The New York herald., 1869-04-01
HERALD THURSDAY, 1se9-QUADRUPLE SHEET

assets. He believed that that was entirely true.
pauzhter.) He coull not yot, for TINS measure. lt
one way wneu the President was IN favor with the
party IN power and TO be construed IN dinerent
way when he was not IN favor.
Mr.. WOOD, (dem) OF y. Y, said that, under the
construction which ne put on the report, the Seuate
yielded none Of its former position on tn, question
The Senate would virtually and practically hoid the
power coerce the President IN the appointment OF
such officers in the place OF suspended ofcers as the
Senate might dictate. The tenure OF ONCE act was
in itself al wrong; 1t Gould not be amended, and
should DC repealed. He was ast0nisned tnat the
gentleman from Massachusetts ar. buter Should
have so completely changed his attitude. lie hopeu
the House would not agree 10 the report.
Mr. POLAND hoped that none Of his republican
friends would be deceived by the notice OF dlssou-
ton OF partnership gwen on behalf OF the demo-
cratic side OF the House. lie opposed the report as
deprviny the Senate or its power TO check the Prcsi
dent In tile matter OF appointments.
Mr.. DAWES desired TO vote Understandings and,
there ore suggested that the matter should 20 over
TIL tomorrow, III order that the report might be
printed
Mr.. BUTLER declined to yield for that motion.
putting It In he power OF the senate 70 say to the
President. 'You shall take your choice. Either take
baek that man whom. you have publicly declared
unfit to hold the office or you snail not have the
Office filed at ALL"
Mr. LOGAN pre- erred the repeal Of the the Tenure
to the same thing IN a rather roundabout way, and
therefore he would vote for IT..
Mr.. BUTLER moved the previous question on the
report.
MIR. DAVIS hoped the previous question would not
be seconded.
The previous question was seconded by vote Of
95 to 81 aud the report was agreed to by vote OF
yeas los to nays 81 as follows:--
YKAsvMes.r'; AI.on Amber Ames, Armstrong, Arnell
ES.' Bowen BuanssOn sarei' Butter S o. ass Butler q
,I :,e.IS Ssvs ..s, r.,
Hale, Hawisy Hay, Hea;on, H, Hooper, Hopkins iuse
is sss k.p
oas 81 Ne. as pses: aS.
amsI Ts;s,: Pssp. FoIs,Sy rgssssr Root, s, saeioT
Van 5sa ..Ss4a
ssF: %Ss Ss. sss
Go-.day, oriswold, haidemap Hamb!eton, hamil Hawk
es hos as. M ss-y
k.an cs
Smith OF W. Stiles Stone Swami, Sweeney Trimtle Van
Wilson of Nina. Wood WoodwarI--Si.
Mr.. LAWRENCE. repD OF Ohio, said he happened
to have been out OF the hal when the vote was
taken. Had he been present lie would have voted
TESTING THE ooNsrrrUrIosALrY OF ACTS OF CON.
GRESs.
Mr. WOODWARD (dem.) OF Pa, introduced bill
to test constltuonaity Of the questionable
of Congress-. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
THE LOUISIANA CoNTESi ED SEAT.
Mr.. STEVENSON, (rep) OF Ohio from the Commit
tee on Elections, reported a resolution giving the
gressonal district OF Louisiana to Mr.. Sheldon, and
gave notice that he would cal 1t up next Friday.
Mr.. BURR, tdem.l OF ILL.,, PRESENTED q minority re-
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr.. DAWES from the Committee Oh Appropriations,
reported deficiency bill. Made tue special order
for two O'Clock tomorrow.
TESTIMONY IN UNITED STATES COURTS.
Mr. BUTLER. OF Mass, from the judiciary Com
mttee, reported bill to allow defendants in crimi-
nal cases in the United states courts to testify
ordered to he printed and rcco-nmis.ei.
Mr.. BUTLER, from the Reconstruction Committee
reported bill for the removal OF disabilities from
loyal citizens Ordered to be printed and recon.
mitted.
Mr.. ELDRIDcE, tdcm) Of Wis, Inquired whether it
was general bill.
Mr.. BUTLER replied that II was.
Mr.. ELDRlDoE-Does 1t apply to everybody,
Mr.. BurLgR-Yes, cir, TO everybody to every loyal
man.
The bill provides for general system for the
removal Of political disabilities by petition to the
the persons applying resided durins the war; ad.
mtting that the applicant believe! the Confederate
general and Stat, governments to have been rebel
lious and treasonahle ana truly OF all acts
done by hun maintenance thereof. &c.
The House then Resumed the consideration Of
THE MISSISSIPPI BILL.
Mr.. DAWES addressed the House III favor OF Sae
postponement Of the bill TO the next SEES lon. tie
am the military head sufficiently IN and the
military heart sufficiently true TO pulsa.ons Of pa
for rse pTeiept U under military conro u Tie wod
be secure down there under that than It would
be under any other form OF government. lie thought
.it better to bear those ills have than ny others
we know not or"
THE CURRENCY BILL.
Without dlsposny OF the Mississippi bill the
Senate bill supplementary 10 the Currency act was
on motion OF ar. GARFIELD, taken from the speak.
ers table and referred TO the Committee on Banking
and the Currency.
PAY AND ALLOWANCES oy SOLDIERS
The Senate joint resolution respecting tine pay and
allowances OF enlisted men OF the army was, on
ton vf Mr. L0GAN, taken from the Speakers table
and passed.
Tue House then, at twenty-five minutes TO five,
adiourppd.