The evening Argus., 1867-03-07

inst, and the House was organized by elect
ing Schuyler Colfax speaker. The demo
Gratis voted for Judge Marshall, of this state.
The new act authorizing congress to meet
on the 4th inst. was passed for the purpose
of keeping congress in session perpetually
to prevent any democrats from holding Office,
should any be appointed by the President
during the recess of congress. But the radi:
Gals hardly know what to do, now they have
organized. u
.v A joint committee of the two houses, ap-
pointed for that purpose, waited upon the
President and informed him that the doth
congress had organized and was ready to re-
ceive any message he might be pleased to
make. The President replied that he had
no communication to send in, all the impor-
tant business having been disposed of by the
last congress. There will not, therefore, be
any regular message, as is usual on conven-
ing q new congress.
The radicals were still further embarrass.
ed as to what course to take, by the remarks
of Mr.. Brooks, of New York. He said
IF the indications; j. Q. in the public
press and elsewhere, are to be realized, il
the process of impeachment is to go on, OF
what is more revolutionary, the suspension
of the President by the action of this house,
it is revolution, and nothing but revolution
call it by whatever name you please.
The speaker of the house is to create 9
committee of impeachment and to have the
whole direction and control of the process Of
impeachment through this house. I say
therefore, that the most serious of all steps is
the organization of the house, and in case
the precedent you threaten us with is created
by you, and the existing President is depOsed
in case of the new Presidents death the
speaker of the house becomes President oi
the United States SO that, in point of fact,
here, by our solemn action to-day, we may
be creating q President of the United States.
i protest, therefore, in the full solemnity OF
the occasion / protest before my country
and in the presence of the gentleman from
Ohio, Mr.. Ashley, who is to be the leader of
the revelation /; [ protest most solemply
against taking any further steps towards the
organization of this house until all the states
are fully represented.
Mr.. Brooks then read the following pro-
test RIA ~ So .ls~e
WHEREAs. 1t appears by record just made that
the following states, IL in number, are not now
represented on the floor of this house, viz !: the
states of New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connee-
ticut, Virginia. North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisi-
ana, Texas, Tennessee, Kentnoky, Gslifomiax Ar
kansas and Nebraska-states entitled by acts of
congress of March 4, 1854, and subsequent acts,
to representation in congress, as follows: New
Hampshire 3, Rhode Island 2, Connecticut 4, Vir-
ginia s, North Carolina z, South Caroline 4, Geor-
gia Z, Florida /, Alabama 6, Mississippi s., Lou
isiana 5, Texas 2, Tennessee 8, Kentucky y, Cali
forr,ia 8, Arkansas 3, Nebraska Lin all, so con-
9ressional districts unrepresented on the
Aoor of the house and, a = e7e
~ WHEREAS, Of these unreprssented states are
Of the original 13 that, in I7S7, met in convention
and crested the constitution Of the United States
New Hampshire, Connecticut, Virginia, Geor-
gia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Rhodt
1sland-a majority Of the r13, therefore we, mem
bers elect of the 40th congress, do now enter or
most solemn protest against any and every actiol
tending tn the reorganization of this house unit
absent states be made fully represented. as.5s
James Brooks, n, Y, Jno. Fs4, N. Y, sz551a .
Vim. s. Holman, IId., Albert G. Burr, ILL.,,
W. e. Nibiack, Ind, John Morrissey, N. Y,
sChas E. Eldriige, Wis.,, F. Stone, Nd,
p. Van Trump, o., 81 CIV. Morgan, o.,
A. G.. Glosbrenner, Pa, Chas. Sitgreayes, n D.,
j. M. Humphreys, N. T., B. =: Boyer, Pa,
M. q. Kerr, Ind, H. Mccullough, Md, !
Stephen Taber, N. Y, Cas-. Dennison, Pa,
ID. NJ, Van Anken. Pa, Steven Archer, Md.
Lewis r. Ross, Ill.,, I. +. Noel, Mo-, z
s. 8. Marshall, Ill, W. Munger; o.,
E +. Wood, N.Y., hChas. Haight, N T.,
L. G.. Else, Pa, John W. Chanler, N.Y.,
w. E. Robinson, N. T., j. W Pruyn, n. Z.
8 Demas Barnes, n. T., .sga9 f5ns
In the senate, Mr.. Foster, of Connecticut
the vice-president pro tens., delivered his va
edictory, and Ben. Wade, of Ohio, was cleo
ed to take the piacesof the ice-president TO
. the next two years. azFs e-4s3
A republican caucus was called for Wed
nesday night to decide whether the impeach
mentsquestion should be proceeded with, an,
thus prolong the session, or whether reces
of the 40th congress should take place.