The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-08
HOUSE.

Precisely at.noon the Speakers ham,
mer called the House to order.
The session was opened with prayer
by the Chapline.
The Speaker directed the Clerk to call
the rolls of members and delegates.
l64 members answered to their names.
The States of Virginia, Mississippi and
Texas were unrepresented. None of the
Arkansas members answered on the
call.
Mr.. Washburne of Illinois offered the
usual formal resolutions directing the
Clerk to notify the Senate that quo
rum of the House was ready to proceed
to business and providing for joint
committee TO wait on the President fer
the same purpose.
The Speaker appointed such conf
mittee on the part of the House.
The Speaker presented the credentials
of Oliver j. Dickey and S. Newton Pet
tbs of Pennsylvania, elected to fill va
cancies caused by the deaths of Stevens
and Finney.
Mr.. Loan announced t. presence II
Mr.. John II. Slower, /lected successor
of Mr.. McClurg, of Missouri.
/ The three members elect advanced to
the Speakers chair nd toDk the oath.
Mr.. Maynard said ~ the State of
Tennessee believed she was entitled,
! from her voluntary abolition of slavery,
to an additional representative in the
House, and had elected Thamas j. Ham
ilton. He moved that his certificate be
referred to the committee on Elections,
and that meantime Mr.. Hamilton be en-
titled to the courtesy of seat in the
House.
After some discussion, the creden-
] tials were referred TO the committee on
Elections and the privilege of the floor
refused.
Mr.. Lynch introduced q bill 10 pro-
vide against the undue expansion and
contraction of currency, and to allow a
drawback on articles used in the con-
struction of vessels. Referred to Ways
and Means committee.
Mr.. Pike offered a resolution instruct
ing the Ways and Means committee to
, report bill for the payment in gold OF
, United States notes commonly called
greenbacks. Adopted.
Mr.. Wood offered u resolution re-
qucsting the President to communicate
copies of letters of instruction to the
American Minister at London, relative
TO the settlement of the Alabama
claims, and of any subsequent cores
lpondence with him or the British Gov
ernment, on that subject, which was
adopted.
Mr.. Washburne, of illinois, reported
that the President would communicate
in writing, on Wednesday, at one
o'clock.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced joint resolu-
ton declaring that the conduct of
Reverdy johnson, the United States
Minister to England, is prejudicial to
the interests ana dignity o. the nation,
and requesting the President to order
: Immediately his recall.
! Mr.. Randall moved to lay the joint
, resolution on the table, remarking that
! there were no facts to justify such a
declaration.
, Mr. Banks moved to refer it to the
: committee on Foreign Affairs. The mo.
tinn to table was rejected.
! Mr.. Schofeld expressed the hope that
tke motion to refer would be voted
down, and that there would be a square
vote on the resolution.
. The resolution was referred to the
+ committee on Foreign Affairs by a vote
OF 81 Ia OIL
Mr.. Archer offered resolution in
structing the Judiciary committee to
report a bill appropriating $4,000 to
reimburse President Johnson for his
expenses in defending himself on the
| impeachment trial.
Mr.. Schnfcld asked if lie thought
$4,000 would be enough
Mr.. Kelsey moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table. Agreed to.
Adjourned.