The New York herald., 1867-04-10
F0RTIETH CONGRESS.
Extraordinary Session Of the senate.
WARRINGTON April Q, 1867

Extraordinary Sessi0n Of the senate.
WASHINGTON, April Q, 1861.
VOLUNTEER OFFICERS sEsvIcx.
Mr. rnuxBuLI, trep.) of H.. introduced resolution
which adopted, directing the Secretary OF War
furnish to tho Senate list OF the Of volunteer
officers in the service Of the government their rank
and the particular duties assigned them that he
form the Senate under what law they retained and
whether some OF them may not be dispensed with with
out deirment 10 the public service.
CALLS INFORMATION
Mr.. ANTHONY trcp.) OF r. l., offered resolution pro.
posing rule, that all resolutions calling the Ex.
ecuve any Of Executive Departusnts lnfor-
nation shall be referred Of the standing commit
tees to inquire Into the probable cost Of unishns she
wero frequently made without knowing the cost involved
clerks having TO be employed for weeks 70 prepare
transcripts sometimes OF little value IL would be well
10 in advance the amount OF labor required in
such cases. and whether the result would justify the
outlay.
Mr. TTrxBrII suggested that the resolntion Of the
Senator be referred TO the Committee On Printing and
II took that direction
wHTsE is GOVERNOR CUMMINGS OF COLORADO,
MI THAyKR, trcp) OF Nebnska, said would be recol-
eced that during the last session OF the Thirty ninth
Congress the senator from Ohio Mr. WadeI offered q
oIuton making inquiry OF tho President OF Tn tied
States In regard 10 the absence OF Alexander Cummings
Governor OF Colorado from that Territory how long he
had been absent, &C. That resolution modified be-
fore IL passed TO call for Information regarding
the absence Of other Territorial officers from their post
any response had vet been received to that resolution
The CHAIR rcped-No reply had been received.
Mr. IHAYER then onered the Iol0wing rrsoution:-
Resolved That President be requested inform the
when Alexander Cummings appointed Governor
Of Colorado Territory how much OF the time the said Cum
mngs been absent from the Territory since his appoint
and whether by permission not and how much Of
said time absent with permission and without Permission
and whether public business not and whether h
larry has been paid him during h, absence not and how
has been paid 20 him salary for the time he has
been absent from the Territory.
Mr. TuAyEa said he had been informed BY gentlemen
who had opportunity Of knowing the fact that Gov
Cummings who was appointed Governor less than
two years ago. had been absent from the Teruory eight
months during that time He WAS now absent, having
been here some four months He therefore regarded
duty 70 bring this to the notice OF the Scnste
Hc kne~ Judges Of the Territories 70 bo absent year
after year, aud 10 out 70 them now and then, -
pleasure trips Such absences have become 20
habtual require the interposition Of Congress
Mr. BucKALxw, dom Of Pa, desired that the resolu-
ton 20 over till tomorrow He should regret 70 have
the resolution passed and the Senate adjourned without
. response from the President aud with the pavts
statement Of the Senate before the country There
explanations TO be given a. far ~ Governor Cummings
present absence was concerned
sidsration Of the resolution it would 90 over.
ARMY RRGrsrBA
Mr. ANTHONY submitted order that two thousand
copies Of the Army Register be printed for the OF the
Senate. The order referred 10 the COMMITTEES on
Printing.
EXECUTIVE
On motion Of Mr. RAMSEY, trepI Of Minn, the Senate
went into executive session