Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-11-27
; CONGRESSIONAL.
ADJOURNED sEssloN--SuxMARY OF p

D0tn houses 6a3omplo0 ~ noon on the
2'st instant, and a. Ii usual on such occa.
sions tho Capitol was 6lled with visitors.
WASHINGTON, November q, 1867.
SENATE.
The Senate met at noon, and prayer was
offered by the Chaplain.
The following Senator'S were present:
The President, Benjamin r. Wade |;
Messrs. Anthony, Cameron, Cattell, Chand.
Ter, Conness, Cole, Corbett, Conklin, Craein.
Davis. Dixon. Doolittle, Drake, Edmunds,
l'essenden. Fowler, Frelingl,uySen, Grimes,
Harlan, johnson, Morgan, Morrill,, Of Yer.
mont Morrill,, Of Maine Morton, Norton,
Nye, Patterson Of Now Hampshire, Patter-
son Of Tennessee, Pomeroy, Ramsey, Ross,
Sherman, Stewart, Sumner Thayer. Upton,
Trumbull, Vun Winkle, Wiley, Williams,
Wilson and Yates.
Mr.. Sumner Of Massachusetts, asked
unanimous consent to introduce bill for
the further security of equal rights in the
District Of Columbia He stated that it
was an exact copy Of q bill passed ut the
last session, but not returned by the Presi
dent 1t therefore became necessary again
to pass it. The bill was read, as follows:
Be 1t enacted, ETC., That the word white"
wherever it occurs in the laws relating to
the District of Columbia or in the charter
or ordinances Of the City Of Washington .r
Georgetown, and operates as a limitation on
the right of every elector of said District,
or Of either of said cities, to hold any Office
or to be elected, and to serve as juror, be
and the same is hereby rel ealed. and it shall
be unlawful for any person or officer to en-
force or attempt to enforce said limitation
after the passage of thi. act.
Mr.. Davis. of Kentucky, ohjectiug, the
bill was laid over.
Mr.. Sumner, presented petition signed
by twcnty-six white citizens as follows
The undersigned respectfully represent
that Immediately after the last municipal
election in the City Of Washington, d. c.,
many employers discharged their colored
employees, to the number Of about $50, for
the alleged reason or exercising the right
of elective franchise, conferred upon them
By the late act Of Congress, thereby causing
much Inconvenience and suffering to the
families Of such discharged electors. We,
therefore, earnestly pray that Congress will
cause such action to be taken as may be
deemed proper to give an equitable proper
tion Of the employment upon the govern.
ment works, in the District Of Columbia, tC
the colored laborer.
The petition was referred to the Commit.
tee on the District of Columbia.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The house assembled at noon, in continu
alton of the first regular session of the
Fortieth Congress. The attendance oil
members was unusually large and the gal
lerles were crowded before eleven o'clock
Many ladies who could not obtain seats in
the ladies gallery were accommodated in the
gentleman gallery.
Mr.. Stevens, Of PENNSYLVANIA was in biz
seat, apparently in as good physical condi
ton As he Was at any time last session.
The proceedings were opened with prayer
by Chaplain Boynton. The only politica
alIusion in it Was an expression Of thank,
for the carrying nut of the great measur,
which was to give to every class and condi
tion Of men the exual rights of citizenship
and because ere long the rights of ever,
trne-hearted and loyal man w"nl lie secur
Ell and that every such man would he re
stored to his proper relations TO the govern
ment.
The Speaker then announced that til,
recess having expired, the House resume.
its session, and the first business in orde
was the reading Of the journal of the 2stl
Of July last
The reading of the journal was dispensed
with.
Messrs. Woodward. of Pennsylvania, ant
Cary, Of Ohio, members elect, came to th
Speakers desk and took the oath prcscrib
ed by law.
The eight members elect from Tenncsse
having been called by the Speaker to tax
the oath, and having approached the Speak
er's chair for that purpose,
Mr. Eldiidgc, OF Wisconsin, objected {,
the administering of the oath to Mr.. Stoke
and moved that his credential be referred t
the Committee on Elections.
Mr.. Brook, objected to the administering
Of the oath to any Of the Tennessee dele
cation, on the grounds, first, that two,
not more, of them hul leen guilty of trea
son To the government. and had taken tn
oath of allegiance TO the Confederate GOV
eminent and to jeff. Davi,; and second
that there does not exist in the State c
Tennessee republican form Of government
laughter on the Republican side.
After considerable discussion, the Ter
nessee members then, except Mr.. Butte,
were called in front of the Speakers chai1
and had the test oath solemnly administere
TO them.