New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-04

The CHAIR-t is the opinion Of the Chair tAat this
motion is premature II is not known whether there is
Mr. s0MNER-I have already said thatI only present
Mr. HOWARD Giep Meh) hoped the roll would he
called to ascertain whether there was quorum in the
The roll was called with the following result: Demo
Prcs't Anthony Bualc Cameron Catpr Chandler
hysen Grimes Harlan Henderson Howard Howe Morgan, morrill, o
ne Thayer Upton Trumm Wade WILEY Wilson AMI Sates5
DooGa Gs HesSScis Johnson No n Of w. Morton Rc1foa
Paterson Of N H. Sasby, Sherman Stewart bo Wahie aud
The CHAIR hirty-four Senators having answered 10
their names, quorum is present The first business in
order Will DC TO Inform The Houses that quorum is
present.
The Secretary then proceeded 10 inform the House OF
the presence OF quorum In the Senate.
Mr. TRUMBUIL utep. I'D rose 10 protest against the
said IL was competent for the two Houses, under the
Constitution, Ia regulate their own adjournment. The
Senator from Massachusetts might as well have intro
duced resolution that the Senate nj ora O'Clock to-day
cannot adjourn I'LL tomorrow because thata quorum can
stay here and compel the attendance of abSeDtces He
Nr TrumbulD did not want u discuss the question, but
simply to protest against such construction of the Con
sutOn as denies the right Of the Senate to regulate its
adjournment.
After further remarks between Messrs Sumner and
Trnbu the Clerk of the House. at 1925 announced that
a'gnoram of that body was present ,, ,,,.o. 49,
dcred that the Senate appoint committee OF Two 10 lo
committee from the House, TO wait upon the President
and inquire he has any communication 10 mako WIFI
Congress .
Messrs. Anthony and BuckaleY appointed said
On motion of Mr.. ANTHONY. it was ordered that 70
o'clock be the time for the regular meeting of the
eINTRopTcTicN or PETITIONS.
Mr. SUMNER inquired If il was IN order to offer pet-
The CHAIR SAID it was.
Mr. SUMNER asked leave To offer certain petitions Of
Southern citizens, asking relief from political disabilities
under the Constitutional Amendment, and that they be
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. FESsENDEN REP. Mel desired to lnterpose OBJ
jecuOns TO the reference of the petitions do H. sad ne
at tins session general business. As we all
know, We come together under very peculiar cllcnm
stancCs-probably in the minds of most gentlemen win
reference To particular question remember that NJ
called session of the NNNih Congress there were sew
erl propositions made with reference 10 the disposition
of the business was looking at the record tls morn
ing TO what done. | had an imperfect reCoec-
ton with regard 10 II. but remembered bcng on com
mittee. believe it was an informal committee OF one
each state TO advise the House with reference to
the business TO he done az that session In
of the deliberations OF the committee change or the
it this morning ana find it substantially this That OBJ
lection should he made to the introduction o al business
exception Of National Bankrupt law; That an objection
to this introduction should he made and LAID upon the
table" That rule adopted. He Mr. Fessendenl
could not be mistaken; he presumed III saying that when
the resolution for this session was adopted IL was e
stood that unless something was done 10 render the
assembling Of Congress necessary IN the Judgement o le
thing has occurred which has caused general feeling
that there ought 10 be sesSlOI Inat rs tne single
prepared 10 say that there thing else which requires
attention. especially do deem u not advisable 10
proceed to general business and introduce bills and refer
them TO a committee but that all these matters he lald
upon the table for the present. until the two Houses nave
had time TO deliberate ana better question whether 0I
they viii go INTO the consideration OF business OF al
kinds II not, what particular business iey WIZ taAe up
Mr.. SUMNER said this was the Congress o the united
States, assembled under the constructor Oh .s U,r
States with all the powers belonging 10 the BODY under
the Constitutions aye Sir and all the responsibilities bt
longing Congress under the Constitution We cannot
by agreement or understanding among onrsetes uNe,
ourselves of that responsibility What ~ III To transact
ters bnt ali that concerns the public The
aOr from Maine limits 10 one matter, which he Iis only
must that that matter has many manifestations; ana
why to he restrained 10 tbato matter see no
reason There nothing in the past usage OF that body
that should control us in that regard nor n there any g
in the present necessity looking at the past usage on O
gress need not remind you that We have nabitually
sat throughout the Summer into the month OF August
and occasion into the month OF September; IL ~
not new thing that Congress should De here IN July III
exception that Congress Is not mere IN July curing
the long session Therefore in considering the phbhc
business even in these heats only dong what our
predecessors have done before Ms do you forget whom
chiefmaker long his administration continues u Is
the duty OF Congress 10 be on gnard ftua 70 walch
against him-against this disturber OF the pubic peace
AM Mr. FEssESDE& said he was not prepared to dispute
that this body with all the power ana respoDspy
of the Congress the United States This which Was the
starting point Of the speech Of the senator from Ma
chusets was toeraby well understood. The question
simply was what each Senator would consider TO pe ms
duty or rather how the sense OF ms 6cc w" bec
sary that he shall act upon This was Tor eaeh senator
tOdetermne for himself All Senators had NOT toS. hgh
powers Of prophecy with winch the SENATOR iioni iss
chusets endowed To tell then What ought 10 DC uoe
nd VII \
act upon them He believed II To he the sentiment Oh inc
country short session only ought 10 be held ana
that nothing ought done not absolutely necessary To
be done. What that may include has not been Ssieea
chusets desires, but opinion had yet been cApIthecu
by either House onthe subject; mr., ....., ,., ,,o
peftous lie upon the table until the two Houses agree as
TO whether they viii proceed with general business or con
fine themselves TO particular business. Tie genera ds
position he thought, would be 10 eonlne CONGRESS 10
matters Of and the various s9bre,s ece
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90 beyond that line Of demarkation But he was Wiling
TO refer this 10 the good sense OF the two Hours ~,
Mr. SUMNER said he would consent that his petition
lie upon the table, and II was SO ordered . ,..oa
on motion Of Mr.. GRIMES Rep, Iowa., II was ordered
that when the Senate ajourns today II adjourn 10 meet
ON Friday next. ,,,o
Mr. CHANDLER Rep. Mich) offered resolution that
the President requested If not Incompatible WIN the
uublic interest communicate 10 the Senate copies OF
an correspondence between the Department OF state ana
Lewis ID. Campbell late Minister TO Mexico from me
his successor since his appointment .
Mr. FEssENDEN-I think that had better he over
The CHAIR-ObJectiOn being made, IL goes over; ,
MT SUMNER said he had resolution which he thought
would the ground and Lead 10 no oolecuVni wa
The hubble interest to communicate TO the Senate any
correspondence file in the State Department relating
70 MT FEssENDEN|i would prefer that that should
II went over under the rule
AMESDAToRY RECONSTRUCTION BILL 49,,
Mr.. WILSON REP. Mass onered the iouo"lns' ""'0"
was ordered to lie on the table:
BILL IN addition to the &C. passed March 1861 to provide more go
for the Rebel States and the act SUPP
thereto, passed March g. 1857. =, -, 49,
BE Il enacted ETC. That all Offices held under the pre-
tended authority Of any Of the Rebel states
Of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina georgia
Alabama. Arkansas, Texas Louisiana, and Florida Do
and the hereby declared to be vacated al inc
expiration of 80 days from the passage OF hs ac ana
the Commanding Generals Of the several military
established by the acts TO which thsd addition shall
be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered TO
continue Office any person who before the expiration
of SAID 80 days have been dscharng the duties
Of such Qee, or the said Commanding Generals may re-
spectveS in their discretion appoint other persons 10
perform the duties OF any Of the sind offices, the said
Commanding Generals may-f in their Judgment II be
fhe mrnnse the can secured