Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-07-06
40th Gongress---Adjourned Session
i.- WASHINGTON, July 5, 1867.
HOUSE OF REPKESENTATG

The SPEAKER announced the commit
tee on Reconstruction. ... f.f-...
The SPEAKER presented the memorial
of Green NJ. Adams against the admission
Of Representative Breck, from the seventh
district of Kentucky. Referred to Com
mittee on Elections. -1. -rf .
The SPEAKER also Tr sented com
munication from the Governor of New
Mexico, stating that as the election for
| Delegate from that Territory would not
take place until September next, he had
appointed John S. Watts an agent OF the
| Territory, to represent its interest in the
House, and asking that he be admittedto a
seat with the usual pay and mileage. ~
Mr.. DAWES moved its reference to the
committee on Elections. .-rf..
Mr.. SC4ENCK opposed such reference,
as 1t might seem to imply an acquiescance
in the exercise of an early, unprecedented,
unauthorized and illegal act on the part OF
the Governor of the Territory. NP
MIR. DAWES agreed that the action of
the Governor was unauthorized and unpre-
cedented. He wished to have the commu-
nication referred so that the committee on
Elections might have opportunity of pre-
senting report which would prevent any
such attempt in the future.
Mr.. ASHLEY, of Ohio, thought the
Governor of California had as good a right
to appoint three agents or Representatives
to Congress as the Governor of New Mex
leo had to appoint one.
After further debate the communication,
on motion of Mr.. MILLER, was laid on
the table.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH, from the Joint
Committee to wait on the President, in
formed the committee that he had no com
munication to make to Congress at the pres
ent time.
Papers in the several contested election
cases from Kentucky were presented and
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On motion of Mr.. GARFIELD, all con-
testants were admitted to seats on the floor.
Mr.. PAINE moved to suspend the rules
that he might introduce joint resolution
rendering the thanks of Congress to Gen.
Sheridan for his able and faithful perform
ance OF the duties of commander of the
military district OF Texas and Louisiana.
The rules were suspended and the Joint
resolution passed.
Mr.. MARSHALL presented a protest
from Grover, Johns and Breck, Represen-
tatives of the 5th, 9th and 9TH districts of
Kentucky, against the action of the House
on Wednesday, asserting that they were
legally elected, that their seats were not
contested, and that an allegation cannot be
made against their loyalty; declaring the
action of the House was inconsistent with
and in direct violation of all laws, rules
and precedents, and a subversion of the
rights of the State and of themselves and
Cnelr constituents, ana claiming Clelr rlSht |
to be admitted to seats.
the paper having been read, Mr.. |
MARSHALL stated that he had learned |
that notice of contest had been presented
to day in the case OF Jones, and he moved |
that in the case of the other two, Grover |
and Breck, the committee on Elections be |
discharged from further consideration, and |
that they be sworn and admitted to Sc ats
He declared the rights of representation |
were sacred, and the American people |
would not look with indifference on an
act of such gross injustice to State.
Mr.. LOGAN stated there were charges
of disloyalty against the members named
they were asserted in a resolution offered
by himself. 1t would be found Grover had |
voted for an act of secession. 1t might be |
proper for his colleague to defend the reb-
els here, but he was sorry to see repre-
ntative from the pIou Prairie State take
on himself the defence ofany m; n who at
tempted to destroy tue Government, either
by act, word or deed.
MIR. MARoHLL said he did not feel it |
necessary to notice his colleagues personal
illusions to himself. His own motives for
action were all sufficient for him. This
mode of travelling out of question to i'm
pugn the action or motives of members
might be deemed creditable by some mem
bers, but he did not propose to follow such
examples. His colleague had been entire
been arrested for treason. Jones had been
so arrested, as mary others had been, but
had been discharged without any charge
being preferred against him.
Mr.. DAWES moved the protest and mo-
ton be referred to the committee on Elec-
tions. He had no hesitation in saying for
himself, as member of that committee,
that if he found there was nothing affect
ing the qualifications of any of the Ken
lucky members he would report back his
credentials to the House. ---- CO
After some further debate Mr.. DAWES
motion was carried.
A joint resolution of thanks was tender
ed Generals Sickles, Pope and Schofield.
Mr.. SHANKS offered q resolution refer
ring to Mexico, endorsing the recent exc
cution of MaXimilian.
Mr.. WOOD denounced the act as bar
barous, and the resolutions as disgrace, |
and the House refused to suspend the rules
to receive them.
Mr.. SCHENCk offered a resolution of
thanks to Petroleum V. Nasby and Attor- |
ney General Stanbery as expo1en of the |
Presidents policy. [LaughJerl
Pending the question Oh its reception the |
House adjourned till Monday.