Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-30

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SENATE,

SENATE.
NJ Cmkling made an explanation that
his.eolleaguc, Mr., Morgan, had been de-
tanned from the Senate last evening by
reason Of indispo.ition, and hence had
been unable 10 vote on the bill for relicv-
ing the disabilities of Coy, Patton.
The Chair land before the Senate a PEE
tition from tho Constitutional Conyou-
tion Of Virginia, praying for modjtics.
tion OF the bankrupt law, which WIS re-
terrcd 10 the committee on the Judiciary.
Also petition from the Constitutional
Convention of Miss, enclosing the report
OF the special committee and the PROPOSE
ton 10 declare vacant certain civil offices,
with an appropriate resolution; referred
to the Judiciary committee.
Mr., Wilson presented the petition Of a
member Oi the Constitutional Convention
Of Georgia in relation to the establishment
Of civil government in that State; re-
ferred 10 the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Morgan presented the petition OF
some citizens OF New York, relative TO sh,
removal OF distractions in the harbor Of
New York, which was referred - the
committee ON Commerce.
Mr.. Ramsey and Mr. Harlan presented
petitions relative to the rights of Ameri-
can citizens abroad; which were referred
to committee on Foreign relations.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle from the committe,
on Pensions, reported unfavorable on the
bill to extend the provisions of the pen
sion laws provost marshalls on the ground
that the provisions asked Tor is in the act
OF July 1866,
Mr.. Edmunds introduced bill TO reg.
ulatc procedure in case Of Impeachment
and 10 enforce the orders and the judg
ment of the Senate in such eases.
Mr.. Patterson reported fayorahly the
bill in addition TO the act regulating Ger
tam civil offices.
Mr. Morgan offered joint resolution
TO authorize the light house board "a
place warnings of distractions at the en-.
trance of harborS or sounds, which wa'
referred TO the committee on Commerce.
On the expiration of morning hour Mr.
Aurelian Thompson took the floor on III,
supplementary reconstruction bill.
Mr.. Anthony, from the committee OF
printing, reported favorably on the rcso
luton TO print ten thousand copies of tn,
majority and minority reports on the Ed
win NJ. Stanton matter.
/ Mr.. CONFESS thought they had beer
sufficiently circulated and was opposed Z
assisting either PUffiitiiraif PARTY hi
way.
Mr.. Anthony said the cost would b
small.
| Mr.. Buckalew thought it importan
/ that the whole case should be laid befort
the country, including the President
message on the subject. The expens
would be trifing
The chair thought it out of order, tn,
message having been considered only IL
executive session.
Mr.. johnson said that the report cam
under the same category, and as both ha'
already been published, and as the matte
involved the construction Of an act @
Congress. supposed by some to be uneon
stitutional, it was advisable that boil
should be printed
Mr.. Conkling said that the message Ia,
been furnished to the press simultaneous
I ly with its arrival in the Senate, which
/ was not the case with the report of tn
committee The Senate was therefor
not bound TO publish it for forms sake.
Mr.. Pomeroy raised the point whethe
extra copies of the message could be or
dered without previous reference to tn
printing committee.
i Mr.. Buckalew said there was no justic
whatever in Mr. Conkling's eharg
against the President Communication
from the President were marked conf
Dental and were to be kept private unde
/ the rules, but message was not -
worked.
/ Mr.. Conkling argued that only docu
ments marked executive" were general,
treated as confidential and considered il
executive session. 1t was not customar,
to mark messages confidential. Tn
President had sought by the prematur
publication Of his message to foreclose tn
public Judgment in advance To the preju
dice of Mr. Stanton.