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Midnight Report.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
WASHINGTON, April II


The PRESIDENT submitted the creden-
tials of Senator Bayard, who was qualified,
by taking the oath to support the constitu-
ton of the United States, and subscribing to
the Congressional oath of loyalty.
Mr.. SUMNER offered resolution that
the President be requested to furnish the
Senate, If in his opinion it was con mpanble,
copiss of any Official opinions which had been
kisetfbyths Attorney General, Solicitor Of the
Treasury, or By any other officer Of the Gov
ernment, on the Interpretation Of the act reg
uIating the tenure OF Office, and especially
with regard to the appoint ments by the Pres
ident to Office during the recess Of Con-
NJ. SUMNER s.id that he understood
that an opinion had been given that went far
toward the nnll6casion Of the recent act
d Csnersa. Ii kdnld thus seem TO No thss
se have Aad nuiliGSatieu here IN Wsehsug
ton ,nstae executive -prsncAes Of the Got-
ernmsnt. He understood, that according to
thsss opiuions, The PresideRt uas to sxsrpisp
the power Of appointment during the recess
Of Congress, Notwithstanding the recent oct oi
i Congress which undertook to regulate the
tenure of Office. Now all know the sstute-
ness Of lawyers, as it was sometimes said that
lawss could drive coach and six through
aaess of Parlismept or even through An &C,
Of Cpeersss. Perhaps the Administration
Wa shout TO drivea coach-and.six through
the present act oil Congress; or, in other
words, it Was shout b force on the country
laws. 1t seemed Important thai before The
Senate adjoerned they should know De pre-
else state of the saesssea; they should knpw
; whether any such opinions had been given
and the reasons for il,
Resolution agreed To.
4 Resolution to print q, 600 copies Of th,
, se9Kreguistions was passed.
htssoiution to print 5 200 extra copies o
report On the the repairs Of the Mississippi
lsvess also passed.
Mr.. ANTHONY reported back the pro
posed new rule of the Senate, that all resolu
iicns caihsy on thei Executivef or any De
!; psrtment, for Information, be first referred 4
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reasons Why it should not be sdoptsd. H
. thought they had trouble enoesh nov, with
out being further embarrassed by rules. Oh
lection being made BY him, the resolutio
: M. THAYER- called up his resslutio
calling on the Presidert to furnish Informs
tion about the abseAce of Gov. Cumming
from Colorado Territory, and whether d
had ben paid during hiS absehce, etc. y
+ Attic 5uggestion Of Nj. CAMERON, Nj
!. Thsyer consented to let she. rssolption agsi
: 60 over informally, owing 70 the absence {
|, Mr.. Buckslsv. 1ssissf
i On motion Of Mr. WILLIAMS, the senai
3 went into executive session.
Afer secret session of severd hour
m Mr.. WILLIAMS called up the resolution 70
4 ~<~a .-&s WaA~ a~A~
q 10th inst, and moved an amendment By il
q sertipg Saturday next. - = = - .
! ~xnsH6wE spggested Monday.
al NJ, FESSENDEN opposed the rssolutios
= and did not believe that the Repubhcai
er could saswer 70 thsirl nonssitnents II the
! vent homo without the vacancies beir
il Nj. CHANDLER was r;Iliag to take u
ys fepon6bi6ty 81 adjoernin| bor, md II Al
- drew johnson Vas IN obstacle In sthe Way{
n would be found out By July whether or n,
they could run the Government without hin
IN For himself, he would mot be driven in
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