__- Ltirk , r'#' Tl.l I y a _.~~~ ~ ~~t, U ‘;' CI [1 NOTE,—This immense concern is on the corner of Sixth and Market streets, and occupies the whole block from Market to Minor streets. The ab ve sketch gives an excellent idea of the appearance and magnitude or the house which in every way is just what a Clothing House ought to be. The stock of both Men and Boys' wear is as large as any in the United States, both of Ready Made goods and fabrics to make to order ; and the splendid system by which the house is conducted-.not only warrants Reasonable Prices, but insures Reliable Garments. The reliable character of the house being well established, their business is not confined to the city, as orders by mail are filled with care and forwarded to all parts of the country. 4tiuz of tj Petit. XLth CONGREWI-2and sra9to3r. senate.—December 3 —The Standing Commit tees were constitnted;and the. President's Message was received pt read. December .—The President was asked to coin niunicate conies of the correspondence with Great Britain relative to claims between that country and the United States, Mr. Drake, of Mo , offered the following concurrent resolution : Resolved by the Senate. the House of Representa tives concurring ! That the President of the United States, in declaring in his annual message to the two Houses of.Gongretis at the present session "that the acts heretofore passed by these Holien in rela, tion to the insurrectionary States, 'are not-only ob jectionable for their assumption of unsrantedpower, but in many, pf their provisions are in centiict With the direct proviiiiona of the Constitution, and th tit Views of our Leading Business Houses:—The Great Clothing Establishment of Philadelphia. viANAir AKER —.- I : PA -11M7110-7foOrkf 1 0 . 4WW ONAVV 4.401r05m, ,1 :,.,,, THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1867. ) w istes N cyt Lti these acts are as plainly unconstitutional as any that can be imagined," has transcended' the just limits g,f- his constitutional prerogative to "give to Congress information of the 'state of the - Union, and recommend to their consideration such mea sures as he shall judge necessary and expedient;" that the use of such language by him -in his official character is, in- our jutiginent,calculated to derogate from the rightful anthority olthe law-making pow er of the nation, and to incite insubordination if not violent resistance to laws which •it is his duty as President to take care shall be faithfully executed; that as between the Congress and the President-the former is the exclusive and final judge in the first instance of the conformity of its acts to the Consti tution, and that whenever any act has been passed by two-thirds of both Houses over the Prohdent'S objections, any subsequent official denouncement of it by him-as unconstitutional, in the absence of any adjudication to that - effect:by the Supreme-Judicia ry of the ntition, is ardepirture frop offilial proprie ty and,a breach or offeint nbrigattori, justifying and calling for direct suspension on the part of the Sen v. • 11;, liveritagom i iiY 1.4'; I NMI -1,11:1111,1.14. hit 1,1.11 10 111, hkt t t!,( 1 , 1 711 . .1141111111 • -.,. . --- •„„ Pin Ll'. :'. 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Mr. Edmunds' bill pledging the redemption of the public debt in coin, was then ta ken up and discussed, passed finally by 30 yeas to 8 nays. Ndjoiirned. Decemb C).--The Secretary of the Treasury was asked for information in regard to the appointment of Edmund Cooper as his Assistant Secretary. The Finance Committee were directed to inquire into the expediency of a five percent; forty'year loan, inter est and principal payable in gold to redeem the Five twenties. The resolution 'Of Mr. Drake, of Mo., rel ative to the Preaident'S‘meSS&ze..was postponed un til Tuesday. Mr. qattel:,„of N. J., offered a resole tion suspending the-'contraction of the currency, which was referred. Mr. Pri u ncli' coin redemp tion resolution and a substitute directing redemp tion in legal tenders, excepting where coin redemp . 4 .'it' •' < 4? . ..qiZs S 4 . 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December 9.—The act suspending contraction of the currency was received from the House and re ferred. Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, gave notice that he would introduce a bill to remove political disabilities from certain citizens of Alabama. Mr. Chandler called up his bill recognizing the belliger ent rights of Abyssinia. Eoll3o.—December 3.—Mr. Stevens, of Pennsyl vania, offered bills to establish a common school system in the District of Columbia • directing an inquiry into the expediency of dividing Texas into two or more States; relating to assessment of the whisky tax by capacity of vessels. The first and second resolutions lie over; the third was adopted. The President's Message was then read, and, after some discussion, referred to Committee of the Whole and ordered to be printed. The report of the Elec tion Committee relative to the Kentucky Members was read. It declares Messrs. Beck, Jones, Grover and Knott. entitled to their seats. Messrs. Beck, Knott and Jones being, present, were then sworn in. A bill was reported from £he Ways it'na Means Com . .. tnittee exempting from internal tax all cotton grown after this year. December 4.—The bill to repeal the cotton tax was taken up and passed, as reported from thecom rnittee. December 6.—Mr.Boutwell concluded his speech in advocaCy of impeachment. Mr. Wilson, chair man of the Judiciary Committee, then spoke in op position to it, and ended by a motion to lay the subject on the table, but yielded to a motion to ad journ. December 7.—The majority report, calling for the impeachment of the President was defeated , - by 108 to 57, a majority of RCpublicans voting against the measure. The bill to prevent further contraction of the currency Was passed. The House then went into Committee of the Whole, and Mr. Stevens moved to refer the subjects of the President's mes sage to the various committees. December 9.—The :Judiciary Committee were di rected to inquire into the expediency of providing that the members . of the Reconstruction Conven t Continued on Page 396.) 1^ d ;0' 4., i.l i'liniti • 1 1 Jiiii ' I ijiidi di 111, ii A l l . i l il 1,1d , i110,11 1 ,. Il i ~! ~",, _iiii ' 111 IAI iL i 1 1 Tito 111 Mr Il'lOilcoli if, :4 1 1 1 1 1 )1 1 11 .. '1 i l t.i , 1 ,I! flli a ~'~~ yi'I~II"~; il, ~ j..1.i~1:l l.~:,~~I ~_ ~-, - _ ~ .~~Y% I n l ,:; '~~~ J , • ki ll 111
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