The national Republican., 1867-07-06

Of general legislation. but he and his politioa
friends had consulted on the subject and agreed
otherwise, and be would set under this agree
ment. W
Ths question vss thsn taken on Mr.. Summer,
substitute for Mr.. Anthony's rssolution, and Il
was disasresd to-ysas ., nays 76-Msssrs.
Chandler, Ross, Sumner, Thaysr, Upton, and
Wade In the Affirmative.
Mr.. Ross moved TO amend Mr.. Anthony's 70.
solution By excepting such legislatiou as may be
necessary TO preserve the peace upon the western
| frontier. ~
In the course Of debate on this amendment,
Mr. Fessenden said this subject had been dis.
oussed In consultation Of Republican Senators,
and II was understood that the whole matter was
settled there. He thought the minority, who
were defeated In that consultation, should not
carry their warfare into the Senate now.
AT about $50 p. IN. the Senate adjourned to
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Speaker announced the appointment Of
the Committee on Reconstruction, provided BY
resolution last Wednesday, a. follows: Msssrs
Stevens. Boutwell,, Bingham, Farnsworth, Hui.
burd Of N. Y, Bsaman, Paine, Pike and Brooks
The Speaker presented memorial Of Green NJ.
Adams against admission Of Representative Beck
from the 7th district Of Kentucky. Referred to
Committee on Elections.
The Speaker also presented n communication
from the Governor Of New Mexico, stating that
Is the election for delegate from that Territory
would not take place till September next, he had
appointed John 8. Watts as tho agent Of the
Territory to represent It's interests In the House.
and asking that he DO admitted to q scat as such
agent or delegate, with the usual pay and mileage
M. Dawes moved the reference Of the commu.
nication 10 the Committee on Elections.
Mr.. schenck opposed such reference, as II
might imply an aoquiesoenee In the exercise Of
an utterly unprecedented, unauthorized and lille.
gal act on the part Of the Governor Of the Terri
tory. He doubted whether II should even be 70.
csived. If referred, the next thing would be q
claim for mileage and por diem, which claim was
pretty sure to be allowed.
Mr. Dawes agreed with Mr.. Schenok that the
action Of the Governor Of New. Mexico was un-
Authorised and unprecedented. He wished the
communication referred 90 that the COMMITTEES
on Elections might have an opportunity Of pre-
sonting q report, which would prevent such an
attemptin the future.
Mr.. Ashley, Of Ohio, thought that the Gov.
ernor Of California had as good right to appoint
three agents or representatives TO Congress as
the Governor Of New Mexico had to appoint one.
Amer further debate the communication was,
on motion Of Mr.. Miller, laid on the table.
Mr.. Farnsworth from tho Joint COMMITTEES To
walt on the President reported that the COM
mittee had waited on the President, and that the
President informed the COMMITTEES that he had
no communication to make to Congress at the
present time.
Papers in the several contested election cases
from Kentucky were presented by Messrs Paine,
Garfield and Kelley, and referred to the Commit.
tee on Elections; and on motion Of Mr.. Garfield
all the contestants were admitted to seats on the
floor.
Mr.. Paine moved to suspend the rules, In order
that he might introduce q Joint resolution ten.
dering the thanks Of Congress TO Major General
A r. a.. III r -
performance Of the duties Of commander Of the
military district Of Texas and Louisiana.
The rules were Suspended, yeas ITO, nays IS;
and the joint resolution was read three timss
and passed.
Mr.. Phelps presented communication from
Joseph j. Stewart, who had been contesting his
fPhslps) seat ut last session, stating that after
taking testimony he found that It was insufn.
cisnti and, therefore, Withdrawing from the con.
test. Referred to Committee on Elections.
Mr.. Marshall presented protest from Msssrs. |
Grover, Jones, and Beck, Representatives from |
the 5th, 9th, and 7th districts Of Kentucky, |
against the action Of the House on Wednesday,
asserting that they were legally elected; that |
their seats are not contested, and that no allie.
CATION can bo made against their loyalty, dc. |
claring that the action Of the House was incon. |
sstent with, and In direct violation Of all the |
laws, rules, and presidents, was q subversion Of
the rights Of the State Of Kentucky, and CT
themselves and constituents, and claiming their |
right to be admitted to their seats.
The paper having been read
Mr.. Marshall stated that he had learned that |
= notice Of contest had been presented to-day In
the case Of Jones, and he therefore moved that |
In regard to tho other two-Grover and Beck
the Committee on Elections be discharged from /
their further consideration, and that they be |
duly sworn and admitted to their seats. He
declared that the right Of representation
was sacred and holy, and that the American
people would not look with Indifference upon an
act OF such gross injustice to a State.
Mr.. Logan asserted that there were charges Of /
disloyalty against the members named They
we're asserted in the resolution offered by him.
self 1t would be found that Grover had voted
Tor m act Of secession. 1t might bs proper for /
bis colleague mr. Marshalll to defend rebels
here, but he was sorry to see Representative
from tho proud Prairie State take on himself the
defence OF any man who attempted to destroy the
Government either by act word, or decd.
Mr.. Marshall said he did not feel 1t necessary
g notice his colleagues personal illusions to
himself. His colleague had been entirely mis-
'aken about Mr. Grover; he had never been nr.
rested for treason. Mr.. Jones had been so ar.
.ested-n many others had been-but had boon
discharged without any charge being preferred
against him.
Mr.. Dawes moved that the protest and the
notion be referred to the Committee Of Elec.
lions. He had no hesitation in saying for him.
Ielf, as q member Of that committee, that II he
ound there was nothing affecting the quali6ca-
ions Of any Of the Kentucky members, he would
eport back his credentials to the House.
Mr.. Wood expressed the hope that the Com.
nittee Of Elections would report as soon as pos.
ible, and during the present session, the result
" Its Investigations to tho House. It was wrong
o disfranchise a State on mere rumor.
Mr.. Williams expressed the idea that the com.
nittee should conane its investigations for the
present to the question Of the qualifications Of
he members presenting their credentials.
Mr.. Dawes agreed with Mr. Williams on that
Joint. When man presented his credentials
10 would not carry the Investigation further
han as to whether that man was qualified to
lold his seat.
Mr.. Bingham repudiatsd altogether the doc
rine that any member, by his speech, could ex-
lude the sntire delegation from Ohio by an as.
ertion that II was reported that the election had
een improperly conducted.
After further debate, the protest and motion
'ere referred TO the Committee on Elections
Joint resolutions Of thanks we're rendered to
dajor Generals Sickles, Pope, and Schoheld.
Mr.. shanks offered resolutions virtually in.
orsing the action Of Juarez in executing Maxi.
milan.
Mr.. Wood denounced the act as barbarous,
nd tho resolutions as disgraceful.
The House refused to suspend the rules TO ad-
alt the resolutions.
Mr.. Cobb INTRODUCED tho following:
Resolusd BY the House Of Rspreseniattvey, the