Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-09
SENATE.

A discussion, in which Messrs. johnson,
Trumbull, Summer aud Fessenden partici-
pated, took place on the motion to receive
the report of the minority of the Committee
of Fifteen. A resolution was finally adopt
ed that the paper presented by Mr.. Johnson
be received as the views Of the minority,
but that in receiving it the Senate do not
establish precedent for the future.
Mr.. TRUMBUBL reported from the Ju-
dietary Committee and asked to be dis
charged from further consideration of a
number Of petitions, among them one for
the expulsion of Garrett Davis another for
the speedy trial by court martial Of JEFF
Davis. ---.-.- r4.
Mr.. SUMNER introduced a petition that
the importation Of India 6rs-crackers and
other foreign fireworks be prohibited on
account Of their dangerous character, being
destructive to life and property. Referred
to Finance Committee. l-
A Joint resolution authorizing the pay
ment of certain military claims against the
late Territory of Nevada was reported by
Mr.. SHERMAN, from the Finance Com
mittee, and passed. 49,. era.r
Mr.. TRUMBULL's bill to regulate ap-
pointments to and removals from office,
provides as follows:
That no officer of the United States ap-
pointed on the nomination ofthe President,
BY and with the advice and consent Of the
Senate, shall be removable except by the
same agencies which concurred in his ap-
pointment; provided, that in cases OF dis
ability or misconduct the President may
suspend the disabled or defaulting officer
and designate some other to perform the
duties until the Senate shall have had an
opportunity of acting on it, the President to
IL &c 70 ha of a
within thirty days after its next meeting.
Sec. 2. No person appointed to an ofice
the time of which is limited by law 10
fixed period, and till a successor is appoint
ed and qualified, shall be permitted 70 hold
or exercise the duties of such office exceed
ing so days alter the fixed period for which
he was appointed mas expired, and when
ever practicable it viii be the duty OF the
appointing power to appoint successor TO
take possession of the office at the termina-
ton of the fixed period. -e-
Sec. 3. Provides that in case Of Vacsn-
cy during the recess Of the Senate, the
President shall nominate q persen 10 fill
the vscancy within thirty days after the
meeting Of the Senate succeeding the hap
pening Of the vacancy, and no such vscan-
cy which has been filed by granting q
commission 10 expire at the end Of the next
session OF the Senate snall enlleo aIter the
close Of the session, except BY and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, and the
expiration of the commission as provided
BY the constitution at the end of the session
shall not be construed as creating new va
cancy, which the President is authorized to
fill without the advice and consent Of the
Senate. e j -l..
Sec. 4, Provides that the President shall
not be authorized to fill vacancies during
the recess of the Senate, unless they hap
pen during recess by death, resignation, sx-
piration Of term or other causes, not de-
pending on the will or action Of the Presi-
dent. f(a-
Mr.. WILEY reported bill for the sale
of the government property at HarPer's
Ferry, West Virginia. .-.. . n
Mr.. WILSON called up the bill to regu-
late and fix the military peace establish
ment Of the United States, which was read
at length.
After which Mr.. GRIMES said the Senate
was not prepared to act on this bill to-day.
He moved the Senate adjSurn-
The Senate adjourned at l:5O on motion
of Mr.. GRIMES, who said that the heat had
already prostrated several Senators and
threatened others