The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-31
House OF Representatives.

House OF Representatives.
Continued from Second Edition.
Mr. Whittemore introduced Joint resolution
the trommittee tee % on Reoonstruction ''0'et' ~
MIR. Johnson introduced, explained, and had
pSnn1 Sierra he sac
mento land district to the Msysville land dis
tIict, and the county of Mendocino from the
Hermbold land district to the San Francisco
Mr.. Julian offered a resolution instructing
the Committee of Ways and Means TO inquire
into the expediency OF revivlng and enforcing
the direct tax In the States lately in rebellion.
Mr. s6afer (Idaho) introduced bill to pre-
vide q library for Idaho Territory. II sferred
70 Mr.. Hs WashSuGne IN tWis.p offered resolution
instructing the Committee of the District of
Columbia 10 inquire into the condition OF the
Insufficient quantity and bad quality OF the
water supplied. Also. as to the contracts for
with power to send for persons and papers.
Mr.. Cleveland offered a resolution reciting
the purpo Sc of the New York American Insti.
tute to hold an international exhibition OF the
and jnsiructing the Committee on Manufac.
lures to inquire as to the proprlety OF rendering
Goyernmentaidt to such nndsrtakiag. Adopted:
the time for the completion OF the Portage
Lake and Lake Superior Ship Canal. Referred
to Commute on Public Lands.
The House then. at o'clock. proceeded to the
consideration of the bill reported from the
OF a Provisional Government for Missis 'ippi.
Mr.. Fsrnsw orth, member OF the Recons,ruc
tion Committee, offered substitute for the
Mississippi of the Consultation already framed,
with separate votes on some OF the objection
ported from the committee, which proposes to
reassemble the convention, and to authorize II
to appoint provisional governor, with power
| on his part to NIL all the other state offices
That convention, he said, was not popular with
mi N n
apple OF discord, and 10 prolong instead OF TO
| quiet The disorders reigning there
| MI. Ward inquired whether the gentleman
| hed any charge TO make against the members
| OF that convention?
| sonnet of the convention, but remarked h a.
| most OF Its members were themselves candi-
dates tor office, and that IL was suspected by
| tue Union men that the whole game was got
| up In The interest OF those candidates. Inc
proposition that these candidates should elect
| appel ointment Of all the Slate officers, was ex-
| ceediDg dIsiasteiul to the people.
| Tue olscussion was interrupted at Z. Nj,
| when MIR. Butler, Mass, rose and made report
from the conference committee on the Tenure
adopted. reI eals the LIST and I'd sections OF the
original Tenure.of.O Office act OF March 2. 1867
LETT untouched. The "a section is amended SC
| as to read a. fol 'owt:-
Thst during any recess of the Senate the Pre-
L siCent is hereby empowered In his discretion Il
suspend any civil officer appointed b. and with
the consent OF the Senate, except JUDGES of the
| United states Courts, until the end of the mex
session of the Senate. and to designate som,
suitable person, subject 10 be removed In hi
discretion by the designation OF another, Il
| perform the duties OF such suspended officer IL
the meantime, and such person so designated
Il shall take the oaths and give the bond
required by law to be taken and given BY
| time he performs his duties. be entitled TO the
/ salary and emoluments OF such officer. and 4
shall be the duty of the President, within thirt.
| DAYS aft er the commencement of every session
| OF the Senate, except for any Office which ii
| his opinion onght not to be nlled, TO nominal:
| persons TO I'LL all vacancies in offices whicl
| exist 10 the meeting of the Senate. whethe
| temporarily filled or not, and also in the plac
| OF all officeIs suspended. and II the Sen ate
| during such session, in the place of any sus
| pended officer, then and 1t otherwise. tn
| Preside Mt shall nominate another person a
soon ss practicable to said se 'sion Of The 5enat
l for said oftice.