Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-16
FORTY-FlRST CONGRESS-,
This Afternoons Proceedings,
TUk ksDAY, March ls.


for an adjournment Of the two Houses ON ,hs
% instant was read, and, on motion OF M
SUmner, aid on the table
The House resolution providing for the an
pointment Of Joint SPECIAL committee on In
dnn affairs was read, anu, on motion of M
Trumbull, referred TO Committee on Indian
Affairs
Mr.. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign
keia'ions, repor ed loint resolution authorizing
Commanuer Charles III. Baldwin 20 accep, q
gold medal from the King OF the Netherlands
Passed.
Also. Joint resolution authorizing Lit Com
nand.r kirkwood 10 accept a god medal from
b. Emperor OF the French Passed
M. II Iumbull oaIlsd d up lcist resolution ex-
fencing for thirty days the time ir which All
civil officers in Virginia and Texas who can.
not take the test oath shall be removed
Passed.
Mr.: Hamlin introduced bill to incorporate
the Washington General Hospital Asylum
Referred TO Comm ittee on District of Columbia
Mr. Ramsey in ntrod uced a bill TO establish n
telegraph system and to incorporate the United
States Postal Telegraph Company. Referred
TO Committee on Post Ofices
Mr.. Sherman introduced ioint resolution 10
authorize the recognition of the Independence
OF Cuoa. Referred 10 COMMITTEE on Foreign
Relations.
Mr. Pomeroy introduced bill to define the
qualifications of voters IN Utah which extends
the suffrage to women. Referred to Judiciary
The bill to reorgapize the Navy Department
was then taken mp, and further amendments
OF the COMMITTEE on Naval Affairs agreed to.
Mr.. Fessepden offered an amendment thar
not avail TO interfere with their promotion.
Agreed to.
The Committee on Naval Affairs rsportsd a,
sadltional section, that the students in the
Naval Academy shall hereafter be styled Cadet
Mldshlpmen; which was agreed to.
The psy Of the Midshipmen was fixed at
The bill was then passed.
mr.. Trumbnll called up the bill 70 repeal the
Tenure of Office act.
Mr.. Trumbull said this question of the ten
bad been much difference of opinion, and good
men had thought there was cause for some
Restriction upon the power of the President
Mr T argued for the constitutional power OF
the senate In the premises, and that it should
not be surrendered, but in view Of the great
confidence which the people have in the pres
ent Administration, the Judiciary Committee
until the next session.
Mr.. Thurman had not, as a member OF the
Judiciary Committee. voted for the report
advocated q repeal of the oct, holding that the
power OF the President to remove was under.
stood. He urged that for the Senate to admit
the recommendation Of the committee would
oe 70 snow great inconsistency.
Mr. Morton would ask what reason could be
onered for suspension Of the law until next
winter mat would not eq ually call for Its sus-
pension. M least for this admin istration or for
an absolute repeal. This proposition OF the
Committee means distrust; II is putting the
President of the United States on probation, on
trial. and is saying exactly this to the people OF
the country. No such treatment had ever
been vouchsafed TO q President Of the United
States before. So far as he fMr. M
was concerned he would prefer that the
see this proposition pass. This tenure-of-office
Dill was not made tor all future Presidents 1t
Was made to meet the condition Of things
arising from the mal-admin Istration OF
IOhpsOn Ha Of
ION that the country had gained moth
ing oy this law, even during the
last administration. He believed that
the Republican party had gained nothing by
II, that II was mistake from the beginning
The best interest fof. the country demand as
repeal This proposition was humiliatIng 70
the President, and he could not be expected 10
make removals if he was to be Compelled 70
to send in his reasons TO the senate for re.
naval.
HoUsF.-Mr. Cullom (IlL) presented the
memorial OF Porter q. Bliss and George w
Masterman, relative to their Imprisonment in
Paraguay BY President Lopez, and their SUBJ
equent imprisoD ment on board the United
States steamers Wasp and Guerrero In CON.
necfion with the memo: ial Mr.. Cullom Offered
aresolunon providing for the appointment of q
shall be referred, with Instructions 10 inonire
INTO al the circumstances, the conduct OF the
late american Minister TO Paraguay, ana of
me Admiral commanding the South Atlantic
Mr.. Judd (Ill.) moved the reference of the
memorial and resolution TO the COMMITTEE on
Foreign Affairs. Agreed to-
The House resumed the consideration of The
unfinished business pending at the ADJOURN
ment Yesterday, to wit: the bill providing for
nlckIe CONS OF nye cents and under, on which
Mr. Kelley (lll.) demanded the previous ques.
Mr.. Butler (Mass.) offered an amendmen,
providing that the purchase Of ali materials
named IN the Dill, except gold, shall be made
After debate, the bill was recommitted to the
Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures.
MT. Holman tlnd) introduced a bill pro
States. Referred 10 the Committee on Recon-
struction.
Mr.. Dawes (Mass.) introduced a bill regu.
Elections. ~
Mr.. Swami Md presented the resolutions
Oh Oh tne BOARD OF Trade of Baltimore, endorsing
the resolutions of the National Board of Trade
relative TO the immunities OF private property
at sea In time OF war. Referred to Committee
on Commerce.
Also, resolutions of the Board of Trade q,
baltlmore, endorsing resolutions of the Board
OF Trade Of Philadelphia in reference To GER
taln modincatieDs in the national bankrupt
law. Referred to the Committee on the judi.
Also, resolutions Of the Board of Trade n.
baltimore, endorsing the resolutions of the
National Board Of Trade IN favor OF building
mittee on Commerce.
Mr.. Butler Tenn offered resolution in the
case OF J. b. Rodgers, claiming a seat from the
State OF Tennes ssee at large. Objected to.
Mr. Schenck (Ohio) intr oduced a bill eupple-
mentary to, and amendatory of, certain acts
relative to the navy. Objected TO.
The Speaker laid before the House message
from the President Of the United States, en-
closing letter from the Secretary OF the Int.
rior relative TO the Pacific Railroad. Referred
TO the Committee on the Pacific Railroad.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. BLAIR, OF Mich.
igan, on the Committee OF Ways and Means ir
place Of Mr.. Orth; and also Mr. Orth char.
man OF the Committee on Private Land Clalms.
in place OF Mr.. Blair. Mr.. Orth was appoint.
ed on the Committee on Foreign Affairs, I'm
place OF Mr.. BLAIR. Mr.. Ella, Of New Ham,
shire, was appointed chairman OF the Commit.
tee on Expenditures In the Interior Depart
menG
Mr.. Bingham (Ohio) offered q resolution for
the appointment Of q clerk TO the COMMITTEES on
the Judiciary. Agreed to.
The House then, at two O'Clock, adjourned.
0A Pittsburg church has appointed dea.
conesses.
~san Francisco talks OF revivins iss VIII.
lance Commlttee. 's'
~New York car-drivers are compe,,sa %
take cut 10 cent licenses. W
Inc seventeen year locusts have rot ts be
20 numerous that they come every yser.
0n V becoming the practice in Rac,,.,
en- uicnee 70 warm the water IN which con vsr,.