The New York herald., 1866-07-25
WASHINGTON
THE ADMISSION OBJ TENNESSEE
Message from the President in Relation
to the Joint Resolution.
Hs Signs the Bill, but Expresses His
Disapprobatisn Of the Ac-
tien Of Congress.
Yhe Hssngc Received with Dcrihvs Laughter
By the Radicals and Applause
BY tho Democrats
Inc Tennessee Representatives Ad-
nitted to Their Seats.
Maynard, Stokes and Taylor
Sworn In.
Passage In tho Senate Of the Army and
Revised Tariff Bills.
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Defeat Of the Bill for the Equaliza-
tion Of BOunties.
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The Deficiency Bill Passed in
the House.
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The Salaries Of congressman to be In
creased to S5 900 Year.
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Passage In tho Senate Of the Army and
Revised Tariff Bills.
Defeat Of the Bill for the Equaliza.
ton Of BOuntieS.
The Deficiency Bill Passed i'm
the House.
The Salaries Of congressman to be In
creased to ST, 900 Year.

wAsnuNoros, July "a, 1865
The Admission Of TeBnessee-Mcssage from,
the President.
The Presidents message announcing his approval or
0s Joint resolutions admitting tho State Of Tennessee 10
A former practical relations 70 the Union received
- Congress to-day good joke and a reading elected
frequent ouburss Of laughter and applause Neverthe-
las outside Of Congress the universal sentiment that
The President has encctuay nankod the radicals by his
Of reasoning and taken the wind entirely of
their sails He places officially upon the record
the fact that tho constitutional amendment has
not been adopted by the State OF Tennes-
90, and that therefore the relations OF that
ate 70 the Union have undergone change since his
annual message TO Congress at the opening Of the
mon, in which he urged her admission. Arguing
these premises that Congress has accepted his rccon
ncndation respect this State he proceeds
urge the justice Of admitting the loyal Representatives of
all the other Southern Staes heretofore
by him. Political insist that the record now
altogether against Congress- and they must either sub
mtt and admit tho loyal Representatives OF all tho
excluded States or admit themselves opposing IL
simply to retain political power in their own hands
The Tennessee Representatives Admitt ed 10
Their seats.
Thad Stevens obtained the 1oor Immediately after the
Presidents message had been read, and moved that the
credentials Of the members elect from ren
be referred to the Committee Elections Mr.
Le Blond and most OF the democrats were in favor
their being Immediately In but they over
ruled Mr.. Dawes, chairman Of the Committee Elec.
Tons assembled his committee and within hour re.
turned tho House and reported the OF the fol-
lowing members entitled 70 In that body m b.
Taylor, r. Maynard W. P. Stokes Edmund Cooper,
". r. Campbell. s. NJ Arnold, J. r. Haw-
kiDs and J. W. Leftwich The report OF
ths committee was unanimously concurred in
Speaker Cofax then invited tho members present
70 come forward and take the oath OF oncc. Only
three-Messrs Taylor, Maynard and Stokes-res pondeI
y bs call There breahess slence while the oath
- being administered, but Al lis close tlsre
other sound Of applause and general hand shaking aud
csDgrasuation that the first step towaIa complete re-
sioraion Of the States had been taken Bosh relalh-
cans and democrats equally anxious for the adnI
aoa Of the Tennessee delegation dissen.ins vece
being rsiscdthe former because they had carried
thesr programme In opposition TO the President
later because they believed loyal representative
from all the States justly eused to their seats
Upon the whole 1t has been Of the most exciting
days in the House Of the session
national salute fired In judiciary square this
evening by order Of the city authorities honor Of he
admission Of tho Tennessee delegation to their seat in
Congress.
Increased Salaries Of Members Of Congress.
The session of tho Senate to-day wholly occupied
with the Tariff and Appropriation bills The proceedings
aragged along for time with tedious slswncss, and
exceedingly tame, dun and unin'crcsting br srd
denly amendment was proposed by Mr. Riddle In n
latter blu raising the salary Of Senator'S Repre-
sen,a,ives and Delegates 5000 per anBum,
Which aroused the faculties Of each member u
. remarkable manner. The appearance ~ the
chamber changed In . twinkiing a. if by
.trrw .~.fIt
lent propcnsities, started up In a state OF dangerous
~akcfulucss Joyful surprise bcamed from the spark
ling cyc Of The honorable sena,ors tempered with ~.
miratcn for the courageous gentleman from Deawarc
who CALAMITY bsaved the prejudiccs with which sn
unapprccaiive world will doubtless regard this
eminently modesi measure. 10 hardly necessary
20 say that I, order 20 insure ts passsge
provision was inserted In tho amendment that thc
increase the stipend should date back TO The nrss
say Of the present Congrcsa Mr. Henderson prorosed
reduction or the mileage from forty TO twenty cents
mile, which hc considered At present distributed Oh
equally. This alteration wss esrcssy denounced
by Messs Pomercy and Lane, and Mr. conness, though
he declined TO pass opinion point nearly affect
ing himself represented glowing colors the dahcul.
which the unfortunate Congressman from the pacinc
toas, vas called upon encounter Mr. Hsndefeor's
smandnsni isnominiously dcfcated The inan
suestlon then put, and decided with but two or
dssennt votes and without 20 ayes
noes.
Appropriation for Property DESTROYED !.
Memphis During the War.
Mr. Stevens chairman of the Committee on Appro-
pra,ons aggcd in today and forced through IN House
appropriation Of twelve thousand dollars 70 rein 5urse
General s,onc, OF Pennsylvania, and known - tbe
colonel Of he BuckaIl regiment for property a..
sroyed snd uscd by tho government AZ Memphis, Tenn.
fbs done in direct opposition 10 . resolution abe
Houss passed tho commencement Of the session. Hy
which u voted 20 pay claims for properly DE-.
ss,orsa within The rebel states There thoarabs. se