The national Republican., 1867-11-26
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
'ortisth oonsrsss-First Session
MONDAY, NoyrrBER rs, 1867.
SENATE

mirhl btcWhrt, mktng 70 DO placed on the retiteu
list, with the honorary rank OF admiral Re.
ferred 10 the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Pomoroy presented tho petition Of citizens
Of Massachusetts,, asking equal suffrage for all
persons, male and female, In the District Of Co.
lumbia. Referred to the Committee on the Dis.
trict Of Columbia
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Joint Committee on
Retrenohment, reported . resolution directing
the President Of the Senate 10 issue his warrant
70 the Sergeant-at-arms for the arrest Of A. d.
to testify. Adopted.
Mr.. Edmunds, from tho same committee, 70.
ported q joint resolution directing all officers Of
tho United States to pay into the treasury any
moneys In their possession from the sale OF cap.
tured or abandoned property which was laid
over, at the suggestion Of Mr.. Sherman.
Mr.. Sumner offered . resolution requesting tho
President to communicate to the Senate any In.
formation In relation to the functions Of tho
Government Of the United States In North Ger.
many; which was adopted.
Mr. Wilson presented q petition, asking the
removal Of disabilities from some Of the recently
elected members Of tho Mississippi convention.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Sumner offered resolution granting the
use Of the Senate Chamber to the Rev. DR.. New.
man Hall, Of England, to deliver lecture on
Tuesday evening, the 10th inst. And after q
debate, participated In by Messrs. sumner, Fro
linghuysen, Cameron and Trumbull, u was 70.
jected by vote Of 81 to 10.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, q number Of bills
were taken from tho table and referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs; among thom are
tho House joint resolutions Of thanks to the
commanders Of the Eve military districts.
Mr. Morrill,, Of Maine, offered . resolution in.
structing tho Committee on Military Affairs to
enquire into the propriety Of an immediate re.
dua If h. -. Ill r. A L.
United States Adopted.
Mr. Ross offered a resolution, which was
adopted, requesting tho Committee on Military
Affairs to enquire into tho propriety Of report.
ing bill to provide for the calling out Of voiun.
teors for limited period to preserve peace on
the plains and for other purposes.
Mr.. Morgan introduced the following; which
was referred to the Committee on Finance:
Joint resolution exempting goods imported on
the operation Of an act entitled "An act to pro,
vide increased revenue from imported wool and
for other purposes, " approved March 2, 1867.
BE IL enacted, DC, That the act entitled an act
to provide increased revenue from imported wool
and for other purposes, approved Maroh2, 1867,
shall not DO deemed to apply TO any articles oi
merchandise therein mentioned and embraced,
which were actually imported into the United
States on the %, Sd, or 4th days Of March, 1861,
shall be levied, collected, and paid only with du.
tics as provided by the acts which were in force
Immediately before and at the time Of the pass.
age Of said act, and that the Secretary of the
Treasury be. and he 10 hereby, authorized and
directed to refund any excess Of duties above
those imposed by said former acts which may
have already been collected on any such mer.
chandiae, any laws or parts Of laws to the con
trary notwithstanding.
Tho Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at IL O'Clock, and fervent
prayer was offered BY Rev. Newman Hall, ol
England.
Tho journal Of Thursday last was then read.
The Speaker laid before the House certificate
Of the Governor Of Kentucky OF the election In
August last Of Mr. J. s. Goiliday az tho success.
sor Of Hon. Elijah Hise.
Mr.. Dawes, Of Mass, thought this should take
the same course as the other Kentucky cases, In
order that the whole subject might be investi
gated and reported upon at one hearing: He
moved its reference to the Committes on Rleo
tions, and that pending investigation the mem
bers be not sworn In.
Mr.. Adams. Of Ky, made brisf siatsmsnt In
explanation Of the condition Of things In the
congressional district, Of which Mr.. Gollidsy
claimed to be q representative. At the May
election Mr. Hise was elected by q majority Of
over Q, 900 over his competitor, Mr.. Blake. De
fore receiving his certificate Mr.. Hiss died, and
Mr.. Blake then came here and claimed to be
the Representative. A special election was held
with the proper certificate. He (Mr. Adams
had no objection to the reference Of the creden.
tials, but thought the ordinary rule should pre-,
vail, and Mr.. Golliday should be sworn In.
Mr.. Paine, Of Wis, said this was q peculiar
case. Mr.. IIise died before he received q certia
cato, and then Mr.. Blake came here-not to
contest Mr.. Hise's sent, as he would have done
If Mr.. Hise had lived, but to claim his election
by majority Of the legal votes cast. Tho sub
ject was referred to the election committee, and
testimony was taken. Until the case was 70
ported 1t cannot be known who Is entitled to the
scat. The Governor Of Kentucky assumed that
there was vacancy, and ordered new election
and this In advance Of the action Of the House
It would be improper for the House to declare
that there was . vacancy because the Governor
Of Kentucky assumed that there was one.
object TO the reference, but the not swearing In
Of Mr.. Golliday. That was the rule Of th,
House, and It should DO observed In this case.
Mr. Dawes contendod that the fact of new
election did not alter the condition Of the case
The Honso had referred the matter to q commit
tee, and ordered an investigation. The Cover
nor Of Kentucky had overstepped his mark II
ordering q new election, and the House coult
not say II a vacancy did exist until the com
mittee had reported.
Mr. Bingham, Of Ohio, asked IL the msmbel
was sworn In and the order Of reference wa
made, whether that would finally decide th,
matter and foreclose the question
Mr.. Dawes replied that 1t would be rathe
irregular, under tho circumstances, to swear il
the applicant.
Mr.. Kerr, Of Indiana, opposed the motion
and contended there was no authority to eIclud
Mr.. Gelliday. lie said the committee had passe,
the Hise case by.
After somo further discussion the motion o
Mr.: Dawes was agreed to by vote Of los yea
to 38 nays.
Mr.. Arnoll, Of Tennessee, who was absent oil
Thursday, was then sworn in
Under the call Of the States for bills an,
joint resolutions for reference only, the follow
ing were presented and referred to the commit
tees stated
By Mr.. Blaine, Of Maine Joint resolution l.
reduce and reorganize the military peace estAb
lishment of the United States To Committe
on Military Affairs.
By Mr.. Perham, Of Maine A bill to amen
the act to provide national currency secure
by pledge Of United States bonds. Committe
on Banking and Currency.
| by Mr.. Lynch, Of Maine Bill to allow
drawback on all articles entering into the con
struction of vessels Ways and Means.
By Mr.. Poland Of Vermont Bill to amen
section Al Of tho National Currency act Bank
ing and Currency.
Aiso. bill for relief Of r. Willards'. Claim.