Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings I'm the senate

Proceedings in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I4-Mr. Grimes
from the Naval Committee, reported ad.
versely on tho memorial of commander
Meade, to be restored to the active list,
and on his motion, it was indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. Summon, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported bill to carry
into effect the decree Of the United States
District Court of Southern New York,
in the case Of the English schooner Sybal
and cargo.
Mr.. Morton introduced bill giving a
pension to Mrs. Mary Lincoln, from the
date of the death of her husband, late
President Of the United States.
Mr.. Sumner suggested to make the
pension So 600 per year, and the bill was
referred to the Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. Doolittle offered joint resolution
authorizing the President to consent to
the laying OF one or more Geographic
cables from the shores of any foreign
power to those of the United States, pro.
vided such power will consent to the
laying of cables from our to their shores
on reciprocal terms. Referred to Fore ign
Committee.
Mr.. Summer introduced bill to en-
force certain provisions Of the fourteenth
amendment in relation to disqualification
from office.
Mr.. Cragin introduced motion to re-
consider the vote Of yesterday refusing
the use of the Capitol for the inaugura-
ton ball.
The Senate resumed the consideration
Of the bill for the relief of Mr.. Murphy.
During the discussion Mr.. Wilson pro~
posed the creation of board consisting
of Gems. Meig, Thomas, Howard and
Ekin, to examine and report claims of
loyalists, and sit for two years from
April next. Without action on the bill
he senate adjourned.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to amend
the act of March 2, 1867, regulating the
tenure Of certain civil officers, which was
referred to the Joint Committee on Res
trenchment. 1t provides that all persons
holding, or who shall hereafter hold, civil
Offices to which they have been appointed
and with the consent of the Senate, ex,
cept the Secretaries of State, Treasury,
War, Navy and Interior, the Postmaster
General, Attorney General, and others
that may hereafter be made Cabinet
officers, shall be entitled to hold such
officers until successor shall have been
in like manner appointed and duly qusl>
flied, except as otherwise provided for in
the''bilI.
Section two provides that, during re-
cess of the Senate, the President shall /
have authority to suspend any officer so
except the Judges of the
Supreme Courts, and to mako any adj |
interim appointment until the next meet
ing Ofthe Senate and until the case shall \
be acted upon and determined by that /
body. Suspension must be reported to
he Senate within twenty days after the
Getting.
In case OF Its concurrence the suSpen-
nay be made removal, but if tho Sen
tie do not so concur the suspended
officer shall resume the functions of his
,fIice, but shall not receive pay for tim
Turing which he was suspended. The
President may, however, at any time be-
ore reporting such suspension to the
senate revoke it or reinstate tho sus-
pended officer in the performance of his
lutieS.
Section third repeats the first two
ections Of the act Of March 2, 1867,
hove referred to.
Mr.. Kellogg introduced bill to aid in
he construction of the Southwestern
railroad and Telegraph line to the Pacific
cean, with its branches and connections,
which was referred to Committee on
1acific Roads.
Proceedings tn the House.
Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, from the Commit
ee on Territories, reported bill to ex-
end the boundaries of Nevada, Minne-
ota and Nebraska, and the territories of
colorado, Montana and Wyoming
Mr.. Washburne, ILL.,, said the bill
proposed the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Utah,
md that before final action it will be
,etter to await the arrival of the delega-
rom that territory, who was detained
rom sickness
Mr.. Ashley said the bill did not design
o interfere with the settled portions Of
Utah, but intended to take away so much
hat there will be enough left to make a
State. He consented to postpone it two
weeks.
Mr.. Ashley also reported a bill to
ecure the purity of election in terri
cries and secure protection against
Illegal voting and FRAUDULENT returns.
Morning hour expired before the sub
ect was disposed Of
Mr. Cook, from the Committee on Elec-
ions, reported resolution that G. W.
anderson is not entitled to a seat from
he ninth Missouri district, and that W.
F. Switzer was. He would call up the
'epOrt to morrow.
The special order was then taken up,
lad Mr.. Van Horn, of New York, spoke
1t length in support of the bill for the
of a ship canal around the
alls of Niagra.
Mr. Humphrey followed against the
1ill.