The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-26
HOUSE OF REPREsEETA1 lives.

WASHINGTON " w %, 1867
The proceedings opened with pm yer by Rev.
Newman Hall He avoided all mention OF America
politics. prayed that the ties OF usi affection
might together this and the mother ounry; that
all causes alienation might be removed everything
righteous just he acknowledged and dons that those
two nations especially, may be ever bouB together
as the common champions OF what Is ngh and free,
ana good, ana promotive Of the happine - OF The
World.
VIZ isotRsLi, lrey.l OF H. introduced ~ ~ pro-
hbt reduction OF the currency Refer ga ~ the
Committee on Ways aad Means
A KENTUCKY
Tie presented tn cred ntiass OF j. 81 Cola
dy, representative FROM ta~ tnfd district M hen.
lucky in Place Of Hlse sce-sd
Mr. DAWES, Chairman os ,mmiitee on Ek ctions
stated that there pending .a. commit zee 10 Q
application OF Mr. Bakes, NO claimed his 1 eai az
would have been any vacancy any uecessh y Tor
a new election. he therefore moved that the don
fias Of Golady be referred 70 the Committee tcc-
tons and ia the meantime he be not sworn in
Mr. ADAMS, tdem OF KY, claimed that his coliea que
or the Governor and Secretary Of state Of Keutue Ky
He claimed that IN the canvass between Hiss na
ouiy zoo The claim Sci up by Blssey was TIA, III 80
qusled 70 take his seat but Il that No .
u would not have given the scat TO bIAkey, a
would only have operated In making vacancy.
Mr. PAIss, lrepl OF Wis, commended thai Blskey'
claim that mad received majority Of The iega
woes q tho election between him ana hise and
that until that question decided there no va
csncy in the DISTRICT The present claimant, thsrefors,
shoa.a not bo xdmitsed his seat until the quest ION
between Hlse and Blaksy should be decided.
Nv. DAVIS rsoapituatsd the points IN dispute ana
that shc the House had referred the Com
mities on Eeckens The question a. 10 whether Baksy
had been duly eksetsd the Governor OF Kentucky nsd
assumed say slst Baksy Wa not day elected ana
that proceedings Of the House Of Representative
Ia the without foundation, and must STOP
Mr.. BSosAs, trapl OF Ohio. inquired wbssncr ths
tails % the CommitiAs Elections wogid foreclcss
Blaksy IN hisrlalm
Mr. ELpspas (dem.l VI Via, suggested that there
would be no prssIca disAcuity IN admitting M Cola
you'd Sspsoa assn ws.sSs Sss.ess Sed q sns
time OF hts election
Mr. DAVIS arsssd tina. i would Be !. least vsy
awkward dilemma Ger the He, se 10 placs iussn o.
Mr.. kerr. ldem.l az Ind, siiusion 10 mnark of
Mr. PANE stated tnat ne sub COMMITTEES - heciicus
Which had been recently taking testimony 10 kspsucky
had Investigated ths case p,r taken orr word OF
testimony about H. n Mr. Golla dys crcJensiss were
have no c.aissles % oppose bin. Judge DE. dead
v was clear that Hiskey was nes now enthioi 70 me
sss, and !, vas equally clear tina. .eolssy "a. ers
fecte entitled 10 his He herscs should D. sworn
Ia and Bakey allowed 70 contest his 81 ~ -
Ice Question was taken y yeas - n V 10 M ~.
Committee on INJECTIONS, and II was agrses 10
~rANri~C coxsrTxts.
The sfsAkKs tnep announced the comm Wees OF INC
Fortieth Congress, a. follows
q. Ecn'cn --Acssrs. Dawes Of Massschus Mts; schc-
s:a' 81 q pspa n.a,, up,gs Of o
Poland Of vermont; thanlsr o. New York ksrf' Oh
Indiana.
Woys AVID k>ant--yessrs Scbsnck Of ONO; n copper,
OF Massachusetts,: Noorbead OF Pennsylvania
B,rs'es0 and Csryr'cy-hessrs. pomeroy, OF Nsv
YORK Hooper, OF Massachusetts,; Buck and Of On ioi
Lynch. Of Name; Hubosrd, OF West vlrsins: Judd, OF
ILLINOIS, coburn ~ Indiana: Randall, q Pennsylvania
Eenes, Of New YORK.
.Paclfc h1,f Sas--Messrs. Price Of Iowa: Hsgbry Of
csfcrnis Oesnciiy, ot Minnesota Clark. OF nausss
Norx: Logan. NJ limos; MAYNARD of Tennessee,
Brooks % Sew YORK; Sibscf, Of Indiana
AN a. c-inhoas--N esr. rssseDe. Of fcuDsylvAnia.
NJ "A washburut. ~ Illinois ;'Spsiduz % OHIO: gisine
o. bs,sc; Bcsfnsn 81 hichkau; ranef. ~ us~.ssbu.
setw Kelley. ~ New YORK. Phelps " Maryland:
Nctc'eou q res~S~; lsnasr % vs~aehossts ,oycdc