The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-12-08
ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS.
NO so UTHERN MEMBERS CALLED.
SENATE.

right of trial by jury by securing impartial
jurors in the courts of the United States;
bill to enforce the guarantee of repub-
ican form of government in certain States
whose governments have been usurped
and overthrown. Mr.. Sumner also intro
duced the joint resolution declaratory of
the amendment abolishing slavery; series
Of resolutions declaratory of the duty Of
Congress, especially in respect to the loyal
citizens Of rebel States; and q series of re-
solutions declaratory of the duty Of Con-
gress with respect to guarantees Of the
national security and national faith in the
rebcl States.
Mr.. Wade, Of Ohio, introduced q bill to
regulate the franchise in the District Of
Columbia.
Mr.. Harris, Of New York, introduced a
bill to regulate the Judiciary ofthe United
States.
Mr.. Wilson, OF Massachusetts, introduced
bill to maintain the freedom Of inhabi-
tants of States declared in rebellion.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
ganized to-day by the reelection Of Hon.
Schuyler Colfa1. No Southern members
were called. Mr.. Maynard, of Tennessee,
protested, but the Clerk refused to listen
to him. The President announces that he
is not only in favor of the admission Of the
elected who can take the oath. Strong
efforts will be made to make Tennessee an
exception, but it will fail.
The galleries of the House Of Represen-
tatives are denscly crowded, and much
good humor is prevalent among the mem
bers.
One hundred and seventy members an
swered to their names.
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, made speech,
characterizing the omission OF the mem
bers from Tennessee from the roll as un-
precedented. If Mr.. Maynard was not
loyal man, from Union and loyal State,
the President himself was not loyal, but
the adoption Of the resolution by the Re
publican caucus was designed as anita
gonistic to the Presidents forthcoming
message.
The House took no action on the subject,
but under the operations Of the previous
question, proceeded to the election of
Speaker Colfax, of Indiana, and Mr..
Brooks, Of New York, being placed in nomi-
nation.
THE SOUTHERN MEMBERS.
AS the Clerk was calling the roll Of the
members from New York, Mr.. Maynard, of
ed from proceeding by the Clerk, who
stated that no remarks at that time were
in order.
At the conclusion Of the call Of the roll,
Dir. Morrill,, Of Vermont, moved that the
House proceed to the election of Speaker.
Ar. MAynaIu again attempted 10 Dc
heard, but was silenced by cries Of ''order."
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, protested
against the refusal to hear Mr.. Maynard,
claiming that if Tennessee was not State
of the Union, and if Mr.. Maynard was to
be regarded as an alien, the President OF
the United States-a citizen of Tennessee
was also an alien and a usurper. He de-
manded that the members from Virginia
and Tennessee should be admitted, and
denounced the refusal Of the House to ad-
NIT them as despotism.
Mr.. Brooks was frequently called to
order during his remarks by Mr.. Stevens,
of Pennsylvania, and others, and finally
consider the question. Mrs.. replied that
he proposed to consider it at the proper
time. The response elected considerable
applause from the members and spectators.
The Clerk said he could not recognize
any one as a member whose name was not
on the roll.
MIR. Mcpherson was elected Clerk; Mr..
Ordway, Sergeant-at-Arms;M Mr. Goodenow,
Door-keeper; and Joseph Grace, Post
master.
Mr.. Stevens offered bill for the ap-
pointment of fifteen members to report
whether any of the late Confederate States
are entitled to representation.
The bill was passed by vote Of 1913 yeas
to 36 nays.
Mr.. Brooks then moved as an amend
mcnt to the motion for an election of
Speaker, that Mr.. Maynard be allowed to
make his statement This was loudly Oh
jccted to. The election of Speaker then
took place, with the result already an
nounced.
SENATOR WILSON'S BILL.
Senator Wilson, Of Massachusetts, will
introduce the following bill, ana press it to
an early vote in the Senate. He considers
that the condition of affairs in the South
is such as imperatvely demand prompt
action in the premises:
sin .ict to Maintain Tie H'"c,,onl Of tie
Inhabitants t,t ne states hciared IN M-
Smvection and Rebellion by Proclamation
Of the President Of tie Isl Of Juiy, 1862.
''Be ii enacted, &C., That all laws, sta
tutcs, acts, ordinances, rules and regula-
tions of any description whatsoever here
tofore in force or held valid in any of the
States which We're declared to be in insur-