Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-07-25
,CONGR.E.SSfoNAL.
WASHINGTON, July 10.
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| nc iOtnt resolution IOr the extension
Tire mail stcemsphip service between Japal
and China by tho introduction of addition
al vessels Without increased expense, Wa
passed.
Mr.. SUMNER, from the Committee O,
Foreign Relations, reported a joint resolu
tion expressive OF sympathy with the suf
ferings of Crete, and 6iisectingthe Dresden
TO communicate copy of tlie resolution
to the Government of Turkey. Psssed.
The CHAIR submitted Communication
from the Secretary of the Treasury, i'm lie
sponset a resolution inGdirirg whethc
any legislation was necessary to expsdit,
the payment of bounties. Ordered en- III
table.
The House amendment to the Sena,,
bill further to secure equal rights in til,
District of Columbia, was concurrcd in
with an amendment authorizing the Crins
insl Court 20 draw grand and petit juror,
for the June term of that Court.
A communication from the Secretary o.
" ar, in response to a resolution inquirine
II legislation WIS necessary to expedite tho
payment of bohni.cs, was laid before the
Senate, and ordered laid upon the table
with the report Of'the Paymaster General
accompanying II; also a communication
from the President in response to a resolu-
ton, calling for information in regard to
recent eyentsin Mexico. Referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. SHERMAN suggested that the rcso-
luton 10 adjourn be taken up and disposed
or
Mr.. SUMNER thought it better to hear
the veto message read first.
Mr.. JOHNSON called for the reading
of the message. and it was read.
Mr.. TRUMBULL said the extraordinary
positions assumed in that message. and a.
| think, indcfensible positions, might wei
call for reply. think most Of the posi-
lions assumed in all of them, so far as are
known, denying the authority of Congress
to pass this bill. are indefensible, but there
is an indispositicn shown by the Senate to
have IFS time occupied with this discus
sion. If it be the pleasure of the Senate
to rcte upon il at once, | shall foregO any
remarks that under other circumstances
shoEld feel inclined to make. If it be the
pleasure OF the Senate | will tletsin---crics
OF question" from several Senator'S.
The CHAIR put the question:: ''Shall
the bill pass, the Presidents objection not
withstanding."
YEAs-Anthony, Catter1, Chandler,
Ccnkhng. Cragin, Edmunds, Fesscnden.
Foster, Frclinghuysen. Grimes. Harlan,
Henderson. Howard, Morgan, Morrill,, of
he, Nye, Patterson, of n. II. Pomeroy.
Ramsey. Ross, Sherman, Sumner, Thayer,
Upton, Trumbu1l. Van Wrinkle, Wade,
Wiley, Wilson, Yates.--Total- 10.
-Bayard. Buckalew, Davis, Hen
bricks, Johnson, Patterson, Tcnn.-Total
--6.
The CHAIR announced that the bill
having been passed over the veto by vote
of twO-thirds OF each House. il was a law.
, The Appropriation Bill and the veto
were the two next taken up. The bill was
passed without debate over the vctO--yeas,
- nays, 4.
Mr.. JOHNSON, who voted in the mega
tive on the first veto, voted in the attirnia-
tive on this. The negative were Bucka-
lew. Davis, Hendricks and Patterson.
Mr. SHERMAN called up the House
concurrent resolution for adjournment,
and moved substantially for it as follows:
That TIE President of the Senate and Spea-
ker Of the House shall adjourn their res
pective Houses on Saturday, July 10Th.
until the first Monday in December.
Mr.. SUMNER rrcced to strike out the
first Norulay i'm December and insert the
second v edneSaay Of October. Mr.. SUM
ncr said one of two thin IS must be done:
either tke President must be removed from
the chaK he occupies or Congress mist
continue its permanent session To watch
him. When make that statement make
ii with full sense of my responsibility as
a Senator, knowing well what may come
and what duties mag devolve up
on me: but as a Senator of the United
States L deem it my duty to make this
public declaration that naay do what |
can to pat my associates on their guard,
and to remind the country eff what in my
opinion is the duty of the hour. II Is fer
another branch Of the Government to take
such proceedings as they may think proper
II, order to call the President To Judgment.
1t is for Us. should they take these pro-
ceed;ngs. to enter upon Judgment. Tn
til then it is the duty of eve., Senator to
express his mind freely with regard to inc
conduct of the President No duty that
may deyolvc upon US, in the future can
us now in speaking thereof I'M
der the responsibility OF this hour. | still
say that in my opinion Congress ought to
this incumbent from Office or sit
here constantly in their seats to watch and
counterfeit him. II is because lac ia still
President that insist that you shall SIT
here in order TO do what you can to neu
tralizc the mischief which proceeds from
him. which we have reason TO believe must
proceed from him so long as he continues
in power. For this reason, which / have
very simply and very briefly stated, hope
the resolution of the Senator from Ohio
viii not be adopted. If could have my
way Congress would not leave their
seats. They should stay here as a guard to
the Constitution, as 4 constsbulary force
for the Union men throughout the rebel
States, but it is proposed to go home and
abandon these Union men prey to the
President
The proposition Of Mr.. Sumner to adj
journ 10 the third Wednesday in October
was disagreed to.
The question was taken on the PROPOSE
ton of Mr. Sherman to adjourn from three
o'clock tomorrow until the first Monday
in December. 1t was agreed to as a sub
stitue for the House proposition naming
18th as the day of meeting, Ivy
the following vote:
YEAs.-Anthony, Bayard, Buckalcw,
CattelI. Conklinc, Davis, FcSsenden,
Frelinghuysen, Grimes. Ramsey, Harlan,
Henderson, Hendricks, johnson, Morgan,
NORTH, Patterson, (of n. H. Patterson,
(of Tenn Sherman, Sprsguc, Trumbull,
Van Wiukle-22.
NAYs.-Cameron. Chandler, Cragin. Ed
munds. Howard, Howe, Nye, Pomeroy,
Ross. Sumner, Thayer, Upton, Wade. Will
son. Yates-lJ.
The resolution goes to the House for
concurrence. sHo.
The House bill repeating so much of an
existing law as prohibits the President or
the Secretary of the Interior from conclud-
ing treaties with the Indians without the
consent Of Con- rs WAS passed.
Mr.. SUM ( asked To call up the
House bill auing the removal of Dis
frict Commanders without the consent of
the Senate. bu, objection being made by
Mr. Hendricks, IL goes over
Elective session held, and at six o'clock
r. m. the Senate adjourned.
go e HOUSE - - 49,
The Senate bill to establish peace with
certain hostile Indians, was ordered print