New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-11
XLIIp CONGREsS-oD SESSION.

SENATE. .WASHINGTON, Jan. TO- 1872
The Vicc-Prcsdent appointed the following
special Committee to investigate the charges agans
senator Clayton: Messrs. Wright, Morrill, (Ie), anC
Norwood
Mr.. CONKIING Rep. ~ " presented petition FOL
e Ladies' Union Relief Association, asking that proyi
sion be made buryng at the public cost AonoIaDy
DISCHARGED solaGrS 1Sihg ~ nv bo1nis and lands
be given to classes of soldiers and seaen equally mer
tOriOus with those who have received eIn Ddt IOr "nO
no provision has been made
Mr.. CONkLING also presented petltioh OF e4iofe,,
citizens OF Georgia. asking relief from p0aN htleu
upon them, they say contrary to provision OF 'Ae state
'on''''" ANYTHING JAPANESE TO WEST POINT
Mr.. CAMERON (Rep. PENN, from thesCommittee on
Foreign Relations, reported Dill autqrIhg Ine Heere
tary OF War to admit SIX japanese yo9n 10 ne seleceu
by the Government OF Japan, to me Mltary Acadely
at West Point without TO ee United saeS d
Mr. THURMAN Dem, Ohio) thought the bill unwise
no citizen Of this Country could send his son to the
Academy by merely agreeing to pay s ana
ment should have the privilege; A. o.-. -.
Japan had requested this a "a special favor from our
Government, and he thought it would be not only
been by the admission of Japanese Cadets to the
Naval Academy at Annapolis.
policy for The Government of the United States
ply with the request OF the japanese Government and
that there would be 10 Obligation to follow the prece-
dent I'm other cases.
Mr. SUMNER uiep, Mass.) thoughtthisan exceptional
case and that a compliance with the request Of the
Japanse Government need not be regarded as pre-
Cedeut.
After further discussion the bill was amended, and
having been read second tine Mr.. NICKERS Dem,
Md objected 10 its third reading and II went over.
TIE CIVIL RIGHTS REGULATIONS UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Mr.. CARPENTER rep, Wis., offered tho following
Joint resolution;
Whereas United States requires the President
sud ty aud with consent OF the senate TO appoint all
Of tie United states whose appointments not in said Const.
otherwise provided for, and which slh te established by law
subject the Congress b. law vest the appointment Of such
inferior officers they nk proper IN tue President aOue IN tue
Courts Of law the heads Of iej arnenisi therefore
That law regulation which is designed 70 relieve the
President aud the peung them, the COus of law
OF
appointments Is violation Of the Constitution
Nh CARPENIER-I give notice that intend to call
this up early day for the purpose OF submitting
some remarks on the latest political delusion, called
Civil Service Reform which proposes to transfer the
patronage OF the Government from the officers upon
whom the Constitution cOners II and give II TO board
OF schoOlma sters sitting in Washington Laid over.
Mr.. POMEROY Rep., Kansas introduced bill TO Sc
hOmesteads TO actual settlers on the public lands.
Bills passed as follows:
TO prohibit the Of soldiers discharged By claim agents
attorneys.
TO authorize the discriminate Of certain grades the military
namely Company Arcer and Wagner and Qurermacr SER
and also Lenenanis rs fast vacancies occur that grade
BIZ granting condemned soldiers
PitshelI, Mass. Adjourned.