The Portland daily press., 1869-01-15
XLth OONGREss---Third Session
SENATE.

SENAIEs
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA Mr.. Anthony pre-
sented the petition of Lucretia Mott, e. l..
Rose and o her officers OF the American Equal
Rights Association, PRAYING for constitution
al amendment giving to women the right of
suffrage on equal terms with men. Referred
to Committee on judiciary.
Several memorials and petitions were pre-
sented.
Mr.. Morton introduced bill for the relief of
Mary Lincoln, widow of Abraham Lincoln
The bill sets forth that,
Whereas, Abraham Lincoln was Comman-
der in-Chief OF the army, and killed by enemies
his widow is entitled to pension the same as
any other soldier.
Mr. Sumner suggested that the amount be
fixed at $4,000 year, and the bill be consider
ed Immediately. for debate. Referred to Com
mittee on Pensions.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to amend the
act of March 2, 1867, regulating the tenure of
certain civil offices, which was referred to the
Joint Committee on Retrenchment.
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, except the Secretaries of State,
Treasury, War, Navy and Interior, the POST
master General, Attorney General and others
that may hereafter be made Cabinet officers,
shall be entitled to bold such offices uutil a
successor shall have been in ike manner ap-
pointed and duly qualified, except as other
wise provided for in this bill.
Section I'd provides that during a recess of
the Senate the President shall have authority to
suspend any officer so appointed except the
Judges of the Supreme Court, and make an
ad interim appointment until the next meeting
of the Senate and until the case shall be acted
upon and determined by that body. The sus-
pension must be reported to the Senate within
twenty days after meeting; In case of its con-
currence the suspension may be made a remov-
al, but if the Senate do not so concur the sus-
pended officer shall resume the functions of
his Office but shall not receive pay for the time
during which he was suspended. The Presi-
dent may, at any time before reporting such
suspension to the Senate revoke or reinstate
duties.
section 3D. repeats the first two sections of
the ACT OF March 2, 1867, above referred to.
Mr.. Kellogg introduced a bill TO aid in the
construction OF Southern railroad and tele-
granh line to the Pacific Ocean. with IL,
branch sand connections, which was referred To
the Committee on Pacific Railroads It incor
porates a company under the name of tbe
Sou hwestern Pacific Railroad Company with
a capital stock of $100,000,000 to Construct and
maintain railroad and telegraph line trom
Fulton, Ark, crossing the Trinity river be-
tween the 32d ard 33d parallels to Ell Paso on
the Rio Grande, thence through New Mexico
and Arizona, to point on the Rio Colorado
near the southeastern boundary OF California,
and thence to San Francisco, with branches
~ W. Nto'oIbS oiLiihity liFCI w q Ioihol'o
running from Louisiana through Marshall
county, Texas, and from some point in Califor-
mia to San Diego. In aid of Il e enterprise the
Din proposes to grant twenty sections per mite
on each side of the line and 6 per cent. 30-year
bonds of the government to the amount of
$4,000 per mile in New Mexico and Arizona
and $4,000 per mile for the rest of the line, to
be secured by second mortgage.
MIR. Sumner introduced bill providing that
persons attempting to exercise the powers of
olhces for which they are disqualified by the
constitution and laws of the United States,
shall De punished on conviction by imprison.
ment Tor two years at hard labor, and making
It the SPECIAL duty of officers OF the United
States Courts, which are to have exclusive iu-
rlsdicton over such cases, to institute proceed
ipgs against such persons. Referred to Com
mittee on judiciary.
Mr.. Doolittle offered Joint resolution M.
thorizing the President to consent TO the Law
ing OF one or more telegraph cables from the
shores of any foreign powers to those of the
United States, provided such power will con
sent to the laying OF cables from our to their
shores on reciprocal terms. Referred to For
eign Committee.
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill to enforce GER
tain provisions Of the 14th Constitutions