The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

AooSE of ALTERNATIVES.
WAaHYSsror Dec 4 Is66
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spectators, ana before twelve O'Clock every seat and
stsodinr p,ace vss occupied
Tho proceedings opened at noon with prayer by
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snA' "omOors Vi tno nouso nsu o0o "ofvoo w y s0
they had done duty while absent from the halls OF Con
ress rnore II, lis resn,t than they had been
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aoe 70 20 wn'e hers 'ha' 'nes nad WISDOM ana sen'
TO enghten the people the great questions a. Issue
bsfore tho conntrv. and be returned thanks for tba
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clson in reference to every great question
that when their decision was uttered II ~as
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N"""n 'Aa' ao' 1ep0a'
on the intelligence or the American people,
He prayed that they might be granted wisdom 70 enter
upon the discharge OF their new responsibilities with
added strength and courage with increased faith In the
righteous cause In the power Of truth and in the nte
gence and right mndedpess of the people, that they
He prayed that they might leave nothing be done by
those who 10 come after them, and which they
their deliberations there should be spot this land
that was not 70 freedom 90 that every man
should be In life liberty and property and should
be invested with every political right ina, belongs
proper manhood. He asked not for harmony which
would be the result OF any compromise or any yielding
but that those Shs were right ee stronger than ever IN
yielding OF those who were wrong
ROLL CALL ILL,
49, ~ . :, $4,000 h o %ss sr - IN. my M " "'0'
The roll having been called he Speaker announced
that one hundred and foyf an re,oers hsd
10 Their names
KEW xsxsExs
Three new members nom Tennesee--Arueu Campbell
and Hawkins; and those from Kcntucky-Hiss Rous
scau and ward-appeared at the Speakers desk, and
took the oath prescribed by law
coxMrrryr TO VAR on rug peynprST
motion or Mr. WAsuNupEr frep Of Ill ne mana
COMMITTEES was appointed TO walt on the President with
Ike comrnttss on tho part Of the senate and ipforn
him that Coueress was assembled and ready ~ receive
such communication a he chose u make
SesEx washburne Of IN, morrill, and Finck VEN sp
po,nsed such committee
The Sr.lKgn then pruoeeded a. che regular basiness
In order 10 call the Sslss Sar blIs and resolutions
rASBrse ooannrnk ON sRnkpnE
On motion OF Mr.. Eliot irep) Of Mass, resolution "a
provide for standing COMMITTEES ON freedmen was re.
iered TO the Committees on Rules
RECTAL oy rUE paHpos ANp AMNESTY ACT
Mr. EIsor "a leavs N in,ro.ncee : hill IN rene,,
the thrteenth section OF the act OF July IL 1882 which
sec,ion ap,hnv,,as The prashsrt a. ,v n,ncas
or ~ narsars ~ ,oa sss. r.rsc.,s,aS y ~ .shsi
lion nardon and smncsv I'm sch sxcspt,or, M s,rh
times and on such conditions a. he might deem ex.
uedient for the public welfare
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negative v,,os warn ~ ao,,".. WV ~ 'e
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Kerr lie Bond Laf,wieh ~ Tenn NarshsL Niblsck Mich
olson NOEL PHELPS Randall Of Pa Ritter Rorers shank
lin sigreaves, Sfnweil Taylor Tenn rAylsr OF n
TrimSis and Ward o. Ky
The hin WINS ,n,rod,cea road thr.. ,ircs ana n.s.ea
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On motion Of Mr. Bcvrw,lI, ucpl .. VASE, N. SCI.
copies or ali sorrespondencs in The Dsp.r,men, re-
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VT BorrwEiL introduced bill 10 provide Tor tn sale
~ gold and for other purposes
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