Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
MospAY. Novenner %

placed on the retired list Referred 10 Cou mi :.
Le on Naval Affairs. .-.r
Mr. Pomeroy presented a petition from G. IL
Gems OF Massachusetts asking equal suffrage
male and female, IN the District OF CoIam nts
Referred 10 Committee on the District or Col
umbIa
Mr. EdmuDds from the JOINT Committee or
Rsiren chmeDt r<portea a Joint resolution di.
rrctng the pay ment into the Treasury OF all
monies rteeived or held oy officers OF the
United States from the sale OF captured or
ahan doned properly; WI hich was lad over
Also. aTesoiufion directing the arrest OF r.
u dunbar, of New York. for refusing to test-
~ before the Comm ittee. Adopted
Mr. Sumner Offered a resolution granting the
rs OF the Sena'e 70 Rev. Newman n slI Tor uhe
purpose OF delivering a lec.ure ON "Wednesday
evening the s6th instant
Mr. 1rambnii said this was a delicate mat
ter, out III he doors were opened TO THIS Kind OF
thing, they would have no end to similar ap-
pIicsttoDs. .."
Mr.. Frelinghuyssn thought ,t would H. nm
fortunate II the resolut on was not nd doptcd no
mat er what had been the hon Of the Ens.
hsh Government Mr.. Hall had been our
friend.
Mr.. Cameron would contribute his share %.
wards paying for a room Tor Nr. Hall, bot W as
IN favor Of kee ping this Senate Cham Der for
aiv as Issi1,mae puIpSses; II an American
chamber OF the House Of Lords TO deliver a
lecture 10, be would be hooted a..
After some further discussion, the resolution
was rejected.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine, offered a resolution
instr ueting the Committee on Military Affairs
10 INQUIRE into he propriery Of an immed Iate
States, which was adopted.
Mr.. Ross offered resolution. which was
adopted, requesting the Committee on M Military
Anairs TO inquire into the proprsty OF report
ing Dill 10 provide for the enlistment OF vol
unteers for limited period to preserve peace
on the plains and for other purposes
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPREsENrATIyEs- Houss
reassembled and was called TO order at ~
O'Clock precisely; after which, a feryeut and
eloquent pray er was offered by Rev. Newman
Hall, OF England, who petitioned earnestly for
a better state OF feeling and q closer union be-
tween this country and Great Britain
The speaker laid before the House a certiti-
cate OF the Governor of keatucky, Announcing
the election, IN August last, of Mr.. J. s. GolIi-
DAY as Representa- i've in Congress from that
State TO supply the vacancy occasioned by the
death OF Hon. Elijah Hise
Mr.. Dawes (Mass) said questions relating
10 THIS SUBJECT were already pending before the
Committee on Elections, and he thong ht this
should take the same cour. g, in order that the
whole subject might be- investigated and re-
ported upon at one hearing. He therefore
moved the reference OF the bject to the Com
mittee on Elections, and pending inves,igation
the member be not sworn in.
DIR. Adams (ky.) made a brief statement in
explanation Of the condition OF things in tse
Congressional District OF which Mr.. Golliday
claimed TO be a representative. At the Nav
election Mr.. Hise was elected by q ma iority OF
e,WO over his competitor, Mr. Blackie Before
receiving his certifclte Mr. Hise died and
Mr.. Blake then came here and Gained 20 he
the repre- ,entative. special election was
held In August and Mr.. Golliday now comes
here with the proper certihca'e. He (Mr.
Adams) had no objection to the reference of
the credent tals, but thought the ordinary ruIe
should prevail and that Mr.. GoiIiday be
sworn in.
Mr Paine (Mo) said this was a pecu,;,,
case. Mr. HiSe died before he recei we'd A GER
uhcate, and then Mr. Blake came here not TO
contest Mr. Hises seat, as be would have done
that he had teen elected by a majority or The
legal votes cast at the May election
The eubjecr was further debated by Nessr.
Paine, Adams OF Ky Dawes, Bingham OF Ohio,
The motion OF Mr. Dawes was agreed to by
vote of los yeas to 3s nays.
Mr. Arnell, Of Tenn, who was absent on
THURSDAY, was then sworn In.
Aiter the call OF States for bills and Joint res
oiutlons, the Speaker announced the commit
tees for the Fortieth Congress, as follows:
On Elections-Mess-s. Dawes Of Mass, Sco-
held OF Pa, Upson of Mich, Shellabarger OF
o., MeClurg Of Mo, Cook Of ILL., Poland of
VI, Chandler Of N. Y, Kerr OF Ind.
Hooper OF Mass, M Moorhead OF Pa, Allison of
Iowa, Griswold Of N. Y, Logan of III, Nav.
nard OF Tenn, Brooks of n. T., Niblack Of Ind
AppIieations-Messrs.S Stevens OF Pa, Wash.
Durne OF Ill, Spalding OF o., Blaine OF Me
BeamaE OF Mich. Butler Of Mass, Kelsey of
N. Phelps Of Md, Nicholson of Del,
Bankng and Currency-Messrs. Poneroy
Lynch of Me, Hubbard of Va, Judd of
III, Coburn OF Ind, Randall OF Pa, Barnes
Pacific Railroad-Messrs. Pricel OF Iowa.
Highly Of Cal, Donnelly ofSnIin., Clarke of
Kan, Mallory Of Oregon, Ames of Mass,
Covode OF Pa, Pruyn of N. Y, Van Trump
CIaims-Messrs Bingham OF O., wasnburn
OF Mass, Ward of n. Y, Holman of Ind
Harding Of Ill, Cobb of Wis, Mercur of Pa,
Stokes OF Tenn, and Hubbard of Conn.
Commerce-Messrs Washburn of IN. Eliot
OF Mass, Dixon Of X. L., ONeili OF Pa. Egg
glesten OF o, Humphrey OF N. Y, Sawyer of
Wis, Robertson of N. Y, and Axieli of Cal.
Public Lands-Messrs. Julian Of Ind, Diggs
OF Mich Glossbrenner OF Pa, DonneIly OF
MINI, Eehley OF o Anderson OF Mo-, Ashley
OF NeT., Hopkins Of Wis. and Taber of N. Y.
Post Ofhces and Post Roads-Messrs Farms :.
Worth OF Ill, Ferry of Mich, Lawrence of
Pa, Clarke Of o, LIucoin OF N. " Lynch of
NE, hiii OF n j., Fox OF N. Y, and Johnston
District Of Colum bia-Messrs. Ineerson NJ
Ill, Welker fOhio, Bald win of Mass. McCul
Tough Of Md, Krantz of Pa. Wood of N. Z,
Williams OF Ind, Halsey of N. Y, and Van
Horn of n. Y.
Judiciary-Meesrs Wilson Of Iowa, Bout.
we'll OF Mass, Thomas OF Md, Williams of
"a, woodbridge of Vt, Lawrence of Ohio
Churchill OF N. Y, Marshall Of ILL.,, Eldridge
Revolutionary Claims-Messrs. Ward of N
Y, Stevens of N. H., Num- of Ter A., Trow
bridge Of Mich, Laurence of Ohio, Polsley of
West Va, Robertson OF N Y, EIdrldge of
Wis. and Van Anken OF Pa.
Public observation-disclosures of N Y
Broomall OF Pa, Hubbard of Iowa, PIar IL of
O., Bramweii Of III, Ooburn of Ind, Peters of
me-; Taber OF n. \ :, and Getz of Pa.
Private Land Claims.-Orth of Ind =. LouRh.
ridge of Iowa, Woodbridge OF VT. Woodward
OF Pa, Trinble of Tenn. Bailey OF N V, Beu
ton OF N. H., Hamilton of o.. and Stone OF M d
Manufactures.-Morren Of Pa, Ames of
Mass, Sawyer OF Wis, Smith of VT, Seelye of
N. y, Moore of N. J., Latin Of N. Y. Baruum
OF Conn, and Van Trump OF Ohio.
Agriculture e-Trowbridge OF Mich, Law
renee of Pa, Ross Of Ill, Newcombe of Mo-
Fields OF N. Y, Wilson OF ONO. Louehridee of
Iowa, Kitchen OF W. Va, ana Johnston OF
Indian Affairs.-windom OF Mlnn., Hulburd
OF Iowa. Clarke Of Kansas, Ross of III, Van
Horn OF Mo-,Scho1ieid of Pa, Shan kes of Ind,
Taffe OF Nebraska, and Munger Of Ohio.
Military Affaire.1}arneld OF Ohio, Pile of
Mo, Keichum OF N. ", Washburn Of Ind.
Dodge OF Iowa, Raum Of Ill, Hawkjus OF
Tenn. Sifgreave OF N. j., and Boyer OF Pa.
MLita.-Pane OF Wis Harding III BUCK
land of O., Eanks OF Mass, GravelIy OF Mo-,
Blair OF Mi b., Shanks OF Ind, Adams OF XIV,
nd Van Auken Of Pa ~----'------ -
Naval Areirs rs.-Piks of Ne, Kelley OF Pa,
Tritchell, OF Mass, Stewart OF N. Y, STARK
N. H., Archer OF Md, and HaieAt or N. I.
Foreign A6airs-Messrs. Banks Of Mass
Orth OF lind C1llpm Of Lii, Washburne M
Wis, Mccarthy OF N. T., Blair OF Mich nv
ers of Pa, Robinson of N. " and Morgan OF
Ohio p Tr'EIT -T-NeNW -
Territorise-Messrs. Ashley of O. rn,,um
OF Ill. Marvin OF N. Y, Hunter OF Ind ray.