New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House assembled at noon, in continue
tion Of the first regular session Of tie Nlth Congress
BoyntOn. The only political ausion IN II was AN cX-
preston Of thanks for carrying out the great measure
which was TO give 10 every class the equal rights al c
zensp, and because. ere long, the right OF every true
hearted loyal man would be secured and that every such
would be restored TO his proper relations To the Gov
the SPEAKER then announced that the recess had
The House then resumed IT, session. the nrt business
hcng the reading Of the journal Of the roth of July Last
The reading Of the Journal was dispensed with.
ADMISSION or NEw MlMBIRs.
Mcsss. Woodward of Pennsylvania. aud Cary ~ Ohio.
members elect came 10 the Speakers desk, and took the
I'M TESSEssrE DELEGATION.
The eight members elect from Tennessee having been
called by the Speaker take the oath. and having ap
Mr.. ELDRIDGE Dem Wsj objected To- tie admins
tcrng Of the oath 10 Mr. stokes ana moved that Die cc
dcnals be- referred 10 the Committee on Credentials.
Mr.. BROOKS Dem, New-York) objected to the admin
stcrng Of the oath to any one Of the Tennessee dcrga
ton, Oh the grounds FIRST Ihai TWO not more OF tlc
had guilty of treason 10 the Government and had
taken the oath Of allie glance 10 the Confederate Govern
exist In the state Of Tennessee republican
side lie (Mr Brooks argued that the electoral law Of
Tennessee disirnchised large proportion majority OF
OO aud yet 10000 voters had controlled the election 3d.
900 OF whom negroes controlling the 5000 white
voters who not distrauchIscd. An Olgarchy now
existed and regncd Ia Tennessee aud the Franchise law
there was disgrace TO any free form OF gONrfImeht
dsnonor 10 civilization, and reprobauon To all forms OF
cpI @,ccfio Inc prncerdcd To- state his special Oh
lection TO the swearing ia Of Mr.. Butler member elect
IcgislatnTc before and during the Rebellion he had
introduced. supported and voted for resolutions ana
measures proving MS dlhOyalty 10 the Jhttd states
government Among those were resolutions To reject
the confirmation OF any man 10 Office who Endorsed the
Helper Book" cOndemnlng the appointment OF MI
Seward In Mr. LincOlns Cabinet an act Of hostility to
the South and for the calling Of Convention to take tho
State Tennessee out Of the Union Mr. BROOKS quoted
the precedent established by the Republican side OF tho
House last July regard To the Kentucky members ana
argued that they were now irrey0caby bound ny ~ MT
Brooks then objected to the swearing IN OF MI Mullins as
a Member from Tennessee, on the ground mat he had
given aid and comfort To the Rebellion had made speeches
in behalf OF it, had lent ms ald and SUPPORT 70 ~ hdu
attempted 10 raise troops for II and That he had made
speech in Bedford County in 1901 in which nc urged the
young men 10 enlist In Rebel company ana 10 aeeIu
their homes and fresdes Mr. BROOKS also objected 10
had established In Lawrence County, tennessee, thl,
merry, which devoted 10 supplying shoes TO tue lseDe
soldiers Mr.. Brooks also objected to the swearing IN OF
Mr. Trimbe, saying that ms Information was tat ne
rimble IL he voted at all on the question OF secession
he had voted for taking Tennessee out oil the Union M
rimhle Din his seat assured Mr. Brooks that lac had not
done SOL Mr. Brooks accepted the denial ana therefore
Withdrew all special objection 10 inc swearing III Oh MI
Mt ELDRIDGE then stated to the House the ground
Objected to the swearing IN Of MT Stokes. III
was that Mr. Stokes had admitted In the House on the
9th OF July sG his having Written letter sf he TO uS 1Gn
stood gross misrepresentation were going the
he 1sfosl wished 10 correct; had Jealous
advocate Of the Union up to the me Lincoln hd called
for 75 900 troops in violation OF law for the snJugaon
Of the SOUTH; that he commended GOV Harris OF Ten
for his course, and for atnng e state and re-
had enrolled his volunteer TO resist Lncolns
usurpations. ,-., 49,. ,,,.,,s..,,.. -.
seeing members on the Democratic side coming up 10
mark He was willing to haze tne tba atsf 81 bo a
nv man could wipe out a wrong that noble man sOkes
had wiped the or that etler IN nHhnR LOT e
Union, while gentlemen were PuDilshihg treason
Mr. DAWES rep. Mass) moved as a substitute for the
o,dine notiot that the credentials OF Mr.. Butler be
ferred 10 the Committee Elections, and that pend
ing decision Of the question that ne po not sworn ~
lie dawes understood the gentleman from New-fork
C3rooks) to make his motion In sood ialth, and ne
assumed that that gentleman hI mn bss9 on e
ground that charge OF disloyaiy, however Hagaht
and palpaele was sufficient gtoub lis eIecti I an
Member who held certificate Oh o On
graduated the country on TINS IOr
which there no parallel SINCE me JHey
TO Damascus lie trusted that Alr paToks WOuiu eon-
tiDue the journey until lie saw mort cenIy even man
the members on me e Gentleman p had nso
taken the ground to-day that II was pope lor the House
look INTO the Constitution u lie was bopnw for ne
TO be able stand with the gentleman rom Hew-1ork'
and to vote with him lie welcomed nun ~ as ,s new con,
vert and expected him, IKE all converts " Ao
and DO work meet for repentance. u.,
Mr. KELLEY rep, PENN opposed al motions locking
ne character and services Of Mr. Stokes He wished the
members OF the South To know hat II was tne parry on
the floor which dld not aelnowledge an. tne or place
for repentance which could not relieve them OF dSran
ehiseen not for ,he Ped to-day on the bt Of
States rights and the degradation al lne Coiored peOaa
Mr DAWES declared that he was no, Wiling t9ha u
he said OF him that he had SGT OF Opinions ana eies
for one side OF the House and tnere set LOT tne other
side and lac would leave II TO the eeh.cinsn IRON new
York MIR Brooks TO divide his vote ana duy ala con
'iI Mr. GHAYLER Dem, New.YorO commented IN the
t,ct tbat Mr. Dawes was willing, III order TO sa'e Mr.
sfokes 10 throw Mr. Butler into the arena, to lt him
6ght the wild beasts-an incident when REMINDED nm
shoid not read TO the House any lessons from SCRIPTURE
as he and his party had deed the principles OF truth
Lad ,ot te ministers Of the Gospel TO join In carrying
ont fanatical views and had trodden on every n2ht
human and divine The House should na. establish me
principle other that the people can eject Their own hp
resenfatjyes or that no member sbs DO admitted 70