Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-07

Jenckes, from the Joint Committee on
. Retrenohment reported back the House
bill to regulate appOintments,to to the civil
service OF the United Ststes.' The prin,
iciple of the bill is that every person bo-
, fore being appointed to Office shall un .
dergo an examination to ascertain his
competency. A discussion was had on
the Indian Bureau, which was denounced
as den of thieves. A report from the
President inclOsing copies Of telegraphic
dispatches relative to the New Oorleans
riot was received. The bill for payment
of invalid and other pensions was con-
sidered. 1t appropriates $32, ,280, 900 for
the payment Of pensions for the year
ending June 30, 1868. A proposition
to pay Mr.. Harvey, United States Minis
ter to Portugal, gave rise to much dis
cussion. The Radicals opposed, be-
cause Mr.. Harvey had written letter to
Mr.. Seward not very complimentary to
Congress. A proposition was also dis
Cussed to stop the pay Of Mr.. King,
United States Minister to Rome, because
he did not resent the alleged order Of
the Pope fOrhiddinz Protestant churOh-
es within the walls Of the city,
The Committee on Foreign Affairs
was instructed to enquire into the expe-
diency of an assertion by Congress Of
the principle, that the naturalization by
the United States Of the subjects Of any
foreign State exempts such naturalized
citizen from the military service under
such foreign State as long as they choose
to retain the rights conferred by natural
izstiOn. Mr.. Thad Stevens introduced a
! bill providing for the establishment of
Common Schools in the District Of Co.
lumbia, for all children between the
ages of SIX and sixteen years, regardless
Of sex or color. And in order to comr
pei poor people to send their children to
school with the negroes, the bill provides
that no father or guardian shall be enti.
tied to vote at any election whose chill
dren, being of proper age, did not attend
school part Of the proceeding year.
One.third Of the expense of the schools
are to be borne by the United States,
and the remainder by the District. The
Senate bill providing for an anual' in
speciion Of Indian Affairs was discussed.
The proviso Of the bill which Stipulates
that the inspectors for each district shall
consist of one person appointed by the
President, one detailed from the Army
by the Secretary of War, and the third
to be the nominee Of the numerous re-
ligious societies in the United States,
was the subject of much ridicule. Mr..
Scheuck opposed the bill ridicuIing the
proposition Of combining in each board
of inspection politician, priest and a
warrior The Consular and Diplomatic
Bill was considered ir Committee Of the
Whole. A letter from Rome by Rev.
DR.. Pryme, dated January 4, 1867, was
read, stating the fact Of. the late sup
preston of Protestant worship in Rome.
The letter states that 'Papal Rome is less
tolerant than Pagan Rome had been.'--
A proposition was finally adopted that
no money should be paid after the clOse
of the present fiscal year for the support
of the legation at Rome. Provision
was made for Consul to be located there.
The Military Academy Bill was also
considered, and both it and the Civil and
Diplomatic Bill ordered to be reported to
the House.
The House sustained the amendments ts
Of the Committee Of the Whole, forbid.
ing appropriations for the missions to
Portugal and Rome. A resolution was
adopted, after considerable discussion
declaring that the bill to deprive the
President Of the amnesty power, and the
bill to regulate the elective franchise in
the Territories, had become laws by the
failure of the President to take action
upon them. The bill to transfer the In
dian Bureau to the War Department, was
passed by 80 yeas to 53 nays. An at'
tempt was made to confer suffrage on
Indians as we'll as negroes but it failed.
TIE Committee on Ways and Means
was instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency Of requiring the destruction of
all ,copper'stills con6scated to the Uni
ted States, and the sale of the same as
old copper. The bill to regulate the
President in the appointments of civil
Offices was considered. Mr.. Fink, Of
Ohio, and Hise, of Kentucky, opposed
the bill as constitutional. Mr.. Thad.
Stevens favored his propositiorto declare
all persons nominated and rejected by
the Senate incapable of holding any
public Office for one year. The PROPOSE.
ton to iAcIude 10 the operations of tho
bill all Cabinet officers was rejected
yeas rs; nays 78. Before proceeding
further motion was made to adjourn,
before which, however, several ExeCu.
tive communication was received and
referred. A romonstraDce was presented
from the Presidents of the National
Banks of Pittsburg against any changes
in the banking law.
Leave was granted the judiciary Conn
mittee to sit during abe session of the
House for the balance Of the session =
That was 10 give it time on the impeach-
meut inquiry. The vote to exempt Cab
met officers from the operations OF the
appointments of the President was re-
considered, and Cabinet officers included
by vote of 80 yeas to 63 nays. The
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