Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-12
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Extra session Of Senate.
AsHIsGroN, April ll.-SExArs. After
a secret session OF several hours, Mr.. VIII.
Jams called up his resolution Tor adjourn
mcnt, sine die. on Wedns sday the 10Th
inst, and moved TO amend By inserting
Saturday next
NJ. Howe suggested Monday.
Mr.. Fesseodeo opposed the Tesolution.-
He dad not believe Republicans could an-
swes 10 their eonstisusnts IL they went
home without waiting for the vaeansies to
10 titled.
Mr.. Chandler WAS willing 70 take the r.
sponsibility Of sdjousning now, il Andrew
johnson IVES An obstacle il the way. Il
would be found out BY July whether or net
they eoald run the 0overament without
hin. Fer himself; b. would not b driven
into confirming ..eoppssheads and rebels,
because Otherwise the vacanoeo would re-
main untitled.
Mr.. fesssndsn ssplied that The President
bad - much right 70 ~ thas the Senate
stood in his way - ths Senate bed - ~
be stood 10 their way, and - musA right 70
say he would lind . way 70 run the machine
without the Senate 20 they had. The Pres.
ident did not commit any iopcaehable Of
Tense BY nominating. officers, but he would
if he failed to nominate them. So long -
the President preferred to nominate his po-
iltical friends, the Senate had . right 10 se-
ject them.
Mr.. Cooking was willing TO stay as long
ss might be necessary TO induce or compel
the President to have some regard for pub
whom he sent to the Senate for confrmA-
ton.
Mr.. Howe WA perfectly willing that Of
friend Of the Prssidsnt's, and the ether BY
. Republican but he did not understand
that the President was willing that should
BE- done.
NJ. Trumbull hoped ths Senate would FIX
Q DAY for adjournment, - he President
would then send in nominasions for vscan-
cies.
Mr.. Sumner opposed this, urging the ne.
cessity Of remaining to see the tenure Of Of
fee bill enforced.
Mr.. Mostsn favored fixing Monday for
adjournment. 1.-THE Senate and the Psesi>
dent could come together u oil, they could
by Mosday at Eve O'Clock. 1.-THE President
continued to send to the Senate enc class OF
nominations, and the Senate continued "a
reject them, there weuld b. no end to the
session enc o. the other must yield Wses
the Republicans 70 yield asd eeofasn "a
Democratic nom,nsesi He for one said
no. Was il supposed the President would
yield? He Wa not in the Predicate eoa.
tidsncs, ssd could not cay. II they both
persist the country will say there was nc
use Of stsying here.
NJ. Cameron was in favoe Of 6xiag day
for adjournment. He would prefer We'd
nesday ct o'clock. That would afford
ample time for business and to give notics
70 the President what they intend to do. II
the President failed to meet them By thai
time, tAsn they could adjourn and r
home.
M. Ramsay said he hoped the Senate
would 60 into executive session and settle
ths adjournment quest on to morrow.
The Senate by vote Of 20 against IL
went into executive session, aud after soma
time adjourned.
! The President submitted the credentials
OF Senator Bayard. who qualified by takinl
the oath to support the Constitution Of thl
United States.
Mr. Sumner offered resolution that ths
President be requested to furnish the Senat,
copies OF any offic ais opinions which hav,
been given by the Attorney General, Sole
! IF ehA TraAareu kv nsk.. ar
Ger Of the Government, an Interpretation o.
the act regulating the tenu,e Of office, and
especially in regard to the appointment b
the President, 70 Office during the recess d
Congress.
Mr. Sumner said he understood the epin.
ion had been given which went far to thu
publication cf the recent act Of Congress
and il would thus seem to mean that We had
qualification here in Washington in ths
Executive branch of the Government, to b
understood that according to these opinion,
the President was to exercise his power in
the appointment during the recess Of Cor.
ersss. notwithstanding The rscest act Of
Coagrsss which undertook 10 regulats
the tenure Of olRes. New oil know
the assutsnseA u lawyers, and il
10 somstiuss said that lawyers could
drive . esaeA aad elk through an aco o
Parliament, o. even Of Congress. Psshap,
the Administration vas about to drive 1
coach IN six through recent vt Of Cen
eress; in other words it was about 10 foro,
on the country officers who cannot be off,
Gers under the laws. IL seemed important
that before the Senate adjourned i, should
knew the precise state of the question.
They should understand whether any such
opinion had been given and the reasons fol
it. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Anthony reported back The propesa
new rule Of the Senate, that all resslutisn.
calling on the executive or any department
for information be first referred to . com.
Dittce to repert the estimate Of the proba,
bic expense. and that the report DO mad,
without delay.
M. Cameron said there were many rea-
sons Why II should not b adopted. II,
thought they he'd trouble enough now
without being further embarrassed By th,
rules.
Objection being made BY him on the rses
luton il wcat over.
Mr.. Thaysr called up HE resell. ain eal)
'ng on the President TO furnish. inssrmas,o
about The absence Of Gov. Gu .meines, Yros
colorado Territory. and Whether he he
been paid during his abss nce. &c.
AZ the suggestion Of Ne. Cameron. N,
mayer consented to let the rssolutio seai
60 over informally. o'@ing 70 the absssce .
NJ. Buckalew.
On motion Of llr. Williams, ths ss..,
went into Executive 0essioa.
! WASHINGTON.