, 1869-12-08

FoRTY-FlR6T CONGRESS.
..,, ,MAsHsso7os. Dec. :.
ntI.tA IkTKoptcxD.
The following bulls Ttft Introduced aIt laid On
fhc 'as,t, pr p1raft II to a+s-fcpce:
IT. Mr.. STESsEIt-Tu s1lett ihr act nf April ..
lecG 10 project ali rtfsons IL the ntea st*ses ID
sIplicatIon. i psosldts inst stl nc' shall re 40
ChE tned as ~ t2ttii 10 Nil pcrsons within tic
CT aEJ State tie equal pfOiect0n Of
10 t}y IN the conrtz Of i1.r several ss4tes as
lu1ly ~ L they we're whttc pe!trnA It a'so con-
fer. OIL ,hc United Stasea a;ourss }ar,sdlclou of
l1onR u cs.s Of pcrsnus cctied the same rights
'lrclhEed iu the frat Section nt sad Hct,
Af-c, t'll tu r.nrHsniZe thr medical. psy. and
Engineer cosps ol thu navy, regulate AID ax thelE
Hy sit. cAkFESrEn-ro secare AMI protect
tle freedom Hf transit within the United States
i'4sslnR fton on- plscu N auotats ~ltolo the
| tAue, ehs'i lie SUBJECT TO a.y clyh process. ~hAt-
esrr III an5 Slate. Territory OF strtcf, unle+s he
huurs; nor shall hts property he subject 10 at
:achnrnt While IN 1au-ls. and all plaza.
t1ns Or ast9tIe5s ln.utttinE soch Auis
nnt attiluc the nunt NJ commercial stoprace IN
ltALtlt between vender and Eendee, Aod 1arthes,
that act!ou n!ay ue tus ttuted Ia sat Of pa11J
Gcu aLsI1atl1E TO tho Satisfaction of u Cou.t Ut
ecoru that he has good Cause Of acton, aud soat
tbe iatty has ieit hs; pscs o. dosn,c,i and y IL
Ton Of tlcrafi4ug lrom thu sAul+-
suction . Es.s to the Called States District
t:ours Jurisdiction Of etsconttass to The prosis-
j, Ut. Cti;RErr-To AMEND the existing laws
re!ettng 10 IL.e1Lai revenue IL alds ca. ned ard
pres. rsed rah to articles exempt BY Ian from tn-
Is Iii. PATtERSoS-To promote and encoor-
age Nat!onr! lndusrlAl Ezposttion at Washin8-
ton IN ISL. -
The VICE PRESIDENT suhrniticd a memorial
frou, lhc Republican Consenson Of Virginia, held
November 2. tnd Is, reviewing the election In
That stzte, ana arguing agaltst the anu!satou Of
tie Sen4toss and The licpIes en.aityes elect
DJ III. TnAYEN-A n!:l amending tho Home
stead laws SO as 70 reqnne the planting Of ueea
d, Mr. MORTUN-A iotut resolution declaring
tie State of Virginia restored - hes normal run-
tcra 10 the Cnoa AID Government Of the United
Staies and entlt.ed 10 representation In Congress
pASKfS0 DILL
MIR. SUMNER Introduced the following bill to
ameua tic Banklng act, anu psomote return to
6e Il rnaet<.I, d., that 70 much Of the Banktng
net As iinNs the ass1e OF bills 10 f3oo, ,Gdt eAo Is
enia1 Erd snd new hanks may be otRanlzet, a tho
discretion Of the Secretary Of the 1Fessu5s By
no ore bills than a1e Low authorized ht the
Sec1e,siJ Ut the time Of taef Issue, can &1d does
tt auoy ike amopnt Of legal senders, aud the
increase Of bank hills hereby anthotixed shall mt
bc 50 distributed By ine secsctu, et ho Treasury
a. to equAllze, II near as pcSllblc, tho banning
interests oi tho different States.
favor Of the bill: F1rst- |, will create demand
for our cRtlonsl tsondl aud to this extent farufJ
re nsttonsl credit second II III tsna 70 sat, ~.
south md Wess, where currency aud banks are
waiting, and thus fettlc dl11cnlt question.
Tntr,L It viii not contract or expand the CAFE
tknr ri
'e'sI bar1, Wi vi. sJs ss:saa,l.y be .irena;seneti
fa f i . se = tse % iRess sea ss H.
Opportunity 10 organize banks. and viii interest
thc1 { parts Of tho county 70 this extent IN na-
lem. ty witch 10; a viii be strengthened.
Sixth. II Will, within a reasonable ilme, relieve
Tie county OF the whoe EstentacE s's'en. aad
The pts Was tabled fur The present.
TN n.I1 Il 5kfkxINcE ~ oFf1sE'saok ;
ncnle;a Of Co1 sress IRON importantly, and 70
r. stE,e the tucsocEdence OF the <aiiarleul Dc.
lsE'n en's Of ihe tnent; Il asoE!des that
i,;orJ WHO shau tiitrc:s or ,adirec,ly. fol:cr o,
| n Ct mIeDd The appointment to ol1ce by The
1rts'dt NJ OF htsls ot departments OF aay person
H. any Of sxseusse sparmeasa s1esrt .us1
fc.pense ASA;ol 10 written "1ssias; reauss: o o
,hs Aeaa =, q { dsp.nnsai a.ta: .!
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consent IN me manner rto.t.'ed III The couss.1u
tior, sna!! te Eutlt5 o. msderneanor and. o. cen
yfct1en thereof, sha be nued not exceeding 81. .00
tpr zach oue nee, and II shall not be Lawful for TIL
| 1'rtriaeo: ut head Of any department to arpoiu
| 10 oi1lce OF employ IN his department any persos
wbo srnl he directly Or Indirectly Recommended
hy any member OF C0pEfcA or Delegate iron
! Territory except IN the manner noW provided NJ
! 1run bull explained the rsuytssons Of the bill
That aoHe letcrzn was nt cded vat generally con
! ctdcu. A Ctyit Service bill had teen prepared
| which Eaie tic appointment to ot11ce depend Of
| tie n'tcst Of the Applicant 10 be determined p5
hos5a Ea.Moefs nat n,1 tns ai,spt "a, 70 or
| is.nn cottrot. The powets o! the govern nnen
| ~c;e clytacd ur tntn three drrattmentA. Our
| alcet, upon The proper ma,ni-nance Of which u
rr1petuauon ni.our republican system depeohe<l.1
some Of the Sthtes Eot tn1y were the government
e!srenes % Sa, positive pson'eoas sefe ri iais s DO
IN the constitutions II 1noec Stn.es acanst tho ex
eleite q any posfts pt0Pstly belonging 70 one 3
Constitution sested the Legislative % xcstn Cor
g1c&s, The executive power IN President. And th
judicial pcwes ia the courtf. II t,d not 80 absolute
Il p' one b. @ aaoiher IS VA ss ;, sone nc 9Th ot T.
ronstmuttors III reEarh TO State a1A1rs. The y
pontn ent 10 ofce. properly 40 executive tuuctso'
excius!sely to the Executive Department In
oeed. ne'lner the ftenaeht not any head Of
department could appolnt H otdcer IN Any cas-
wltoou: ine consent Of Congress. or the .dTsoe O
coExelt Of the Senate, the constitution requlr1n
lbe F1eHdept 10 romlnAsc br and With tho cor
~. u tne sena,e, to sppo,s. a, o:'icsts ci u
den', senstor1, Representatives, GEd the ot1cers 6
thr houses Of CopR1ese. Daring q recesa c
ine sseane1 e Al osser my os1s sns sx.s
mrpts were conferred BY Aets Of Congress.
tetn maze ~lihln the constitutional mode. Sou
sese oicisteJ. u ! sast uaslor,si q c.sea, p !
Sens:cs and Rsp1eseniasive fnew tns. sppoin
nenis wert osctated ny tneu, and The rses.de1
and aesds Of denaliC cuta were Dot lefs free
eooo. Is genera rale 20 man could b aproa
| ed to aDy ONCE local 70 tho dtstrtc
u1tess be had The Eeocommenoauon Of Pc
tor the 1tnt being u Congress- u he be friend {
The Anmtulstra:ton. TO Rto.kaIJ VA this TO
= sEa, q a .pe ?. 1cps PeG
rtn'ause irc,n lie dls1.ct, md II snbeeque1
ans rs ~ sss psse ~
to tho former Incumbent Or souot other friend Of
new Representative, and VINO, At sooseQoer
4asn sae s. aouoa esne se'
1m mac iorp, snd, IL m.z
The nominee Wis acceptshle 10 mo member {
Congress concerned. In zone instances iuns
enees were oroaEar to beat to secure the esectso
l
! that IN sueh case candidate wo1ld nsr h,s
fur1ce 10 taEor Of certain pary. Tn.a prze
t1ee has ied to the creation OF on,eers 70 psos,d
! places for itteEde pf membcrA Tneu, boR con1
. uembt1 OF the leR'slAtiFe department Of II
government cSi,ect to preserve their lndepen
encc =. leelsa'oss, when continually aAksng pc
koLa! faEors IN nat!eEs Of Appointments fro
The heads Of Departments Ttu pressure |
CuugrcAtnen for ofdclnl favor w1s not less d
, mors.tztrR 10 TIE appoinunE power than 70 thea
tttyes. TIC President and hcads Ok department
being dependent upon Congress for festslaus
. support, could not fAu - disregard tho wishes
: nemhcFs> II some Of the depzrtneuts, u
speaker h1d been informed. \ deoit and cftdt: =
! count was actually krrt with Congress. c1ed!tir
| them With certain lumber Of appointments II
charging them with those mhdc for them, As II t:
Apposnsnents actua!ly belonged to members /
! ConE7esA- Tho blll no~ introduced A1loEt
eepeat e X tie ta,o,ustaon vn,ca cnns1e.xme % ~
might taye OF applicants from 1her i'm llsisici
bJ 4 Written requeat to the member and his rrp
| thereto but the bill mxde 1t pcnSI offence Il
| him to Iecomn end In anr other N1y aud prohl
lied the appointment to Office Of pcIsou reoot
Eeoded IN any other way Tnt cu1iom Of a!Io
lnR Congressman 10 r1afe appointments hsd b
come 10 hfMty established that It aluo
had tho fntce Of Law, md uosnir
bat positive statute could remedy Ii
i et1L The beneficial enccts OF the measure woo
be felt IN rtl1ey1nE members from unnecessary It
poffuuI1icz, K1ytnx them ttne To attend 10 The /
| nunAse duiiea Nlth which they were chaxIe
And tsee0x them from personal obligations to t.