, 1869-04-02
--LATEST EASTERN NEWS.
Dates 70 March 27th.
lconrLKD TROx THE onEooxIAS.l
CONGRESSIONAL.

TdSuiuBtOus a4afcn <O.-ur -1amlltOn
of Maryland, qualified and took his seat to-
day.
Mr.. Rice Introduced bill to enforce the
14th Amendment and the laws Of the United |
States in Georgia, and 10 restore the republi
can Government elected under the new
Constitution.
Mr.. Cole introduced bill granting lands
to the San Diego branch of the Southern
Pacific railroad. Referred to the Pacific
Railroad Committee
Mr.. Sherman objected aud moved to take
up the bill for the distribution Of currency. |
Mr.. Sherman's motion carried Several
amendments were offered. A debate ensued
on the general features of the bill Without
action the Senate went into executive session.
Mr.. Wilson Of Minnesota, introduced q
bill authorizing a railroad from Portland,
Oregon, to the West Cascade mountains.
Referred to Committee on Pacific Railroad.
A special Committee on the causes of the
reduction of the American tonnage was ap
pointed.
Mr.. Butler introduced bill to enforce the
Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution
and laws of the United States.
The House took up the bill to provide for
the organization Of provisional Government
in Mississippi. Wood addressed the House
in opposition to the bill, which was laid
aside.
The House took up the Senate amendment
to House bill repeating the tenure of Office
act. Mr.. Butler moved to refer the bill and
amendment to the Committee on Judiciary
Mr.. Parnsworth offered a motion to concur
in the Senate's amendment. Mr.. Bingham
arose for the same purpose.
MIR. Butler declined to yield, but yielded
to Mr.. Logao, who moved that an amends
meut to the bill be provided, that all civil
officers except Judges of the United States
Courts, filled by appointment of the Presi>
dent with the advice and consent of the
Senate before March 4, 1869, shall become
vacant on the Both of June, 1869.
Mr.. Logan spoke at length in advocacy of
his amendment, insisting that the Senate
amendment to the bill was worse than the
original form, and declaring that it was
simply a struggle for power between the
Executive and the Senate. The bill was
originally passed for special purpose. Now
the Senate determined to hold power in its
hands. He appealed to the friends of the
President to stand BY the repeating bill or
; adopt his amendment
Washburne of Wisconsin opposed the
; Senate amendment. He hoped the House
would insist on the unconditional repeal of
the law He did not believe the President
was satisfied with the Senate amendment,
, and il so, be was not.
Farnsworth argued in favor of concurring
in the Senate substitute
Butler denounced the Senate amen dment
1t is worse in every way than the original
bill He declared the Seoate an irrespOnsi>
BILE body and as such was dangerous. He
a believed that if the President had in any way
acceded to an amendment, it was to relieve
the Senate from embarrassment and because
: he relied on The House to save him from that
disgracefui law.
. Mr.. Davis moved an amendment to the
motion to refer by adding an instruction to
the committee to report Professionally till the
;, constitutionality of the tenure act could be
n determined by the Supreme Court. Butler
. moved the previous question and the House
i seconded it by 90 to s. Several dilatory
motions were voted down. The main ques-
tion was ordered on Mr. Davis amendment
It which was rejected The bill and Mr.. Lo-
> gan's amendment were referred by 95 to SO
;, Only ten democrats voted in the negative.
p Washington, March 24-The republican
n caucus this forenoon agreed to report of he
IT judiciary Committee on the Tenure of Office
). question. The main features are as follows
The President to have power to remove his
q Cabinet and other civil officers during the
e session OF the Senate without giving reason
providing the Senate fill the vacancies, and
during the recess, the President may sus
pend and appoint to Office uotil the end o
." the next session. Within thirty days after
= the commencing Of the session, he shall re-
port these suspensions to the Senate, and i
lie that body, by direct affirmative vote, refus'
1t to concur, the suspended officers shall bt
g reinstated if the matter be simply passed
Or over, the officers shall not be reipslated
'e The Senate too day confirmed one nomina
of tion only, that of Henry D. Moore, as Collec
of tor of Customs Of Philadelphia.
e. Howard made an Intellectual attempt L
es have the joint resolution granting the righ
:. of way for the Memphis aud FL Paso rail
road, referred to the Pacific Railroad Com
mittee.
~ Howard submitted a substitute for th
be House joint resolution in regard to meeting
re OF the Union Pacific Railroad Company |
er allows the stockhol iers to meet 10 the Wash
o. iugton on March 3lst; aud elect Board q
Directors. 1t also authorizes the Compan
Ike to establish general office at such places i
the United States as they may select.
up The Financial bill was taken up. Kellog
si- withdrew his pending amendments. Wilso
e: moved his amendment requiring the Secrt
.er tory of the Treasury, when the greenback
mt aud the national bank circulation excee
of $3.50, ,OOO, 900, to fund the United State
-, notes into I0.40's till the amount of note
" outstanding is reduced to $3.50, 900 .0OC
le. Conkling argued generally against the bill
''O He opposed any legislation for the reductio
Ias of the bank circulation 10 any part the cour
ce. try. Williams said the Withdrawal of circl
he lation from certain States proposed by Il
Tih Finance Committee wonld he n breach