Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-02-23
Lxlst CoNGREss---2d SESSION.

WASHINGTON, February 22.-S9ldte.
Mr.. Vickers presented a memorial
from the National Boards Of Trade
for the passage of marine appren-
tice law referred to the Committee
on Commerce.
Mr.. Stewart presented the creden-
tials OF Messrs. FarrOw and White
ley, Senators elect from Georgia, and
asked their reference to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Drake said the papers
were simply commissions from the
Governor of Georgia, and it did not
appear from the papers when the
party was elected, and was not GER
tilted to by the President OF the
Senate of the State of Georgia, as re-
quired by law, and he thought the
papers ought not to perceived.
bIr. POmerOy said the Constitution
required each House to judge of the
Qualifications and elections Of its own
members, and therefore he favored a
reference, so that the facts might be
investigated.
Mr.. Drake insisted on his objection,
and Mr.. Stewart withdrew the papers
for the present.
Mr.. Howard, from the Committee
on Pacific Railroads, reported joint
resolution, authorizing the Northern
p acific Railroad 10 issue mortgage
bonds, with an amendment pr0vid-
ing that the company may make
rood the DEFICIENCIES in The land grants
arising from the previous disposition
of lands along its line, by taking an
equal quantity with an additional
limit of IaiieS.
Mr.. Shurz, ftOmsCOmmittee on Re-
trenchment, reported with an amend
ment the bill introduced by himself
last December to reform the civil ser
vice. 1t provides for the appoint
ment BY the President, with
the consent Of the Senate, of a
Civil Service Board Of Commissioners,
who shall prescribe the qualifications
requisite Tor appointments into each
branch and grade Of the civil service,
and examine the applicants for such
positions, excepting judges and clerks
of the United States courts, cab
met officers and ministers to
foreign countries, and officers of the
Senate and House; and hereafter all
the other appointments OF civil DILL
GERS shall not be made from persons
who have been found disqualified un-
der the regulations established by this
Board. The appointments by the
heads of departments are to be made
in the order OF seniority; and said
Board may call to its assistance such
officers of the GoVernmentand men Of
learning as it deems fit. The officers
now in the civil service may berequired
by the President to submit to the
test of examination, and if not found
qualified shall be dismissed, and
otherwise the present officers shall
hold their positions for five years from
the date of their commissions. The
officers appointed on the recOmmen-
dation OF the Board, are to be ap-
pointed for twelve years; but Of the
hrst nine appointed three shall go
ont every four years. Their salaries
are fixed at $4,000 per annum. Women
are to be equally eligible with the
men for examination and appoint
ment to all Offices they can fill equally
we'll.
MIR. Conkling, from the Committee
ON Revision OF Laws, recommended
an indefinite pOstpOnement OF the
OF the resolution of the
New York Legislature resembling the
OF the 10th amendment.
He then spoke at some length, show
inc the effect this amendment would
have throughout the country in eX-
tending the rights of suffrage to hum
dreds OF thousands of down trOdden
race. and claiming that there was no
more fitting time for rejoicing over
this great accomplished reform than
on Washingt0n's birthday.
Mr.. Davis delivered an argument to
show that the power to repeal a con-
stitutional amendment existed in
the State by implication, as nece5-
sary consequence OF the power to rat
ify.
5Ir. EomeYy moved, as a tribute of
respect for the day, that the Senate,
now at 2 O'Clock, do adjourn, but be-
fore putting the question the chair
called attention TO an invitation from
the Maryland Legislature for the
to- visit Annapolis, near
which city e ship Monarch was now
wing, and Ven the Senate adjourned.
House. Mr.. Bingham, from the
Judiciary Committee, reported that
there w&s not sufficient evidence TO
support the charge against Judge Bus
iced, on which 10 impeach him, and
asked to be discharged trCn the tur-
.ber consideration 0i the matter, and
that it de laid On the table. Agreed TO.
Mr. Eldfidge asked leave to submit
4 minority report in pehalf Ol himself
and Mr., Kerr, but Alr. Butler, OF Mas /
lachusetts, objected
The Speaker announced the ap- /
Dointm6nt Of the following additional |
OF the Committee on Flee |
ions, so as to make the whole num-
)er fifteen, viz: Brown, Kerr, Nc
1reerg, ana E0ueF,
Mr.. Julien, from the Committee on /
Public Lands, reported bill extend /
no the benefits OF the homestead law |
o the children OF deceased soldiers. |
Passed. /
Mr.. Dawes, rising to q question of
privilege, referred 10 the speech of /
lIr. Mungen. published In the Globe |
If last Sunday, purp0fting TO have /.
ken lLl1ttlG III AllC lLbLAItF BAAt AAOL
ually delivered, and which reflected
N Senator Sumner, and offered res
llutiOn for the appointment Of q eQm-
nittee, and in5tructing 1t to report
yhather said kAngen had not abused
he privilege thus obtained, violated |
he rules nI the House, and deserved |
is eeusure, and that in the meantime
aid speech be excluded from the Globe.
Mr.. Cox expressed a desire for the
.bOlitiOn of the privilege permitting
speeches to be published
n the Globe.
Mr.. Dawes said the permission TO
lrint speeches involved an implied
that whatever was painted
h0uld not be in violation of the rules
# the House, much less in violation
# common decency.
Mr.. Mungen disclaimed any inter-
ion to violate the rules of the House,
nd defed the gentleman from Alassa-
husetts TO point out any ahjeetiona-
lie passage in the speech. He had
cad a sentence from the speech, de-
laring anything he should say had no
eference to any act or word of Sum
ler's in the Senate, but to mis- public
ectufes and speeches. He stood here,
.e said, as a representative of his
and demanded the right
# free speech under the constitution.
Ie would not permit any one to at
empt to deprive him Of the right to
Iiscuss public questions. There was
10 foul or vulgar language in that
peech, and ndneither was it a violation
/ tne House to quote from the classics
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