Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-17
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
This Afternoons Proceedings,
WRDNEsDAY, March IL.

II presented
memorial relative to the condition OF affairs in
Georgia which Mr.. Trumbuli asked TO be laid
on the table as the Judiciary Committee Were
prepared to report on the suoiedt this morning
Mr.. Sumner presented an elaborate memorial
from loyal Texas, setting forth the frIghtful
Sonaiion OF affairs In Texas, stanng that since
Gen. Grants election assassinauons have aver
aged two per day in that State, all of which
they ascribe TO "Johnson's policy" We ask as
tne only means OF protecting the legal people
that the State be subdivided into two or more
military divisions or TerrItorities Referred 10
judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Nickers presented various memorials
OF the Roard OF Trade of Baltimore Referred
10 Comm ittee on Commerce
Mr.. Irumoull. from the Judiciary Cor. nit
tee, reported without recommendauoa th- hiIl
10 enforce the l4th ameniment in the State of
Georgia, and 10 sechre to that State the r-pub-
lcan foim OF government 10 which she is en-
utled.
Mr. Trumbun stated that the committee
Were equally divided on tnIs ball, but tn- ma
Jority mad agreed or an amendment which a.
now reported.
Mr.. I from the same committee. rapor,ed
the credentials OF Joshua HIl and II. Il. MuIs,
Senators elect from the ) ate of Georgia win
Recommendation that they lIe upon the table
until rhe bill above mennoned is disposed
OF. MI 1. did not concur with this recon-
mendatlon as be thought action shouId be taken
im mediately on these credentials, and be asked
that the report be placed ON the file
Mr. Wilson introduced a bill in relation TO
N Il
tee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Cole introduced a bill to provide for the
paving OF PennsyiyanIa avenue Referred TO
Committee on District Of Columbia.
Also, bill 10 further the administration of ms
tice. Referred TO Committee on Judiciary
mr.. Conkltng Introduced bill 10 encourage
the building of steamships in the United States
and 10 aufhoriz- the establishing of a line of
steamers between New York and Europe. Re-
ferred TO Committee on Commerce
MI; morton introduced the Joint resolution.
OF which notice was heretofore q ven, relative
10 the manner in which constitutional amend
ments may be ratified by the State Leeisla.
lures, which he asked to lie ON the table
On motion Of Mr.. Chandler, the President
was requested TO communicate 10 the Senate
copies OF the correspondence between James
Buchanan, late President of the United States
and Lewis Cass, late Secretary OF State, rela-
tive TO the proper means 70 be taken TO a ayart or
subdue the rebellion which was then i'm pend.
Cass.
MIR, Chandler called up the bill to authorize
the New York, London and Newfoundland
Telegraph Company To land their submarin.
cable on the shores of the United States.
Mr. Stewart moved an amendment reserying
10 Congress the right TO amend or repeal I'M.
act at pleasure; which was agreed to.
Mr.. Stockton moved TO amend by aut horizinp
any ocean telegraph company Incorporated bC
the laws OF any State, 10 land their cables on
our shores.
Mr.. Sumner hoped the amendment wouId
not pass, and objected To making the bill gem
eTal one.
MIR. sherman could see no objection to the
amendment
The discussion was further continued until
the expiration OF the morning hour when IL
went over. and the unfinished business being
the Tenure-of Office matter il was taken up.
upon which Mr.. Edmunds of Vermont had the
floor.
Mr.. Edmunds, in support of his views, pro-
ceeoed 10 read from the debates of the Seaare of
May 4. 1896. AT that period, SAID Mr. E. the
statesmen Of the day. reprensenting the will of
people, decided that the President should nos
exercise the irresponsible power OF removal.
After quoting further. Mr.. u. laid Dc wn "a a
well-settled principle, that no where in history
can yOu find an instance in which the liberties
OF civiliz@d people have been overthrown,
that It has not oeen by the gradual accretion of
executive power. Ii was not true that this re-
strictlon had been placed on the executive
merely for Andrew johnson, for when the
created. they had a President tLincolu) whom
they could and did trust. Yet it was express
ly provided that the Comptroller should not
De removed at the will Of the President. In
Indiana, and In every or almost every State IN
this Union, the State officers cannot bs remoy.
ed BY the governor alone, and yet the govern.
ment OF every State in this Union is better ad-
ministered than the Government OF the United
States. 1t was true, perhaps, that the immedi.
ate cause OF this act was the cond uct of Andrew
johnson In turning out of o1ice faithful ana
q, Philsdsiphia and enoraced Al Boston C TBPs BPPs
some such measure had long been in contem.
plauon, and the co ordinate power Of the SEN.
ate long claimed and acknowledged Even A
il il, this act II II does hamper the President.
only does 90 during the vacation.
Mr. Morton asked II the President vas mot
equally hampered during the session, as he
would have 70 send in the causes for removal.
HsUsE.-Mr. Ward. IN. J,) rising to a quee.
uon OF privilege, asked to be excused from ser.
vice on the Oom mi.tes Of Reconstru ctIop and
Territories: and he was excused.
Mr Faine, (WD,) from the Committee ON
Elections, reported favorably upon the reeolu.
uon extending the time for taking Testimony
IN the contested elecn0n case Of Julian cersEs
Green eighth days. Adopted.
Also. on the resolution extending the tirns
ior taxing testimony in the Contested elect,ou
ID. AAoP''
Mr Dawes, tMass-) from the Oommitt,e ON
ApPropriafions, reported the Indian appropri-
euon Pill. Ordered pnnted, referred to the
Oommltfee OF the Whole, and maze the spAcial
oroer IoI to.moffow, after the morning hour,
ana every cay thereafter until disposed Of
Mf. Dawes, from the same Committee, alse
reported me bill TO supply dencieucies In the
enrolment OF certain appropriation nlils, AP-
proSeo march 3ds l66e Ii was explained thst
me oolect was 70 eor3oct . clerical error tnad-
NeIt nuv mace IN the enrollment Of the buis-
Ar. Butler Mass iotlmassa nat shs error
was co.amiited intentionally ~ ne enrolling