New-York tribune., 1867-04-13
XLrH CONGRESS.
rKLEeRAPH TO rHE TRIBUNE. .r...f
sENATE-lsfEcIAL sEssIoSl-wAsHrsoroN, April II.

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sENATE-lsfEcnL sEssIOSl-wAsHsoros, April 10.
MASSACHUSETTS AND TIE AMENDMENTS.
The President laid before the Senate conmuni.
cation from the Governor of Massachusetts, inclong
ttes,ed cory % resolution Of the Il, 1.s "a
Constitution Of the United States Laid on tho table and
GoysRSMEST SOLICITOR IN THE COURT or CLAIMS
Mr: CHANDLER Rep, Mlch) offered RESOLUTION.
ury to Inform the Senate whether he Or any one has
authorized and employed an attorney or solicitor TO NJ
pending suit and So counsel solicitor has been
employed and what fee a. TO be paid hin sr ms
= SENATE ENrLorEEs.
Mr.. CRAGIN (hsep, N. H1, from the Committee Ca
Contingent Expenses made adverse report on the,
resolution directing and authorizing the serFant AZ
aborers now employed. during the recess OF congress
The report was agreed TO-
t. -.-rr THB ADJOURNMENT. 49,
The Senate resumed the consideration of the resolution
that the senate, ont saturday next, ati o'clock adjourn
sine die. ~. .fah- ooH feWHr4 r1 l--
Mr. SUMNER (sep. Mass) hoped the resolution wead
be post poned until tomorrow the Senate not now
in condition TO fix day.fhere was still much exsee
tive business to transact There were many vacancies
and the duty Of the Senate 50 far as they could
MIR. MORRILL, rep Manei did not see how the 'hy ei
ar Srorinaiion resolution Which be had TIA,
the President Of the United statss be requested 10 nfori
the senate whether he had any further communication 70
tbe senate and il any, what unle u would sshs
hts convenience IL transmit themr 30 that the
Senate may fix day for adjournment He said they dd
nof know but only presumed that many niore ooniinn
cations were yet made and, consieerng that the
senate mad been here ve months they nad ligni o'
know what Communications, II any, the President IN
tended TO make They convened IN extraorulnsry
session. What Was the occasion Tor tlss session.
any al All existed ut the esnmeneeEens OK an aupns
tration was usual ea extraordinary session mt
this not now the case. -, 60. -. ,,.a
Mr. ANTHONY (Reps r. H. said the senate never wss
ard never world M ready "a adjourn untn tney mad Ss"
day II they had not the power "a shsn@ zoe ~ ,s as
should necessity require, there wou ~ sohS "n' " WV
objections which had been advanced. :. a..
SIr WILLIAMS sp~ Oregon eonesrrsx IN H. ,.s s vmws
exnressed by from Rhods isiaua Ise pforf
mode was 10 fix the He did not undertake 10 ssS
what the facts were, but IL probable thas honins-
tions might be withheld hy the President until the Senstes
Was about 10 adjourn that the Senate might not eavS
tina 10 consider whether they should reject or ooir
them IL vsa manifest thai tho Prcstens sent nnanna-
tians here avery day 6 who before the Senate
and rejected weeks or months ago But IL they liked
day they could extend TO suit the requirements oil pun
lie duty. : - -, :, ..o.,, q,
In curious predcament II they xed the me OF adjourn
mani for Monday and there should not be quorum pres
emf 10 proong the time with view Of acting ON tke nom
nations which might In It therefore occurred ts
him hat IL was s time, but that they all say
here until cy had Discharged their duty ara tue Va'"