The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-01-23
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Congressional

w AsHlNGToN, Jan. l0. n the
Senate. petitions for the increase Of
the tariff, the constitutional amcnd-
meat, an,l securing suffrage regardless
ot sex, were presented. y protest
against the reduction Of The cuyvGncy
W2s road. The Committee ut tbs Dis
'rici were directed inruport whotnor
4 dnc proportion It tiic school fund
las been SGT apart e.. rolorad schools.
In the House, the enabling Act WAS
resumed. Stavonn accepted, rs .
modification, that ;,:tcr tho passage Of
the -Act, until The States arc allowed
representation, the hahcus cor,us be
suspended ard martial law rule in
1o%c states during tho whole timc.
Elaborate speeches we're made. Sum
ncr's johnson tirudc includes the fol-
lowing sentences The country sccs
tho President Of the rebellion revived
III the President Of tho Uuitcd States;
he Is a usurrcr, who, promising 10 be
i Moses, has becom" q i'harcah And
adIcd, Ill effect, Chat The President
ais with par;isaMs o his usurpajion
every vacancy that occurs, and makes
vacancies for thcM.
| WASEiNGroN Jaauary lS.-Im tha Sen
ate. q communication from Gov. Bramict,,
Of Kentucky, was read, announcing tho re.
jcction Of tho amendment. 1t was laid On
| tlo table.
The tcnurc Of Office I'LL was taken up
Sumner. under license Of The vote reported
! yesterday, proceeded to donouncc the Pre-
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point that Summer was ,GspuHiifyirg hiu,--
self FROM acting in n Judiciary capacity.
should tne President come before INC Sen
ntr. IN connection with the report that
Cownn wonld be Secretary Of War, Howe
sad 10 would oppose Stan:on's renewal
Mr. Buunrlcw said .thnt report was ground-
, less. The bill passed hy % to 9. 1t cx-
| ccrts Ca1nc! officers and Judges of the Su-
prcme Court. Other officers sholl be ap-
appointed as at present; and held until
successors arc appointed in like manner
The President may suspend for misconduct
or inability, appointing temporarily suita-
bio persons. Tho President Shall furnish
, the Senate evidence on which tho suspcn-
sion is based. If The suspension is confirm.
ed. a new appointment to be made othcr-
wise. the suspended officer resumes his
functions. The President may fiji vacan
cics from death or resignation, 10 hold until
| the termination of tho next session. 40.
| ccptance of Office, removal from Office and
signing, sealing and tcrsigning commits
sions contrary to the provisions of tho bill,
arc declared high misdemcanors, punish
able by fno and Imprisonment not exceeding
| $l0,80G or five years.
In the House, a resolution was adopted
forbidding the Commissioner of Agriculture
from purchasing and distributing nathe
seed
Tho Banking COMMITTEES reported bill
authorizing the issue ofnon- interest bearing
notes for tho extinguishmcnt of hc'natiou.
| nj dobt.
AsHINGToN, January l7.-Tn the
Senate, Mr. Sumner presented the pcti.
ton Of tile T, xas loyalis,s asking Re.
publican Government for that State.
The tenure Of Office bill was taken up.
Sumner spoke, and during hi, speech,
used words TO the effect, thatit was the
first time we had President who was
an enemy TO the country IIn wac call
ell TO order. Tho Chair decided Sum.
ncrs words proper for n debate. An
appeal was taken, and the Chair after
highly exciting debate, was sustain
ed. f
In the House, the amendment forbid.
dlnSs the exclusion Of witnesses from The
Court OF Claims because of color or in.
tcrtst IN the case was adopted
Tho Ways and Means Committee
was instructed to inquire into tho expo
dlency OF making the tariff for silks spe-
cifc,; instead ofaa valorcm.
WAsniNoToN, JAN l6.--In, tho Son
ate, the amendment to the Nebraska
! bill was taken up. Mr.. Wade favor.
cd, and Mr.. Edmundg opposed the
amendment. The probabilities arc in
favor Of the concurrence of the House
! In the House, tho Secretary of tlio
Interior was Instructed to report i'll
reference ta Recommendations for CLARK