Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-07-27

lor adjournment. Most of the day was oc-
cupled on the Deficiency Appropriation
Dlll. AT IA O'Clock, Col. Cooper, the
Presidents Private Secretary, came ON the
Loor OIL inc House and presented a message
from the PRESIDENT, stating that he had
signed, under protest. the Joint resolution
admitting the State of Tennessee into the
Union. Rumors had been aloat all the
morning that the President would either We
10 the blll outright, or allow it TO become q
Jaw without his signature by letting il re-
man over the necessary ten days consc-
quehtly the members were all on the qui
arc about Tenncssec's fate. Accordingly
when Col Cooper made his appearance, a
number of members gathered around him to
hear the news. When he announced the re-
suit he was heartily congratulated by those
around him, among whom were some of the
most Radical Union members An outsider
in the galleries would have thought, from
the scene below, that the quarrel between
the President and Congress had been settled,
and an era of good feeling was following.
Speaker ColiaX received the message and
not being in the Chair, number of mem
bers gathered around him to know the ex-
act words of Mr.. johnson. Mr. Bingham.
in particular, was very anxious 1t was his
bill, and he evidently felt that he had the
first right to see themessagc. Accordingly
Mr.. ColfaX surrendered the manuscript TO
the gentleman from Ohio, but before Mr.
Bingham had time to read it to the group
around him the Committee ON the Whole
arose, and Mr.. Colfax relieved Mr. Dawes
from the duties of the Speakers Chair.
Down went the little mallct. and the Speak
cr announced the message from the presi-
dent. In an instant, there was dead 81
lcncc, and the Clerk, Mr.. Mcpherson, COM
mcnccd reading the message. When Mr.
Mcpherson reached that part of the message
where Mr.. Johnson stated he had affixed his
signature TO the Bill. there was loud clap
ping OF hands and applause by Membcrs on
the lloor-Radicals, Conservatives and Dem
ocrots joining in. Then AGAIN. further down
in the massage, where the President stated
that he did not wish Congress TO construc
his signing the Bill into an ncquicscnco of
their policy, there was loud laughter by
Members. The reading of the message con-
sumed about 10 minutes. When finished.
there was applause from all quarters There
were very few in the galleries, however.
When matters had got quoted, Mr. Stevens
rose and moved that the Committee on Re
construction be discharged from further
consideration of the Tennessee question. and
also moved that, as Tennessee was now
State in the Union, the credentials Of her
Representatives be referred to the Commit
tee on Elections. On these motions, Mr..
Stevens feeling that the House had no time
to spare for debate and unnecessary talk de-
mandcd the previous question, but, as a
matter of course the Democrats must say
something. Mr.. lie Blond thought the
members from Tennessee should be sworn
in without their credentials going to the !
Election Committee. Other points of order
were raised but all were ovcrruled by the |
Speaker, and the first motion of Mr. Stevens |
for the discharge of the Committee was adj |
opted without calling the yeas and nays |
Then, on the other question of referring the |
credentials Of the Tennessee members to the |
Committee on Elections. several members |
struggled into debate, when Mr.. Went |
worth rose and demanded the regular ORDER |
After several points of order had been dis
posed OF, vote was taken by yeas and nays. |
the motion being adopted by vote of 80 to |
%. Mr. Dawes Immediately proceeded to |
get quorum Of his Committee together |
and had IN examination of the credentials of
the Tennessee members present. They |
were Mr.. Maynard, Col Stokes and Mr.. |
Taylor. Finding the credentials correct. |
Mr.. Dawes, at about o'clock moved that |
the above named members from Tennessee
be sworn in, which was carried and each |
member then took the required test oath |
Nessrs. Maynard and Stokes took seats ON
the Republican side of the House, and Mr.. |
Taylor on the Democratic side. During |
part of the above proceedings Mcssrs. Bing-
ham, Schenck, Kasson and Raymond formed |
a group, in the centre of which was that |
firm old Radical leader, Mr.. Thad Stevens.
Altogether the day has been one ofrejoicing |
in and out of Congress. This evening a sa-
lutte of 100 guns, in honor of the event, was
fired at Judiciary square.
1t is said that Senator Patterson of Ten
ncssoc cannot take the test OATH and that |
objection will be made to his being sworn in
until his mtcccdcnts during the Rebellion
are examined into.