The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-02
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 1867

the American Screw Company had 1vdsd thirty v fort
Mr.. AoRHRnt, trepl Of VT addod, that the stock o
the company was two or thrco hund.ed per cent owe
par, and that ITS dividends were immensv
Mr.. BRoxwELL denied that the oil was Tor the beneR
OF the American screw Company, ASSERTING, thas wa
Mr. MYsas. trent Of Pa, member Of tho Comm
on Patents, spoke IN support OF the bill
Mr. AnLison moved 70 lay the bill ON the table
MT MAMoas' Of Mass, demanded the yeas anS nays
The motion YES ssss.ved- 70. nsyszs.
The morning hour expired, and tho bill went overt
next private Oil day. probably tomorrow.
rnx HIL 10 ssiyLArr rax rxSURS osn0K
the ho9ss snsn a. naf past one o'clock. took up the
Senate bill regulating the tenure Of civil Offices
the debate Being on the suggestion Of Mr. Hale limited
70 half hour speeches
croachmsnt On the rights Of he executive
branch OF shs government .fs
Mr. WHI1Axr, trsp) OF Pa, sussineA the BILL suggest
ng, however, some amendments TO It BY tho Uansfeng
to OF certain provisions contained In che bill on Tho
same suscs reported By him from tho Judiciary CON-
Mr.. wocDmrDan trep.) Of w., advocated the Senate
bill, and opposed any amendment Of IL IN the House,
because that would in the present condition Of the bus
bill and offered an 70 Che third section pro
during the u the senate ~ tneumssnt Or the
once was u hs exercise q ~ duties on the day that
holding The once shall continue 10 hod uniii his suc-
ceasor Is confirmed BY the senate .+#
NJ HIM. tdeml q Ky, made - argument against
Mr. Sfxvnxs spoke In favor Of ths proposfios which
he made snine time since, 70 deonse ~ psrssas eea
any public seace for one year and no osrsd an assd
meut " that effect
NJ. BAkns, rep, Of ILL.,, supported the BILL as making
government
The HOUSE 1t half-rast three O'Clock seconded the
previous question, and Mr. HALE who had charge Of the
bi made the closing argument In its support He i'd
vocaed the bill as proper measure Of permanent legis
iaton and not merely applicable to the state
OF parties There was nothing in H. he argued, derogst
ing from tho proper and desirable exercise OF Executive
power All the power Of suspension all the power of
getting rid OF unworthy officers would remain under II
where It waa The only change IL made was that
that suspension could not rpen into removal without the
approval Of the Senate He opposed all tho amend.
mens offered to the bill because IL the bill amended
Mt all 1t wooid delay tho nna passage Of the bill in time
TO pass u again Executive veto, which might
posed TO tbe proposition Of Mr. williams which would
make the bill apply to Cabinet officers He appealed TO
hs bin 20 o
propsbly OF defeating Its passage this session. but to
pass the bill as u came from the Senate.
The debate being closed tho House proceeded to vote
on the bin and amendments.
The Arst amendment was that offered by Mr. williams
to strike from the nrst section the words Excepting
the Secretaries OF State OF the Treasury or War; or the
Navy and OF the Interior the Postmaster General and
the Attorney General The question was taken by
yeas and nays, and resuIted-yeas 49, nays 49, the
amendment rejected. All the democrats voted in
the negative. When the result was ready TO be an
uOunceu TIC FOte tneTe Wa6 COnHiOeTHDiB
terest manifested ~ 70 how the Speaker would cast his
vote Tho necessity for that however, 0bvated BY
Mr. Alley charsing his vote from 'yea' TO may"
Mr. Hale moved 70 reconsider the vote rejecting tho
amendment and 70 lay the motion to reconsider the
table The yeas and nays being demanded no Withdrew
his motion. not caring the risk OF another vote
The other amendments, offered BY Messrsl Williams,
Donnelly and Stevens were ssveny rcjected-the lat
Mr.. FARQuHAK rep OF Ind. moved 10 reconsider the
vote rejecting Mr. Williams amendment 70 Cabinet
Mr.. HALx moved 10 lay the motion to recopsider on
the table. which wss negatived BY vote Of 81 yeas %
"a nays
Before proosedIus further with the matter a move
ment was made for an adjournment
TIN DECLARE rRoCIAxAross THE
PRESIDENT SURPRISING rHH KEsELLI0x
Mr.. WILSON, trcpl Of Iowa, gave notice tnat he would
next Monday report back from the Judiciary Com
rnittec the House bill to declare valid and conclusive
certain Of tue President and acts done in
thereof or BY his orders 10 the suppression Of
rar sow sxxvrc~ IN TEE ARMY.
Mr.. SrnxEs. trep) Of Tenn, on leave introduced .
JOINT rcsoiuncn TO pay to Captain Daniel G Trewitt Of
Tennessee, for four months service N the army 1t
o. motion OF Mr. ksrcaAn the Committee Of Ways
and Means was instructed to inquire into the popriesy
Of removing the internal TAX from straw wrap
ping paper and placing that article on the free list
ENHANCEMENT OF THE UNITED STATES ARSENAL AT sr.
Mr. HogAS (dem) OF No. introduced bill " enlarge
the United States Arsenal a. 81 Iouia Il referred
70 the Committee ON Appropriations.
xxECUTfyE CONGRATULATIONS
Tn SrxAKsx presented communications from thu
President - follows :
faDsmsaing tho report Or the Secretary or war with
llfosmatpn asked foS ~ the Hopse IN resolution Of
1lh JAA6af respeolnkvAe n khs act AZ the
18Th u JAY 1885 psoyding for the appointment Of
commission 10 examine and report certain claims q the
state q iowa II was laid on The table,
Transmitting report Of the Secretary Of State In
answsr resoutons Of the 9Th and 18th Of December
asking Information on the present condition Of snairs In
Mexico and the mbject OF the evacuation OF Mexico
by the French troops Referred TO tho COMMITTEES on
Foreign Affairs.
Transmitting reports from the heads Of the several
executive departments, with Information in regard 70
appointments to Office called for by tho house resolution
or tkc 9th Of December Referred to the Select Commit
tee on Civil Service
PETITIONS RxnoSTRAycsa
Nj. GRrworD. (rep) Of n Y, presented Q remoa-
STRANGE from ten banks in the city Of Troy against
changes in the national banking law.
Mr.. MooRasAp, lrep.) Of Pa, presented similar re-
monstrance from James McAuley, and thirteen other
Presidents Of national banks at Ptssburg, Pa.
VT. Van Hoas, trep) OF N. r., presented petons OF
soldiers OF the Of 1a2 and Others asking aid for
such soldiers from Congress
The House adjourned Ut five O'Clock.