The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-12
THIRrY.NIET4 CONGRESS.
Second session.

" s-'SGr5y, jar. II, 1856;

Ws-ser9S, jar II, 1867.
pE1IrIox- hKAs~-rEAs.ss, src S-s~-
Suusxe lrep OF Mass, presented the petition Of
soya athens of Arkansas FOR the overthrow OF the
spresel state government and s reorganization by Con-
rress also asking Congress- declare that ratification
by twenty.sx States 10 sufficient Cor constitutional
amendment Referred to the Committee Recon-
sirrc,icn
several renonsrances against the renewal OF letters
spa,eu, 20 stephen K Parshurst for Improvements in
.wocen manufactures rescned and referred to the
COMMITTEES On Patents
hr wADs, ,repl OF Ohio from the Committee on Ter
,rtores reported back !ayorsaly the bill to provide for
surveyor ana land Office fc tie Territory OF Idaho.
now MI. eATTrE, sqVlD HAVE voIRp.
Mr. cn5ELI, trepl OF y j.. md IL he had been pres.
ent yesterday he would voted for the bill rcsulai
fna the elective franchise y TIC Trrores; also FOR the
bill to Tx the time for TIE nce'lng Of Congress-
The Housc bIll 10 enforce lie thirteenth amendment
to tie cessstaucn refer to the Judiciary Com
miuec. !.
The HHae hill 10 provide site FOR the New York Post
0nicc referred to the Committee Post onces and
crry ~ wlsuvcr9v .v,rrrRs
Mr.. RAn'Es, Ircpi OF HIM. offered a rcsolntepn-
sIructing ne committee IN tic pis'uc, OF Columbia
inquire inn the egalny anu exediencv Of certain Or
dinance, moss pending IN tue City Council of Washington
conceday TAG use Of ceri"n s!s . hc Baltimore and
rms WRECKED STEAMER scorfAvp.
Mr CnaSDLeR, rep. OF ilrl. from the Committee
Commcrc reported joint resolution directing be Sec
retarv Of War 10 tie ur the wreck IL Tho
Steamship Scotland FROM SANDY HOOK tThc s1m cf
500 900 appropriated Coz ;hn purpose ard Tho work
4 10 he done under 10 tho lowest bidder nj or
sealed proposals invited IA the New York and Phla
delpha srapcrs) Adnmc'i.
pxSsioS ssseSTs.
Mr. CR GiS, Qep., Of - H. called np the bill to
change mode OF appointing rcnsion agents
Mr.. HENpRfcKs. luem ~ ND, offered on amend
mcnl that the term OF oice .. al pension agents shall
expire when Their SUCCESSOR shaft 10 duly appointed
Disagreed t0--yeas q, nays Is,
Mr. tsviR offered an amendment that al! other agents
or Officers appointed BY the ifcsdent or 10y the head ~
any department, whose salaty or compensation de-
rived from fees otherwise exceeds one tnnu ari da,
lars annually, shall be appointed by tho President, 6y
the term or Office OF all src officers apprinied SINCE
tho first day OF July ehai expire az the end os hrty
days from the passage Of this net provided thai th y
no, applicable 20 clerks OF the departments
Pending the consideration " the above tho 1i0rring
hour expired and tho bill TO regulate the tenure o. Office
was called up.
TnE rExurE or OFFICE
The pcuding question was hpon amendment OF W..
Howard requiring the person nppnntei vi der nc coni
section Of the act to gave bond end take oath q
Office. Adopted.
Mr. EpsrxDs, rep, OF VI, offered a an amendment
scversl additional sec,ions prescribing punshmen Tor
appointing accepting any olce aor toe reer,on
BY the Senate for said Office T any person shall cob.
tray the provisions Of this accept Of any appc nj
mcut TO once he shall DO deemed guilty OF hgh
misdemoanor. and upon convict on be punished by
fire not exceeding $4,000 or imprisonment for I'VE
years, both. Every removal or appointment made,
and the making or signing of commissions Tor such ap
pointment declared high misdemeansr and punished
by fine OF $4,000 or Ave years imprisonment or
10Th Il Is made the duty Of the Secretary o. hs senate