New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-26
xTrH CoNGREsS--IIID SESSION.

SENAIEs.. W AsdiNVlON' "'-' -
The PRESIDENT presented the credentials
Of Mr. Ramsey, Senator elect from Minnesota.
Mr.. MORGAN rep, N ~ presented lneInoii"Is - =.
favor Of the reorganization Of the medical
the navy. - IN o,,r,cp
Mr. EDMUNDs Rep NJ IRONING C So the tenure of office
hin with an amendment leaving the hSaos az u ~.
& driT me recess Of the Senate, and authorizing MN
IN suspend All other civil officers during such recess
ont bavng pecfe evidence 70 justify the SUSPENSION
nrovide Tor amending said act so as to allow the tIes
ideat 10 remove any member OF MS CanlueI Gunlus
1850 81 tbe senate and to suspend any other civil ON
excapt Judges OF the United states Courts whenever
during recess Of the Senate, IN his OPINION Ie p E
and designate some suaDle PEI
fo perform temporarily the duties OF such once uh we
next meeting Of the Senate ana until tne a t
N sha be the duty Of the President within ~ days aT
The rs day of such meeting Of the Senate TO send TO the
$500 scI ssDensOn With tie names Of the person so
designated to perform the duties Of such office and II th
sense shall concur such suspension and nd0rse ana
consent 10 the removal OF such officers they snail 80 Ger
tify to the President who may thereupon romove s9en
officers and by and with the advice ana consent VI Tue
Senate, appoint another person TO such ONCE M. ..
In case OF nOnConcurence the suspended ohGer Is 10
oeive the em0uments of the Office Tor the time during
which he performed the duties Of IT, The President Is
at liberty to revoke any suspension before reporting 10
tile Senate, aud reinstate the suspended 0lhGeT .,
introduced by Mr.. Edmunds to prOhOt the hOIulnR "
more than ono office, civil OF mlhtary 10y one az
section declaring " that nothing IN the loItgons
shall construed the designation OF appoint
i6eT oir as are or NAV be authorized by laws TO
prevent appointments &c as are designed by Ia"
Section provides that the penalties provided in the
act to which this is amendment shall Apply 10 NoI"
Nr. HOWARD Rep. Mich) moved to take up the res,
outon to more eectualy insure the completion u 'ne
Union Pacific Railroad according 70 law; -
Mr. CONNEss rep. Cali objected and it went over
Mr. STEWART 1Rep.. Ney from the judiciary Com
mttee, made report accompanied by the IoAo"'ns IeS
Bse9i Tsa Joshua n claiming be Senator elect fro"
Mi TRUMBUIL Rep, IN presented a dissenting
minority report which with the majority report was ald
Mr. HENDRICKs dem IudJ said he had intended to
submit report himself dissenting from th9t OF the maj
Orty but had been too unwel for week past 10 pre-
pare it, He would, however, when the subject shoua
before the senate, express his views IN regard 10 "
Mr.. EDMUNDs introduced bill relating TO me Sl..
preme Court of the District Of Columbia 1t provides that
the several general and special terms OF the circuit us
trc and Criminal Courts authorised by the act OF arGn
8, 1863 organizing the Courts OF the Dstct TiIcn nav
been OF may be held shall be and are declared 10 DC et
orally terms Of the Supreme Court OF me DisIlc an,
Judgments DEGREES, orders. &C. Of such general aO
special terms heretofore hereafter rendered or made
shall be deemed judgments, dccrees orders &c, OF ih
Supreme Court OF the District providing Ine IoIesVI
provision shall not affect the right to appeal as esIaD
ETDrcrIoN OF THE MILITARY FORCES.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Military AIair I
Military forces. and for other purposes, introduced b
him ON the Goth inst WITH sheIHMehs P Iotuns b,
no person 40 years old shall be appointed chaI
Years ct any post and shall be replaced by chaplans
di6erent denomination; ana that the humber OF APP
ponments second heutenauts to be made IN the Army
Mr. WILSON, from the same Committee. reported the
House bill fix e status OF the Corps Of Judge AdyO
cafes of the Army with an amendment making the mum
Der Of such officers ten instead Of twelve. -,
Mr. FESSENDEN, from the Committee on PuOnc Bnll9
ing and Grounds, reported joint resolution apprOpri
atug $4,000 for Improvements 10 the Interior building
aud $1,000 for the annual rent OF another buuig on "
ST. 10 also authorizes tine removal and storage in Othel
parts Of the Interior building Of models that have been
hand for years, ana models relating TO applications
for patents that have not been granted. ..,,,u -,
The PRESIDENT laid before the senate petition OF
Mrs Lincoln, widow of the late President, ask for a
The petition is written on note paper with heavy
mourning border aud reads as follows:
10 the HoloJdte Pcs iresieat 81 tie United STATES:
herewith most respectfully present The honorable Senate OF
de0 ous United whose was sacrificed his eOaars ser.
vice OF mr. PHYSICIANS Germany the mineral
water. 10 uu.s .e lltef 20 So 70 @ ou, ny SsI means
II % becoming he sS Of tbe Cbief MsgsTSte Of great
great u deeply lUueued husband has rendered to tie United
sap fearful loss sustained ly bis untne deaths
maion sayl respectfully submit to your honorable oo tbs
petition hoping a early peon may be graod me- 90 that may
Mrs. a. LINCOLN. Frankfort Germany.
Nj MORTON G'ep., Ind moved to take up the House
bin for the relief Of VIM. McGarahan which was post
poned at the last session ,.,,
Mir WILLIAMS CRep, oregon remarked that the bill
could not be revived i'm that way without discussion
Mr. CONFESS said IL could not be revived III that way
AZ Mr. SUMNER REP Mass) expressed his opinion that
by the uniform practice Of the Senate, indetnate post
pOnement equivalent 70 the rejection Of a bill ~
Messrs. DAVIS, FESSENDEN, MORTON, and sHEH-
MAN contended that had only the force Of areecon
TINS pont was discussed until the expiration Of the
morning hour which brought up the unfinished business
of saturdaythe bill relating TO the Central Branch OF
UNIoN PACIFIC RAILROAD, CENTRAL BRANcH.
Mr.. SHERMAN rep Ohiol moved TO postpCnelt so as
80 take up tine bin n relation to the public debt and the
currency, reported by him from the Committee On
Mr.. HOWARD opposed the motion. and urged the
friends Of the Central Pacific Railroad Branch bill to
keep It before the senate.
ton and II lost by vote Of q 10 80, as follows