Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-09
CONGRE ESSIONAL.
'ENATE--Saturday afternoon

SENATR-Saturday afternoon
Mr.. Trumbull, from the same committee.
reported with an anne endment the pill TO regu-
late appointments 10 and removals from Of
nee.
THE bill, as amended, provides that no of.
fcer of the United States shall be removable.
except by the same agencies which concurred
IN hls appointment, but giving the President
the power, in case Of disability or other sufi-
cient cause, 10 suspend The disabled or default
ing offcer, and designate some other until the
Senate have an opportunity Of acting the ereon:
the President 10 report The fact within thirty
Gays after the meeting .: the Senate. Section
second provides that no person appointed 10
an office, the term OF which is limited by law
TO fixed period. ana until a successor shall
oe appointed and qualified, shall be- permit
ted to hold or exercise the duties Of such of.
nee exceeding sixty days after the fixed De-
ROD for which be was appointed has expired:
and Whenever practicable. H. shall be- the
duty of the appointing power . appolut a
succe Ssor u take possession OF the Of
nce At the -ermina-iOn Of she fixed period
Section '!rPe prov ides that the PresIden:
shall nominate TO the Senate. within thirty
days # I;S next meeting. after a vacancy has
occurred m any ofiic- - fill which ifS consent
T. necessary. person % nil said Office and no
person " hO has been cbrrnisSI Ilned % filI Su,h
vacancy unit! -he end OF me next session Of
IN" Senate shall - -rappoInred without the
consent ot he Senate. Section four provides
tEat the Pres .deD- shah no. be authorized du-
ring the recess OF the senate 10 fill any Va
cancy In any civ.l H. g. which H. consent j.
necessary unless ia n vacancy has occurred
expiration % term. o. her casualty NOT de
P'noing Oh ~" u u. a-,I1n o.: The President
Mr.. Wade introduce. inlnt resolution -
guarantee S5r..ts.tu. II lie Mexican loan
nOHs.
Gr. Vile, in--oGulea i. 3lll authorizing and
directing the ale o. ;u- properly Of ne Uns'ed
States ~ hdTEe.'s fsErr. West Virginia. which
was T"!eTTtG - ,L- Committee on Military
Affairs.
HoUSE.-CE Saturday ai,erDcon. ,Le tariff
till beng under -ousI,!..a.iou-
ou motion Cf Nr. El8-woT b. OF III, :Gp
outy ca apple, Ea- leL iIr.., aad vegetable
was increased fr0a tn . thirty per cent al
ValOrem.
section hv inserting -ha following.
''On fruits preserved iu brandy or whIskev,
TWO dollars per gallon and twenty per
CenlUm al YaICrem
The amendment was adopted without OBJ
lection.
On motion OF Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, the duty
on coffee WAS reduced from five cents a Mound
as fixed by The existing law. TO two-and.a-
hall cents Per pound.
MIR Wilson also moved 20 amend by re-
ducIng IN" present dury OF twenty-five cents
cents per pound.
The amendment gave rise 70 considerable
debate. but was nnally agreed to-ayes &,
nays -.
On motion of Mr.. Ross, OF III. the dutv on
lndlan corn. or maiz-, was Increased to TWEEN
" cents per bushel.
OA iiiO iCA ~ III Eii4aAAlgs OF tnlO. a Qu
OF forty cents per busheI was imposed upon
wheat.
On motion OF Mr.. Ross. the duty on hav was
increased 10 TWO dollars per rCn
ON motion OF Mr. Garfield, OF ONO. a duty
OF thirty Der cent. ad yaloTeIn was imposed
upon malt
On motion OF Mr.. ketCham, Of n. Y. duty
OF TWO cents Per pound was imposed upon pea
nuts.
On motion Of Mr.. Ross. the duty on no.
'a'oes was increased 10 twenty cents per
bushel.
On motion of Mr.. Allison. OF Iowa. the duty
on timothy and CiOVeT-seed was Increased 10
thlrty-hve per cent. al .alorem.
ON motion Of Mr.. Kelley, of Pa. white or
Gun stone chalk was stricken from the Tree
list.
On motion of Mr. Morrill,. statuary. sta'u-
et'eS- ana Italian portraits or paintings. tla
work o: American artists residing abroad.
were added 10 the free Ii~r
tn motion of Mr.. Dodge, a provision was in
serted eNempIng from duty works of art in
ported for presentation 10 the United States
Government, or 10 any State or municipal or
ganiZation.