Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-17
XXXIXth Congress Second Session
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.
SENATE.

Various petitions were presented, includ-
ing-One from citizens of Detroit against re-
duction OF the currency; one from loyal
citizens of North Carolina asking the pass
age of Mr.. Stevens bill for the reconstruc-
tion of that State. .-
A memorial from the Oregon Legislature
for the establishment of branch line was
presented and tabled, w
The bill to admit Nebraska, as amended
by the House, was taken up.
Mr.. WADE moved concurrence therein.
Mr.. EDMUNDS hoped the Senate would
non-concur. Either Congress had right to
Impose conditions of impartial suffrage or
it must be left to the people of the territory
for decision. There was no middle ground.
Mr.JOHNSON expressed his agreement
with Mr.. Edmunds.
Mr.. HENDRICKS was opposed to all the
conditions mentioned, but il any were to be
imposed they should be left to the people
of the State to comply with.
The question was further discussed by
Messrs. Henderson, Morrill, and others,
when the morning hour expired and the
regular order of business-the bill to reg
ulate the tenure of office-was called for.
On motion of Mr.. WADE, the regular
order was suspended by a vote of "a to IL.
Mr.. HENDRICKS offered as a substitute
the Brown amendment. Disagreed to-18
against 81. ..r -...
The House amendment was then concur
red in-28 against IA. The nays are
Messrs. Buckalew, Cowan, Dixon, Doolit-
tie, Edmunds, Foster, Harris. Hendricks,
johnson, Nesmith, Norton, Patterson, Rid
die and Salisbury.
The bill to admit Colorado was taken up,
the House amendment concurred In, and
the bill goes to the President.
Mr.. MORRILL,, from the committee on
District of Columbia, reported a bill to
protect the rights of married women In
the District, with an amendment substi-
tuting new bill, changing to some extent
the provisions of the original measure of
last week, ..E ,IEElR Hb8
Mr.. SUMNER, from the committee on
Foreign Relations, reported a resolution
similar to that of the House on Monday,
relative to the Coolie trade, which passed
unanimously. "'''<'a 'i'.'"'''
Mr.. ,CONNESS introduced a resolution
authorizing ocean mail service from San
Francisco to Portland, Oregon, in continua-
tion of the service from New York to
Panama, at q cost not to exceed $3.50 an
nually. .----- '--
Mr.GRIMES introduced bill to amend
certain acts in reference to the navy,
making certain changes in the regulations
as to rank, In conformity to acts already
passed repeating the law requiring that a
cadet shall be under Is years when ap-
pointed, and been employed two years In
the fabrication of steel machinery; author-
izing payment to enlisted persons who
served in the navy or marine corps fOR 20
years without misconduct, whendiseharged
for age, iniirmity or disability, in1ieu of A.
L Al II l., IL 10 yol q
sum equal to half the amount Of their
rating, &c. g., Ugf .apLst sryvFry
| The bill was referred to the Naval CONF
mitteesol -Laa -si' s..Ha q
Mr.. HOWARD moved to take up hisr
Olution, of inquiry by the Foreign commit
tee into Mexican affairs.
Mr.,WILLIAMS hoped the Senate would
consider the regular order-the bill to reg
ulate tenure ofoffice.
I Mr.. SUMNER had no objections to pass
any Of Mr.. Howard's resolutions, provided
1t was amended so as to leave it at the dis
cretion of the committee to report If ex-
pedient. He believed the inquiry altogeth-
er unnecessary, as there was every evidence
that the French troops were now leaving
Mexico. He had official information of
the fact.
Mr.. HOWARD did not believe all these
dUOub JhO NOpol1utO Va OuO
troops, at any rate he would like to have
report from the committee.
Mr.. Howard's motion was disagreed to. d
Mr.. FESSENDEN announced he would
call up the Tariff bill Monday, and expect
ed to keep it before the Senate until dis
posed of. F&F1- OHIO &@T
! The bill to regulate tenure of office was
taken up. The question was ON Mr.. Sum
ner's amendment, which was discussed at
some length by Messrs. Howe, Sumner,
Fessenden and others. 9 EGyyEt1
| Mr.. COWAN said the whole number of
removals by the President was ,446, of
which 357 have been sent to the Senate and
acted upon. No man has been removed ]
who refrained from improper and disre-
speOtful language toward the President in
the last campaign.
{ Mr.. SUMNER could not think of single
promineut officer of the, Government In hisB
State that had not been removed for politi-
Without action, the Senate adjourned. q
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