Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
THURSDAY, November 81.

in he chaIr,J pursuant 70 the folio wing reso-
luton adopted on the 2Oth OF July
ResOlred ~ TIE Senate. ('ks House Of Reprsssa.
tGtices o0ncHrriR0,) That AT O'Clock and 81
minutes on Saturday, the 2Oth day OF July in
slant, the President OF The Senate and the
Speaker OF the House of Representative ad-
lourn their respective Houses 10 meet on Thurs
Day, the 2lst day OF November next, AT u
the state OF Maine-Hon. w. +. Fessendsn
and l.. M. Morrll; from the Stase OF New
hampshire-Hon. j W. Paterson aud A II
Crsgn; from the State of Vermont-Hou. Geo.
r. Edmunds and Justin 8. Morrill: Massachu-
setts-Hon. Charles Sumner and Henry
Wilson; Rhode Isians-Hon. II. Il. Anthony;
Connecticut-Hon. Jas. Dixon; New York
Hon. Roscoe ConkiIng and Hon. L. ID.
Morgan; New Jersey-Hsn. A. O. Cat
tell and Hon. 7. F. FrelInehuysen: Pennsyl.
Tania-Hon SIMON Cameron; Mary land-Hon.
Fowler and David 7. Patterson:-CallfornIa-
Hon. John Come and Cornelius Cole: West
kIginia-Hons. p q. Van Wrinkle and W L
Wiley: Oreeon-Hon. Geo. III. Williams an d
H. W: Corbett; Iowa-hons. Jas Harlan an q
Jas w. Grimes; lndIana-Hon. o. l.. Morton:
Michigan-Hon. Il. Chandler; kansas-Hons
E.G Ross and s. M. Pomeroy; Minnesota
Hons. Daniel Norton and Alexander Ramsey:
Ohio-Hons. Il. F. Wade and John Sherman .
Nevada-Hons. w. NJ. Stewart and Jas ",
Nye; Nebraska-Hons. ]. w. Upton and Jno.
%. Thayer; Missouri-Hon. Chas. ID Drake:
Iliinois-hons. Lyman Trumbu II and Richard
Yates; Wiseonsin-Hon. j. X. Doolittle;. Ken.
tucky-Hon. Garrett Davis.
Inc Senate was opened by prayer by Rev
+. H. Gray, DID,; nearly all the Senators be.
Ing present, and the Journal Of roth OF July
was read by the Sc ,retary.
several petitions for pen Dsions were present.
"a and referred-From colored citizens of
Washir gton. alleging that after the last mum.
clpal election In the city they were discharged
BY their employers, because OF the exercise of
gross will provide a rem " 1t was referred
10 the Committee on the District of Coin nbia
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson the following reso-
luton was adopted:
Resolred, That the Secretary of the TI,.sury
De directed TO communicate, for the ihforma-
ton OF the Senate, any facts or reports In pos
session OF the department relating to the repeal
OF the tax on cotton.
Mr.. Sumner introduced a bill for the fur
tner security Of equal rights in the Dis:-ic. of
columbia. which strikes the wsrd white
frem the charter and all loaus and ordinances
OF the Corporations OF Washington and
deorgetown. Mr.. Sumner stated that this bill
was passed at the last session, but in conse-
quence of the neglect OF the Pre- esident 10 re .
turn il, it had failed 10 become a law and IL
was necessary to re-enact it
Mr.. Edmons offered the following which he
SAID ne should call up at an early day, and
hoped il would be passed unanimously
whereas the public debt OF the United States
mas except where specially otherwise pro-
vided) contracted and incurred upon the
faith and credit of the United States the same
would be paid or redeemed in coin or its
equivalent: and whereas doubts have been
raised rs to the duty and propriety of dis
chareing such deb In coin or its equivalent,
Resotred, by tts Senate Gad House Of Represen.
tdtireS Of the United States in Congress as
Sembled, That the public debt of the United
States except in the cases wherein the Law
authorizing the same other provision was ex-
pressly made) is owing in coin or It's ea uiya-
lent, and the faith Of the United States is here
py pledged In payment accordingly.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the following bills s
were indefinitely pos Eponed BILL 10 provide
Tor the calling out of volunteers 10 suppress
Indian hostilities; bill vacatiAe the municipal
ofhc Of Alexandria, Va.
On motion OF Mr.. Green, il was resolved
that wnen the Senate adjourn it be to meet on
Mon day next.
On motion of Mr.. Trumbull, the Senate, a.
" 40 p. m, adjourned.
HOUSE OF RKPREsKNTATIvRs- The House
was called TO order at ~ O'Clock, but long be.
and the seats upon the floor were very sene-
rally occupied, and members held leyees from
their seats. AT II O'Clock precisely the Spe H.
6 hammer ieiI, and prayer was offered by
Rev boy nton, Chaplain of the House
The Speaker then announced that the recess
having expired the House would resume its
sessions and said the first business in order
was the busine IS pending al the recess in July,
but the members tho had not heretofore an.
peared would ts first sworn IN,
~, Messrs. WOOD ward, pa elected in place o.
Mr. Dennlson, deceased, and Carey, (OD elect.
ed In place OF Mr. Hayes, elected Cioyernor
were then sworn in
The Clerk then called the list of Representa-
ppves.eieet p rom Tennessee, as follows:-R- r
Butler Horace Maynard, William b Stokes
James NJ ullins, John Trimble, Samuel NJ. ar.
nell, Isaac r. Hawkins, and David A. Mum
Iney advanced TO the Clerks desk and were
ABOUT 70 oe sworn in, when
Mr. Eidridge Wis., objected TO Mr.. Stokes,
and moved the reference of his credentials TO
the COMMITTEES on Elections.
in. when
Mr.. Brooks IN. W rose to privileged ques-
lon and objected TO the swearing in OF the
wnoie delNgation, on the grounds-frst that
two OF them al least, who he would afterwards
specify by mare, had been guilty OF treason 10
me onited States had violated its laws and
SION Legislature OF Tennessee; had taken an
oatn OF allegiance to the Confederate Govern.
ment and TO Jefferson Davis, who was the
nead OF II. ne objected 70 the whole delega.
ton because there does not now exist and did
not exist at the time OF the election of these
REPRESENTATIVES,, republican form of govern.
mens, suen as Is required by the Constitution
OF the United States Without going into
lengths upon this subject, his objection was
grounded on the franchise law of the State.
MI. dawes Mass interruptine, suggested
IoMr brooks 10 suspend until members from
other States against whom there was no on.
Jecuon could be qualified.
Mr. brooks declined 70 yield, and said this
mansr ina might as well be settled now. He OBJ.
1ecteo further TO the admission OF the delega-
uon because the State OF Tennessee had dis
irancnised majority OF the white people of
sAe S.ate, anu tne representatives claiming "a
nave been elected were elected py $500 negro
votes, while 800 white people were dis.
lranchised. He objected on the ground tina,
tennessee YVES an oligarchy, and not such a
kepubllcan Government as the Com
snttution ordained, and upon these prip.
ciples the whole delegation was obiected
70. He would not trouble the House by read
ing the lengthy franchise and registry law
OF tennessee, but OF all the oliearchicaI er
elusive and tyrannIcal law, IL was greater than
any that has existed or does exist; and In dnds
no parallel even in Great Britrin or anv Diner
European power. The law was a dtseracs.
and should meet the reprobation OF aIl rood
men and patriots. - s
Mr.. Brooks then proceeded to sneak NJ the
Representatives elect specifically, and be Oh
lected, first TO Mr.. Butler, from the first or
East Tennessee district, for open acts of dis
loyalty, which he would chow: and Al m.
members on the other side of the House h,d
already committed themselves lin the Ken.
tucky easel to this SUBJECT of excIusion.
tney could not now act difYereutiv TO-
ward Mr. ButlerS case. Prom docufnents
0efore him (Mr. Brooks) he foQpd that Mr.
buuer was member Of the secession con ven.
ton OF Tenneesee-the ambulance and porta.
ole legislature, which was to have assem bled
In Nashville, but which moved from pIace 70
place az interest dictated. Mr Butler had
not only voted for the ORDINANCES OF sacsss,o ION
6ut also for the law IN relation 70 the funds OF
the Tennessee banks, &c. There was a prece-
dent for this IN the Kentucky case, and Mr.
Brooks proceeded 20 quote from the speech Of
Mr: Logan (iinnois) on thar occasion, wnersin