The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-22

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bill providing for the appointment Of commission q
purchase site and building for Post Office in
the city OF New York, but objection was made
THB PRESIDENTS ANNUAL MESSAGE
Mr.. VooRHEEs, ldem) Of Ind., submitted the follow
Resolved Tha, Message The President Of the United
de nv ere a. me opening Of he
Resolved That the principles therein advocated FOR the
that can now DO applied 70 our dsordered domestic affairs.
S Ss nsny b. sndeT their % with
system Of and ,d That s rd S IN
al wSe
s;Y, q rs s.st .s 70 sesede n d m
Congress and the country for his faithful wise and
50 s % w
federal authority and hereby pledge oursele. aid
give harmony peace and union 70 ihs Country
Mr.. VOORHEES, moved and the House agreed 10 the mo-
on 70 postpone the consideration Of the resolutions
until the 9th OF January.
DISTRICT or ooIraBA DELEGATE
On motion OF Mr. NmAcK, tdem.) Of Ind, the Com
mittee for the District Of Columbia instructed in
quro into the expedency Of providing for tho selection
and admission into this House OF delegate from this
District with power and privileges similar TO those OF
delegates from the present organized Territories and TO
report by bill or otherwise
MEMBER AREASsAs
Mr. SMITH, rep OF KY, offered the folowing:-
Resolved That James NJ. Johnson claiming seat as a
member OF The ihrynnth Congress from the Stat. OF Az
claim me mber thereof.
Mr. STEVENS, (rep) Of Pa SAID that IL the gentleman
would amend the resolution as TO leave out that part
which claimed Mr.. Johnson 10 DO member OF this
House he would not object To IT,.
Mr. SMITH replied that Mr.. johnson had rendered three
or four years military service TO his country and il
would be reflection upon him TO deny him the privilege
OF the door.
Mr. KELLEY, rep) OF Pa, inquired whether nyboiy
else was here claiming 10 be member elect from Ar
kansas.
Mr SMITH replied that lac did not know.
Mr. lNoEasoI, repl Of Ill., faid he acquainted
with Mr. Johnson aud was happy TO say that that gen
tleman was devoted loyast having fought three years
or more in our army and did much sustain the
Union cause in Arkansas any one 1t was reflection
on him. as well as on the Hoase to refuse him the PRIV
Mr. SMITH was willing to amend the solution by
striking from it the words whose credentials have been
Mr. scnESK could not understand why this gentleman
should be selected for such privilege from Others equally
IS loyal
Mr. SMITH replied that he had objection q any
other loyal man being admitted He had Informed Ir.
johnson that he would oer this resout on, and he did
so because at the first session of the Thirty eighth Con-
gress he was admitted to the privilege Of tho oor and
SO at The last session the question subm tied ~ the
Committee on Elections and he drew pay and mileage
Tor both sessions He now here again meul-
Der elect bearing his credentials with the great SEAL
having rs loyal man fought Tor three years or the in
terest and salvation OF the government He merely
asked TO be recognized as gentleman claiming seat
Objection being made TO- the resolution, Mr. Smith
withdrew It,
OF LOYAL peopxrY owsERs.
Mr. KERR, tdem of Ind, introduced bill, which was
reerc Tor the relief OF loyal and innocent part owners
OF personal properly captured on account OF the ormi
BousIlEJ FOR TE RhfRktesiuyrs OF xK soLpiEif OF
1861. II.
Ar 0NEL trep) Of Pa, introduced bill relative TO
the payment OF the hundred dollars bounty provided
by tho act OF July 20 1891 to the legal representatives
q the men who enlisted during that year and who left
turned and were killed in battle died from wolmcs
received IN he service This was referred 10 The toa-
nittee on Military Ansrs
giB IATs EXPLOSION Ar I'M; ARSENAL.
Dr.. IScERsola. introduced The Following which sss
agreed to. namely
Ut.
.eaal ia the bI,!fs u cas,nis
rSTs ws's sss naa S or q e %
fa,n's in destitute circumstances. thAretore, belt
e s r am n.y. should s seaa. ss $ Ss s
States government.
rHs rRgsiDsxr's ANIMAL MESSAGE
Several other resolutions Of inquiry were adopted,
when the Honsc resolved Itself n,o Coinmttee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union, Mr. Boutwell, in the
chair, on the Presidents annual D1-ssage.
Mr.. FiscE tdem.) OF Ohio. said the reason why the
Southern representations were mol admitted 20 seats in
Congress. that there body Of men opposed 10
che Union OF the States nnes they could mould is pocy
20 suit their own Views He protested against this at
70 preserve which four years OF war was wagd ia re-
ply 10 Mr. Stevens no argGed that the Southern states
were never out Of the Union and denied that by nsur
rccton they placed themselves beyond the limits Of the
constitution. Therefore the law OF natous not
plicabls TO them ~ conquered people He was In
The people In that section had acauiesced with great
unanimy in the result OF the war, and shown dispo
son 10 be forever ioyal and to sustsin the govern
ment which they had yainiy stfiycn 10 overthrow He
denied the right % Congress 10 esate With reference
TO suffrage in the southern States. This could not he
done unless the theory OF the gentleman nom Penn
syyalis Ns. SteyeIs that they sIs out Of the Union
We should endeayor 20 ,ness more pcfnsnsat than
heretofore Tho bond OF Union In the main he approved
the course and policy Of tbs President on The question
OF the restoration oi these raie, 20 give them thor s
xc,ed Ths people would insist that these states shall
BE- represented and Scsld rutn tbs President In every
honest enoy 10 maiuisin III pos ton 1hc honorable
Gentleman proceeded A. -ns length 20 shoe tbs dlels
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move mont.
sr.stn or ~. RAYMOND
cir R.Ysosb, tfep Of T., then addressed the House.
ir Chairman sholid be glad, IL IL meet che sense Of
those nrmbers who are present 70 rake some marks
upon The sen1i. question before tile Hop-s, hut
ao not wh,o ticass upon the disposition OF those who
may be present n rgrrd % .h!s matter do rot
know, however, iist there VIII he a better oypogtu.
atty 10 say whst Little have 10 sly than now Of.
sofed; ana u tie House shall ini.cs'e no other "sh
TIA, have been ersi,n d 70 aeir many thngs which
htye fallen FROM the lips Of che gentleman iron, Ohio
nit Finc who has Just aiken 81 seat rave no party
iesag nor any other ecEr, which would prevent inc
gfo iorng IN The Indications apparent on tst side OF
,ho ,osc Of purpose TO concnf with The loyal people
o tie country and with lie loyal admin ration 81 the
government aud With the loyal nsior,ties IN both Hodsas
Of Congress- restoring peace and der In common
country. / cannot p,rhsps, help wishing sr tina,
ihee nd stons Of interest in the preservation OF
our government bad come somewhat sooner cannot
help feeling that such expressions cannot now be Of A.
murh service TO tho country - they m ht once have
been. II could have had from that side OF the House
such indications Of interest In the preservation Of The
Union; such heartfelt sympathy With the efforts Of the
government Tor the preservation of that Union; such
hearty dcnurcstion 81 those who seeking a. de-
struc M while the war vas raging an snre we might
have been spared some years Of war, some millions OF
money sud rivers OF boot and .csrs But, sir, am
not disposed 20 aght over again bstles now happily
ended. ! feel, and relacej ~ and that members
the other side Of the Howe reel that the great ques-
ton now before W Is to aofo the Union 70 's old in.
| tegdty, purified from everything that interfercd
! With The full development Of tho sprt OF liberty
which Il made ~ enshrina J trust that We
shall have general coner1tncc = no me, ns