Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-11
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WAsnlNGToS January, 10 SENATE
Bill teluncius Winuna * -. Peters Il. H.
co, linn. 3i3.i2S excessive iniy collect
Id fsi rAil road Iron, passed aud was sent
10 ~. House.
sir Poland called up the House bill 10 fix
HE time ana regulate the meeting OF Con
grcss.
Mr.. Williams asked if members would be
entitled to more than two mileeges 10 the
10th Congress- he thought the place and
provisions ought to he inserted.
Mr. Poland said the bill only granted ad
litIonal mileage TO new members.
Mr.. Williams said 1t would add TO the ex-
pense Of the 4Oih Congress an idea nothing
more, organization would be effected but
did not believe the people approved the
outlay.
Mr. Poland thought Mr.. Williams mis-.
taken.
Mr.. Hendricks thought NO necessity Of
such legislation, did not see any need Of
perpetual session of Congress, If il was q
party measure he had nothing to say, but
if claimed to be the required interest of the
country he would like tn have it explained,
II intended simply to hold the President in
check the people ought to know it, II q
party meas urc the country ought to know
1t.
| Mr. Edmond said so far as lie knew the
reason assigned III The House for the passage
| II the bill To provide for an additional OH
Ger rs successor for the Presidency in the
event of vacancy, the bill would give a
permanent speaker to the House, how
much political significance in the bill he
| was not prepared To say.
| Mr. Hendricks inquired il the President
pre- tenn al the Senate wOali not hold the
Office during such vacancy.
Mr.. Poland said he would
Mr.. Hendricks replied that The contingen.
cy was already provided for.
After some further debate the bill passed
by - TOT
Mr. Hendricks Offered an amendment To
| secure section OF the bill and to add the
| following words: "Unless there be recess
IN such session for more than thirty DAY s.
! in which case members of former Congress
| shall receive mileage
Amendment disagreed to, and bill read a
third time ana passed-yeas III, nays7
The bill, as amended. provides that, in ad-
| di,icn To the regular times OF meeting OF
! Congress, there shall be u meeting OF the
10Th Congress and each succeeding Congress
1t II O'Clock NJ on the 4th day March, the
day on which the term begins tor which the
| Congress elected, except when the 4th oil
March occurs on Sunday-.hcn the meeting
to take place on the succeeding day also
| that no person who WAS member OF the
previous Congress shall receive Compensa
ton for going to or returning from the ad
ditional session provided for by this act.
Mr. Chandler presented resolutions from
the Buffalo, Toledo and Detroit Boards Of
Trade, recommending the plans proposed
for Canal through ST. Clair Flats. instead
| Of further expenditure of money in dredg-
e 6NDs~,
SIR Wade called up the bill amending the
organic act1 of territories of the United
States by prohibiting the denial of civil
| rights on account OF color.
| Mr. Wade Offered the following substitute
| That from and after the passage OF this act,
| there Shall he no denial OF the elective
| franchise in any ot the Territories of the
| United States, which are nnN or may he
hereafter organized, to any icitzen there.
| Of on account o. race color, or previous
condition OF servituie, and all acts, either
of Congress or Legislative Assemblies OF
said Territories. are hereby declared null and
| void.
| Adopted as substitute and passed by
q vote OF yeas "a. nays .. The bill now
! goes back Ia the House for concurrence in
| The amendment.
| Mr.. Emnuhs called M the bill 20 regulate
The term Of oi'lcc. which provides that of.
| iiccrs hold their ollices Until their success.
| ofs a5c appointed, also that WI en- vacant,
| the President may appoint persons To fill
| such plsCr, which commission TO end at the
next session but no appointment shall be
III ide without the advice and consent of the
senate after the time OF expiration of such
temporary commission.
Mr. Edmunds thought that the President
ought TO have lett to him the discretion
given in exceptions named in tue bill.
Nj. Howe said that the second section
provided sufficient safeguards against cor
rupt Cabinet officers.
Mr. Fessenden thought the President
ought TO have the right to remove Cabinet
officers during the recess Of Congress to
say he should not, was treating the Execu
tive with disrespect
Mr.. Howard said that the President had
rc-appointcd men rejected by the Senate.
Mr.. johnson said that the practice was In
conflict with the spirit of the Constitution
1t enabled the President to take all power
away from the Senate. AS to the Presi
dents power to remove, il had not been Sc
riously questioned Madison thought the
power might be abused
Mr. Sherman offered an amendm ent- thet
no money should he paid from the Treasury
to any person having been nominated for
office and rejected by the Senate and suisse
quent'y appointed to such for any salary or
perquisi,e after the close of the session of
Senate which his nomination rejected The
penalty for disoheylDg this order being
fine of $4,000 and imprisonment not more
than five years.
MIR. Edmunds approved it but would pre-
fer that the independent ticket be introdu.
ced
From Canada.
TORONTO, Jan. 10 The order for the
removal of Tho Eouiau prisooope ~ TIM