Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-21

CONGRESS To-DAY-ANoTHKR RECESS TILL
OcroBER 1oTH.-Contrary to general expecta-
ton, a larger proportion OF the Senate than Of
the House were here this morning. Thirty
nine Senators were known to be here at eleven
O'Clock. while only ninety n me Representatives
had been heard from at that hour. 1t was
deemed certain that the half past ten train
would bring enough TO make up the req aired
number for a quorum in the House
The Republican Senator'S Were in caucus
from about half-pa5t ten till nearly twelve
o'clock. When the Senate assembled at noon a
quorum was found to be present, and Mr..
Anthony offered the resolution for a further
recess agreed to in caucus, and similar to that
adopted in the House, preferred to below,
which was adopted, and a recess of fifteen
minutes was taken to await the action of the
House.
The floor of the House was crowded, as is
usual on the busiest days Of a regular Sc sion.
The Speaker called the House to order, and
prayer YVES offered by Chaplain Boynton
The Speaker having announced the terms of
the last adjournment Mr.. Schenck at once
onercd resolution for Iurther recess similar
IN terms TO the previous one, providing for
another meeting on the 18th day of
October next aud then, uulc,s other wise
ordered, authorizing the Speaker of the
House and the President of the Senate
TO iurther adjourn the two Houses until the
10th OF November, and lrom that day in the
same manner ull the regulrr session in he.
cember This was carried without division
Mr.. Schenck then offered a resolution
that the rules may be suspended at anv
time during the rems:nder OF the session Of
me Fordeih Congress. Mr.. Brooks IN "
obIec' d. Mr.. Schenck then offered a resolu.
uon tnat the CoDmittse on Public Expendi.
lures inquire why the supervisors of internal
revenue provided by the recent tax law have
not been appointed; whether any officers of
the Government are trying to defelt the
law, &c, with power TO sit during the recess
This was also objected to, and the question
raised that no business could be done without
quorum. The roll was called, and there were
e Affirmative and negative votes. The senate
meanwhile, having decided in caucus upon the
resolution offered by Mr.. Schenck, had passed
il and sent it TO the House, and had nothing to
do but await the concurrence OF that BODY
Mr.. T. B. WashburIe moved a call of the
house. Several Democrats were in the hall.
but declined 10 vote.
As the call proceeded ths Democrats Iefs the
Hall except Mr.. Randall, who remained to OBJ.
Ject, should the Hons undertake 70 do ANYTHING
by unanimous consent Roll call being aished
the doors were closed and the roll of absentess
wss called Tor excuses. Messrs. Brooks Ed
ridge and others now occupied seats upon the
SOFAS, but did not answer to their Names As
the call of absentees continued, yarous mem.
bers were excused on account of sickness.
The Senate having reos embed and acted
upon the orig inal resolution of the Hon
which was pas ed before the question
OF quorum had been raised, n motion was
earned that the remainder OF the cali be dis.
rAn nSpd xr-irf
and a message from the Senate received, an.
nopncins the concurrence OF the Senate in the
House resolution. The Speaker tnen declared
the House adjourned until the 10th day OF De.
tober next. The Senate, in ths meantime, had
adjourned until the same day ~
THE STATUS OF PRESIDENTIAL APFoISrREs.
Data says: An interesting question ana one
" hich seems to be difficult of solution is dis.
cussed tonight in official circles, namely:
What will be the effect OF the action of CJu-
gress (whether that body ad oufn TO December
or take another recess in the meantime) upon
the lncum benfs Of certain important offieas 70
Presidsnt but which the Senate has not acted
Upon Tppa, Mns,ne. ,hs an ssso or al n%sns TO
according 20 the terms Of the tenure-of-office
law, or whether the commissions hold good to
the end Of the December term, in pursuance Of
the language Of the constitution, are the mooted
ques.Ions. There are no nominations of any
kind pending before the Senate, as has been
erroneously stated in some OF the newspapers.
BY a rule of the Senate, nominations not dis.
posed Of the hour Of adjournment in July, are
no longer before that body. The President
will be required to make nominations IN these
cases de moro, but he will not likely send any
names 10 the Senate unless there be a session
Of some days duration. .-
TIE ATTORNEY GENERAL and all heads of
departments here. II is stated, will recognize
- thoV V-,S+a II
ney for the eastern oiSil ict of Pennsylvanla,
and the Unitrd States Marshal of that district
Will te instructed 10 do likewise, and to obey
no wrI's or orders emanating from Mr.. Gilpin,
former District Attorney.
TEIAL oP JEFFERSON DAvIs.-Now that Mr.
Evarts bas returned to hIs duty 1t is expected
that preparations will be made for the trial Of
JEFF. Davis, which is fixed for November. 1t
is thought be will be tried this time or the case
viii be dismissed.
GIN. N. l.. JEFFRIRs, Register of the United
States Treasury, has been passing few days
in Buffalo, the guest of Collector Roo.
PoLITICAL.-The Republicans have a ma.
Iority Of $50 IN Colorado.
The Republicans OF the eighteenth district
Of New YORK Schenectady have nominated
stephen Sanford for Congress The Demo-
crals have nominated John II. White, of sara.
toga. Hon. James ii. Marvin represents the
district al present. He served in the Thirty
eighth and Thirty ninth Congre. sss, and was
reelected TO the Fortieth Congress by I5,igG
votes against l2r,i2 for Horton, Democrat
AT the Democratic convention held in Wa.
tertown, Wis, on Thursday, snn Winans, Of
JanRsvile, was nominated for Congress from
the third district. which is at present repre-.
sented by Hon. Amasa Cobb, who served in
the Thirty eighth and Thirty ninth Congresses,
and was reelected TO the FortieIh Con gress by
1906 votes against 1905 for Virgin, Democrat.
The Union State Convention of Nevada
met at Carson City on the 10Th instant Thomas
Fitch was unanimously nominated for Con.
gress. Hon. Delos r. Ashley, the present rep.
resentatiye served in the 59th Congress, and
was reelected to the 10th Congress by 5,U4O
votes, sgainst 4.295 for Mitchell, Democrat.
The Republicans Of Cecil county, Mary
land, have instructed their delegates 10 the
First Congressional District Nominating Con.
yentjon TO vote tor the nomination OF Hon.
Jacob Tome as their candidate Tor Congress.
The New York Tim>s says it is stated that
General Hancock has written lettsr saying
that Seymour and BlaIr have not the ghost Of a
chance, and adds I'VE could name half
dozen very prominent Democrats in thi city
whose name would carry weight everywhere-
" no have openly said the same thing.
The Democratic Executive Committee OF
Tennessee published an address, on the 19;h
declaring their faith IN The doctrine OF NJ tax
alton without representation. and procisimIng
that overthrow 8 common tyranry auQ "a