The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-12-08
ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS-.

ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS-.
/ WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Mr. McPher-
son hascompleted the roll of members,
excluding therefrom the names of the
Representatives elect from all of the
! States heretofore declared in inSurrec-
/ ton.
The number on the list is about l84.
MeSsrs. Harrison and PeytOn, from
! Alabama, and Messrs. Stubbs and
Turner, from North Carolina, claiming
seats, are here with their certificates.
! The Ohio Republican caucus last night
was attended by sixteen members, and
| the absent Republican was represented,
! Their most significant action was the
! unanimous passage Of a resolution, Of
! fered by Gen. Garfield, pledging their
vote solid against the admission of any
/ representative from any State lately in
| rebellion prior to the organization, OF
after it, until the credentials had been
referred to the regular committee, and
/ the whole subject investigated and dis
! cussed. They also decided to 90 in a
body for C0lfaX and Mcpherson for
speaker and Clerk, and follow the lead
/
geant-at-Arms, to support Hawkins
Taylor for DOorkeeper, and Col. Given,
of Ohio, for Postmaster.
Democratic CnucEN-
The Democrats, about twenty-five or
( thirty in number, heidaCaucus tonight
in the room of the Committee on the
judiciary, Hon. Mr.. Winfield in the
chair, and Hon. Samuel J. Randall,
Secretary. They had an interchange
of views, and decided to hold an adj
jOurned meeting on Monday morning
at 10 O'Clock, to nominate candidates in
opposition tOthOse OF the AbOlitionists.
Caucus of the Abolition Con&ressmen.
The Republican, members Of Congress,
to the number Of one hundred and
tWenty-four, met in caucus tonight in
the hall Of Representatives. Nomem-
! beTs We're present from any of the late
insurrectionary States.
Hon. Justin :. Morrill,, Of Maine,
was appointed Chairman, and Hon.
Ignatius Donnelly, of Minnesota, Sec
! retary.
On motion, a committee Of seven
was appointed, consisting of Mes5rs.
Stevens, of Pennsylvania; Raymond,
of New York; Spalding, of Ohio;
! WashbUrne, Of Illinois; Payne, OF
/ Wisconsin; Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,
and Blaine, Of Maine, whorepOrted the
| following resolution:
ReS0ired by the Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the Jufed States, IN
/ COR01'ess assembled, That a joint COM
mittee Of fifteen members shall be ap-
pointed, nine OF whom shall be mem
bers OF the House and six Of the Sen
ate, who shall inquire into the cOndl-
tiOn OF the States which formed the So
called Confederate States of America,
and report whether they or any Of
them are entitled to be represented in
either House of Congress, with leave
to report at any time by bill or other
wise; and until such report shall have
been made and finally acted upon by
Congress, no member shall be received
into either House from any Of the said
so-called Confederate States and pa
pers relating to the representatives of
the said States shall be referred to the
said committee without debate.
This resolution was adopted unani-
mously, and will be offeredin the House
Of Representatives by Mr.. Stevens, the
chairman of thespecial committee, who
prepared it.
The caucus desired to refer the con-
tested case of KO0ntZ and COtfrOth, Of
PENNSYLVANIA, to the Committee on T.
lections. when appointed, to report on
the subject The returns of each We're
considered irregular by the Governor
OF the State.
r,
of candidates for officers OF the house,
when Hon. Schuyler ColtaX, OF lndl-
ana, was adopted for the Speakership
by acclamation, and so was Hon. Ed
ward Mcpherson, of Pennsylvania, for
Clerk Sergeant-at-ArmS OrdWay Of
New Hampshire, was also renOmina-
ted unanimously, Col. lngraham hav-
ing withdrawn aS Il candidate. The
vote for DOOrkeeper was, for GOode-
now, Of New York, 66, and for Haw
kins Taylor. OF Kansas, IS. MIR. GOOde-
now having received the highest num-
ber Of votes, his nomination was made
unanimous. Col. Given was selected
a. "A candidate fof Postmaster in the
place of the present incumbent, Mr..
King. With this exception, all the Of
ficers of the former House have been
renOminated.
The caucus then adjourned.
XNXIxfh ConGrcss---FirSt Session.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.
At noon Mr.. M'Pherson, Clerk of the
House, proceeded to call, as reqUiredhy
law, the roll Of the members elect.
While the roll was being called, Mr..
Maynard, of Tennessee, whose name is
not on the list, wished to suggest some
thing, but the Clerk refused to be in
terrupted. After the call was compile
ted, Mr. Maynard again arose, but the
Clerk again ruled him out of order.
One hundred and seventy-tive mem-
ber5 answered to their names. Mr..
Brooks, New York, made a speech,
characterizing the omission Of the
members from Tennessee from the roll
as unprecedented. If Mr.. Maynard
was not u Ipyal man from q IFniou and