The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-04
Meeting of Congres IS
Quorum Present II Both Houses.
Seats Of j. d. Young, of
Kentucky, and w. III. Bar.
! , y mum, of Connecticut,
Contested. edi
81 Senators and l20 Members
of the House Pres ont.
w AsHINGFoN, July 3.

.eruTns4 nmu IN ASHiNGPON, y uly 3.
! SENATE.-The Senate met at noon.
Sumner asked leave to enter a pro-
test against the resolution )calling
Congress together, asserting that so
far as provided for adjournment with
out the day in the absence OF a quo
rum, lit was unconstitutional He
saw. there was a quorum present, but
did not wish the resolution to be
taken as precedent for the future
IN TheroH was called, and ASenators
answered to their names.
The Secretary was instructed to in
form the House of Representatives
that quorum of the Senate was
present at 1925.
1.-THE Clerk efTthe House informed
the Senate that a quorum Of the
House was present
Z Sumner offered two petitions.
+. Fessenden objected to the introduce
ton or reference. of any business not
directly connected with the subject,
for which it is well known Congress
had met After debate, the petitions
were ordered to lie on the table for
the present. III.
, Wilson offered a bill in addition to
several reconstruction acts. and con-
sists of two sections. The first vacates
all, the, civil Offices in the Southern
States within thirty days, and author
ICES the Commanding General to re-
tain the resentincumbents and make
new appointments or order elections.
The second authorizes the Boards of
Registration to refuse to register per-
sons applying to be regis: cred, whom
they have just grounds to believe are
seeking to evade the requirements of
the law, and strike from the roll with
in twenty days persons registered, and
afterwards proved disqualified. The
bill was ordered to be printed, and
lie on the table
Sumner offered bill for universal
suffrage, the same with slight amend
ments as offered at the last session.
Drake and Edmunds offered bills on
reconstruction, which were ordered
upon the table.
A Committee was appointed to wait
on the President, and inform him that
the Senate was in readiness for the
transaction of business Without
waiting for the report of the Commit
tee, the Senate adjourned until Fri
day.
HoUsE-More than the usual hub
bub and excitement marked the re
assembling of the House.
The Speaker at noon called the
House to order, and the roll of the
members was called During its pro-
gress message was received from the
Senate announcing that it had a quo
rum. 1t was loudly applauded.
a. ha%
bers were present, and directed the
Clerk to notify the Senate that there
was quorum Of the House in session.
Rev Mr.. Boynton, Chaplain, offer
ed a prayer.
The Speaker stated the first bust
ness in order was the admins
tration of the oath of Office
to the members elect not sworn. the
members from Kentucky having pre-
sented themselves for that purpose.
Scheneck, rising to question of
privilege, objected to the oath being
administered to j. d. Young, and
presented the protest of Samuel Nc
kee, formerly member of the House,
taking grounds against the general
disloyalty of Young. The protest,
he said, was accompanied by another
protest from the citizens of the
Ninth Congressional District of
Kentucky, sustained by afhdavits
proving the facts alleged, and he ask
ed that the papers be referred to the
| Committee on Elections.
Here message was received from
the Senate, announcing the appoint
ment of a committee on the part OF
that body, to join a like committee
from the House, to wait upon the
President
On motion of Farnsworth. such
committee was ordered on part of the
! House.
Schenck presented the protest OF
the citizens of the Fourth Congres-
sional District of Connecticut against
the election of Wm. H. Barnum, al
leging bribery aud corruption Re-
ferred to the Committee on Elections
Stevens offered resolution for the
appointment of committee of nine
to inquire what further legislation j.
necessary on reconstruction, which
was adopted.
The House adjourned till Friday.