New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-26
HOUSE OF REPREsEyTAT1vEs.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The proceedings were opened with prayer by
She ROY. Newman Han. He avoided all mention oi
American politics, but prayed that the ues OK mutual
affection might bind together this ana the mother
country: that an causes Of alienation might be removed
and everything righteous ana Just be 9eAhoNleuteu @'.
done that those nations especially, NAV he ever
bound together as tie common champions OF what is
Tght and free and good, and promotNe OF the hapness
Mr. INGERsoIL rep, III introduced a bin to pro
hbt further reduction of the currency Referred 10 tAe
Committee on Ways and Means.
CONTESTED SEAT N THE KENTUCKY DELEGATION.
The SPEAKER presented the Gt9gell's % ~ ?, tOa
DAY Representative from the lid Dstrc VI heAtuchy
Mr. DAWES d;sp Mlss Chairman Of the Committee
of i,ccons stated that there pending before that
Committee the application Of Mr BackcJ, who Claimed
his seat against Hse, and that claim Were allowed
there would not have been any vacancy on 9s ne
cessy for new election he theieIoIS l1oveu tia e
credentials OF Goladay he referred 70 e Connil,ee on
Elections and that la the mean time he be not sworn H.
Mr.. ADAMS Dem, AyJ claimed .IaI hls CotcSgE'g
should 40 once DE sworn III as EoiHus ne 'i' ~
the Governor and Secretary OF state oi KENTUCKY lie
Cliiued that IN he canvass between HSe ana bacbey
the former received ,UV votes ana ny r. 80
The claim mp by Bia key was mat Iise was uoi Qla,
NOT have given the seat TO Backey and would oAy nave
lSlr PAINF cF5p. WIS., commended that Backey's
claim was that he had received majority OF the Legal
the election between him ana Hlse ana that
unf that question was decided there was vacancy IN
District The present claimant therefore, snonIq NOT
be admitted 10 his eat until Tie question between Hise
and Blackey should be decided
fir DAWES rccap;uated the points in dispute and re-
suirle on Elections the question TO whether Baekey
had been duly elected. the Governor OF Kentucky mao as
eued to say that Backey not duly elected and that
fbe proceedings OF the Of Representatives IN the
matter were without foundation. and must stop,
Mr.. BINGHAM Rep.. o. inquired Whethcr the nct on
eveang in Goaday and referring MS credentials 10 The
Committee Elections would foreclosc Backcy III his
Sir. DAWES argued that it would.
Mr. LLDklD6E DC u, VS. sus-cseu a, tiaI S
90 his seat because the validity Of his credentials would
depend upon whether vacancy existed al the time OF
Mr.. DAWES argued that It would be at least very
awkward dilemma fOr the House % place itself ~ .
Mr. KERR Dem. Ind. iu allusiou 20 remark OF Mr..
Paines, stated that the SUBJ Committee Oh ElecuQns'
had not investigated this ease taken one word Of ties
fmOny about H. If Mt Gol.adays credentials We're not
cear hat BSiy was not now entitled To- the seat and it
80 be sworn in lie therefore should be sworn IN ana
Backey allowed to contest his seat
The question was taken by Yeas and Nays on Mr
Dswess motion 70 refer Gonadays credentials 10 the
Committee OH Elections, and IL was agreed TO.
THE COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE.
The SPEAKER then announced the Committees Of the
o. FtTeTI6Ss3MessTs Dawes OF Massachusetts, SEQ
aed OF Pennsylvania Epson Of Michigan, sheuaoarger Of
Ohio cClurgO Missouri Cook OF Illinois, Poland vi Yer
snout ChqIier Of Nev-York, KeT OF Indiana.
WAYS AND MEASs-Messrs schenck OF Ohio, Hooper
of Mas,achuscetts MOOrhcad o. Pennsylvania
BANKISG AND CURRENCY-Messrs: Pomeroy OF New
York Hooper Of Massachusetts auckland o. ono iynch
Cohuru Of Indiana, Randall OF Pennsylvania, BaTnes OF
PAdFic RAILROAD Of Iowa, Highly of California,
Douney Of Minnesota Clarke Of kansas, mallory o,
IllnOs. Maynard OF Tennessee, BROOKS Of Ne"-loik'
oPnItTIoSs-stevens Of Pennsylvania, washburne
Illinois spaldug OF ONO, Blaine Of Maine Bealdn OF
OF Michigan Butler OF Massachusetts,, Kelsey Of New
Yort P5SiDs of MARYLAND Nicholson OF Delaware Anes
of Massachusetts, OvOde OF Pennsylvania, IrHy" OF
CL,ITs-Alessrs Bingham Of Ohio Washburn OF Massa-
chnsets Ward Of New-York Holman OF Indiana, Hard
Yauia Stokes OF Tennessee, Hubbard OF Connecticut
COMMERCE-Messrs Washgurn OF Iiiin0l' E4o OF aas
eachusetts Dixon 81 Rhode Island Neln OF IehnsyIva
MIA Eggleston Of Ohio Humphrey OF New,fork sawyer
OF Wisconsin, w. H. ROberSon OF NeW-foiK' A~e" u
PTEIc LASDs-aiessrs Julian Of Indiana briggs Of
Michigan Gl0ssbrcnner OF Pennsylvania, DOnnely OF
Minnesota Eckey Of Ohio, Anderson OF missouri ~ a.
Ashley OF Nevada, Hopkins Of Wisconsin IaoeT o. New
P0sr-OrFIcEs AND PosT-RoAD s-Messrs Farnsworth Of
illinois, Ferry Of Michigan LAWRENCE OF fSnsy
r. W Clarke Of Ohio, Lincoln Of New York, Lynch OF
Neue nm Of New-Jersey, For Of NeW-Nork johnson OF
DISTRICT OF Co1uMBIA-Messrs IngersoIl Of Illinois,
Yelker Of OHIO, Baldwin OF Massachusetts, McC9iSngl
~ MARYLAND Koontz OF Pennsylvania Wood OF New
york Williams OF Indiana Halsey oil NeWJersey' an
A9TI ~ r1TY-Messrs Wilson Of Iowa. Boutwell, Of Mas
eachusetts, Thomas OF Maryland T. Williams OF iehhsyi
Churchill Of NewYOrk, Marshall OF Illinois, b'aF'age oi
"BTyoIT rIoxlKY CLAIMs-Messrs ward of New York
tevens OF New Hampshire, Mann OF Tennessee, Irow-
bridge Of Michigan Lawrence OF ono POsSy o. VS.
Virginia Robertson Of New-Hork EdIed0e OF WISCONSIN,
Fg,, ag ~ RrsMessrs Hulburd Of New.York
12Toomal az Pennsylvania, a. W. Hubbard OF Iowa
plants OF Ohio BrOmme OF Illinois, COburn o. lndlaa
Peters Of Maine Iatt Of 'e ~ ~ indiana
x6ngbridge Of Iowa Woodbridge Of Vermont, WOODWARD
If PeunHy lyania, 1rlnDle OF tSuie,tc, teIley % 49,
York benton OF New-IianPshre, Hamilton OF ONO
Stone OF Maryland. 80, .,,,t. -,
of massachusetts, sawyer Of wisconsin, Smith OF Yer
o,f eeIve of New-YOTk, Moore Of NeWJersey, Lain Of
L., Yrk Ha,tum Of Connecticut, Van Trump OF ONO
@AcEgCUITURE-Messrs TrOwbridge Oi michigan, e.
xsnrence OF Pennsylvania, Ross OF lllnois NeNc0hD "
Missourj Fields OF New York wilson OF ONO Icugnluge
Of iowa Kitchen OF West virginia Johsg , Oh CalioI ma
tsDfsS ApFAms-Messrs. WINDOW OF Minnesota, liuD
bard OF Iowa Clarke OF Kansas Ross OF llhois X. =
Vau Horn Of Missouri, ScOheld OF fenhny SAA'
~ Indiana raffe of Nebraska, Mungen OF ONO. 49,,
MILITARY AFPAIRs-Messrs Sarhe1 ol Ol ~ i Az ~
Mssonri Ketrbam Of New-YOrk MasbDuin OF INDIANA
odge of Iowa Raum OF Illinois liawkns on tennessee
Sireqres Of New Jersey, B2yeI o. ~ rinois Rnch
Iand Of ohio Banks Of Massachusetts, GTayeiy OF Ms
6Our. Blair o. Michigan, bhahAs Oh 'n"i@N"' - "
Kentucky, AftksH OF PcnnsylNanla. -, a.. truo,. 81
NAVAL AFFAIRs-Mcssrs. PIKE OF AIilh'' ir,y, ~
1eunsylgania, TNchen of Massachusetts noNa III II
SewYOrk, starkwcather Of Connecticut itgg oi
gan, Stevens OF NeW-Iiampslire, ArcAF VI "i'i '"'
z0igi1 Of W-JcIHey. -,..-....
FOREugS ATFAus-- Mossfs Banks OF MassachuseelItts
Qrth VI Indiana Cuil0m " Illinois, MalAJihc " hs