The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-03-06
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

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WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
From the Pittsburg Commercial
WASHINGTON, March 4, 1867.
ORGANIZATION OF HOUSE.
In the House, as was expected, Mr..
Colfax was reelected Speaker, and the
great compliment paid to Colonel
OF re-electing him Clerk.
PROTEST.
The protest of the Democrats against
the organization of the Fortieth Con-
gress with seventeen States unrepresent-
ed, created something of a sensation.
AN ATTRACTION.
John Morrisseywas the center Of great
attraction, and when the clerks called
the roll thousands would rise in their
seats to get a glimpse Of him.
VIRGINIA AND RECONSTRUCTION.
Governor Pierpoint, of Virginia, was
in town yesterday, and says that his
State will soon call State Convention
under the new reconstruction bill Just
passed by Congress.
THE IMPEACHMENT QUESTION.
A caucus is called for Wednesday
night to decide whether the impeach-
ment question be proceeded with, and
thus prolong the session, or whether
recess of the Fortisth Congress should
take place till fall.
THE BANKRUPT BILL A LAW.
There were great fears entertained
this morning that the President would
not sign the Bankrupt bill, but they
were removed few minutes before noon
by the announcement of the fact that
he had approved it. A pamphlet edi-
ton of the law is to be Immediately
promulgated.
no MESSAGE.
A ioiut committee of the two Houses
appointed to-day for that purpose, wait
ed upon the President this afternoon,
and informed him that the Fortieth
Congress had organized, and was ready
to receive any message he might be
pleased to make. The President replied
that he had no communication to send
in. There will not, therefore, be any
regular message, as is usual on conven-
ing new Congress. The reason IS ap-
parent.
LAST HOURS OF THE SENATE.
The Senate spent most of last night,
until the hour of its adjournment, at
two A.. NJ, in executive session. The
halls outside were thronged with anx-
ious ones, whose fate was being decided
within, aud notes of inquiry were com
stantly passing from them to their Sem
atorial friends in the secret session.
Soon after midnight the crowd began to
decrease in size. The Senate had by
this time got to work in earnest. Most
of the discussion in particular cases had
ceased, and the voting had commenced.
II was easy to tell from the cOuntenance
of any individual as he walked off what
had been his luck.
RETIREMENT OF PRESIDENT FOSTER.
Shortly after two recess untile nine
was taken. The Senate then reas-
sembled, and after little Legislative
business of an unimportant character,
Mr.. Foster took leave of the Chair he
had filed to the satisfaction of every
body for two years. His valedictory
speech was short, but impressive in its
wording and manner Of delivery, and
MANY Of those to whom it was addressed,
who had been intimate with him during
his twelve years of service, were moved
to tears as they heard him pronounce
his last, "God bless the Senate OF the
United States
INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT WADE.
Ben. Wade was soon ready for induc-
ton to the Chair. He was little
scared, however, in finding himself in
seat which he had never been called
to fill even for five minutes In the SIX
teen years he has been Senator. He
is one of few Senators who have never
been called temporary to the Chair, be-
cause they would never 60. About an
hour before his Inauguration, friend
asked him how he felt with the honor
about to be conferred upon him. He
replieti that he had what they call ont
west. "the buck fever" which he des-
cribed as q shaking sensation, apt TO
come upon a man when he encounters
his first buck in the ferest. His inau-
cural was composed uf about Fifty words
of thanks for the honor bestowed on
him, and the hope that his defective
parliamentary experience would be
overlooked.
The first bill he was called upon TO
sign was the one in relation TO the
Yonng Mems Christian Association OF
and as he put his name
to it he whispered that it was pretty
good beginning.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Soon after the election Of Mr.. Wade,
An Executive Session was held, lasting
until twelve o'clock. The doors were
still closed and the nomination of Gen.
w. +. Bartlett, as Minister to Stock
holm, was under consideration. He was
about TO he confirmed, when some one
called for the yeas and nays. While the
clerk was calling the roll, the hour of
twelve arrived and Mr.. Wade declared
the Thirty-Ninth Congress adjourned.
Probably no nomination ever failed un-
DER pTtCloCIN sueh NhSuhAio'eNsS' SN-~
ORGANIZATION OF NEW SENATE.
The doors were reopeued soon after,
and the organization Of the new Senate
commenced. The new Senators were
escorted to the Chair By their col
leagues, and took the oath Of office:
There was an exception in the case OF
Mr.. Cole, of California, between whom
and his colleague, Mr.. Conness, there !.
some unfriendly freeling, the result Of
which was, that he had to walk up to
the iron-clad oath without support.
The usual motions of organization were
made, and the Senate adjourned af one
O'Clock.
4 BRILLIANT ASSEMBLY.
The last meeting Of the Thirty-Nint6
Congress commenced this morning at
o'clock, and ended at IL o'clock. The
hammer of the presiding officers OF the
two Houses had hssdly fallen on the
Thirty-Niuth Congress before the For
ttieth Congress was raped to order: II
il doubtful if . larger or more brilliant
attendance Of people was ever witness