The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-12-19
WAY YNESBURG:
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1866.
IRON WASHINGTON,

already published, have prepared a bill
which was presented to both houses
of Congress on Monday last, section
first Of which provides that all persons
holding civil office with the exception Of
the heads of the departments, appoint
cd by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, shall remain in office until
their successors in like manner are ap-
pointed and qualified Section secOi.d
provides that when any officer appoint
ed as above, excepting Judges Of the
United States Courts and the Cabinet
officers, shall, between the sessions Of
the Senate, be found guilty Of any mis-,
conduct in office, or become disqualified
in any way to perform his duties, in
such case, and no other. the President
may suspend such officer and name scme
person to perform the ofli jial duties mn
til tne next meeting of the Senate. The
President is required, within twenty
days after the meeting of tho Senate to
report such suspension, with the evil
dence and reasons upon which it was
made, and tue name OF the substitute. -
Ii the Senate shall concur in the su>pen.
sion, they shall 30 notify the President,
who shall remove such officer aud ap>
point another, subject to the action OF
the Senate, If the Senate refuse TO
concur, the original incumbent shall re.
su,ne his Office and the bstitute cease
to act Section third provides that the
President shall have power to fill all va-
canc,es happening during the recess OF
the Senate by reason of resignation. ex
piration of term of office or death by
granting commissions to expire mt the
end of the next session. If no appoints
mvnt, by consent OF the Senate. shall be
made during such next session OF the
Senate, such Office shall remain in abey>
ance, without emolumeuts, until the
same shall be filled by appoint nent
thereto, and during such time the duties
of the office shall fall upon such other
lawful officer as may exercise the duties
in case of vacancy in such office. The
duration of no office Ia to be extended
by this law.
The Democrats in Congress are said
to haye agreed to wait tor something TO
turn up, IN The hope that as the only
chance, the Republicans will commit
some excess, OF which advantage can be
taken Not much opposition will be
made to measures, however extreme,
which, considering how utterly power.
less they are, is very considera'e. The
President in adhering to the My Policy
doctrine, took their advice, that he
night not appear to he inconsistent, al
though no one doubted that his rolicy
was a failure. II is evident the Demo-
cras and the President have heard how
the elections went.
The fonr recreant Senators who be-
trayed their party have been compelled
to tako back seats on the standing
Committees. On Committee OF Foreign
Relations, Doolittle, who was next to
Sumner, chairman, has been placed at
The foot. Ramsey is head OF the Post
Once Committee, vice Dixon displaced,
and Henderson is made chairman of In
dian affairs instead of Dooittle while
Cowan is transferred from the head to
,he foot of the Committee on Patents. ---
Thus Doolrttle, Cowan and Dixon,
friends of Johnson, are deprived OF
their chairmanships.
IT, ia stated that Secretary Seward call
ed on Mr.. Thaddeus Stevens, at his
rooms. last week, and had long private
;n,orview with him The statement
causes good deal of comment here, and
much speculation Is rife to know what
# all meant, The above gentlemen
hove not been on friendly relations with
each other Tor several years. 1t is rus
mored that Seward Is repentent, like
Raymond, and warts to come back in'
10 the bosom of the Radical party. Oth-
ora think that Seward was sent by Tres
;dent johnson to make ove.tures OF Com
promise.
From the temper Of tho House there
seems to be very little doubt that the
idea that the next Congress should meet
Immediately after the close of the pres
ont. will be embodied IN a law. There
seems to be very little disposition on the
part Of these faithful public servants to
run the risk of another such degradation
as that which transpired during the late
recess. when Andrew johnson swung
himself around SO largea a circle of calum
nv upon the great Congress that had
heen chosen at the time ho was elected
Vice Pretident'
!, A WASHINGTON Despatch announces
that the Senate will pass, by two'
thirds vote, bills TO" the admission Of
Colorado and Nebraska into the Union
The rapid extension OF one oi the east
arm branches OF the Pacific railway
through Nebraska is fastening it's deyel-
opmeut, and Colorado will soon be