Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-12-06
MXIXth C0ngresS---lId Session,
First Days Proceedings.

SENATE.....:..... WASHINGTON, December 3,
The Senate cellcd to order at II o'clock By
Vice-President FosTEa pr
Prayer offered by the Captain, Rev. Mr.. Gray.
The VICE PsEspESr presented communica,ion from
ihe Governor OF We emont cernying that MIR, Poiutd
had been duly elected Senator from that State for six
years
Governor ot New Jersey. announcing the election OF
Alexander O.. Cauell as U. s. Sennier for that State
Also, that f. r. Frelinghuysen had been appointed pro
TEN 10 act as Senator IN place OF Hon Mr Wright, de-
ceased.
commune stsn was also received from the Cover
nor OF Vermont announcing thai Mr.. hdmunds had
been elected 10 fill the place or senator Poland
Mr. CRAeiN preseined q communicated from the
Governor Of New Hampshire, certifying that Mr. Fogg
had been elected Senator from that State
The PRESIDENT THE SENATE then admniser red the
oath Of Office TO sAe above named Senator's
On NOTION a committee was appointed to inform the
Heuse that the Senate, was organized .-,., ,.+rr,
Dir. SuNNnR moved to proceed TO the consideration
Of the bill to regulate the elective franchise III the Dis
tfIct oil Columbia Ii had been introduced the first day
OF the last session. and extensively Discussed IT had
been referred TO a committee however and had not
been acted upon. He hoped il would be acled OIL now.
Mr.. McDuueAL objected to il as out OF order. The
President Of the Senate so decided.s , - /. = ?
message was received from the House Of Repre-
seniaves announcing that had organized and that
commuee Of threelhsd been appointed 10 act with a
similar committee of the Senate to inform the President
that they were organized and ready to proceed to bust
ness. o.. .. '..|..- ~lH'II +tilf.. Hf
On motion Of Mr. TRuNtBuLI, the Senate then ook a
recess till half past one o'clock.
p HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, -
The House met at 10 o'clock noon .-'
Speaker CoLFAi called the House 10 order.
Rev. DR.. Boynion the Chaplain. made brief prayer,
IN which he invoked the divine blessing upon Congress
and upon all its proceedings, and upon The high officers
oil the Government, the President included. He also
prayed that God would direci all who have any la
huence the desinies Of the country that harmony
between all departments of the national Government
might result. Not such harmony might be had by
The yielding Of the right but only such by the
vie di oil those who are in the WRONG. ~.
The members of the Tennessee de egatio u, who had
not been admitted be lore then Admitted.
Mr. WAsHBURNR, OF Illinois, offered resolution that
the Speaker appoint a committee wait upon the Pres
ident and announce that quorum of the House had
assembled, and also that a committee be appointed 10
Join the Senate committee and to wait upon the Presi-
dent and announce that Congress was resdys, receive
any commune alton that he might be pleased to make.
The resolution was adopted and the SPEAKRR mp
pointed as such committee Messrs. WAsHBURER, Nor
On motion Of Mr. 'WAsnBuRsE, the Speaker was re-
quesed to assign seat the floor Of the House the
Exporter OF ne limited States and European Tel graph
Mr. Flor, Of Massachusetts, offered a resolution
thai committee be appointed, 10 be called the Com.
mitiee on Freedmen-io consist oi nine members. and
to have charge Of ali matters concerning the free
The motion was referred.
OF the act entitled An Act 10 punish rebellion and lot
other purposes being the section which confers on
the President the power Of granting amnesty and par
On rnoion Of Mr.. BourwRLI, OF Massachusetts, q
resolution was adopted directing the Secretary of State
lay before the House all had by the
State Department relative 10 the discovery and arrest
Of John II. SurrsiL
Mr. Bourwni, in,roduced for references bilh,o pro-
the Treasury 70 sell % 900 Of gold every sonday
morning, in New York In parcels to exceed sf00Oo
each, and providing that no sale Of gold be made in
any other way, snd that no such sales shall be made
when the amotm Of gold In the Treasury does not sx
and place OF each sale shall be given in one Of The
new oapers in each Of The twelve principal cities Of
the United States. Also that tbs Secretary may allow
commissisn TO the person making such sales net 70
exceed 6(liath OF per cent OF the amount sold
Also that the Secretary shah from time to time inves
the proceeds OF such sale, in es,bearng bonds o.
the United States and that the bends purchased shs
be mark' negotiable. and the interest thereon shal
be invested in other bonds 10 be held and treated in III.
The sh SECTION provides that no Collector Of Int
Revenue or any public officer shall deposit the funds
tne urlled States M any banking institution, wheneye
Treasury OF the United States OF an assistant treas
ary or OF any designated depository Of public money
The bill was referred 10 the Committee OF Ways snC
Means.
Mr.. scuKSok,, ,sf Ohio, inisodased bill to, FIX tb,
time for the regular meeting Of Cengre's al y O'Clock
The Cd section Of the bill provides for the amend
mcnt of the ac, OF July a. 1860. makingepr ropa,ion
receive mileage for travelling the place OF the meet
| ing Of Congress TO which he Is elected.
Mr.. KELLEY, Of Pennsylvania, introduced a bill I,
partmeni Of Internal Revenue which was referred Il
the CoSmiitee Of Ways and Means l,...
| Regulate removals from Office. .... ... -.. -.
MIR. WARNER, OF Connecticut. offered q resolution
pquiring OF the President whether any Postmaster
held ooe n violation OF the act for the organisation
the Post Office Department.
The bill repeating the 18th section Of the amnesty
authorizing the President 10 grant pardons, was tskei
up and passed. Yeas III, nays 90
Messrs FARSswoRrH aud STEVENS both moved II
succession that the House adjourn, hut the motions
were lost andthe House remained in sessio until III,
reception Of the Presidents message, which the Clerl
proceeded to read
Mr.. SIKvEss moved TO suspend the further readinl
until Tomorrow. The molten lost. and the m 4
sage read. y fEf tff =