The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-01
ESTABLISHED. 1881.

Butler-He had the same power that he
has now der the Constitution.
Banks-And suspension is synonym
for removal.
BUTTERFLIES
Ntblack said he suggested the other day
that the transfer Of mis- allegiance 20 the
gentleman from Massachusetts, fButler)
Was only tenn pOrdry. L. had so turned out
InaI ne would have TO cea following bis
leao. he regarded the conference report
- y uermaphodlte measure, OF which
nelIher the sense nor the color could be
olscoEtIeu. lL was an entire failure. As
oue oi Ihe gentleman's allies, he felt that
eWas out in the cold. Hemust announce
~ ~ aulssoluLion OF partnershfD n the matter.
IN III .g LgeiHocfats cOu Il no longer safely fol-
Nv Nv Lhe .eao OF the gentleman from Ma
sachu-etts. 1t was suggested 10 MIN that
me partnership left no assets. He believed
lhht was entirely true. fLaughfer.1 lie
could not vote for tie measure It.inft the
whole thing ina mu die 10 be consfrned
IN one way when tbe President was In
iaNoT VIII the party in power, aud to be
not Ia favor.
Wood said that under the copstrucftop
when he put On the report the Senate
yielded none of its former position on the
question. The senate would virtually and
pract caily hold the power to coerce the
President into the appointment Of such Of
heer IN place OF ~uspen ed officers ~ the
senate mignl dictate. Tie Tenure-ofO Of
nee Act was in itsfn all wrong. II could
not be amended and should be repealed.
He was astOai- he'd that the gent ,eIna n
nom Massachusetts, Rufler1 should nave
50 com pietely changed his altitude lie
report.
Poland hoped that none Of his Republic
can friends would he deceived by the no
ltce of tie dissolution Of pi.ftnersbfp given
or hehaif Of the Democratic side. He op-
posed the report as deprivfng the Senate
Nl IT. power 20 cnecK tho President ia the
matter OF appointments.
Dawes desired 10 vote understandingly,
ahu' therefore, suzgest ted that the matter
should 90 over tlll tomorrow, in Ordei
lhat the report might be printed
Butler declined 10 yield for that motion.
=, Hoaf opposed the report, as putting 40 in
tue power OF the Senate tO say 20 the Pres
tu5nt, nou shat take your choice-either
take back tnat man whom you have pub
liciy declared unfit 10 hold the ONCE. or
you shall not have the Office fiiled aJ an D
Loga preferred the repeal OF the act
put regarded rhe report AS amounting 10
lhe same ming, IN rather roundabout
way, and, Therefore, he would vote for it.
Butter moved the previous question on
Davis hoped the previous question would
not be seconded
The previous question was seconded by "a
vote OF 50 TO 81. ana the report agreed 10 'bv
a vote Of yeas 1O7, nays o..
Lawre nee said that he happened 10 have
been out of tie hail when the vote was
taken. Had he been present, he would
have voted aye.
Woodward introduced bill TO test the
constitu iOnaliiy Of questionable acts OF
Congress. Referred TO the Judiciary Com
mtttee.
Stevenson, from the Committee on Elec-
'uons, reported "a resolution giving seat
during the contest from the Second Con-
gressIOnal District OF Louisiana to Mr..
call IL up Friday.
Burr presented a minority report in the
Dawes, from the Committee on Appro-
priati9ns, reported the Deficiency bill,
when was N de tue special order for two
Butler, of Massachusetts, from the Judi
ci iry Committee, reported bill To allow
defendants IN criminal cases in the United
fa FfHsfHf. a
and recomm tied.
Butler, from the Reconstruction Com.
mittee, reported bill for the removal OF
disabilities from loyal citizens. Ordered
printed and n rtcommitted.
Eldr.dge inquired whether it was gen.
Butler replied that Il was
Eldridge-Does II apply to every body?
But es, sir, % every body. To every
loval mar. II bin provides for a general
system tor the removal of political dis
abilities by petition 20 United states
Courts in States aud Territories where The
persons resided during the war. admitting
the applicant he believes the Confeder-
ate General and the state Government u
have been rebeliious and reasonable, and
that he truly repents OF all acts done by
him IN maintenance thereof
The House resumed the consideration of
the Mississippi BIZ.
Dawes azsdressed the House in favor or
the 20 tponement Of the Dill till next
session. He argued that the military arm
was sufficiently strong. aDd the military
head sum tently earnest, ard the military
ItaIb NNAAcLBuily true 10 the pulshbiOns OF
patriotism TO Justify Ieaving the STATE OF |
Mississippi, for the present. under mi Itary
control. Life would be more secure down
here under that than under any other
form Of government. He thought r. bet
ter to bear those Ills we have tuan fly 20
Others we know not Of
Without dispOsing OF the bill, the Senate
bl to the co currency act was, on motion
OF Garlle d. fakeu from the speakers ta-
bic, aud referred to the COmmittee on
Banking,
The Sonate joint resolution respectinz
pay and 3ll wanoes OF enlisted men Of the
army, was passed.
Wultimore Introduced bin 10 remove
political di abilities. Referred 10 the COM
mittse ON pecOnstluctiOn.
Adjourn ed.