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WASHINGTON, March 5.-SENATE.-
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Committee APP
pointed to watt Oh the President, re.
ported that they had performed their
duty, and had been informed that the
President had no communication to
make at present.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Stewart
recognizing the Judiciary of the United
States. Tabled until the formation OF
the committees.
Adjourned. "a a..
HousE.-The following officers were
declared elected: N. G.. 0rdway. Ser
geant-at-Arms; Charles E. Lippincott.
Doorkeeper; VIM. S. King, Postmaster
of the House.
A resolution was offered that the Clerk
of the House place on the rolls the
names o fthe Territorial delegates whose
credentials showed prima .faeie that they
were elected. sr -. :.
A discussion ensued from which 1t
appeared that there were two claimants
from Colorado, both having certificates.
The Clerk was then directed to place
on the rolls the names Of the other dele
gates from Territories. A.,
The delegates from Idaho, Arizona and
Dakota took the oath. .
The papers in the contested cases OF
Burch and Van Horn, Of New York,
Stewart, Of Maryland, and the Utah
case, were referred to the Committee on
Elections. .
The drawing for seats followed and
occupied an hour, after which DR.. Boyn-
ton was elected Chaplain.
The Speaker stated that if the House
was in s~ession'on Thursday, he would
announce the Committees on Rules,
Mileage and Elections. He would not,
however, for obvious reasons, appoint
any other committees Mt present unless
the House otherwise ordered.
Mr.. Elridge inquired whether it was
expected the House was to legislate for
any length Of time.
The Speaker could not give any iu-
formation.
The. Democratic, Protest The Expiring
HOWL u oppchhVouhoh .
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Mr. Brooks
made n speech in the House yesterday
in which he characterized the proceed
ings as revolutionary, and read a pro-
test signed by all the Democratic men,
bers, in substance rs follows:
WHEREAS, The record shows that sew
enteen States. viz: New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Virginia,
North Carolina. South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, LOui-
siana, Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky, CAL
i~fornia, Arkansas and Nebraska-repre-
senting eighty Congressional Districts
are not represented on the floor Of this
House; and whereas, of these unrepre.
scented States seven are Of the original
thirteen which in 1887 created the Con-
stitution of the United States;
Therefore, we. the undersigned mem.
bers elect to the Fortieth Congress- do
now enter our most solemn protest
against any and every action tending ia
the reorganization Of this House until
the absent States are fully represented
1t is not probable that any formal
message will be sent to Congress by the
President.
Election mt Alexandria, W.. Negroes
Voting under the Reconstruction Bill
understnnd that the Law will be en-.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Considerable
feeling exists in Alexandria, Virginia,
relative to colored people voting to-day
for municipal officers.
The Gazette says the idea that negroes
have u right to vote grows out OF the
passage Of the Reconstruction bill.
The Washington Chronicle says this is
the first election in the South since the
passage of the Reconstruction bill. AS
threats have been made by the rebel ele'
ment there, and loyal men fear they may
execute them on the negroes, it is vel
for all parties to understand that the
law will be enforced against every often
der, and if the election officers refuse
the negro vote they will have to take
the consequences.
Specials to the New York Press.
NEW York, March 5.-The Herald's
special says the case of Sanford Como
yer has been resuscitated by his coun'
sci, who claims that false swearing be-
fore o Congressional committee is not
legally perjury, and hence he has been
wrongfully convicted Of that crime in
the Court.
The Hsraid's special says a delcga-
ton from South Carolina has arrived at
Washington to confer with the Prcsi-
dent in regard to the appointment Of a
Military Governor for the Second Dis.
trict under the Reconstruction bill.
The Times special says private infor.
nation from the South gives assurances
that the people will at once accept the
situation and Select delegates to a Con-
vention, in pursuance of the provisions
of the Reconstruction bill.
The delegation from Virginia was as
sured by the President that the law
would be executed to the letter.
The President yesterday informed the
committees of both Houses, appointed
to wait on him, that he had no commu-
nications to make, all matters Of great
Importance having been disposed of by
the last Congress. =,
The Tti6une's special say, Mr.. Morrill,
will take Mr.. Guthrie's place on the FL
nance Committee; Mr.. Conkling will go
on the Committee on Foreign Relations;
Generals Terry and Thayer and Govern
or Morton will 60 on the Military Com
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