Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-23

G1ODSEs
Mr.. Sargent presented the majority re-
port, and Mr.. Blair, of Michigan, the mi
nority report, of the select Committee on
the charges against the Secretary of the
Navy.
COllOqutaI.
The Spealer presented The House Am
nesty bill of May Is, with the endorsement
of its passage By the Senate by the required
| two-thirds vote. He directed the bill to be
read in full, because hequestion was raised
whether it required the approval of the
President. Mr.. Bingham commended that it
did, and a colloquy ensured between the
Speaker and members.
The Speaker finally stated that he was
informed by the Clerk that all amnesty
bills heretofore passed were sent to the
President for his signature.
Mr.. Randall inquired how the matter
would stand if the President should not
sign the bill.
Speaker-That Is aquestion for Congress,
not for the Chair. 1t is the duty Of the
Chair to follow the presidents and prac-
tices of the House. It is purely ministerial
duty on his part, and does not involve any
constitutional question.
Mr.. Randall have not the least objec-
ton, if it will crafty the Republican party,
that the President shall sign the amnesty
bill at the eleventh hour.
BiDgham-Especially after the Presidents
recommending amnesty in his message.
Beck desire to submit resolution on
that point.
The Speaker declined to entertain it.
Becky what authority does the
Speaker send the bill to the President?
Speaker-Because all other like bills have
been sent to him. The Clerk informs the
Chair that the practice has been usual and
universal.
Beck-That may be so.
Speaker-Then why should the Chair
assume to change the practice of the House?
Beck-Why not let the House express its
opinion on that subject?
Speaker-If unanimous consent be given
the Chair will submit the question.
Mr.. Bingham object.
Speaker-Then the Chair cannot enter
tain it as question of privilege.
Mr.. Cox rise to parliamentary ques-
ton. would like, if possible, to avoid
complications on this matter. Suppose the
President should retain this bill for ten
days, until both Houses shall have ad-
journed. What effect would that have on
the law?
Speaker-That is not a parliamentary
point. 1t is not for the Speaker of the
House to answer questions as to the prob
able course Of the President of the United
States.
Mr.. Cox-I want to avoid trouble on this
matter.
Speaker-There will not be any.
Mr.. Cox-I want amnesty adopted.
Test Case.
Mr.. Randall moved that Mr.. Rogers, of
North Carolina, member elect whose dis
abilities are removed by this bill, be sworn
in.
The Speaker stated that that brought up
the same question in different shape, and
he declined to entertain the motion.
Dawes expressed regret that all anxiety
for amnesty seemed to be changed into So
licitude lest the President should approve
the bill.
Randal-There is no such issue at all.
The Speaker repeated that the presidents
had been to send such bills to the President,
and he would therefor wait to swear in
Rogers until the bill was approved. He
would give it as his opinion, however, that
the House would not have to wait very
long.
MuIIet to be Investigated.
Mr.. Garfield offered a resolution quoting
a statement from Mr.. Farnsworth's speech
of yesterday against Mr.. Mullet, the Super
vising Architect of the Treasury, and Or
dering that the Secretary of the Treasury
be informed of the charges so made and re-
quested to cause the same to be investigated
and to take such action thereon as the re-
suit of such investigation shall require.
After a long discussion the resolution
was adopted, with an amendment offered
by Mr.. Farnsworth directing the Secretary
of the Treasury to report specific answers
to the charges made in Mr.. Farnworth's
remarks.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the sundry civil appropriation
bill.
Having progressed as far as the AID page
of the bill, which contains 80 pages, the
committee rose, and the House then ad
journed.
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