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

bled by the case of Ceorgta, although he
had certain definite opinions on the sub
Ject, whlch, at proper time, he would
express. He was opposed. howe er. Tor
other reaso as. to dZiug day for adjourn
ment but If It Gust be done, be preferred
the day suggested by his colleague TO that
Conkliug was willing to vote for the
amendme mt OF the senator from Maine,
but would prefer 10 adjourn on tine day
named in the resolution As IT. ma, come
from the House, though he would be very
feiu iuctant To bring the session To an end
untli congress h uld nave done all that
in his Judgment was Necessary. The last
lhree years had b en- filled with ses-iO
o. = n2fess, not merely regular but extra
ordinary sessions. b. OughL about Dy the
" T. and emblematic Of 1t. and he believed
the people were thoroughly tired of the
extr@otdihafy proc edings, the justihea-
ton Ior Whlcu vas 10 be fDut only In The
war. and he wasanxious to resume the old
modes and customs Of our fathers.
IAaNeT, on the contrary. believed the
people approved OF al the sessions OF Con
gre~s during the past tETee years II was
unjust 10 the eXctuded STATES 10 adjourn
now, and IN the name Of the loyal peo-
pie be demanded hat Congress should
continue in session and provide for their
Robertson, as Southern man. was not
willing 20 20 home without doing some
timing for the oval people Of the Southern
state, and he LnoVel To amend the resolu-
the day of adjournment
AT the expiration Of the morning hour
the resolut1a Il went over, and the Indian
app Oprlat1On Dill come mp, as unfinished
business. Several amendments repCrted
from the Committee on appropriations
Were greed 70.
At3:45 the blll was in formally lai- aside.
and TrumbUii, from the committee on
Confe ence on the repeal OF the Tenure-of-
Of1ce Act. made rep II, which viii be
found III inc proceedings OF the House. He
eEpiainea ~ as agreed upon by the Com
mittee. The bin. az IL .ssed the senate,
required direct vote Of the senate Iefu =
ing to confirm the nomination OF q new
appointee IN order o rel tastate lIle old Off
Ger, and the change made by the Commit
tee. simply provided wnen an officer was
suspended by the President he should be
reinstated at the end OF the next session OF
the Senate, unless the nomination OF bis
successor had been confirmed.
Thurman would not vote for the report
of the c0mmittee, because, according to his
understandii z, il would prevent the Pres
ldent from removing any mem Der Of his
Cabinet in a recess, 40 matter how OhuoX-
ious that member should have become.
He supposed the dominant party would
pass the bill IN the form that best suited
them, but IL was al least fair that the
minority should be allowed to Know what
they Were VO ing for, and therefore ne
moved that the bill, as 10 had passed the
Senate before. and the report OF the Com
Inittee Of Conference, should be laid on
the table and ordered printed. Lost-ye ess,
{; nays, a. The report OF the committee
vas tEen agreed to; yeas, a; nays, s.
Yates rose 10 question or privilege. He
had seen u statement in some Of the pa
pers Of his state that in The previous oe-
bate on the bIll 10 repeal the Tenure-of-
office Act, when Senator r. munds quoted
an opinion OF his (Ystes), expressed on the
Imp peachmeut trial, he dissented from it.
The statement was incorrect; on the con-
trary, he mad reaffirme the opinion. and
stated ali he said on that subject was good
law.
The Senate, at 4:l5, went into executive
session, and soon after adjourned.