The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-06

noyea rs reference 10 The Committee Of elections, when
appointed -,
OF A G. BALDWIN, coatesting the seat Of X u Irow-
bridge, from the Fifth district of Michigan
NOMINATIONS CHAPLAIN
On motion Of Mr. GRisNEI., frepl OF Iowa. the House
the election Of Chaplain TO serve during the
present session.
MIR GR,swoID ucp1 OF N " nominated Rev Mr.
Boynton, a Congregational clergyman, and passed
eulog,un on that gentemans eminent quaihcatons Tor
Mr. o'NEIiI, (rep) Of Pa, nominated Rev T H Stock.
ton, a Methodist Protestant This clergyman was for.
meriy chaplain 10 the House, and was known truly
mr. SMITH irep) of Ky, nominated the Rev Mr.. Par
sons OF Lexington Ky, Methodist Episcopal and spoke
Of him as a most eloquent and loyal He appealed
the bcraty OF the House TO give one Office south Of
Mr. EIpRIpos trep) OF Wis, inquired whether all or
either OF the cergymen who had been nominated had
eminent qualifications for preaching politics on the Sab
Mr. wAsIIHuRxE Of That depends on what the gen.
teman means by politics.
Matlock OF that State saying among other things in adj
vocacy his selection that the gentleman the
last two years been lighting rebels IN the field and
Mr. KELLEY rep Of Pa, seconded the nomination OF
Mr. Stockton and took occasion express his surprise
that the gentleman from Kentucky should make APP
peal the basis OF Mason and Dixons line That line
no longer exists in political phraseoogy II has been
oberated by patriotic blood. We arc now people,
undivided by the line OF freedom side slavery
on the other. tAppausel
The SPEAKER checked the disorder, saying no manfes
tatons OF applause dissent could be allowed and that
persons so offending would be elected.
James Priesiiy Of the United PRESBYTERIAN Church c
said the members Of the last House would recocct the
eloquence Of that gentleman who had preached in this
Mr. STEVENS, Tcp) OF Pa seconded tho nomination Of
the Rev Messrs. Butler and Stockton saying they
the most eloquent in the United States since the fall
Of Henry Ward Beecher (Laughter)
Mr. pElAso, trepI Of Ohio, nominated Rev. Mr.. Boute,
and spoke Of his marked ability for the position.
Mr.. PRICE, (rep.) OF Iowa, nominated Rev. B. H. Nada
Methodist Episcopal saying that the platform and in
the pulpit that gentleman was on the right side and fore
Mr. JOHNSON, tdem.) Of Pa, remarked that if he was
gong TO vote for fighting man he should vote for Gene
raj Grant. He nominated Rev. John Chambers Of Phil
adephia.
REPORT or SECRETARY or THE TREASURY
The SPEAKER laid before the House the report Of the
Secretary " the Treasury on the finances
REV MR. BoySroa coSGREGATIoNALisr, ELECTED CHAPLAIN
The House then voted for Chaplain with the 70 flowing
rcsult:-Whole number Of votes, 1885, necessary to
CHOICE IS, OF which Mr. Boynton received 49, Mr.
stockton % Mr. Chambers Is, Mr. Nadal s4, and scat
tering %.
Mr. Boyn,on, having received the required number Of
votes, declared elected Chaplain Tor the present
sion
APpoRnosMENr REPRESENTATION ACCORDING VOTERS
Mr. scnEscK, trep) Of Ohio introduced joint resolu
sentatves according to the number OF voters in each
State which referred to tho Committee the Judi
cary when appointed
coMMnTEE A BANKRUPTCY
On motion Of Mr. JEScKs, trep of Rhode Island rec
outon was adopted that selec. committee, consisting
Of nine members be appointed by the Speaker, to con-
time during the Thirty ninth Congress- TO take into
sdcratiOn subject OF uniform system OF
and to whom shall be referred all memorials and other
communications the said subject with leave TO report
by bill or otherwise
SONS MYMBERs APPOINTMENTS THE HOUSE
On motion OF Mr. DAVIS (rop) OF Y, it was resolved
the OF the House that the appointment Of the
Of members Of the House TO any Office under the
clerk, doorkeepcr sergeant alarms postmaster is i'm
proper, and the same is therefore prohibited.
OPPOSITION PROVOST MARSHAL GENERALLY
- rJ...a of Mr.. CoskLIsG (rcpl Of N Y, resolu
t-n adopted instructing the Committee Military
hi m uUu
General cannot be advantageously dispensed with, and
the business thereof turned to some permanent bu
reau Of the War Department
THE CONTESTANT OF Mr.. BROOKS sEAT.
Mr. RAynoSp offered resolution, which was adopted
James Brooks be entitled the privilege OF the floor
pending the decision Of the question
THE NEW JERSEY COAST AND MARINE DISASTERS.
On motion Of Mr.. NEWELL, (rcp) Of N j., it was
solved that the Committee Commerce be instructed
to inquire whether any further and So what n means
property from shpwreck along the coast Of New Jersey,
and that they report by bill Or otherwise
REPuDlATI0S SCHEMES Di.CoUNTESANCED.
Mr. RANDALL, tdem) OF Pa, offered the following PESO
lution:-
Resolved the ssnse of House. public debt
1h and honor Of ne &c that y sacred
ai,smp rsaai.te manner e impair ..,d
and promptly rejected by Congress If proposed
This resolution was agreed to--yeas 1872; nays Il.
Trimble dem Of Keniucxyl
CONSTn UrIONAt AhENDkKNTS
Mr. STEVENS proposed certain amendments 70 the con-
stiiu,ion OF the United States
Mr. WAsHBuRsE, Q! Ill from the committee appointed
10 wait the President reported that the latter would
Immediately send Message to Congress
RECEPTION AND READING or THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Colonel JOHNSON the Private Secretary Of the Pre-
sident, now appeared and announced Message in
the Message was read in clear and distinct tone by
Mr. McPHERsor, the Clerk Of the House
On the conclusion OF the reading applause followed
from both sides OF the hall
The Message then committed TO the Committee Of
the Whole on the state OF the Union