Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-07
LATEST KILOGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES:
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Senate.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-The chair sub
mitted communication from the Presi-
dent, transmitting the letter of Mr.. Nc
Cracker, which drew forth a motley CORE
spondence. Referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Also, a report of the survey for an inter
oceanic canal through the lsthmus of Da-
rien. Tabled.
Petitions were presented and referred,
including one for the charter of a national
railroad between Washington and Cincin-
uati.
Mr.. Watson, from the Military Commit
tee, reported the bill recently introduced
by him, providing for temporarily increas-
ing the pay Of army officers.
On motion of Mr.. Ross, the President
was instructed to communicate TO the Sen
ate il not deemed incompatible with the
public interests, copies of all correspond
ence not heretofore communicated in refer
ence TO grants to American citizens for a
railroad and telegraph across the Republic
of Mexico.
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced a bill to amend
an act granting lands TO the State of Kansas
to aid in the construction Of the Southern
Pacific railroad and telegraph from Fort
Riley to Fort Smith. Referred.
Mr.. Calland introduced bill fixing the
salaries of Judges of the Supreme Court in
territories at 81, 500 from April lst, 1867.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Sumner, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported, with amends
ments, the bill for the appointment Of ad-
ditional commissioners to the Paris Expo
sition, and providing regulations for the
government of the board of commissioners
and making additional appropriation for
expenses upon proper representation.
Mr. Wilson introduced bill fixing the
time for choosing electors for President and
Vice President, which provides that here
after such electors shall be appointed on
the second Tuesday in October, but each
State may by law provide for filling any
vacancies, such as may have occurred in
the provision as made Whenever the Office
of President or Vice President shall be-
come vacant, for the election of electors
on the second Tuesday in the October
following, provided that two calen-
dar months shall intervene between
dates of notification and elections, but if
there be not space of two months between
notifying and the second Tuesday in Octo-
Der following then if the term of President
and Vice President does not expire on the
third Of March succeeding, such election
shall be held on the second Tuesday in
October the year following. Referred to
Judiciary Committee. ....
Mr.. Edmunds called up the bill to regu-
late the tenure of Office, pending question
being to include Cabinet Ministers among
those officers who may not be removed
without the consent of the Senate.
Mr.. Howe spoke in favor of the amend
ment, contending that under the constitu-
ton officers of the government could not be
removed except on impeachment The
only question that ought to be put TO can
didates for Office were touching capacity for
the position.
Mr. johnson spoke in opposition TO the
amendment, and advocated the right of the
President to appoint and remove Cabinet
officers.
Mr.. Doolittle spoke in similar strain.
Mr.. Buckalew opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Sherman doubted the propriety, as
under il the President would have to re-
tain in office the Cabinet of his predeces-
sor until the Senate consented to their re-
moval, though they might be politically
opposed to him.
After further debate the amendment was
rejected.
Ayes-Brown, Chandler, Cresswell, Fogg,
Fowler, Howard, Howe, Lowe, Morrill,,
Pomeroy, Ramsy, Ross, Summer, Trum-
bull. Wade, Wilson and Yates-l7.
Noes Anthony, Buckalew, Conness,
Cowan, Davis Dixon, Doolittle, Fessenden,
Foster, Frelinghuysen, Grimes, Harris,
Henderson, Hendricks, johnson, Kirk
wood, McDougall, Norton, Patterson, Po-
land, Riddle, Salisbury, Sherman, Stewart
Williams-28.
The Senate refused 10 concur in House
amendment and the subject must 60 to the
Committe on Conference.
The Senate then went into executive SEES
sion and soon afterwards adjourned.
Mr. Dixon offered the following, which
he intended 10 offer as an amendment to
the pending constitutional amendment
Whereas, At the last session of the
thirty-ninth Congress an amendment to the
constitution of the United States was pro-
posed to the Legislatures of several States,
which said amendment has not vet been
ratified by the States in which the rebellion
against the United States recently pre-
vailed and,
Whereas, There is reason to believe that
the following amendment to the constitu-
ton Of the United States would, if proposed
bv Congress be ratified by the Legislatures
Of said States; and,
Whereas, There is also reason 10 believe
that the constitutions of the said States
win seen be amended by the voluntary act
Of the Legislatures aud the people thereof,
by the adoption OF the articles following :
Every man who has resided in this
State for one yeaI and in the county in
which he offers TO vote six months pre-
ceding the day Of election, and can read
the constitution Of the United States in the
English language and write his name, or
who NAV be owner Of $3.50 worth Of tax
able property, shall be entitled to vote at
anv election for Governor of the State,
members of the Legislature, and all other
officers elected by the people, provided no
person by reason Of this article shall be
excluded from voting who has heretofore re-
ceived the elective franchise under the con-
stitution and laws Of 3 State, or who at the
time Of the adoption Of this amendment
may be entitled to vote under said constitu-
ton and laws.
Now, therefore in view Of the above
considerations and in confident hope Of
sn early and frsterBsl restoration Of the
Union,
Resolved, That the following article be
proposed TO the Legislatures OF the several
States a. an amendmrnt 70 the constitution
Of the United States, which, when ratified
by three-f0urihs of said Legislatures, shall
be valid as a part Of said constitution
Sec. !. The Union under the constitu-
ton shall be perpetual
Sec. 2. The public debt Of the United
States, authorized BY law, ahal ever be
held sacred aud inviolate, bat neither the
United States nor any State shall assume
or pay any debt CT obligation incurred IN
aid Of instruction or rebellion against the
United States