The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-12
CoNeREss1oNAL PROoEED1Nes.
The following are the Congressional proceed
inps Of yesterday, continued from our Fourth



hgs Of yesterday, continued from our Fourth
Edition -
WASHINGTON January IL.
nj LANE, of Indiana, introduced bill TO
amend the 2lst section Of the act entitled can act
vide for the enrolling and calling out the national
forces" DC, approved March B. 1865.
The twenty first section provides that all de-
serteTs rom the military or naval service OF the
United States who shall TAIL to return TO service
%ha sixty DAYS after m the the sba Si @ the
right OF citizenship, and be forever incapable of
holding office under the United ates and also,
that ali persons who may hereafter desert the mill
tary or naval seTvce or who being enrolled shall
desert The jurisdiction of the district in which they
enrolled, go beyond the limits of the United
States with intent to avoid draft shall be liable
TO the penalties, and the some shall be made TO
appear from inspection Of the record of such action
or bv the affidavit of any party to said action II
shall be the right of such party and the duty of
said State or Federal Court, on motion, TO have
such action certified from such court to the Dis
trict Court of the United states Tor the district in
which such action is so pending which said Fede-
ton thereof and which action, when so certified
shall be docBeted and tried os other cases in said
court Referred to the Committee on the Judi
MI WADE, Of Ohio, introduced bill provid-
Ing for the organization, ETC. Of the courts Of the
. territory OF Montana; the legalizng of the third
Hand fourth sessions OF the territorial Legislature
III the fixing OF the salaries of the several execu
tive LEG isave and judicial officers OF the said ter
Titory Referred to the Committee on Territories.
Mr.. GRIMES, of Iowa, introduced the follow
ing res olution, which was agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on Naval Affairs
be instructed to inquire into the expediency of
temporarily clio ing the navy yard at Norfolk,
and placing II, for the protection of public pro-
perty, IN charge OF the commandant Of the Marine
on motion Of Mr. ANTHONY, of Rhode Island,
1t was ordered that when the Senate adjourn to-
day it be to meet on Monday next
The consideration Of the bill to regulate the
tenure CffiCe was resumed.
Nr. VAN WINKLE, of West Virginia, offered
an tmen dment that all civil officers shall be ap
poihed for four years, unless different tenure is
prescribed by the Constitution or by law, and in
any case until successor shall be duly appointed
and qualified. Disagreed 10.
Mr. HENDRICKS, OF Indiana, moved to strike
out that part OF the third section which provides
that IL no appointment by and with the advice and
consent OF the Senate shall be made to fill q va
cancy, such office shall remain IN abeyance until
an appointment shall be made, by and with the ad-
vice and consent Of the Senate.
Mr. HOWARD, Of Michigan, opposed this
amenGmpn n IN a brief speech.
MT. HENDRICKS said his amendment was in
tended 70 IN hiCh VaCan cies occurred
Immediately before the adjournment, and when
there was not time to send appointment to the
Senate foreign minister might die during the
session OF Congress, and the President might not
hear Cf IL until after the adjournment Under the
provision which he proposed to strike out, the
position would have to remain vacant until the
Mr. HOWARD said that under the Constitution
vacancy that the President could I'LL up must
happen during the recess Of the Senate. He repu-
dated enurely, he said, the doctrine under which
the present Executive acted, that IL made no differ
ence. at what time vacancy occurred. SuCh q
doctrine led to the entire ignoring of the Senate
part of the appointing power
Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland, spoke against the
construction given to the Consultation by Mr..
Howard in this respect and alluded to certain
contingencies that might arise under it by which
important offices might be left vacant.
Mr. FESS DEN, of Maine, from the Finance
Committee, reported Il substitute for the House
Tariff bill, which was ordered to be printed, with
On motion Of Mr.. POLAND, of Vermont, 25C
copies OF the Bankrupt bill were ordered to be
Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland, resumed the floor
on the bill 10 regulate the tenure of office
Mr. EDM UNDS repudiated the charge made on
the other side OF the chamber that the pending bill
had no other than partisan object He said there
was no attempt to legslate for any party. 1t was
nothing but an attempt to restore to the different
departments OF the governments their proper tunc-
= tions.
Pending the consideration of the hill and amend
menis, motion OF Mr.. SHERMAN the Senate,
at 34O, went into Executive session, and soon after
acJourned.
House of Representatives.
The appropriation for the Agricultural Depart
me ut being reached, The usual discussion sprung
up upon the merits and dement's of the head of the
Agricultural Department. The discussion was
participated in by MessTs. Delano Morrill,, Bid
we'll Bergen, BTocmall, Bill, Ingersol LeBlond
Lawrence Of Pennsylvania.
The latter made an animated defence Of the Com
Without coming to any conclusion the committed
Mr. WAsHBURNE, Of Illinois, suggested tina
tomorrow be set apart tor general debate.
Mr., KASSOE, OF Iowa, represented the neces
sty OF attending closer to business for the rest o
'the session
MIR. WASHBURNE, OF Illinois, withdrew thu
suggestion.
Mr.. RAYMOND, of New York, presented a pc
tition Of large number of persons engaged in tbs
business OF dressing fur skins in the State OF New
York, praying for an increase of duties on fuI
SKINS, dressed and partly dressed from abroad
Also similar petition from dressers of fur skins
in the State OF Massachusetts. Also, a similar Pc
tition from dressers of fur skins ia Philadelphia
Referred TO the Commite ee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. KETCHAM, of New York, presented pc
tilon of II. Bronson, late Sergeant Major 37th
regiment United States Army, for the equalization
OF bounty to soldiers who served in the Of
1912.
Mr.. WARNER, of Connecticut presented pc
titi on OF j. g. Warner and Others manufacturers
OF cigars, praying for q cnange OF ad valorem tc
specific tax on imported cigars. Referred TO the
Commune OF WAYS and Means
The petition q CAaIlss Parker, for release o.
manufacturers OF hardware from Internal reve
nue. tax on hardware, was referred to COMMITTEE
OF Ways and Means.
The petition OF Benjamin Douglass and others
for can buoy and spar buoy at The mouth OF the
Connecticut river, was referred to the Committed
on Commerce.
The House, at four O'Clock, adjourned.
IMPEACHMENT OF TINE PRESIDENT,