The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-12
xxx OONGREss--sECOND SESSION
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL.

the State from any rights of a citizen. shall be
HeaId anu decided by the courts of the United
s oSao1s anu not by State courts. Mr.. Sumner
askeu immediate consideration.
MIR. Chandler moved TO take up his resolu-
.,oh ohered Saturday, in reference to the au-
tnority OF the acting President to appoint FRO
vlsional Governors in the States lateiy In re-
pelllon. He saia the resolution was very I'M
portant at this time. If the President had no
authority of law under the Constitution to APP
point Provisional Governors, then the ac-
lions of those Governors are illegal and there
have been no governments established over
those States. The President had power to APP
point Military Governors over every town and
CITY if he saw fit. 1t is another very different
thing to appoint Provisional Governor an
officer unknown to the Constitution and laws,
and which, in his judgment, he had no right TO
create. 1t required the House of Representa-
tives, Senate and Andrew johnson united to
first enact law before this Office could be Gre
ated. 1T Andrew johnson, i'm violation of the
Constitution and without authority under the
laws has assumed and exercised power that did
not belong to him, but which belonged to Con-
gress, then he did not hesitate to say that for
this one act, and it alone, Andrew johnson
should be impeached. Mr.. Chandler cOntinu-
ed at length to recapitulate the charges against
the President, and said that if guilty of any
one of them he should be impeached and re-
moved. 1EbH 81 14-A
Mr.. Dixon, while asserting to the Importance
OF Knowing whether the President had exceed
ed his authority in appointing Provisional Gov
ernors, said he could not agree with Mr. Chand-
Ter as to the propriety of offering such reso-
luton and then calling upon the House to i'm
peach him. The Senator from Michigan alter
the speech he had made, could hardly be con-
sidered an impartial judge 8t'E sENA
On motion of Mr.. Grimes the resolution was
tabled without a division. @f
reports from the various committees were
received .fl-,'. =
MIR. Grimes introduced bill to release to
Wllliam Webb the ram Dunderberg, built by
him under contract with the Navy Department
upon payment into the Treasury within ninety
days of the amount advanced on account Of
said vessel. Referred to the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
The Invalid Pension bill was passed; also the
Post Office Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Wade called up the Joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution MAX
ing the President ineligible for reelection. As
reported by the Judiciary Committee the reso-
luton reads: "No person elected President or
Vice President, who has once served as Presi-
dent, shall afterwards be eligible to either
Office" Without action on the bill the Senate
took recess until o'clock 'is
EVENING SESSION. s st..5,.
A joint resolution giving increased compen-
satlon to certain civil employees OF the Govern
ment in Washington being the special order
Tor the evening, was taken up and various
amendments adopted, extending the benefits of
the resolution to everybody employed by the
Government in Washington. The resolution
was passed as amended.
At Ills the Senate adjourned, ~
..s,i. b. HOUSE. 10
The Speaker called the States for bills and
resolutions for reference only. ~
MIR. Blaine introduced a bill to promote the
interests of American commerce and ship
building. Referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
Mr.. Dixon presented the resolutions of the
Rhode Island Legislature relative to the break
water on Black Island. Referred. iaa.
MIR. Delano introduced resolution to declare
the ratification of the 18th article of the Con-
stltution proposed by the first session of the
Sth Congress. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee. 6f -. ~ n
Mr.. Grinnell introduced resolution giving
rations to the loyal representatives of Union
soldiers who died in prison. Referred to the
Military Committee with leave to report at any
time. %. d, l3I9si a7Il 7fi-'
Mr.. Highly introduced a resolution instruct
ing the Committee on the Library to enquire
into the expediency of purchasing Carpenters
picture OF the first reading of the Emancipa-
ton Proclamation. Adopted. sau ~ ~ Iaet
Mr.. Lawrence introduced a resolution in
structing the Committee on Claims to ascer-
tain whether the claim commission of the War
Department, now in session, were making al
lowances for war claims without authority of
law Adopted. M9s ID
Mr.. McRuer introduced resolution declar-
ing that the Government Of the United States
should he actuated in the nrosacut;on 81 ito
claims against Great Britain for depredations
of the Alabama and other anglo-rehel cruisers
by the same dispatch and emnha sis which cbar'
acttrized the Gnvernment az Great Rr;ta;n i,
its demand on the giving up Of Mason and Sill
dell. Adopted " l ~ 10 100
Many resolutions previously offered were laid
over under the rules amongst others one offer
ed by Mr.. NOEL, last Monday, for the extension
of the right of SUFFRAGE to women Mr. ri
bridge, in the absence Of Mr.. NOEL. had read
the memorials of the American enual rights
association, protesting against legal or politicaI
distinction on aecounf Of color or GOV -i''N'N
While considerirp the resolution tho ,nor,,-
ing hour expired. and Il went over nnder the
rule
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee ON Ways
and Means, reported a bill to amend the exist
ing internal revenue laws. Referred to the
committee of the whole, and made a special
order for Wednesday next at p. NJ. and I'M
til disposed of. llt.f ii
Mr. Hubbard, from the Committee on Pnb
lie Expenditures, made report ON the inyes-
tigation of affairs in the Boston Custom
House. ts.st l3tt5s- ii ~
Mr.. Plants made minority report Both
were ordered to be printed ias. efiUa5l
On motion of Mr. Wilson. of Iowa the Clerk
of the House was ordered to paw the orders of
the Judiciary Committee, not exceeding in
amount $4,000 - . =
Mr.. Eliot, from the select committee on the
New Orleans riot, made report on the evil
dence taken in the matter. 4-I-- =
Mr.. Boyer presented minority report Both
were ordered to be printed
MIR. Eliot, in connection with his report, pre-
scented bill for the re-establishment of civil
government in Louisiana - 2 ~
| A miscellaneous discussion ensued, which
consumed Mr.. EliOts hour, as to what posi-
ton the bill should take to enable it to be con-