The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March 6.
SENATE.

SENATE.
A message was received from the
President requesting the passage of q
joint resolution relieving A. T. Stewart
from the effect of law of 1889, which
declares that no person engaged in trade
shall be Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr.. Sherman introduced a bill to
effect this, but Mr.. Sumner objected and
it went over.
Mr.. Patterson introduced the follow
ing bill, and asked for its immediate
consideration
Belt enacted, &C., That so much of the
9Th section of an act to establish
a Treasury department as provides that
no person holding any office instituted
by this act shall, directly or indirectly,
be concerned in carrying on the 6usi'
ness of trade or commerce DO ana the
same is hereby repealed.
Mr.. Shenandoah bill ought 10 Do
passed.
Mr.. Samner-I think it ought not to
be acted upon SO hastily. l must OBJECT
to it. -,
Mr.. Shermau-It is necessary that
rhat provision should be repealed to
enable the new Secretary of the Treas
ury to hold office.
Mr.. Sumner-Does the Senator think
it ought to be repealed
Mr.. Sherman-I think there Is no rea-
son why it should not be repealed.
Mr.. Sumner-I should rather see the
matter carefully considered by a com
mittee.
Mr.. Sherman-Very well; l move that
il be referred to the committee on FL
nance.
Vice Presideut-There is no commit
tee on Finance. go,
Mr.. Sprague suggested that the diff
Guilty might be met by providing that
claims and qSestions of strictly COM
mercial character should be considered
and determined by some other officer
than the Secretary of the Treasury.
There being no committee to which
to refer the bill, it was laid on the ia
BILE.
At this point message was received
from the President.
Mr.. Sherman asked leave to introduce
a bill.
Vice President-The first question is,
what disposition shall be made OF the
Executive message7
Mr.. Summer moved it be laid on the
table and printed. Agreed to.
Mr.. Sherman then introduced the fol-
lowing bill and asked immediate con-
sideratiOn:
BE it enacted, &C., That so much of the
act approved September2, 1852, entitled
an act to establish Treasury Depart
ment, as prohibits the Secretary OF the
Treasury from being concerned or inter
ested in carrying on business of trade
and commerce, be and the same Is re-
pealed; but in no case shall the Secre'
tary of the Treasury act in any matter,
claim or account in which he is person
ally interested.
The Vice President-Is there any OBJ
iectious to considering the bill at this
timel =.
Mr.. Sumner-I object, l think it
ought to be most profoundly considered
before it is acted upon.
Vice Presideut-The bill is not before
the Senate.
The Chair will lay before the Senate
the resolutions laid over yesterday, in
their order.
Mr.. brakes resolution, providing that
treaties with Indian tribes shall be con
sidered in open session, after brief
discussion, was passed.
Mr.. Sawyer's resolution, providing for
the appointment of a joint committee to
consider all application and PROPOSE
lions for removal of political disabili'
ties, being next, the resolution was re-
ferred to the committee on Revision OF
! Rules.
The Vice President laid before the
Senate joint resolution of the Legisla
ture of Kansas ratifying the proposed
18th amendment of the Constitution.
Adjourned.