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XXXIXth Congress

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, December I2-Mr. RAY.
MONB rose TO question Of privilege to pre-
sent the certificates of election of the Ten
nessee members.
Mr.. STEVENS interpOsed point Of order
that the State Of Tennessee is not known to
the House. which the Speaker overruled
| after brief debate in which Messrs.
Fineke, Grider and Smith expressed their
! desire that Tennessee members should be
swIen in.
On motion Of Mr. RAYMOND their ere
dentials were referred tn a Select Commit
tee on the sO-called Confederate States by a
vote Of l26 yeas to a nays.
The House then, by q vote of 90 against
81, laid on the table resoluti n 10 admit
the Tennessee members elect 10 the privi-
leges Of the floor, pending the decision of
their ease at a subsequent stage Of the pro-
ceeding. The resolution passed that until
otherwise ordered Mr.. Maynard and the
other representatives from Tennessee be in
vited to take seats in the House of Repre-
seRiaIhSfs Aa2Ra BIZ hdssg Kss tsis ad6p
ted. after which the House adjourned
At the opening of the session in the House
to-day, the Speaker laid before the House
communication from the Governor of Vir-
ginia, enclosing copy of an act of the Gen
eral Assembly in favor of the repeal of the
second section of the act of May. 1862. Civ
ing the eOnsentfof the Legislature of Vir-
ginia fer forming the new State of West Yir-
gnia- Referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
On motion of Mr. HUBBARD, Of Iowa, II
was resolved that the Committee on Military
Affairs be instructed To inquire into the ex
pedieney Of providing by law for the security
TO soldiers who enlisted in 1851 and 1862.
and who served the Government during the
late war, of such additional bOunties as To
make them. as nearly as can be, equal 10
those paid to soldiers who enlisted iu 1864,
according to the time of service
On motion Of Mr.. GRINNELL il was re-
solved that in, order TO afford equitable com
pensatiOn 10 pOstmasters in new States, the
Committee ON POstOfiees and POstroads be
requested to inquire into the expediency OF
amending the postal laws by substituting
commissions instead of salaries.
After the passage of resolution, inviting
the representatives from Tennessee to take
seats in the Hall, Eldridge offered his
resolution, noticed yesterday, sustaining the |
Presidents policy of reconstruction. The
House, by % to Is, refused q second demand |
for the previous question on its passag9
On motion of Mr.. PAINE it was resolved |
that the Committee on Commerce be in |
5trueted to inquire into the expedieney Of A /
revisioc of the laws regulating the commerce |
and navigation of the lakes and rivers Of the |
northern frontiers Of the United States, so /
IS to remove all unnecessary restraints on |
such commerce and navigation. and at the |
same time provide an additional safeguard |
against frauds on the revenue; the commit |
lee TO report by bill or otherwise.
On motion Of Mr.. FARNSWO it was
resolved that the Committee on Ways and
Means be instructed to inquire whether it
vas not the intention in the expOrtatiion of
vine made from currant berries and -hubarb
rom specific tax excluded them from the
payment of any tax, and that they report
Iy bill or otherwise
On motion of Mr.. SLOAN the Committee
n Appropriation was instructed to consider
md report at any period, on the sppropria-
ion for the proper repair and furnishing of
he Presidents house. .
Mr.. DONNELLY, of Mimi, introduced a
esolutiOn which was passed, instruetine
he Committee on Territory to afix the name
f Lincoln to some one OF the new Terri
Ories of the West.
INT. DARLING presented the memorial
Z officers Of the navy, praying for increased
'ay. which was referred to the COMMITTEES
n Naval Affairs
Adjourned.