Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-12
XXXIXth G0NGRESS--lst Session
WASHINGTON, June II.
HOUSE.

|
Mr.. GRINNELL rising to debate the resolution
| went over under the rule.
Me- ANCONA offered the following preamble and
WEEREAs, The Irish people and their brothers
purpose TO assert the independence aud reestabish
th. nationality of Ireland; and
| WHEREAs. The active sympathes Of the people
of ~ United States naturally with all men who
struggle 70 achieve such ends. more especially when
those eng iged therein the known friends Of
Government, as are the people Of the Irish race.
in every battle Uf every war in which the Tepub
| Las been engaged and
| WHEREAS, The British Gnyernment against
which they are struggling, is entitled to no other or
grenter consideration, ON the United States as
nation, than that demanded by the street letter Of
| international law, for the reason that during our
late civil war, that Government did in effect, by its
conduct repea! its neutrality laws; and,
WHEREAS, When reparation. is demanded for
damages h. our commerce. resulting from the willtul
neglect Of Great Britain 10 enforce the same she de-
nies all responsi biliyand claims to be judge in her
| own cause; aud,
| NHRREAs, Tic existence of the neutrality lay Of
1878 compels the Executive Department of this Gov.
ernment to dsciminate most barsbly against those
who have ever been and are now our r ends. in ia
yOr Of those who have bsen aihes3, not only to the
general principles Of comfy which should exist be
tween friendly States but also TO the written law of
| their own nation on this subject therefore, be it.
| ReSOLGed, Thit the com nlttee on Foreign Ahdlrs
be Instructed to reoort bill repeating an act ap-
under the terms of which the Presidents prOcla-
nation against the Fenians wa'issued.
Mr. HALL moved TO lay the preamble and resolu-
| ton on the table. -.-.
Mr. ROGERS, of New Jersey, demanded the yeas
and nays upon tnat motion; =, ~
Mr. BANKS. Of Massachusetts, Mr.. Wilson, Of
Iowa and other members sought t. offer suggestiOns
| but MIR AncOna having moved the preyinut ques-
ton re used tD accept the suggestions. lie, hOwey-
er, modified bis resolution SO a. to make It read
To- inquire into the expediency OF reporting such
| bill.
The House refu ed to Law the resolution on the ta
| bic by a vote OF yeas to ll3 nays.
The yeas were Messrs. Cobb. Davis, llile and
mr. GRINNELL stated that he voted yea because
he understood the resolution to De reproOf to the
| nistratiOn. -.
The House refused to second the demand for the
Mr. SCtlENUK then offered the following as a
substitute for the resolution, and demanded the pre-
Res6Ered That the President Of the United States
| in the opinion of the House, should reconsider the
policy which has been adOpte by him as between the
British Government aud that portion Of the pc 1ple
who were, in the. namo of Fenian, struggling for
| their independence. aull that he be requested to
adopt nearly as possible, that exact course OF pro-
| Ceeding which was pursue by the Government Of
Grelt Britain IN the civil with this country be-
tween the United States and rebels in revolt, rec
ognizirg both as lawful heIigeTants and observing
| between them strict neutrality,
| Mr.. HARDING, Of limos, sent to the Clerks
desk to be read what he desired to submit as sup-
situte for both propositions, declaring that the ac-
|
| invasion is ungenerous and disgrtceful.
Mr.. SChENCK de,inei t. allow tbs substitute
| Of Mr. Harding to he offered.
Mr. BANKS sskei Mr.. Schenck to yield to mo-
tiOn to refer the resolutions and substtute to the
committee on ForSign affairs; PROVIDING mat iffc
MIR. SCHENCK yielded for that purpose, and Mr.
| Banks submitted the motion
The previous question was then seconded
Mr.. HALE moved to lay the resolution aud suosti-
The motion was lost by yeas nays Ils.
.Mr. HALE offered an amendment ss a sort
The question was taken on tho reference of the
| original resolution and Mr. Schencks substitute to
the committee on Foreign AiIsrs, AID this was
| agreed 10 b. yeas 81, nays "a.
| Mr.. HALE, subsequently, as personal explana-
ton. sent up and ID real the resolution which he
| had proposed to off as a compromise, as follows:
- ResotGed That the honor All sooi faith Of the
| United States mparativey demand Just and Wig
| orous enforcement OF the neutrality laws aud that
this House will entertain no proposition looking to
| their repeal, revision or violation.
| Mr.. BANkR offereda resolution, which was adopt
ed, rcques ing the President to communicate to the
House any inf rmation which he NAV have received
with reference to the dispatch of military forces from
| Austria for service in Mexico.
| Mr.. BROOMAbL introduced a bill to amend the
act Of May H. 1866, relating to the habras corpus,
regulating judicial proceedings in certain cases,
which read twice and referred to the Judiciary
Mr.. BINGHAM introduceda joint resolution rela-
tive to the purchase of place for hospta for the
soldiers, which was read twice ami erred to the
|
Mr.. RAYMOND called up the molten to recon-
slider the vote referring to the committee on sppro-
Priations the Senate Il i%int . resolution tassel April
| with the Indian 'ribes Of the Upper Missouri and
| the Upper Platte rivers After debate, which was
participated - by, MessTs RAYMOND, Burleigh: Of
D.coah, Hubbard. of Iowa, the joins resolution
| was passed.
Mr. KERR introduced Joint resolution to pre-
vent the further enforcement of the Joint resolution
Of July 1864. against officers and soldiers of the
| United States, who have been hOnorably discharged
which was read twice and referred to the committee
| on Military Affairs.
| Mr.. KERR, also offered resolution which was
| adopted iHstructing the committee on Military Af
fairs to report bill, so as to admit to the Govern
mont hospitals for the Insane such prIgOns who have
been soldiers or sailors, whose "sanily is developed
after their dscharge but arising out of causes pro-
duced by their services in the army or navy
| Mr.. WILLIAMS, from the judiciary committee
rep red an act for the regulation OF appointments
and removals from office, which was READ twice. re
| committed and ordered to be printed.
| The bill provides as follows: BE itSuacted, &C. II
is hereby enacted by the authority of the same seq
tion, that ofi,er Of the Unied State, appointed
on tho nomination of the President by and with the
| advice and consent of the Senate, shall be remova-
| Bile, except by the same agencies which concurred
in his appointment, provided l. howev r. that in case
of inability or misconduct in office occurring dur
ing the recess of the Senate where the interests of
the public may make it necessary to dispace the in
eumbent, until the advice and consent OF that body
| can be duly had and obtained thereon.
1t shall be lawful for the President, the recon-
mendatiOn Of the Attorney General, to suspend the
| disabled and defaulting officer and to commission
another person to perform tue duties, until the Sem
ate shall have an opportunity OF acting thereupOn
and it shall be the duty OF the President within
days after the next assembage OF the body, to re.
port to it the fact of such suspension, at any time
with therefor, and the name Of the person so
temporarily cOmmi oned by him. and of such other
person, as he may think proper to nominate for the
place, and in case of the refusal of the Senate to
concur in the removal, either by direct vote there
| on, or by advising and consenting to the appoint
mPnt of the person nominated to he officer in the
| place of him who has been thus suspended
shall thereupon resume the exercise Of his official
functions as though the same had not been IA flied
but in case shal the restored be entitled to draw
salary for the interval of time during which his func
| tions may have heen suspended as aforesaid.
| SEC. ?. That in case oil the refusal of the Senate
N advise and consult us, the denomination of any
| officer whose term of service may have expired
| by its own termination, the place filled by
the person SO renoninated shall be re-
| be regarded, and is hereby declared to be vacant
from the time of such refusal; but should the Sem
ate adjourn without action on such denomination,
either in the way of consent or disapproval the same
shall be held and is hereby declared, to be vacant
Immediately after such adjournment, and in case
shall any person who has been nominated by the
President for any Office and rejected by the Senate
or on whose nomination that body has failed or
declined to act in the way Of consent or refusal be
appointed or commissioned by him after adjourn
ment or during the of that body TO hold the
same Office for which he had been previously nom
mated.
SEC. g. That no officer shall be considered as in
feIiOr. within the meaning of the Constitution, the
salary or emoluments whereof exceed in amount the
sum of $1,000 per ahnum. In all such cases the ap-
p9intments thereto shall be made on the nomination
of the President by and with the advice snd consent
Of the Senate, snbject to the same conditions and
Limitation as to removals and denominations as are
prescribed IL 4 the foregoing sections of this act.
Mt BOUTWELL, asked consent TO offer the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution
WHEREAS, 1t is known that jefferson Davis was
the leader of the late rebellion, and is guilty Of