The Montana post., 1869-03-26
Congressional.
SENATE.

al the j UNlCl committee N1lCl
~, rsT5rtpd the claims of j. Hill and Ii. V.
,S.I1sr senators from Georgia, recommending
~ Iie on the table till action is taken on
FstiaoTgIa bill.
"a tfII vas introduced granting lands to the
V,Ilrozd from the southern boundary of Kan
.ss % the Pacific
nm continuing the educational aud col
r.-riou department. of the Freedmens' bureau
I'M January lst, ISL
4 igiut resolution relative to a light house
"a Tie coast of Oregon passed.
TFa hill TO repeal the Tenure of Office act
sas taken up.
Timunds resumed his argument against the
tTbavsr offered substitute, declaring the
az 1poperative, but req uiring the President
send 60 the Senate within ! 0 days after the
bs-inniug Of the session, all appointments
made during recess which require confir
natIon.
sherman spoke in favor of the repeal.
Cole advocated the substitute.
Carpenter argued in favor of keeping the
Tiyr On the statute books.
without action, the Senate went into ex-
rcutIye session.
HOUSE.
4 blu introduced requires bonded ware>
house. 10 reimburse the Government for sala-
riss % store-6eepers. Butler said this propo-
5tion had been unanimously agreed upon by
the Committee of Conference, at 3 O'Clock In
me morning on the 4th of March, but as il
took a million and a half from the pockets
4 the whisky ring, of course it dropped out
ID the enrolment of the bill.
Adiscussion ensued, in which Scheuck de-
Tended the Enrolling Clerk from any imputa-
tiau On his innegrity.
Butler called attention to the manus cript
Of the Conference Committee wsth tne omit
tel paragraph He also commented upon
the fact that the opposition to the resolution
came from the Chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee, and the gentleman from
Nv Beck, who represented one of the largest
llstillery districts In the Union and from the
Chairman of the committee on enrolment
balls, whose duty it was to see the bill proper
Iy enrolled. The discussion was continued at
considerable length the merits of the PROPOSE
ton being argued
Butler said the question was whether the
enrolling clerks accident OF designing could
be allowed TO change law taking millions
from the Treasury, and whether when it
comes back TO the House for correction, the
Lobby can be brought into requisition to
prevent the correction.
Some pretty sharp personal thrusts were ex-
changed between Butler and Scherck-
Al the close of the discussion Holman
moved TO strike out the paragraph about
bonded warehouses. Rejected, 40 to II.
The joint resolution passed 100 to 43.
The motion of Sergeant, that .he Secretary
Bf the Interior be directed TO furnish infor-
nation what steps have been tax Ten TO sepaT-
ate mineral lands from lands granted Railroad
interpretations
Bingham from the judiciary Committee
reported a joint resolution TO restore Blanton
duncan of Kentucky certain lands taken by
the government.
without disposlng of the resolution the
House adjourned.
SENATE.
Elmund's bill repeating the act admitting
Georgia 10 representation, and establishing a
provisional government therein. The discus
SION over the bill promises To be very pro-
iraCted-
The Ways and Means committee determined
10 recommend separate action on the tax bill
relating TO tobacco and spirits.
SENATE.
Washington, March lS.-Ramsey reported
tack the bill authorizing the American aud
Atlantic Cable Company to take any route
Tor laying the cable TO Europe.
Conkling introduced a bill to regulate natu-
rllIzatiOn.
kellogg introduced bill to provide for
The construction of the SD parallel Railroad
line TO the Pacific.
Thebin to repeal the Tenure of office act
came up.
Morton resumed his argument IN favor of
repeal.
Davis followed, favOring unconditional
repeal.
Brownlow obtained the floor, and being too
feeble to read, his remarks were read by the
Secretary. lie said the tenure of Office act
vas a long needed check upon the Executive
which ought on no account to be yielded up.
lie was, therefore, opposed 20 a repeal of the
law, though he was wiling it should be
modified as deemed expedient.
Scott took the floor, but gave way for q
notion to adjourn.
Irumbull said he would press the Senate to
vote before the adjournment tomorrow.
HOUSE.
Washington, March J9.-IndiaD appropria-
ton bill considered IN Committee of the
Whole and reported.
The Speaker presented a communication
rom the Governor of Massachusetts,, announc-
ing the ratification of the 18th amendment.
Adjourned till Monday.
SENATE.
debate on the Tenure of Office bin occu-
pied the Senate till 4:40, when, without a vote
the Senate went into Executive session and
shortly after adjourned.
Tenure Of Omce BIII-COnfrmarions
SENATE.
Washington, March 2O.-The bill to repeal
the tenure of Office act was considered
Nlckers advocated the bill.
IhayeT modified his substitute, allowing
ne PRESIDENT thirty days after the com
mencement of the session to report the names
9t officers removed during the recess, and adj
alng proviso that no person rejected by the
senate be appointed during the recess.
Ihayer advocated the repeal in a lengthy
speech, avowing the doctrine that che party
power have right TO control the patron
age.
Drake favored the repeal, but would not
vote for the suspension.
The Vice President appointed the follow
tns committee on removals of political disa-
glhtles: Robertson, Osborn, Hanlon, Hove,
ferrY, Bowman and Vicker.
Mcdonald introduced a bill granting lands
ln aid of the construction of a Railroad
Telegraph line from the junction of the
Jnlo and Mississippi rivers to the Mexican
boundary at Presidio del Norte in the direc-
Won OF Ataba on the Gulf of California.
wilson introduced a resolution authorizing
.le PRESIDENT to place Gen. HeintEelman on
the retired list with the full rank held at the