The New York herald., 1869-04-18
FORTY.EIRsT CONGRESS.
EXTRA SESSION.



WASHINGTON. April H. 1s61
The Senate was called to order at noon.
REMOVAL OF POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
After the reading Of the journal Mr.. WILEY,
rep.j of W. Va, presented petitions for the removal
of political disabilities, which were referred to the
Committee on Disabilities.
RAILROAD LAND GRANTS.
Mr. SHERMAN, trep.) of Ohio, presented memo
rial and resolutions Of the Ohio Legislature protest
ing against further grants Of lands to railroads or
THE ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION.
Mr. EpMuNDs, Gep) OF Vt, then moved to take up
for adjournment to-day, at five O'Clock r. NJ, and
signi1ed his intention to offer an amendment fixing
M Mr.. CHANDLER, trep.] Of Men. SUGGESTED making
It Tuesday, but the Chair announcing that the reso-
luton was not yet before the Senate.
MIR. SUMNER, (rep.l OF Mass, expressed hope that
It would not be taken up and urged the proprey OF
letting It lie over until Monday when perhaps, the
accumulated business, which could not certainly be
finished at as early q date as Tuesday.
for adjournment should be xed ior the guidance Of
both the Senate and the President, and suggested
the advisability OF appointing committee to wait
on the President ana ascertain what amount of busl-
ness remained to be sent In. He reminded the Sena-
tors that II the time fixed for adjournment should
find them IN arrears with business the session could
readily be extended by simple vote OF the senate.
Mr.. MORTON, gep.) Of Ind, a.so thought It would
Mr.. RAMSEY, Tep.) Of Mimi, argued that it would
be impossible In q few days to examine properly the
large number OF nominations still pending and
which were coming In at the rate OF 100 per day.
Mr.. EDMuNDs again insisted that the only way to
finish up business was to fix day for Adjournment
TO which they could work up. His friend from
Massachusetts, thought the day OF adjournment
never should come. lie (Mr. Edmunds) had good
reasons to know, ana be requested the Senator 10
listen, that there was nothing connected with the
executive session In the way OF business, aside from
treaties, which would prevent an adjournment on
Monday afternoon. He therefore submitted whether
1t was not wise and proper TO set limit to this
session.
Mr.. SUMNER replied that his Information was not
In harmony with that Of the senator from Vermont;
besides nominations, certain treaties were pend.
ing before the Senate which he was sure could not
be adequately discussed and onsiderel by the senate
II that time should be fixed for adjournment n the
senator means by liking tnat period for adjourn.
ment to thus strike at the pending treaties that
another thing. He hoped he would be plrdoned for
saying that the Senator's proposition did necessarily
NJ EpMuNps dirsred with the senater ys s pro.
position to ny dav OF adjournment did not neces-
sariy imply that lac was opposed TO the pending
treaties.
Mr.. SUMNER repeated that the treaties had not
been considered by the Senate, and he insisted on
his motion that the senate 40 into executive session.
The question was taken, when, no quorum voting,
Mr.. RAMSEY moved thai the Senate adjourn.
The question was decided la the negative-yeas :,
Mr. CoNVrrya moved the appointment OF O com.
mitiec OF two mepiDers TO walt on the President OF
the United states and ascertain a. far they can
what further attendance OF the Senate Is necessary
at this session as TO nominations.
Mr.. SUMNER raised the point OF order that the pro-
position OF the Senatoflro New York could not I've
entertained pending the'motioh TO go into executive
session.
The CHAIR sustained the point
The question was then tNken, and, by vote OF
yeas 30 TO nays the Senate proceeded 10 the con-
sderation OF executive businesss
Al the conclusion OF the executive session, at half
past tnTee. the Senate adjourneds