State
The President then admini.t cred the oath Of
Office to the above-named gentlemen.
On motion, 4 committee was appointed TO In.
form the House that the Senate was organized
and ready to proceed to business.
Mr. Sumner moved to proceed to the consid.
Grafton Of bill to regulate the elective franchise
Of the District Of Columbia Hs said 1t had been
introduced % the first day Of last session and
| extensively discussed. and the country expected
| that 1t would be passed. twas the duty Of the
Senate to put 1t on its final passage now Every
body's mind was made up. He was perfectly
willing that the vote should be taken now, with.
| out one further word Of discussion. It should
| not be further postponed The country would re.
joice II they would signalize the first day Of the
session by this grand act.
Mr.. McDougall opposed the motion as out Of
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, and Mr. Salisbury took
part In the discussion on the point Of order,
| which the President decided to be we'll taken.
message was received from the House of Rep.
resentatives announcing that 1t had organised and
q committee Of three had been appointed to act
with similar committee Of the Senate In informing
the President Of The United States that they were
organized and ready to proceed to business.
Mr.. Chandler offered a resolution calling upon
the President for information as to whether Ma.
poleon had withdrawn one.third Of the French
troops from Mexico, according to agreement; also,
whether the Emperor had offered any apology for
MS course also, what action, II any, the Govern.
ment had taken In order to see that the understand
ing was carried out Laid on the table
Mr' Sherman gave notice Of bill to regulate the
tenure OF Office Laid on the table
Mr.. Lane offered a resolution calling for the ap-
pointment OF committee to inquire into the er.
pediency OF making the office Of Superintendent of
Public Printing elective by the concurrent vote Of
both Houses and to report by bill or otherwise
| Referred to the Committee on Public Printing
Mr.. Pomeroy, Of Kansas, offered a resolution
providing that the Secretary Of the Senate be di.
rected to pay to the widow Of the late Senator Lane
the amount Of compensation due him at the time Of
his death Laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Trumbull, tho Senate then took
| 4 recess till quarter past one o'clock.
After recess,
Mr.. Anthony, from the committee appointed to
| wait upon the President announced that they had
attended 10 that duty. aud that the President had
| informed them that he would communicate with
| them in writing
A message was received from the House or. .
nOuneng that they had passed bill entitled "a