The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-08
CONGRESS. s.
SENATE.

WAsHIEGToN, March u.
A message from the President request
ing the passage ofa joint resolution re-
lieVing A. Il. Stewart of the law or 1883,
which declares that no person engaged
in trade shall be Secretary of the reas-
ury.
Mr., Sherman introduced a bill to eff.
feet this, but MIR, Sumner objected, and
il went over.
Mr., Patterson introduced the follow
ing bill, and asked for its immediate
consideration:
Sth section of the act entitled An Act to
establish n Treasury Department, as
provides that no person holding any
office Instituted by this act shall, d.
rectly or Indirectly, be concerned In
carving on the business of trade or
commerce, be, and the same is hereby,
repealed.
Mr. Sumner-I think 1t ought not to
be acted upon so hastily. must object
to it.
Mr.. Sherman-It is necessary that
that provision should be repealed. to
enable the new Secretary OF the Trea-
sury to hold Office.
Mr.. Sumner-Does the Senator think
it ought to be repealed?
Mr.. Sherman-I think there is no
reason why 1t should not be repealed.
Mr., Sumner-I should rather see the
matter carefully considered by Com
mittee.
Mr.. Sherman-Very we'll. move 1t
be referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
Vice President-There is no Commit
tee on Finance.
Mr.. Sprague suggested that the diff.
culty might be met by providing that
the claims and questions of strictly
commercial character should be con-
sidered and determined by some other
officer than the Secretary of the Trea-
sury.
There being no committee to which
to refer the bill, It was laid on the table.
At this point the following message
from the President was read:
TO the Senate of the United States:
Since the nomination and confirmation
of Alexander 7. Stewart, to the Office OF
Secretary Of the Treasury, 1 find that
bY the Sth section of the act OF Congress
approved September 2nd, 1883. 1t pro-
vides as follows, to wilt:
"AMd be IL further enacted, That no
person appointed to any office Instituted
Dy this act shall directly or indirectly
be concerned or interested in carrying
on the business of trade or commerce,
or owner in whole or part OF any
sea vessel. or purchase by himself, or
another In trust for him, any pubic
lands or other public property, or be
concerned in the purchase or disposal
OF any public securities of any State, or
of the United States, or take, or apply
to his own use, any emolument of gain
for negotiating or transacting any Onsl-
ness in the said department other than
what shall be allowed by law, and II
any persbn shall offend against any OF
the prohibitions OF this act ne shalI oe
deemed guilty of q high misdemeanor
and forfeit to the United States the PEN
atty of three thousand dollars and
shall upon conviction be removed from
Office, and forever thereafter be incapa
BILE Of holding any ofhce under the
United States, provided that any other
and not public prosecutor shall give
information ofany such offence. upon
which q prosecution and conviction
shall be had; one half OF the aforesaid
penalty of 1000 dollars when recovered
shall be for the use Of the person giving
such Information"
In view of these provisions and the
fact that Mr.. Stewart has been unani:
mously confirmed by the Senate. l
resolution Of the two Houses OF Con-
gress from the operations of the same.
q. 8. GRANT.
Washington, d. O., March 6, 1869.
Mr.. Sherman asked: leave to intro"
Vice President-The first question is
what disposition shall be made Of the
Executive message.
Mr.. Sumner moved 1t be laid on the
table and printed. Agreed to.
Mr., Sherman then introduced the FOL
lowing bill and asked immediate con-
Be it enacted, &C., That 30 much o.
the act approved September ID, 1883
entitled an act to establish treasury
Department as prohibits the Secretary
of the Treasury from being concerned
or interested in carrying on business o. o.
trade or commerce, be, and the same y !;
hereby repealed; but In no case snaIl ~
the Secretary of the Treasury act IN
any matter, claim or act In Whlcn ne
Is personally interested:
Vice President-Is there any op1ec'
ton to considering the bill at this time.
Mr.. Sumner-I object. think that II
ought to be most profoundly consider
ed before tits considered.
Vice President-The bill is not before
the Senate. ..,
The Chair will lay before the Senate
the resolutions laid over yesterday, In
NJ DraLa,s raaolution proVidinQ