New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Jnly 8

WASHINGTON, ID. G., July 8, 1861
More than the usual hubbub and excitement at
tending the opening day of session marked the reas
senbue of the House after three months The
Members for an hour before were gathered in the
hall and pleasant, noisy, ana henohstratlVe III
friendly recognition OF each other. As the hour OF noon
nnroached and the hail became well filed with mem
hers they indug ed In jokes about the more tha usually
large attendance of members and the disappointment OF
such as expected there would be 80 quorum. The
galleries were than half fed probably owing
TO the heat, the Thermometer on the hoor indicating
Al precisely y o'clock the SPEAKER called the House
o order and announced that the recess having expired
the House of Representatives resumed its session
lie then directed the Clerk TO read the concurrent reso
tion OF the 18th March last for recess.
Mr. MCPHERSON Clerk read the resolution ,
The SPEAKER then directed the CLERK 10 can tbe ron
Of members, ascertain whether quorum was III at
While the roll was being called message was received
from the Senate announcing that quorum OF that body
was in session. The message was loudly appauded by
The following members answered to their names when
the roll-call was called:
N.sns Lynch, Perhsa Peters, and Pie.
SEwHAnPsHnr.
Mssrs Barton, stevens, and Ella.
Ms..r. Woodbury., Poland, and smith.
M,su. Eliot Ams PuItcbs Hooper, BGtl.r Bsnk' Bon'sn
Baldwin and "''hburh- ons ,,,.xn
Mesus J,ntes and Dixon
P5SS G SSS hS ss S Ro%s1 GS'i k, fs
Lincoln, Ward, s.bs Van Horn and Van AsrnA%
mes,rs Moore Hill, Haisey.
NeS.r, O. Neil Myers Kelly Tsllor, Brooual Stevens lss
us,cr Miller KoontI MorTe Wilson, scoGed Penney Coyode,
Moorbead, Williams and Lawrence
Mr.. Thomas o
Ns,. Rgs,on HAYES sebenei. Lawrence. Clsh Hamilton,
RuelsBd Ashley, Wilson, "ehef fD'' DnsDH hNs 0PAu'h
and Gsrfeh ,.D,,v.
M.ssrs Hunter Julian Cobum, Wsshburn Ortiz ColfsI- williams
and shanks ,,,,Sots
Me.., Judd Farnsworth Harding Ingerso Cook BroOm"e Cal
lom Baker Rsum, and Logan. -
Mean. Pile YeweOmb Grnve AcCug Van Horn Lo.n Benjamin.
and Anderson v,eY,a,,
Menra Bssman, Upsoo, Ferry !. .pfsge' aud DrsSl
h.s,r. Nelson Price Allison and Loughrdse
Messrs Payn. Hopfps Cobb Edndg. LaGi.r and Wa'hban
sISNktoTA
N.,s, Window and Donnsly.
Ai' OREGON
Mr. Mallory. ,,.
Mr.. CLARKE. o,.,.
Messrs Hubbard Kitchen. and Poi.ey
aEBHAtkA
Mr. Tare 49,, -. III. a ,La, 100
members were In and directed the CLERK 10
notify the Senate the fact OF quorum being ID
adding that before proceeding 10 business the ohap"
would offer prayer , ,,,-,-, 49,, o.a,ar I'm
The Rev Mr. Boynton uhe Chaplain) offered prayer IN
which he blessed God that when any sudden ahng g
threatens the land lust as suddenly the great cons
tonaI shield could be nterp0sed He prayed uvu "
incline the President 10 use his great power ,hat
peace country might be promoted n 90
an who advise him may help To influence hiln so
operating with the legislative branch on lhe ~ v be
ali may al last eye eye and the country ~ toD
thoroughly restored and placed on the great io""'
of the principles Of Christ A.. ada,
The SPEAKER stated that the brst buslDess jill o'u'