Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-04
THIRTY NINTH CONGRESS
Fret Session.
Mr.. Brooks Thinks the Clerk is
Revolutionary.
The Organization Proceeds.
Mr.. Colfax Elected Speaker
HIS SPEECH ON THE OCCASION.
SENATE.

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Pravsr nv the cban,a;n Raw DR. Grav
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p Po,l.rd annointcd 10 All Inc vacancy oc.
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John D Stect,nn Sanntor o,sct from New
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b.rs Of tbs Legislatbrs of Nav Jsrsev alie.
,;ns tbat a maioritv of tbat bo5v bsd no,
Sotea Eor Mr.. stockton' and tbat he was moi
thsresors constitut;onaI,v .Iactad Tho nro.
tsst was orlered to Iic on Inc tab,e for tbs
nrsssnt and M 'stockton tool the pre'
soribed OATH,
M. Sumner introduced hills of the follow.
inc titles. bili to carrv ont the nr;ncinlss
Of a republican form of government in The
Distr;ct Of Columbia, b;II nrescr;bina an
oath IN ma;ntain a renublican fo,r, of COW
ernment in tbe rebel States, n hin in mart
execut;on of m. guarantee Of renub,;can
form Of government In the Constitution of
the United States,
plii on tne suoJeot Oh apProPrito regis
lation 70 enforce the amendment oil the Con-
sutuuon prohioiting slavery ~
Dill 70 preserve the rignt OIL trial oy Jary
by securing impartial jurors IN the eourS OF
the United states. -,
Dill to enforce the guarantee oil repuoi-
can form OF Government IN certain states
Where Governments nave been usurped and
overthrown.
MT. sumner introduced the following JOINT
resolutions; Joint resolution declaratory OF
tnb amendment nDOl6nlng Slavery; series
oil resolutions declaring the duty OF congress
especially In respect 70 tne ioyai citizens oil
rebel states series oil resolutions deciara-
tory OF the duty OF Congress with respect to
guarantees oil the national security ana ma
tional faith in tho rebel states.
Inc above were all ordered TO be printed.
Mr.: wade introduced bill to regulate the
franchise in the District oil Columbia which
was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Harris introduced bill to regulate
the Judiciary Of the United States. Ordered
10 be printed.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to maintain
the freedom OF the Inhabitants OF states de-
olared in rebellion. Ordered to be printed.
Adjourned at O'Clock.
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VIOLATION OF the principles Oh hePuOIcan
government.
Mr.. BROOKS, IN further discussion OF the
subject, asked by what law of right Old Vir-
ginia was excluded; and why Louisiana,
whose members at the commencement of the
former Congress were allowed to vote for
He said, in the course Of his speech, that
the resolution adopted by the Republican
caucus on Saturday was intended as an an.
tagouism to the forthcoming message Of the
President of the United States,
Mr.. Stevens raised the point Of ordor that
II was heretofore held that besides the cleo
tion of Speaker, or motion to adjourn, no
other business Is in order prior to organiZa-
tion.
Mr.. Mcpherson held the point to be well |
taken.
Finally, under the operation Of the previous |
question, the House proceeded to tho election
OF Speaker.
Mr.. Morrill nominated Hon. Schuyler
Coliax, and
mr.. Minheid nominated the hon' James
BROOKS. .,
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Of which
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