The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-13
Northern View CT the Ander-
sCnVille Atrocities.
SPEECH OF Mr.. GARFIELD, OF OHIO.


York troops asking an amendment to the fifteenth
section of the and consolidate the laws
relating 20 pensions. Referred 10 the Committee on
Pensions
Also petition Of the citizens OF New York asking
an amendment to the constitution Of the United States
prohibiting the appropriation OF money property
for any purpose directly indirectly any religious
body or sect Referred to the Judiciary Committee
Mr. ANTHONY (rcp) OF R. L. from the Committee on
Printing reported bill section g. 765 of the
Revised Statutes in relation contracts for furnishing
paper for the public printing Mr. Anthony said this
bill enabled the Congressional Printer to shorten ad-
vertsements for such proposals without any
to the public The bill passed
Mr. HARVEY, rep) OF Kansas, introduced bill TO
equalize bountes soldiers who served the late
war for the Union Referred 10 the Committee on
Military Affairs.
MI. WRIGHT, (rep of Iowa, introduced bill to abol
ish capital punishment Referred 10 the Committee ON
judiciary
MIR. Dorsey Crep) OF Ark, introduced bill to place
all colored troops who enlisted IN the army on an equal
Referred TO the Committee on Military Affairs.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Mr. DAVIS, dem Of West Va. said he gave notice
few days ago that he would address the Senate to-day
regard the public debt expenditures of the gov
eminent, &c He desired 10 submit resolution
calling for the appointment OF committee TO examine
The books the Treasury Department, and accordingly
submitted for that purpose and gave no
lice that would address the Senate regard thereto
10 morrow. II was ordered that the resolution be
NAVAL COURTS MARTIAL
Mr.. CRAGIN, (rep) Of ~ H., from the Committee on
Naval Affairs reported favorapy on The oi TO secure
The attendance and payment OF witnesses before mill
larry He said the bill was similar 10 the present
law, which applied TO the army only, and the object OF
This bill TO extend the same power TO naval courts
martial
Mr. EDMuNDs, (rep) OF Vt, said there some
soubt as the construction of the present law He
aid not believe that power should be given to any
fudge advocate to arrest and imprison citizens
Mr.. WHITE, OF Maryland, said the naval courts mar
al IL
kh witnesses TOR refusing to TESTIFY He thought this
bill inended to regulate the pay of such wit
nesses.
MI LOGAN, (rep) of III, said the naval
hal had power TO punish only those who belonged TO
The navy but had not power TO punish citizens. The
bill placed on the calendar
PRESIDENCY PRO TEN.
The morning hour having expired the Chair laid
before the Senate the unfinished business being the
resolutions reported from the Committee on Privileges
and Elections by Mr. Morton, on Monday last, in re-
gard 10 the President pro TEN. OF the Senate, the
pending question being on the motion OF Mr. Thur
man. Of Ohio TO indefinitely postpone the third rosou
on which declares that the Office Of President pro
lem OF the Senate held at the pleasure Of the Senate
Mr.. EDMuSDs, OF Vermont argued that the President
pro tenn of the Senate Office the pleasure Of
The Senate and but for long practice to the
raTy very convenient one, the Senate could elect
President pro tenn. every morning The duration OF he
office OF President pro ten. had been liked only by
long of usage Every one knew that the Senate
was constituted the model OF the English House OF
Lords except Senators did not hold office for lie as
Lords did In the absence of the Lord Chancellor,
who presided the House elected President pro tenn.
Iame gentleman but the election was held every MORN
ing The constitution OF the United states did not tx
Me term of Office OF President pro tenn OF the Senate
He could be removed any time at the will of the APP
pointing power, which was the Senate. He thought the
hpd resolution declared plain principle OF law which
T9s binding on the Senate.
In reply TO question by MI wallace, OF Pennsyl-
Vanla Mr. Edpunds said
The power of She Senate over its President pro tenn
could not be cut short by any act Of Congress
Mr. WALLACE (dem.) OF Pa differed from the cou-
illusions Of the majority Of the cComttee ne argued
an oficer Of the United States as well
rs an officer of the Senate. He rrerIeu
the act Of 1892 and said in the debate pending '@
passage Of that bill the question of the President pro
lenL OF the Senate being an officer OF the United
States agitated, and II finally decided in the
Affirmative. Continuing his argument he SAID II the
President pro tenn was a officer of the Senate
why should he be dignned by sending notification to
House OF Congress of his electionS
ARGUMENT MORTON.
Mr. MoRToS OF Indiana, SAID, until this question was
brought before the Committee Privileges and Elec
tons he had heard suggestion from any source
the President pro teD OF the Senate could not be
removed at the will OF the Senate he argued that the
general law in regard TO delbcratve bodies which
elected their officers that in the absence OF
any provision giving TO them another presiding ofcer
they might elect and remove him at pleasure. He
rcadsrom Cushing's Parliamentary Law in support OF
his argument and reviewed at some length the argu-
ment Of the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Merri
non who dissened from the report Of the committee
Mr.. NORWOOD, dem of Ca, asked If the President
Of the United States should die to-day would not the
President pro tenn Of the Senate become President of
HE United states and If So could the Senate change
him and elect ano Their man to-morTow to that o1ceY
Mr. MORTON said he was not prepared to answer that
question now. When the duties Of President OF the
United States deyoyed upon the President pro tenn OF
The Senate or Speaker OF the House Of Represent
Atives II open question whether he could be
removed by the Senate or House.
Mr. HERMAN, ldem.) Of n. Y, inquired II the
President OF the United States should die and the
President pro tenn. OF the Senate should enter upon
he discharge Of the duties OF President could the Sen
ate appoint a new President pro tenn.
Mr.
rutes surrounding this question, and IL discussed
when the impeachment OF President johnson was pend
ing His INT. MortOn impression was that the
President pro teD OF the Senate, upon becoming Presi
Gent OF The United States would still be the pre-
s '' y Ss''' ao a0s Would Of e SH%
Dncer Of the Senate, well as those Of President
fthe United States Resuming his argument, he said
The President pro tenn of the Senate could not ever
become Vice President of the United States When
thc duties Of President devolved upon him he did not
become President OF the United States, but simply dis
charged the duties OF that officer for tho time being
He read from remarks Of Mr. Seward made in the Sen
ate IN 1854 and contcnded that there could be but one
President pro tenn Of the Senate at lime, and When
Jesse d. Bright President pro tenn OF the Senate,
Mr. KING BEING dead he requested Mr. Stewart to take
the char Tor him on one occasion when he going to
leave tue city The power OF Mr. Bright to dspute
Mr. Stewart 10 take the chair disputed by several
Senators, wAercupon a stewart was elected fte res
Ftcwart resigned and The senate collected Mr. Bright
The that Mt Bright bad liked term did not then
occur 10 any one Mr. Morton then argued that the
sneaker o. the House Of representatives could be
changed AZ the pleasure Of the House IL was 80 held
BY Mr. Jefferson and all parliamentary writer's
M NrnRisoN dem OF n. C., thought Il very ques
uonable that tnc House OF Representatives had the
porcr 10 remove rs speaker al will
Mr. SrEv1NEoN, ldcm.l Of ny, said Tue pfactlce OF
the government Tor seventy years had oeen against
the arrnment OF the Senator from Indiana lMr. Nor
toni When such senators as CoiAhea Fo 90 S anu
avard had taken the ground that the ohce OF Pres-
drnt pro fem. permanent one anu SOuu no'
b. changed will he Inclined 70 douDs the SOh0iu
mons OF his friend lMr. Mortonl - -,
Mr. CoxGI1xo OF New York, inquired u the fresdent
pro fena Of the Senate should enter upon the ais
charge Of the duties Of President Of the United states
aud his term a. senator should expire before the term
the President u the opinion OF the senator ti
sevenaoul that he could continue 10 ACT as fresoen' Vi
The United Stntesf
Mr. SrEvHssox replied he believed be could continue
a. hold the Office Of President while senator and longer
because the very act Of 1872 made him President
Mr. NORroN referred 10 the Pinchback case IN
LOUIS ana and said Pinchback became Governor while