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


CREDENTIALS op soRrr cArorfS, sgsBra
The SPEAKER presented the credentials OF Alexander H.
Jones' az representative the Seventh Congressional
district Of North Carolina Referred the Committee
on Reconstruction.
rHE WV ORPHANS
The SPEAKER announced the appointment Of Mr. 1ay-
ior Of Tennessee on tho special committee the New
Orleans riots In place Of Mr. Campbell, excused
rnE COMMITTEES CLAIMS EMPOWERED 10 SEND FOR rsn-
sons AND rArLgs.
On motion OF Mr. DELaso, trcp.l OF Ohio, the Commit
tee on Claims empowered TO send FOR persons and
papers whenever necessary to do so in It's invest,
REPORTS or COMMITTEES
The SPEAKER proceeded to call the committees for re-
purrss oy rHn CLERK or rHs aorsr-rga scursraS
pREsESrAnvKs EXCLUDED IRON rHE romrisra oosantss
Mr. WILSON, trep.) OF Iowa, from the Judiciary Com :
mlttee reported bill 70 regulate the duties OF the Clerk
Of the House Of Representatives IN preparing for the
that before tho meeting Of the next Congress, and
Of each subsequent Congress, the Clerk OF tnc
newt preceding house q Kspresen'a.,ses sha s MAKE
the ramos OF an persons claiming seats As Rspre-entn
lives elect from States that we're represented In The next
preceding Congress- aad Of sch per-ons only and whose
credentials show they regularly elected in sc-
with the laws Of their States respectively or
with the laws Of the United states rhe second section
provides that In OF vacancy In the Office OF clerk,
or Of his absence. inability TO discharge h,s duties
they shall devcve on the serseantat Arm and ~ Ike
The third section makes violation o. this law felony,
punishable by imprisonment not less than one year nor
more than I've years.
Mr. WIsox, OF Iowa, explained and advocated the
bii and moved the previous question on ~ passage
Mr.. FiycK, ldcm.l Of Ohio represented tho impor-
OF the b and suggested that u should be post
poBed and printed
the House seconded the previous question and passed
the bill by 1913 70 u.
A BILL r. DEravk Irt L,rs FEsrL STATS oS VOICE
~ ELECTORAL coI1Gsy
Mr. wmsoS Of Iowa from the sane Committee,
ovsaH. hall fn md
Illegal electoral votes ia ~ election ~ President and
vcr President. rbe preamble states thFi ae rebellion
which wagsd ~ portion 81 ne United
states araint The proper authorities u ,ho govern.
incnt thereof the most yFnent and revolving
now been overcome, did, VI IL revolutionary
progress deprive the people 9 the several portions 81
the ured States heretofore rspresenied 10 Contress
the States or Virginia. North Carolina south tafuna,
Georgia FLORIDA, Alabama, Mississippi, AsaGns Lantsi'
ana and Texas ~ all anvil government AMI - disturb
Their political relations with the Union 70 deprive
them ~ the rght appear the Compress u The United
States 10 tho positions of Senators and representatives
that they can pc restored 20 Their fonncr political
relations in the Union only by tho consent q the
inv making power 81 the United states that y
would be improper for communities thus deprived OF
civil government and whose political relation T. The
government az The United Stats too disturbed Tor
participation IN the election ~ President ard Vice Prcs
dent Of re Jni.ea states 'hse,ere, enas VT, rn
declared the several portions 81 inc Infd Slte.,
heretofore rcpresented ~ conEre y the state % w
finia North Carolina, south rarolun Georva forid1,
Alabama, iiasissipp ArxAues- louisiana ami Texas
stored 70 their political relations ~ the Union. Trey
ghall moi Ne EMIT "a 70 representation 10 TIE Electoral
College far the choice u President aud Vice presi
dent Of TIC United Sta'es and that no electoral vote
shall be received ccnnted from them. EXCEPT ~ each
NAV hereafter hc ~ declared restored 70 IT, political rrs
tons tho Onion, aud entitled % approximation n
III pex asked ~ wson whether bs hi Wa
NJ wnsos replied " ne negative
Mr. EIwK snxrcsie,i tha v ceria My matter ~
grcri Importance and one HAT sAolid not be passed
w,ihou, discussion
NJ wnaox 81 iowa, aid h. would proceed 70 explain
the bi, and tbat tie Hotse eho-c p povp3no hs
.oud have digestion In tbe preparation III the WI
and preamble Tho committee bod been careful not y
r. beyond the rveceica, already established IN nc
preamble Inc committee had sdsricd sae dergali1n of
The prcridsut of the United States that the revolutionary
pruerp. msfe ~ The peorie ~ the Soath IN he cggre
o. the reseiior, hsd DEPRIVED cer.ain poroas 2, te
Unicu AZ civil government u had sbo followed the
declarations made by Congress Va the irln' resolution
providing for the admxon ~ memscy from tnn.sFnc,.
that The pohsos relations ~ portion q Tho IN %, for.
consent 81 the lss making power ~ the NnHei states
ON tbusr two declaration " The rrcsnh" ~ 60 nm X
~ .ic b Tue onnr,ltes hss foo-ed tse tfscederi
established b. tbe 1hryeigh,b cougress - 'he W ~
resolution esiadlne from the Eecfai college tHe aes
then IN rsbenn TIE ouiy a1srrncs wa tnss be ithi
re9,luon confined N "a optrs'onH ~ ne Prrvden
Gal eieccn ~ isoI, Willie las b provided tpi i sbai
sppiy indinwcttly
AZ F.rx suggested hat there sas another siGsrrree
risi a. ths Ime 'Ls cOsslFg aw q ne m'Ns' n 80,
and ihs SOW e are 10 the m,dr = pace tLEpttason
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thsss rsnmarisie~ srrts to.fAy holding % sth
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