The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-22

The stock market was barely steady yesterday Gov
eminent securities wsre dull but steady. Gold closed
a. llo,1 l4oh.
The First Day In Consress-Prospect Of
m Exciting Session.
The reassemblng Of Congress yesterday was
marked by AN unusually large attendance of
the members OF both houses for the first day
after recess. The interest Of the people in
the important occasion was manifested by the
dense multitude, including sprinkling Of
Africans, which occupied the galleries and
lobbies, especially Of the House, long before
the appointed hour for business.
In the Senate Mr.. Sumner, as usual, opened
the ball with the /" almighty Niger" and the
next proposition of any moment was from Mr..
Edmunds, of Vermont on the almighty dol
lar" On these two great questions Of the day,
the niger question and the money question.
hang the reconstruction of parties, the Presi-
dental succession and the destinies of this
mighty republic. Mr.. Edmunds is first in the
field from the Senate In behalf Of gold for the
national bondholden and greenbacks for the
rest Of the people. We suspect. however, that
the danger Of this thing, and will accordingly
handle it very gingerly. Without further pro-
ceedings Of special moment, beyond resolu-
ton OF inquiry from Mr.. Wilson on tho cotton
tax, the Senate adjourned over to Monday.
In the House the most marked event Of the
day was the bodily presence Of the indomits-
BILE "Old Thad Stevens" Notwithstanding his
age and his serious physical innrmities The
music commenced on the question Of admitting
the Tennessee delegation. Mr.. Eldridge
objected to Mr. Stokes, and Mr. Brooks fol-
lowed up this single shot In broadside at the
Tennessee members. He would not admit any
of them. First, because some had been guilty
Of treason, Of disloyalty and Of "giving aid and
comfort" to the rebellion; and secondly, be-
cause the existing State government Of Ten
nessee was anything but republican in FORM"
A lively bush fight followed between the two
sides Of the House on loyalty, treason, con-
sistency, repentance, &C.; but the accusa-
tons Of Mr.. Brooks against the Individual
Tennessee members were disregarded, and
they were all sworn in, except Mr.. Butler, who
was turned over to the Committee on Eec-
tions. In this case the obj ,ctions Of Mr.. Brooks
TO o recognition of the member were that Mr..
Butter, "as a member Of the Tennessee Legis-
iature, before and during the rebellion, had in
troduced, supported aud voted for resolutions
and measures proving his disloyalty to the
government of the United States" and these
objections were deemed too pointed and
specific to be disregarded by the House.
Verify, this Tennessee radical delegation, as
individually described by the disguised gen.
tleman from New York, are as ring -streak d
and spcckled as Jacobs lambs or the worst of
the Kentucky copperhead delegation in their
war record.
Next, the Judiciary Committee being re-
minded by the Speaker that they were required
by resolution oil the House to report on the
impeachment question at once, Mr.. Wilson,
Of Iowa, chairman of the committee, said that
the report was not yet completed, but that
on Monday majority and minority report
might be expected So the matter was post
poned till Monday, and then the mountain, so
long in labor, will be delivered Of . terrible
monster or . harmless mouse.
Mr.. Robinson. Of New York, democrat, an
Irishman and Fenian, then submitted a q
privileged question q resolution charging Mr.
Adams, our Minister to England, with neglect
Of duty towards American citizens in England
and Ireland Fcnians), in failing to secure
their rights as such citizens, and instruclng the
Committee on Foreign Affairs to make an in
quiry into these charges. The Speaker de-
cided that AZ this resolution proposed the i'm
parchment Of an officer 1t was . privileged
question, whereupon Mr.. Robinson proceeded
to debate the cases OF Colonies Warren and
Maggie (Fenians) under arrest in Ireland but
sfscr some time their advocate gave way to q
motion 10 adjourn. and the House with
notification from the Speaker that on that day
hs would announce the standing committees)
adjourned over 70 Monday next
Next Monday, therefore, on the Impeachment
question, will be I" big with the hse Of Cesar |
and or Rome" and likewise with the fAss Of |
those aforesaid Fsniana In the meantime, a |
We have heretofore intimased, there will be
active and anxious work among the rspubli-
cans in comparing notes and in counting noses
upon the negro question and the money ques-
ton, in all their various shapes and bearings,
In view Of the best policy Of the party In
power looking TO the approaching Presidential
contest The engrossing subject Of Monday,
however viii be those promised reports on
impeachment from The Judiciary Committee,
embracing lengthy schedule Of charges