The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-12-13
xXXIX CONGRESS.
Proceedings Ofthe House of Rep
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speaker-COIlaAC Chosen.

! Proceedings Ofthe House Of Rep
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speaker-COIlaxC Chosen.
| The House then proceeded to vote, with
the following result ior MIR. Coltax, l59i
| for Brooks, IS.
Mr.. Cofax was declared elected; and,
! amid applause, was conducted TO the Chair
by Mcssrs. Merrill and Brooks, when he re-
turned thanks in brief and eloquent
speech.
The Speaker delivered the following sd-
| dress: G..r H
Gc1.tiemen Of the House Of Representatives,
The reassembling of Congress, making az
it does the procession Of our national histo-
ry. is always regarded with interest by the
people for whom it is 10 legislate; but it is
not uneate to say that millions more than
ever belore-North, South, East and West
are looking to the Congress which opens
its first session to-day with an earDestness
and sOlicitute unequaled on similar occa :
sions in the past.
The Thirth-eighth Congress closed its
constitutional existence with the stormy
cloud of war still lowering over US, and at
ter nine months absence, Congress resumes
its legislative authority in these council
halls, rejoicing that from shore TO shore in
our land there is peace. Its duties are as
obvious as the suns pathway in the heavens,
representing in its two branches the States
and the people. Its first and highest obi
cation is to guarantee to every State re-
publican form of Government.
The rebellion having ovefthrown the Con-
stitutional State Governments in many
States it is your duty to mature and enact
legislation which with concurrence of such a
basis of enduring justice as will guarantee
all necessary safeguards to the people, and
afford what our magma charta, the declara-
tion of Independence, proclaims, the chief
object of the Government is, protection to
all men in their inalienable rights APP
pl.use. The world should witness in this
great work the most infexble fidelity, and
most earnest devotion to the principles of
leberty and humanity, the truest patriotism
and the wisest statesmanship.
Men by the hundreds of thousands have
died that the Republic might live. The en-
blems Of mourning have darkencd the White
House and the Cabinet alike, but the fires
Of civil war have wilted every fetter in the
land, and proved the funeral pyre of slavery,
and it is for you, Representatives, to do your
work as faithfully and as well as did the
fearless saviors of the Union in their more
dangerous arenas Of duty then we may hope
10 see the vacant and once abandoned seats
around us gradually filling up until this hall
shall contain representatives from every
State and District, their hearts devoted to
the Union for which they are to lcgislate
Jealous of its honor, proud ofits glory, watch.
tul of its rights and hostile to its encmies +;
and the stars on our banner that faded when
the States they represented arrayed them
selves in arms against the nation, will shine
with more brillmnt light of loyalty than
ever before. Applause.
Invoking the guidance Of Him who holds
the destiny of nations in the hollow of Iii,
hand, | enter again upon the duties Of this
trying position with heart filed with graf
itude to you for the unusually fattcling
manner in which it has been bestowed and
cheered by the hope that it betokens your
cordial support and assistance in its all grave
responsibilities | am now ready to take
the oath of Office prescribed by law.
The Speaker te ok the oath Of office, and
afterward administered it to members who
were called up by delegations.
A resolution was then adopted declaring
Mr.. Mcpherson CLERK, Mr.. Ordway Ser
gent-at-arms, Mr. Goodcnow Door-keeper,
and Mr. Given Postmaster, until their sue
cessors shall be duly qualified. The yeas
and meas was ordered on the resolution, with
the following result Yeas, 1856, nays, 35
These officers Of the House were then
sworn in.
Mr.. Thad. Stevens of Pennsylvania, of
fered bill, which was approved, in the Re-
publican, caucas for the appointment of a
committee to examine and report whether
any of the so-called Confederate States are
entitled to representation in Congress.
After the passage of TIE joint resolution
offered by Mr.. Stevens. for a committee to
inquire into the condition OF the late rebel
States, Mr.. Washburne, Of Illinois, gave
notice of bill to revive the grade of gener-
al in the United States army Mr.. Orth
gave notice of bill to amend the CoDstitu
ton so as to apportion representatives in
Congress according to the number Of legal
voters in each district,
Mr.. Kelly gave notice of his intention to
introduce the following bill to extend the
right of suffrage in the District OF Colum-
| bia: ...-.
Bel enacted, &C.. That from all laws and
parts of laws prescribing the qualification of
electors for any Office in the District of Col
| umbia, the word ''ul,tte' be, and the same
is hereby stricken out aud that from and
after the passage of this act no person shall
be disqualified from voting at any election
held in the said District on account of color
Section 2. And be 1t further enacted That
all acts of Congress and all laws Of the State
| of Maryland, in force in said district, and
all ordinances of the cities of Washington
and Georgetown inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this act. are hereby repealed.
Mr.. Eldridge objected to the introduction
of the bill. .s..s
Mr., Stevens moved to suspend the rules.
The motion was agreed to, and the bill
was then introduced. -
Mr.. Dawson moved to lay the bill on the
table. l'. Haa g1t| 1Rea 3s#H
The House refused to lay the bill on the
| table. as.a.r.. 49,. .a. .ns e.,
The bill, as intro duced b. Stevens, was
then passed, by the following yote Yeas,
1913; nays, 36,
MIR Niblack asked leave to offer reso-
luton that pending the consideration of
the subject the members claiming seats be
admitted to the floor of the House. Pend
ing the resolution the House adjourned.
a,erasu., SENATE. .t-
Proceedings of the Senate--Ne-
gro Bills Immediately antrO~
GuCed by summer.
Mr. Foote presented the credentials of
Mr. Luke N. Poland to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned hy the death of Mr.. Collamer, OF