Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-02-01
CONGRESSIONAL.

JANUARY l9.-In the Senate, communi-
cation was received from the Secretary Of
War Transmitting the report Of the Enein
GERS Department OF the army for 1866,
which was referred. Several bills were re-.
ported from committees, aud speech max.
ing occupied the rest Of the day. In the
House, Senate bill regulating the term Of
Office, was ordered to be printed. Afier
some unimportant proceedings, the House
proceeded to the consideration OF Mr..
Stevens Reconstruction bill, the discus
sion consuming the rest ofthc day.
The bill regulating the tenure Of Office,
passed by the United States Senate, pro-
vides that every person, excepting the
War, Of Navy, and Of the Interior, Post
master General and Attorney General,
holding any civil Office to which he has
been appointed by. aud with the advice
and consent Of the Senate, shall be entitled
to hold such Office until his successor shall
have been appointed and duly qualified
When any officer excepting the above and
Judges OF the Supreme Court shall, dur
ing the recess Of the Senate, be shown by
evidence satisfactory TO the President, to
be guilty Of misconduct in Office, or for
any reason shall become incapable or lc-
gally disqualified to perform his duties,
the President may suspend such officer,
and designate some suitable person to per.
form, temporarily, the duties of such Office.
until the case shall be acted upon by the
Senate. Within twenty days after the
meeting Of the Senate the President shall
submit his action and the reasons there.
for. and If the Senate indorse such action,
the President may remove such officer;
otherwise he shall be reinstated the per-
son holding the Office during the suspcn-
sion Of the proper officer, being entitled to
the pay and cmoluments during such sus-
pension. The President shall have power
TO gil vacancies which may happen dur
ing .ecess of the Senate by granting
commission which will expire at the end
of their next session thereafter, and if no
appointp ent, by and with the advice aud
consent Of the Senate, shall be made dur
ing such next session Of the Senate, such
office shall remain in allegiance, without
any salary fees g cmoluments, until FILL
ed by aud with the advice and consent Of
the Senate. The penalty for exercising
the duties Of any Office contrary to this
law, is $4,000 or imprisonment not ex.
cecding ivc years, or both.
JANUARY PIN the Senate Mr.. Will.
son introduced bill to equslize bcunties,
providing that every soldier who has been
or shall hereafter be honorably discharged,
shall receive SO 80 per month for every
month Of service; the widows and heirs
of deceased soldiers to receive the same.
A bill was introduced fixing the salary of
Territorial Judges at $4,000 per annum.
The Tariff bill came up and some amend
ments were adopted, including one to make
il 20 into effect the LIST Of April.
In the House, n resolution granting the
increased pay to several unseated members
was adopted. A bill! legalizing all the
acts of the President from March 4th,
1861, to December LIST, 1865, respecting
martial law, military trials, arrests, etc,
was reported from the Committee. Mr..
Boutwell, reported substitute for the
House bill prescribing an oath Of Office
for public officers, members of the bar, etc.
Mr.. Boutwell, addressed the House at
length, advocating the passage Of the bill.
JANUARY 23.-In the Senate various
petitions aud memorials were presented
aud referred. Mr.. Ramsay INTRODUCED a
bill amendatory of the postal laws, modi-