The Portland daily press., 1868-02-08
XIII 0oE3RBs3-3eooad Session.

SENATE.
WAsHrycroN, Feb. 7.-On motion Of Mr..
Patterson, of New Hampshire, the Senate took
10 his proposed substitute reported from the
Committee on Retrenchment, for an act in adj
diton TO the act for regulating the tenure of
certain Offices.
After verbal amendments Mr. Cameron NOV
ed to strike out the provision authorizing the
Secretary OF State to appoint five special
agents, To be paid out Of the contingent fund
Department..
After lengthy discussion by Messrs. Cam
eron, Sumner and Fessenden, the amendment
Of Mr.. Cameron was lost by vote Of to so.
The tenure Of Office bill was then taken up.
On motion Of Mr.. Howard the bill was iurth-
er amended by including railroad commission
ers in its provisions.
Mr. Harlan moved to add an additional sec
ton authorizing the President, with the con-
sent Of the Senate, to appoint, in addition to
those now authorized by law, fourteen Indian
agents, whose compensation shall rot exceed
$1,000 per year, with authority to discontinue
any OF them Mt any time. lie explain ID that
the bill cutoff the present indian agents, and
this would egalize the the appointments At
ter a discussion the amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Hendricks moved to strike out the sec
ton providing for disseminating all such eff
GERS rem days after the passage of the act and
requiring their re-appointment and con!irnla-
ton by the Senate.
This led to a discussion, in which Messrs.
Hendricks, Stewart Buckalew, Conkling and
fy for improper appointees and their continu-
ance in office, and the powers Of the President
under the tenure Of Office act.
Mr.. Harlan moved at this stage that the spe-
cial order or which he had the floor be post
pone1.
Mr.. johnson said that having thus fan waiy-
ed calling up the resolution to admit the SEN
ator elect from Maryland. on account OF the
debate on the supplementary reconstruction
bill, he would press it when that debate was
concluded.
Mr.. Harlan's motion was adopted
Mr.. sherman suggested that day be reeu-
larry fixed for the consideration of the pending
Dill, and moved that Thursday be set apart for
that purpose. He finally gave notice that on
Thursday next he would move to call it up,
and said he could not press any hasty action
On mo lion Of MI. Anthony the Senate pro-
vided for an adjournment TO Monday next.
Mr.. Anthony then called up his resolution
to print 10000 copies of the majority and mi
norlty report on the Stanton matter.
Mr.. Buokalew renewed his amendment to
include the Presidents message.
Mr.. Anthony accepted the amendment.
Alter debate, in which the Presidents &C.
ton IN the Stanton case was again reviewed
and the constitutionality and propSiely OF the
tenure Of Office bill re-dseussed, the resolution
was adopted, q to D.
The additional tenure OF Office bill was again
taken up.
Mr. Hendricks amendment was rejected
Mr.. Cole moved to strike out ten days and
insert thirty, as the time at which the Offices
are declared vacant, and add "no further APP
pointment made without the consent OF the
Senate" The amendment was agreed TO and
the bill passed. 81 to 9.
After other business of local interest. the
Senate, after short executive session adj
journed.
HOUSE.
After personal explanation by Mr. John
ston, the House went into committee Of the
Whole and resumed the consideration OF the
legislative, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill. A loIg and animated discussion
arose on the question of adding to the appro-
pTlation for congressional employees the 20
per. cent. allowed last year, and which is omit
ted in the bill as reported Finally, the 20 per
cent. proposition so fer as it applies to emf
ployees OF the Senate was carried, 81 to sc.
Blr. Farnsworth moved to strike cut the
item Of $1,000 for packing boxes of Senators.
Agreed to. Also to strike out the miscellane-
Gus item of $4,000. Agreed to.
After further consideration OF The BILL the
committee at halt past 4 rose.
Mr.. lnSersOI offered q resolution directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to communicate
statement as to the trade with Canada since
the abroSation of the reciprocity treaty, and as
to arrangements for the free navigation of the
st. Lawrence, and for the privilege of fishing
in water adjacent to Canada. Adopted
Mr.. McCiurg, from the Committee ON South
ern Railroads, made report which, with the
views of the minority, submitted by Mr.. Chan
Ter, was ordered to be printed and recommit-
ted.
At p III. the House adjourned, with Il e
understanding that tomorrow session will
be for general debate.