Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-12-07
MEETING OF CONGRESS.
Colfax Re-Eiected speaker.

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Both Houses of Congress convened in Wash.
fng'on On Monday. Several important bills were
introduced into the Senate by Messrs Wade.
Sumner AMI Wilson, in regard to suffrage in the
District Of Columbia. amendinx the Constitution
so a. to make voters instead of population The ba
Hs oil representation. aud 10 maintain the freedom
of the inhabitants Of the States declared to be in
instruction
uOUSE-Thc galleries Of the House we're
denseiy crowded. At noon Mr.. Mcpherson, the
Clerk. proceeded to call the roll. He refused to
call the names Of any except from the loyal States
One hundred and seventy.five members answered
10 their names. Mr.. lame, Brooks made some
objection to the omission cdll the names Of the
members from Tennessee, but the House took no
action upon the subject. but, under the operation
ofthe previous question procecdcd to the election
of Speaker. Hon. Schuyler Col.lx and Hon
James Brooks, OF Nea York, were put il nomina
ton. Tie HJuss then PROCEEDED to vote with the
following result: For NJ. Colsx, I39. for Mr..
Brooks IS. Mr.. Colf,I was declared elected, and,
amid applause conducted to tho chair By
Mc-srs- Morrill, and Brooks.
The Speaker delivered the following address:
Gentlemen OF the House of Representatives.
The assembling OF Congress, marking as il does
usc Precessioa of our national history, is ALWAYS
regarded With interest by the po pie for whom it
1. to esisste, but il il hot uasafe to say that nil
ions more than before. North, South, Eas,
and West, are looking to the Congress which
opens its frs. session today, with an carncs.ness
and solcitude unequalsd on similar occasions in
abe ptst. The Thirty eighth Congress closed its
constitutional existence with the storm cloud Of
sill over US, and after nine months absence
Congress resumes lie legitimate authority in these
council halls rejoicing that from shore shore in
cur land there is peace.
Its duties arc as obvious as the suns pathway
in the heavens. Representing in its two branch
es tho states and the people, its first aid highest
obligation Il to guarantee to ever State a Repub
lican form OF government. The rebellion having
orcrthrown the constitutional State Governments
in many States, it is your duty TO mature and en-
act legislation which, with the concurrence OF such
basis OF enduring justice viii guarantee all
necessary safeguards 10 the people, will afford
What our Magma Charter, tn Declaration Of Indie
pcndence, proclaims The chef object OF govern
mcnt, protcctis to al! men in ;heir iualienable
rights Applause The world should witness in
this great work the most infexible fidelity. the
most earnest devotion TO the principles of liberty
AMI humanity, the trucst patriotism and the wisest
st,tesmansifp. Men by the hundreds of thou
s,nds haze died that the Republic might live.
The emblcra of mourning darkened the White
House and the cabin alike, but the fires of civil
var have melted every fetier in the land, and pro
red the funeral pyre Of slavery.
1t Is for you, representatives,, to do your work
faithfully and as well as Jl the fearless sayours OF
the Union in their UIore dangerous of duty.
Then We NAV hope to see the vacant and once
abandoncd seats around Us gradually filling up,
until this hall shall contain representatives from
fato Tfssrf 81 sb.r,
the Union for which they are to legislstc; jealous
Of it, he1por. proud Of It's glory. watciul OF its
rights ana hostile 10 its enemies, The stars our
banners that palsd When the States they represen-
ted arrated themselves in against the nation,
will shine with brilliant light of loyalty than
ever before. Applause.l
Invoking the guidance of Him who holds the dcs-
.inv Of nations in The hollow Of His hand, enter
ssain upon tbc duties of this trying position With
heart hned with gratitude for the unusually fittcr
ing manner in which il has been bestowed, and
cheercd BY the hope that it beoken. your cordial
support and assistance in all its grave responsible
ties am new ready to take the oath of Office
prescribed by law.
The Speaker took the oath OF Office and after
~ird admin tered it to the ennbcrs, who were
called up BY delegations.
A Resolution then adopted declaring Mr..
McPherson. Clerk; Mr.. Ordway, Sergeant at
Arms; Mr.. Goodcnow, Doorkeeper, and Mr.. Civ
en-, Post master until their successors shall be duly
qualified The yeas and nays were ordered on the
resolution with the following result: Yeas. 1875;
nays, g.. These officers Of the House were then
<~orn in.
Alter the transaction OF some business the House
adjourned uaiil IL O'Clock Tuesday.
The Presidents Message read in both
House. on Tuesday afternoon. 1t is not lengthy
but the late hour which it recciv ed rcvent.
us from layin. it before our readers this We elk
On the Utgcct Of reconstruction the Presidents
views DO not seem to be very warmly endorsed by
ether party, but he is temperate and respectful 10
expressing them, and j, is not probable, We
think, that there will be any breach between the
President and The Union members Of Congress on
,his question:.