The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-22
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Opening Of the Adjourned
Session Of Congress.
Brilliant Gathering Of the Beauty and
Fashion Of the Capital.
The Niger and the Money Question
in the Senate.
The Tennessee Delegation and Radical Loyalty
and Treason in tho House.
Aggressive Attitude Of the
Democrats.
The Fenians and Impeachment
Of MinisteF AdamA
enc judiciary Committee to Report
ON Monday on the 1mpeach-
ment Of tho President.
The Tennessee Delegation and Radical Loyalty
and Treason in tho House.
Aggressive Attitude Of the
Democrats.
The Fenians and Impeachment
s4 Of Minister AdamA
enc judiciary Committee to Report
ON Monday on the 1mpeach-
ment Of tho President.


ment Of tho President.
WASHINGTON, Nov. n, 1851
II 80 O'Clock r N.
Tho Opening OF C0ngress-Scenes In the
Senate and House Of Representatives.
Tho opening Of the Senate to-day marked BY an
unusually large attendance Of spectators The ladies'
gallery amply patronized BY the beauty and fashion
Of Washington, and the diplomatic gallery occupied
BY . party OF foreign representatives and their
families. Long before troops OF visit
ors wendsd their way to tho Capitol saunt-
cred through the corridors and rotunda, and
Aed the approaches 70 the House and Senate Chambers
Ths members Of the Senate kept dropping in at inter-
walls to noon. and for tms the process or sxchang
ing sautes aud congratulations formed quite ami
mated scene. There noticeable falling OF In the
attendance OF coored visitors but few dusky being
discefnibe In the audience. There q compara-
lively full muster Of Senators, most Of whom APP
pearsd in happy frame OF temper and disposed take
favorable Of affairs generally. The proposition
70 adjourn hailed with delight inclination being
apparent among the members 70 do much more during
she remainder Of the week than TO acq
and exchange views With each other
The House Of Representatives met to-day At twelve
n, pursuant 10 adjournment One hundred and seventy
U0oss - SuO "
she Speaker The occasion manfestly Of great
interest to the public generally. The galleries
crowded 70 overlooking long before the hour Of
meeting. and numbers tardy compelled fore.
20 their curiosity to witness the opening Of the Congress
sonal DRAMA and amused themselves in wandering about
tAe halls Of tho building the display Of the sex was
large. and considerable smiling and bobbing OF heads
were exchanged between The door and the gasriea Ar
n the Senate the coored representation full
- usual 10 attendance upon the deliberations or this
body. goodly number, however. improved tho occa-
zion 70 inaugurass their slumbsu in the comfortable
quarters Of the gallsrics \0n The floor there
was the usual confusion Of assembling. Old Thad
Stevens the central point OF observation and con-
CALCULATIONS He made hs appearance in his scat i'm.
msdiatsly after the Speakers gavel announced ORDER
He pfesnncs In the House not unexpected, in view
q Sic 5roTSd condition since Sunday last His arr-
~ was the signal for general !. ~ =. -.
"osns handshakIng snsued After the -. -. =
80 upper House number Of Senators mads tho
vA'sncs upon the Door Of the House. Mr. sumner ana
- S'e ems Keld Interview Of some length, during
>sch Old Thad 70 his feet evidently much inter-
vssed In his subject Mr Stevens remained about an
hour in the House and retired
Tho Judiciary COMMITTEES and the ImpcacIa.
mens Question.
Mr. L G Baker made an explanation Of conduct in
his neglect 70 comply previous occasion with the
subuns Of the committee TO give testimony In rcla-
s,sn 10 impeachment The member. are busiy en-
eaged n putting the finishing touches to their report
II u probable the impeachment question: whom brought
up on Monday, will not be acted upon.
immediately. Tho general disposition Of the members
\ 10 defer any regular until they have examined
somewha, in detal the testimony on the subject
A preliminary touch, the House will find an oppor-
tuni.y TO exercise ther voIubiiity on characteristic
resolution introduced By Mr.. Robinson, OF
New YORK, urging the impeachment Of
she American Minister near the Court Of
81 James BY this ruse the privileged question Mr.
Robinson will have the door Monday The point Of
the controversy will 10 upon the refusal Of the British
recognize the force Of naturalization
laws This viii probably ave the members oil the
time they desire TO book themselves up for parade
u their views on Impeachment.
A General Caucus TO be Held.
No arrangements have been made for general caucus
tonight a talked Of by members several days
There 10 diversity OF opinion TO the necessity Of
such q measure Some advocate such preliminary
action a 10 necessary 70 harmony Of action upon the
principal measures before Congress. Il ID ex-
pscsd however that will be held between this
and Monday.
The Annual Treasury Report.
Secretary McCulloch stated to-day that hs report on
ne nnsnces viii not 30 Congress until the day
after the Presidents message ID transmitted, in Do
csmber n MN az
TAc Ebert 20 Remove rernoy from the Sec
rctaryshIp Of the scnnfc.
Tho prospect OF the decapita.Ion OF John W. Forney.
ID. d. Secretary OF the Senate 10 creating talk
here. Forney acita,ed the subject and Is striving
% concentrate all tho power and influence within his
reach with . view 70 keeping himself in his
lucrative position The opinion entertained among
radical Senator'S. a. well conservatives seems
70 be that the great D. D. has had his fair guam
tum Of government pap. and tina. somebody else
ought 10 have . chance Radicals declare rorney has
been heavy weight on them, and has been able to
- Of te service to tho cause in exchange for the
rood things which have been showersi upon him.
General Busbin, Of Kentucky, and General d. w.
Clarke, The Executive Clerk OF the Senate. spokea
e a. succsssors 10 Forney.
moved.
According 10 present indications, m effort viii DO
made 10 remove the Ssrgeant-atA Arms OF the Senate,
Mr.. George r. b. Brown General BurDridse Is urged
for the position.
Tho Tenure Of Once Act as Applied to tho
Treasury Department.
Secretary Mccuroh having called on solicitor Jordan
Tor nisNopin'on on the Tenure OF once act a. re-
ssses 70 the Treasury Department, the Solicitor
states that he Of the opinion that the
Law applicable TO that department commences to-day
and not at the Congress- and the names
OF the parties designated together with the evidences
and reasons OF suspension must b sent In within
she next twenty days Temporary commissions given
during the recess OF Congress w by limitation, expire
d tho end Of the present session, namely onhs so.h
fnst.
Proposed REORGANIZATION Of the Excessive
Departments.
Ills said the Presiden, proposes TO recommend 70
Congress reorganization Of all the executive depart.
msnss with view 10 sscurngahe efficient management
a ths details Of the business Of each. Although this
matter has BEEN under sonsidersssn privately 10 Vie