Year: 1866

bill looking to that end IS already proposition pending
as Sns SaS rsa me 70 ES cS Justice Of the United sas
suggest that the Secretary Of The Interior sAosh appoint
Justice appointing eer3in officers In that department OF he
Government noihng but mischief IN ths whole sys
tenn of legislation wCud much rather II gentlemen
going egate that WY that they would az once make
bold strike and take lhe bead OF the nAecunse on
ter We have no interest the Executive on this side Of
the housenot the least. Renewed laaghter ne NOT thq
hands We DO not claim any benefits under him.
tany we did not receive any IN the ae c1pagss hap ss,.ors
rgh: drop him there necessity Of our dropping
that which had taken up We never took him up
o c %o of police V0T We ~ weT % found 10 sustain him but We
pretended to shoulder that which this Radical party has pas
into To do SO would be to destroy any party IN tbs


Mr. stHRNcK-T6e principal difficulty under which the


Mr.. LIE BLOND dnterrupng)-Not at all We have none,
no leader but the Constitution and the laws


Mr. SCHENCK (resnmmgl-The gentleman complains that
have something in such way 10 make plain
him. Now my observation leads to believe that the
Understood and have recently proved to the world that hey d
understand the questions submitted them by this Congress-
late my colleague however win eseape all the diff
feues that arise under the proposed law as to asy sue
ceedng Congress- relieved win be Of the difficulty OF
siding the deliberations that se Of the Hoase and re-
eyed generally from the charge he now has in the premises
lLaughter But my colleague has another apprehension
which is that we find tho President or something
iegsating and that we are endeavOring to overcome
atd get around that obstacle shall say TO my colleague,
attempted to say when interrupted him that he entirely
mistaken that point not found either the President
or those who support him OF all IN the way OF the determination
Of the Congress Of the United States angher Now what
is the objection to this bill Why that session tAss
win continue until subsequent session OF Congress begns
There is no such provision in the bill he not IT,
does comprehend the amendment proposed for that simply
provides that in addition the present session Congress
scbed by the Constitution there shall be- another session
begin on the h OF March, but the length Of time that
shall last the bill and the amendment equally silent
and suppose the session viii continue until Congress oas
wishes make Ieglsla
peases either at It's hrst second or third essou He
need not be afraid, all that this is done for
the purpose OF taking up he IT, the President
with any relation between him and his colleagues and e Presi
dent which he says consists in their having taken him up and
there was no taking up Il a and that each took the other m
and up [Laughterl They found was mutual de-
parnership There no object IN all this legislation but what
appears its There Is cat in the meal We propose
Congress Of the coordinate branches OF the
Government under such circumstances that danger shall
in any shape come to the country by reason OF an ntesgnum
that leaves suspended the functions Of the legislative depart
ment during third OF any portion OF its term This Is the
proceed other which the gentleman has alluded and
which not in question now TO hedge around the Ps
dent and prevent of that mischief in which he BY their
eOnnyance perhaps engaged we shall be engaged in avery
audabe work and work which, trust shall 60 until We
have done everything in that direction that is in our snd


The amendment offered by Mr. Stevens then agreed
making the first section read as follows


That In sdon present regular times Of meeting Of Congress
meeting XLh Congress oith United and Of



rdsn The day otMach the day which tho be-
for which the Congress elected that when the fourth OF
March Sunday the ssd meeting shall the next succeed
ing day.


Mr.. SHELLABARGER (Rep, 0hio) offered an amendment
additional section fixing the election Of representatives in
the various States for the 22d February.


The amendment gave rise 10 much discussion participated IN
by Messrs HIGBY pep Call, ,BIDWELL tIep, Call BRAN.
UAGEE Qscp, Conn.,, MAYNARD (Rep. Tennl, DAWES
and SHELLABARGER, and finally Mr. ROLLINS tRep.
n HI who suggested that the Houie should adjourn leaving
the bill Monday that in the mean time gentle.
could have consultation and prepare an amendment
that would suit all their views


ADJOURNMENT.


The suggestion adopted and the House, at 3oelock
?. In adjourned until Monday.


CORRECTroN.--In the vote on suspendng the read
ing Presidents Message last Monday, Meses Latin Law
Genn and lie Blond voted no." Their names we're
omitted in the list OF Nays.