The national Republican., 1867-03-05

whom the nation had freed TO tho full stature Of
manhood. II placed on our statute book the civil
rights bill as our nations magma chnrta grandor
than all the enactments that honor the American
code and in all the region whose civil governments
bad been destroyed By a venquishsd rebellion, II
declared as guarantee Of defence TO the weakest
that the freomans hand should WELD the freeman's
balot-tapplausel- and that none but loyal men
should govern a land which loyal sacrifices had
saved. Taught by inspiration that new wine could
not be safely put in old bottles proved that there
could be no safe loyal reconstruction on founda-
tion Of unrepentod treason and dsloyalty. ZAP.
plause
Fortunate will II be for US IT, when wo surrender
these seats to our successors, we can point to q
record which will shine on our historic page like
that ofthe Congress which has Just expired Thrice
fortunate IT. when We leave this capitol, whole
national structure shall bo permanently restored
on the sure foundation stones Of loyalty, Union,
liberty and right. TApplauso.
With such convictions Of duty, I come 10 this
chair to administer your rules, but not as par.
which alone presiding officer can be sustained,
pledging you in return an innsxible impartiality
which shall bo proved by my deeds, and invoking
on your deliberations the favor Of Him who holds
the desinies Of nations In tho hollow Of His hands
am now ready to take tho oath Of office prescribed
by law.
The oath Of Office was then administered by Mr..
Dawes, Of Massachusetts,, the Oldest consecutive
member Of the House present.
Mr. Colfax's remarks were greeted with applause
upon the floor and in the galleries.
A message was rocsived from the Senate, nn-
nouncipg the organization Of that body and It's
readiness TO proceed TO business
The members OF the House were thcn called by
States to the area in front of the Speakers desk
and sworn In.
On motion Of Mr. Dawes, Of Massachusetts,, the
Speaker was authorized to appoint 4 committee Of
thraa mi ami In uat tha LIANT nd In
form him Of the organization Of the House.
Tho Speaker appointed Messrs. Davis, Marshall
and Wilson the committee, but the latter declined
and Mr.. Pomeroy was appointed in his place.
Mr.. Banks, Of Mass, introduced a resolution de.
claring that tho rules Of the Thirty Ninth Congress
shall bo the rules for the government Of this House.
unless otherwise ordered; and authorizing the ap.
pointmont Of q Committee on Bills.
Mr.. Banks said that before the question was put
he would suggest that the rules should be liberal
ion on the Democratic side. There was In this
House under the present rules less liberty Of de.
bate and discussion than In the legislative assem-
blies OF France and England
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Schenek, Of Ohio, introduced q resolution
suspending the rules so as to allow motion to be
entered for the suspension Of the rules by two.
third vote any day during the present week The
resolution was agreed to-yeas 100, nays 80.
Mr. Dawes, Of Mass, introduced o resolution de.
elaring Mr.. Mcpherson the Clerk Of the House Of
Representatives.
Mr. schenck objected. He said there was an un.
derstanding that no such motion should be made
until after the caucus this evening.
Mr.. Stevens, Of Pa, corrected Mr.. Sehenck.
That understanding applied to other officers. No
business could be transacted until q Clerk was
elected.
Mr.. Mcpherson was then elected.
Mr. Schenck presented the credentials of Hon.
Columbus Delano, who contests the seat of Hon. @.
W. Morgan as q Representative from Ohio. Re-
ferrod to the Committee on Elections when II shall
be appointed.
The Speaker said that Just before the expiration
Of the late Congress tho President had signed the
bill imposing tariff on woolen goods. He had
also signed the army appropriation bill, but had
done SO under protest, and he [the Speaker would
now lay the protest before the House.
II is as follows:
To the House Of Representatives.:
Tho act entitled "an act making appropriation
for the support Of the army for the year ending
June 80, 1868, and for other purposes, )" contains
provisions to which must call attention. These
provisions contained In the second section which
In certain cases deprives the President Of his
stitutonal functions command chief of the
army and In the sixth ssc.ion denying to States Of
tho Union the constitutional right to protect them
selves In any emergency by means Of their own
militia. These provisions are out Of place In an
appropriation act. / am compelled to defeat the
necessary appropriations II withhold by signature
from the bill Pressed by this circumstance, I feel
constrained to return the bill with my signature,
but to accompany with Il my protest against the
sections which have indicated.
ANDREW Johnson.
The House then, at 2 o'clock, adjourned until l2
O'Clock Tomorrow