The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-04
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Ass~mb bling of Congress.
A precisely twelve O'Clock TO-DAY Inc TWO houses Of
on.. as..mbed IN their respective halls, inaugural
,ha second session OF the Thirty ninth Congress.
80 mn attendance Of members was noticed The
asop called together immense crowd Of specA tors
vao throngsd the galleries. even encroaching TO an
,convspen, extent upon the reserved benches OF the
psportsrs galleries. and blocking up the corridors,
halls and passages TO uncomfortable degree, The
Senate was opened IN due form, and with no
unusual ceremony, by acting Wee President Fos-
YER after which prayer offered by the regular
shaplain The credentials OF Hons Mr. Edmonds or
Vermont; Msssrs Cattell and T. p Frelnghuysen, OF
New Jersey, and Mr.. Fogg, Of New Hampshire, were
presented and read, when those gentlemen appeared al
sAe Presidents desk subscribed 10 the oath OF once
and were admitted TO seats
the House called TO order at the same time and
with little ceremony the senate Two members Of
The Tennessee delegation present at the last session.
appeared subscribed the oath OF o'ce and were ad-
nited 70 seats The proceedings in both houses are
given in full below.
The Presidents MessaEe-Opinions in Regard
70 IL.
Tne more intimate friends Of the President
Sny that his message to Congress- in all that
a.ss 20 our domestic troubles s entirely different
document from that first prepared The johnson party
now say that the appearance Of Thad Stevens here
last week in his great efforts to forestal the action
~ Congress BY committing DiAdividna members
70 OF hostility 70 the adminjstra-
ZION, the President but little likelihood Of
any favorable reception Of such conciliatory
propositions he had designed making, and inasmu CHI
but Kicks and cuffs 10 be his portion, he could
receive such with advantage his
ouBds Hence he revised the message and reasserted
Ms former line Of policy. IL Is rumored tonight that
N ka ha
sstsment In the message, that the French
gave no "intimation" the Department of State OF
thar change Of plan In removing the entire French
army from Mexico this winter instead Of proonging
departure until November, 1867. The Marquis de Mon
theon Is stated gave repeated ntimatons'' to the
Secretary Of State within the last month Of the pro-
&samme Of the Emperor which seemed to AFFORD entire
satisfaction TO Mr. Seward The President Il thought
was offended that the French Minister Of Foreign Affairs
Sh write formal despatch this subject but the
French government evidently supposed that repre-
sanitation by their Minister here OF the change OF pan
with its motives, all that necessary. II
dear that nothing farther from the intention Of the
French government than 70 give offence TO
Proposed Bln DEFINING the Powers Of the Pre-
sident AND his Cabinet.
senator Sherman Is preparing an important bill de-
Aoins certain Of only the President but the
Secretaries II is alleged that have been paid
sut without any authority warrant Of law persons
rwAe have boen rejected and afterwards appointed BY
che President
Gaenerai Grant Invited Visit New Hamp-
shire.
AdJuiant General Head, OF New Hampshire, today
saAsd upon General Grant and invited HIM attend
seeting OF the Veterans Of the late OF New Hamp-
ehre LIST OF January pext General said he
As~w Of uethine to prevent him from participating
IN the affair
Debst Of Risrori.
brilliant audience, IN which figured members OF the
ssvsrpment Of the diplomatic corps, and Of the army
ssad navy, assembled tonight honor the debut
Washington Of Rissori Her acting imposing, and
n tmss startling that the house broke IN rspar-
applause Every place has been sold for the
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