New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-13
XLIVrH CONGRESS-Isr SESSION.

H. W. Turner Nancy Bowser, Niles Holly, Sarah @.
wedderetedt George Holloway, and Others claiming
compensation for property DESTROYED by United states
troops IN 1862 and 1858 The Committee we're dis-
charged from their further consideration Mr. Wright
said that those petitions shod 30 fled before the South
MIR. G0XKLiNG CRep. N W presented thirteen pert
tons nembofs OF various Regiments o. f 1
troops asking amendment 70 the lJth section Oh tno
act 70 revise consolidate the laws relating 10 pom
Also y ijton OF tho citizens Now York, asking an
srnendmen 10 the Constitution " the United states pro
hiting the appropriation 0f money or property lo any
purpose. directly indirectly to any religious bVdy Oh
Mr. noRRiLL rep. VII. from the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds. reported bl pfoytuhS to
tho part Of the Custom house lot IN kocKand' me-
Mt ANTHONY Gep r. -, from the Committee %. ,6 on
Printing. reported oil 10 rel ttl4n 70 d9haaI'' i luz
Mr.. iiARyEY rep, Kani introduced bill to equSh1e
Mr.. WRIGHT (Rsp. Iowa, introduced bill to abolish
capital punishment Referred A,, a. r,o,o an
Mr.. DORSEY crop. ARK introduced nl 10 pit'o a.
oolored troops ca aa equal f1otnS with ohor "'
TO bounty and pensions KeerFe'l ,, VT, roso,,.iops
Mr.. DAVIS Dem. W V-l i1iToduoea ms resI ~ ' ,r
(srinod in yese;day's rR8UNE for iCs.uls - 80,
nent invest cation. and announced that he W"a spe"h
81 Mr. fl" GR%GiS Rep H. NJ from the commitoe on
stie"dap@e an payment OF witnesses booro military
courts. The hin was p'acol ON tho calendar
ARGUMENT ON THE PRESIDENCY FRO TEN.
Tho morning hour having expired, the CHAIR aii be
fore tho Senate the unfinished business, Nh Mortons
resolution N regard the Presidency pro tenn tho pend
ina auesion being on the motion 0fMr Thurman tDem''
OHIO, to postpone indefinitely tho third Tesonuoh'
which declares that the Office of Presi0ohS P"'ohR00
held at the pleasure OF the Senate.
Mr. EDMUNDS QseP, VIZ argued that the Seuaee
could elect r President pro every morning II IL
chose duration Of the ofico had been hAoi onN .,
long course of usage Every ono kh5w,; no So sS S
House lords except that senators 90 nor noii n
for lie a. lords do In the absence OF tio L"Ia an
ceJlor tha Uresides. che Hodse elects ItSdet pro
tenn Gyery morning immediately aier prayer uSu'n!
tue Same gentleman but The eioe'on Is heii o|elS
n
moved. lac sd, ANY ths NJ me WIZ OF zoe 9{pSnS
Dower which is che Senate. TINS power OF tio Senatc
over lis President pro ten cannot. moreover oe c"'
S%r' ~ Mr. SCE 9Dem. PENN differed from the conclu
sions OF mo majority OF o Committee no aiS19u t,9
President po ten Of no senate - ~ o[eet i pS IN
StatOs sci ~ aH oLictr o. the Sch'%. 10 ~" -,
the sc OF i792 and said the debate pen az tic pas
anEly decided i'm tlc alternative Ii the President pro
tenn Is nero officer OF toe Senate Why aIoo ne De
lshci by sending notification 10 t !e'. n@ :" 20 no h
U1itd s,.es ana etber House OF Congress Oh MS
Mr. NORTON G.ep InA said until this session he had
neyer heard Suggestion 1iat the Pfc5iel' pro o'i
cOuld ee removed az TIC VIII o. '4 l = il,as
is thaG. i the absence ~ aGy provision siYhH 10 t'v
another l"s I ''y 9ra TI Crshinsss Pi a1eniary
Law IN suproTt Of Ets sg1nci. anu rev'W"a &c als
Insnt AerTinon VINO "ssoniod lrOh Ia" report Vi
"a" III WILDWOOD Dom. oal asked if tho President pro
tom Sonse bcoainc a. sident OF tAc Ol., o.,'ts,
could the senate change man, and eccJ "ho'''i "'h 10
Mf MoI.rON said Inc was not prepared to answer that
question IL u an open Gesti %Acthei ' " 20
MT' KgaAN Dem. n " inquired II The President
pro tern. s.'ooid enter upon no ques OF 'o'''
the Sepate ap,,UiGt new Pic7lGoht ~ toM ., ue,
Alr MORTON sid that thai u precisely 0at on tle uu-
clues surrounding tue qHcston IL Vas 0.se1'.ra "9n
the nap, % President Johnson "Ss peiHAS hS
eeen Was ia e.n i9s r r.snt ~ me United
States Sudld sill De uo rea'0h3 Omctf OF w ,vhaV;
the presiding oiaeer tho senate. EcsiHnin ~ his
argaoat he sai tie PreoH,tni pre- tTmgCi' a. ' Ista
ate could poG evoF b. ONE NiteiT az ~ ~ 49,, - 10
States When the duties OF President deyoiye up' H
he does & President OF tIo United sat $, but
SIMPLY discharges tho duts oi tnes ol,o io' 't thc
bong 10 read from remarks OF pr o'~e "a Az 'G
be only ono President pro tegPDie o. tle
Senate at dine. eud wien Jesse ~ htls't
bens dead no rogue, tc AIR. SewSltt Ia take re cas't
aiy rae power Of air Brga5 to pute Mr. @tsvtft 10
take tlo c.af ws Gi'p1soJ - tiNo4 a. od'.'os' Z
and wl,on returned ~ 81 @Sft yes ga, ana
tho SQUAT rrcior,ed az. b. igA Iho ldoH t'"t Alf'
Mtg .S, t PM, S li Int Toe pear Of e au.c Of
Hepcs, H-st'ycs could he changed at c lio' c cd '"e
Sir GONELING CBrp.. n ~ inquired Y the President
pro tep 81 .'s ., i,'.e N'io', 'I'q 4 u' - I
ex1fo before tne term oi tle Pftsi i"n COD" He cog
Time T. 81 ~ sldent o. t4s OHte4 Siatr'' ., ~,
mr; sltN "N2ON li'e,n' ~ Iopa'.n '' i, ~ 80
could ,ot."l' u hlld ,he once @. T-e- -,. Io,
Nv 8i, :7Oy referred 10 The Pnohblcs ease in Lot-
lssIia ana said PncLbach btcalne governor while I've
Wa Ise3Ii officer OF me seue, AM me .- VS. AL
ing - toSola,r hi, - u,-nan Govern q. tro-
aains a.. the senate rpd Dutle euhti'' t' ''
ss G0yr.l.sr. Tao I..ltcs Drca At hriu ta ~
ioeror conn Of In!.iaa. and IL decided f't The
snoc al Governor deyoi,cd aJoa lin, and ne 'as rit
tOitaitor ais tagIn Of seT'nce as senator e>trca 49,.
ME.sl EvEN3ON aet''d "i,h ur o"E.Vht N''lt in
that de,,- IN. kosnng lis argument, ~ ~aii 10 man
aon0rHi president pro ten Vl tho Dtte u.f tia
himSeig .ui s.eu lac heard %. dean Of Ni.eflcs
dent wilson be dii not hin H4t such pUh'5h as tnc
Opa now hriGre the would Over De rssei " me
pi ent o. tpe Un,tsd scs .ad bcfor, the -cHafe
met f0r stc present Se>s)n 'h ay man ,,J" '"Yt III
Ferry O0en tits-oout "t ore Dh't"d tales
Yet. according b. tho arg.Jent oi his i1ehis on ~.
to sepate could tor be Prtsidrbt pa" ter ~ te
Ssnss So f ~ ,.egts, i'yg. ieaf UB s,d Sato5
scugte Cau to IT .ie IN JDC Senate 1itJr bt
eo,ait,c IN, >4denl OF Tue Tinted states.
MT 1iURWAN (Dem., OiiO) sad ne saw no oecn-ion
for tbo Nisto liy in opinion d1OI t3 qdcj"h ~
yovoi iH toS ceOatita, l'ius5 a. - r1posH 70 etet
pro tenn te senaie actrrted tue ohicc OF President
NJ Gould ne 1esids over the oelio Notink more m
tbe with both Legislative ana executive
power . ,,.. n, ~ @, ,,.., e., ,, ,,,,ot 81
tbs UBfei 3ates sO,ud 10 III, ana tie Pl.Jict JTo
tempore 81 as SENATE 0f t'ia Chtt'J sco % - OHIeu
states had 10 doch1r.e he dutios Tor one week. 81 tho
end OF wien uuo the RI sGcut should rtsiuo AiA d'
ties. ostoaded tst s0ch service OF ono wax Wead
pl end 10 tho enu opi once of to FiCs'chl p'Otvi'
or tho CIicT- Iusccf
Mr.. THURMAN s',id bo did not 40 argue.
yo1NG oS TuB THIRD RESOLUTION.
After farther debate by Mossrs Aleon Gep., Mis- J.
Einants. ssoi W.. Thurman (DcD. 0hio aud others
tho veto wa taken on tho motion o. Ms rAurUan TO
postpone Indefinitely the jhrd resolution and IL was re-
,oeitd-yoes, -; nays, 80.
Mr. WHITE Dela., MD submitted the following
afnend aent the tAifd resolution:
n zoe ssegen9s 5 S9ef saSI pTg' b ' y No
en he 8teriae 70 - Pfcsde8t 81 tae Uoi sa'os
2, AT Tic On Of tio Trcs pro tcr,pc1o OF the
Senate the pleasure the sonate unti ne happen
Sir WHYIG sad nc meant 70 say by this amendment
that tho senate should have no power or control over Ihe
Presdeht pro after he should be- called TO ciscrSo
the dutles Of President 49,, =, -. -. %, 9, w.. ..