New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-06
uoJsE OF REPR EsENTATIvEs.

The SPEAKER announced tile appointment OF tne
Committee Reconstruction provided by the resolution
Of last Wednesday follows: Messrs stevens, Boutwell,
bingham Farnsworth, Hulburd IN. ~, Beaman, Paine,
Pike, and Brooks 80
The SPEAKER presented n memorial OF Green M.
Adams against the admission Of Representative Beck
from the With District of Kentucky Referred 10 Com
'"''''' DELEGATES FROM SEw-aExIco.
The SPEAKER also presented "A communication rom
the Of NewMexco stating that as the election
for Delegates from that Territory would not take place
until September next, he had appointed John watts as
the Agent Of Territory 10 represent It's interests In
the House. aud asking that he be admitted TO seat as
such agent delegate with the usual and mileage:
Mr. DAWES lKep., Mass moved reference Of tho
70 the Committee on Elections rn:..
might imply acquescence in the exercise OF an
utterly unauthorized and Illegal act ON
the part Of the Governor Of the Territory lie doubted
whether should ever be received II referred the next
thing would be claim for mileage ana per dien' "hch
Mr. DAWES agreed with Mr. sehenck. that the action
OF the Governor Of New asncc %as
SO that the Committee Elections might nave an oppor
tuny OF presenting report which would prevent an at
Mr.. ASHLEY ep Ohio thought that the Governor Of
California had as good s to Governor tseS q
Mexico had TO appoint one. After further debate the
communication was, Oh motion OF Mr. MILLER lhep'P
'''' ~ NO MESSAGE PROM THE PRESIDENT
Ee nsO ,rn ,OT 'H 1sai s
Committee had waited ON the President and that the
President Informed the Committee that he nan no CON-
THE KEsTucKr CONTESTED ELECTIONS A.
Papers In the several contcstcu erection Sases noIh
Kentucky were presented by Messrs PAINE Rep.,
WIS.,, GARFIELD (Rep, Obio,) aud KELLY (hep., fa),
and referred TO the Committee Elections and ON mo
ton Of Mr. GARFIELD all the contestants were admitted
TO seats ON the floor -
THANKS TO CEN SHERIDAN.
Mr. PAINE moved 20 suspend the rules In order that
he might Introduce a Joint resolution rendering the
thanks OF Congress 10 MajorGen Philip Sheridan for his
able and faithful performance OF the duties or Com
mander 81 the Military District OF Texas ana louisiana
The rules were suspended-Yeas no. Nays l8-and the
ont resolution was read three times and passed Tho
following members voted In the negative on the JOINT
resolution giving the thanks OF Congress 10 1eh oner
dan: r,-
brenner Holman, HOtchkss. Marshall HorTissey Hun
0en Aibiock, Noei Ross, Stone, Van Trump ana Wool
the NARYLAsD THIRD DISTRICT CONTESTED ELECTION
Mr. PHELPS Dem. Md presented communication
from Joseph j. Stewart, who had been contesting his
Phepss at the last session, stating That after TAX
ing testimony he found that IL was insufelent ana
fore withdrawing from the contest heierrcu W ''o
Committee Oh Elections.
THE KENTUCKY DELEGATION.
Mr. MARSHALL (I)em, ILL presented protest iroIn
Messrs Grover Jones, and Beck Representatives from
the yth WITH aud With Districts OF kenucky against
tho action of the House Wednesday asserting that
they were legally elected that their seats were not con-
tested, and that no alteration can pe naao asanst .nel
ssten with and I'm direct violation OF al the laws rufs
and prccedents; subyersion Oh ths tlgns vi ,he
State Of Kentucky aud OF anu nei,
ents and claiming their right to be admitted to their
seats -, NJ u.pou.rr $1,000
that had learned that notice OF contest had peen pre-
o,J tha; In regard TO the other two, Grover and Beck,
the Committee Elections be discharged from their FUR
ter consideration ana that they 1e du sworn asu sa
rescntaon was sacred and holy and that the American
people would look With indifference an act OF such
gross Injustice To a state. . -,
Of di.loyaIty against the members named. They were
asserted 10 the resolution offered by himself IL "OdIu