Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-01-16
Conarrsstonal.

In the Senate, Jan II, the bill for changing
,the mode Of appointing pension agents was taken
Aup.
Mr.. Hendricks offered an amendment that the
term of office Of all pension agents shall expire
when successor is appointed. Disagreed to-
yeas 6, nays %.
Mr.. Summer offered an amendment that all Off
GERS appointed. who receive from fees over $1,000
annually. shall be appointed by the President
with the advice and consent of the Senate, and
that the term of office of such officers appointed
since July I, shall expire az the end OF thirty
DAYS from the passage OF this act.
Pending consideration of the above, the morn
ing hour expired and the bill to regulate the ten
ure Of office was taken mp.
The amendment proposed by Mr. Howard, re-
quiring the person appointed to give bonds and
take the oath, was adopted
Mr.. Edmunds offered several additional sec
tons as amendments prescribing punishments for
appointing to or accepting any office after rcice
ton by the Senate. Alton explanations the A.
mendment was adopted.
Referred 20 the judiciary Committee.
Mr. Van Wrinkle offered an amendment that all
civil officers shall be appointed for four years I'M
less a different tenure is prescribed 10y law. Dis
agreed to.
Mr. Hendricks moved to strike ont that part of
the third section, which provides IT no appoint
mont 10y the consent of che Senate shall be made
10 ll vacancy, Nutll once ehdii remain 10 hutl-
ance until an appointment shall be made boy and
with the consent OF the Senate.
Mr. Howard opposed and Mr.. Hendricks fol-
lowed IN a speech explaining.
private bill-day ia the llouse)
In House Jan. l2.--On motion OF Mr. Morrill,
leave was given the Committee ON WAYS and Means
10 $40 during the sessions OF the House
The bill for the admission OF Nebraska as
State came up as unfinished business.
Alr t,arlpll noXfl I'd Uoefuout IFS pOuNfdpra-
ton until the House should have acted on the
joint resolution giving twenty per cent adj
ditonal compensation Co Government employees
in Washington
The motion was agreed 20, and the Joint resolu-
ton came before the House for action, the ques-
ton being on secoudug the previous question on
lbs passage. The previous question was seconded
and Che Joint resolution was passed--yeas IS, nays
AZ.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Lawrence of Peunsy lyauia in tle
chair. and resumed consideration OF the Legisla-
tive Appropriation bill
Jan a. the Senate continued the debate on the
bills TO change the mode OF appointing pension
agents and to regulate the tenure OF office. la
the House, being resolution and bill day, large
number was received add referred
The resolution offered last Monday by Mr.
Loan, and altcIward bly, Mr.. Kelso, in reference
to Impeachment came up.
Mr. keso withdrew the previous question, in
order to allow bis colleague (.oau) to address,
the House.
Mr. Loan thoreupon proceeded to read written
speech, IN which be ariuigued the President for
acts of his administration. and suggested that he
was privy TO the assassination OF President Lin
coin.
The supreme Court has declared the test oaths,
so far as they apply to lawyers and clerNmen,
null aud void.