The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-01
G Q n g r e S !
SENATE
WASHINGTON, \

WASHINGTON, March 81.
4 concurrent resolution to adjourn
on the 9Th of April, was received; a
motion by Mr.. Sumner to table it was
lost; considerable debate ensued.
Mr.. Eessenden. as Chairman of the
Committee on Appropriations, said in
his opinion it would be impossible to
finish by that time the business pend
ing before the Senate, that the Senate
ought not to fix day for adjournment
until 1t should at least dispose of the
Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Sumner agreed with the Senator
from Maine.
Mr.. Hamlin moved to amend the reso.
luton SO as to fix upon Saturday, April
10th, as day of adjournment.
Mr.. Robertson moved to amend the
resolution so as to fix the 18th day of
April, as the day of adjournment.
AT the expiration OF the morning
hour the resolution went over and the
Indian appropriation bill came up as
unfinished business. Several amend
ments were reported from the Commit
tee on Appropriations. Agreed to.
At 3:45 the bill was informally laid
aside and MIR. Trumbull from the Com
mittee of Conference on the bill to re-
peal the tenure-of-office act, made
report, which will be found in the pro-
ceeCings OF the House. He explained
it as agreed upon by the Committee.
The report ofthe Com mittee was agreed
to-yeas 12; nays s,
The Senate at 4:l5 went into cxecu-
tive session and soon after adjourned
HOUSE
Resolutions were adopted directing
the Committee on Public Lands to in
Quire into the eXpediency OF amending
the Homestead law SO as TO count the
service in the army as part OF the i've
years required of settlers.
INIII nrO1ihjIinCp thn Sppf1t
chase or sale of gold or bonds on &C.
count of the government, was referred
TO the Committee on Ways and Means.
The Senate bill authorizing the prepay
ment of interest Ou the public debt, was
reported back from The Ways and
Means and Committee discharged from
its further consideration. 1t appears
that a similar bill was passed in 1861
The ejOIntresOlutiOn pCstponing the cleo
ton in Texas, was referred to the Re-
construction Committee.
A resolution was adopted directing
tho Committee on Ways and Means to
consider the expediency OF reviving and
enforcing a direct tax on the late rebel
States,
The House then proceeded to the con-
sideratiOn of the bill reported from the
Reconstruction Committee for the
organization of provisional govern
ment for Mississippi.
MIR. EarnSwOrth, a member Ot the Re-
construction Committee, offered Il sub
stltute for the bill proposing resub-
mission to tho people of Mississippi the
Constitution already framed, with sep~
arate votes on some of its Objectionable
features. lie argued against the bill
reported from the committee, which
proposes to rcassemble in Convention
and authorize it ttoappoint Provisional
Governor, with power on his part to fill
all other State offices.
The discussion was Interrupted at
O'Clock, when Mr.. Butler, of Mass, rose
and made report from the COmmlttee
of Conference on the Tenure-of. once
bill. The bill as proposed to be adopted
repeals the first and second sections OF
the original Tenure.of-OfIice Act of
March 2, 1867. The first section OF the
Senate amendment is LETT untouched,
and the second section is amended so as
to read as follows:
That during any recess Ofthe Senate
tho President is hereby empowered III
his discretion to suspend any civil Of
ficer appointed by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, except
Judges of the United States Courts, until
the end of the next session OF the SEN
ate and to designate some able person
subject to be removed In his discretion
bv the designation of another to per-
form the duties of such Suspended Of
ficer in the meantime, and such person
so designated shall take the Oaths anu
give the bonds required by law to be
taken and given by the suspended Of
fee, and shall, during the time he per-
forms his duties be entitled to the sal
arv and emOluments of such officer, no
mart of which shall belong to the officer
suspended, and it shall be the duty OF
the President, within thirty days after
the commencement of every session OF
the Senate to accept for any office
K,ia NiF0iH
filled, to nominate persons to hll all
vacancies in Offices which exist to the
meeting of the Senate whether tempo
rarily filled or not, and so in the place
of all officers suspended, and II the
Senate, during such session, snail re-
fuse to advise and consent to an ap-
pointment In the place Ofany suspend
ed officer, then, and not otherwise, the
President shall nominate another per-
son as soon as practicable to said ses-
sion of the Senate for said ofhce."
Mr.. Bingham, one of the Conference
Committee, made an explanation of the
report, and said it would be acceptable
to the Republican party and TO the
country.
Mr.. Butler. OF Mass, chairman of the
Conference Committee, also made an
explanation of the report. After debate,
Mr.. Butler movedthe previous question
on the report.
Mr., DaVlS nOpeN lue pIefIOOo AuSS
ton would not be seconded. The pre-
vious question was seconded. and the
report was agreed to, yeas 107; nays 81.
Mr.. Woodward introduced bill to
test the constitutionalitv OF question
able acts of Congress. Referred TO the
judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Butler, OF Mass, from the Judi
ciary Committee reported bill to al
low defendants in criminal cases in the
United States courts to testify. Or
dered printed and recommitted. He
also from the Reconstruction Commit
tee reported a bill for the removal of
disabilities froml loyal citizens. Or
dered prined and'recommitted.
Mr.. Dawes addressed the House in
favor OF the postponement of the bill
till next session.
Without dIsposing of the bill the
Senate bill, supplementary to. the
currency act, was, on motion of Mr..
Garfield, taken from the speakers table
and referred to the Committee on Bank
ing.
The Senate joint resolution respect
| ing the pay and allowances OF enlisted
men of the army, was passed.
| Mr.. Whittemore introduced Dill to
/ rom0Va nolikiCal disabilities. Referred