New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The SPEAKER presented several Executive
communcatons-among them letter from tho secre-
tary Of War, with communications from Major-Gen
Sheridan relative to Government aid to the Pacific Rail
road, Eastern Division.
Mr.. BURR Dem, nl) about to enlighten and
graduate the House and the country upon the Democratic
victory in oregon, but Mr. FARNsWORTH Qep., H.
called for routine business,
ADMISSION OF Mr.. DELANo OF OHIO.
The House then considered the Ohio contested election
case Of Mr.. Delano against Mr. Morgan. Mr.. MORGAN
(Dem Ohol the sitting member, resumed the hoor in
defense of his right to the seat.
The debate was closed by Messrs. sCOFGELD Repr
Penny, SCHENCK Rep., Ohio, and DAWES (Rep,
Mass favor of the claim Of the contestant Then the
previous question seconded, and the resolutions de-
caring the sitting member, Mr. Morgan. not entitled TO
the seat and the contestant Mr. Deano entitled TO It,
were Gdopted-Yeas So Nays 35-onlY two or three Re
publlcans voting with the minority. .
Mr.. DELANO then presented himself at the Speakers
desk and took the oath OF office
TIE DEATH OF JAMES BUCHANAN.
Mr. WOODWARD Dem, PENN asked leave TO oner
the following resolution; ,.,,,,- -. ,...u.....
q The death Of Js%S ssa9,n % Of The United ! sIs
whatever Oversize. Of opinion prevail respect the admn
n S sS1 ala up Sd n H%tsa h s pTse char
os e ability ,od %oyss Which n, s bis long Of se
secondly Tafs token Of honor the many virtues pubr' end
private Of the iaou. and 't,tesm, whose death in The rPe
lhs oos Is me a sI, f ' NE o Pa S SS % The uon
and communicate copy Of the resolutions to the relatives Of the de-
No objection having been offered. tho SPEAKER said
that the resolutions were before the House. Mr. WOOD
WARD having declined TO modify the resolutions by
emitting the reference to the patriotism ana ability Oh
Mr.. FAEYsWORTH Rep., ND suggested that the res;
outiOu should be some what modified. 10 certainly could
not be expected that the House would unanimously com
mendihe patriotic motives of Mr. Buchanan az all times
in his public He for one, could certainly not so
Mr. MULLINS rep. Tenn Neither can I,
Mr.. WOODWARD explained that the resolutions had
been prepared at the suggestion OF the Pennsyyana
delegation and had been at his request shown by bis col
league uroOalD tile members on the Republican side
of the House Another resolution had been included, but
lac hhd Withdrawn that, and the understanding was that
the resolution Ms presented could pass.
Mr.. WAsHBURN rep. Ind.) inquired whether there
was any precedent for The resolutions
Mr.. WOODWARD believed that whenever any e1
President had died during the session OF Congress Con
gess had always taken notice OF the fact lie moved the
Mr.. BR0OMALL GRep., PENN hoped that his colleague
Mr.. FARNSWORTH was willing that the grave should
bury mans faults, and that he should be spoken OF
only we'll after death. But when he was asked to vote
that the motives OF Mr. Buchanan were always mtrotlc
he was asked TO vote what no believed to be ialschood
aud he would not do It: .,.,,,.... =.
which he thought there would DC objection and which
would obyate the dsagreeablo scene of contest over
Mr.. EiDRiDGE tDcm., Wis., remarked that that cor
responded with the action Of tue House on all suGh topics
Mr.. WILLIAMS added-And especially from the other
side Of the House.
Mr. Baine's substitute was read as follows; ..r,-..
The having received with becoming senrl the intelligence
ofth ds Buchanan ,rP-t u the United Sste' At bis
. he spesr fths House is requested to appoint Committee
n 10 attend lie funeral Of lr Buchanan part the
or,s % these resolutions to the relatives Of
deceased
The SPEAKER asked Mr. Woodward whether he would
accept the substitute.
M WOODWARD declined to do So and insisted on the
previous question.
Mr. FARNswORTH-Thcn I move TO lay tho resOu-
lions on the table.
Many Republican Members-Oh, no, Withdraw that.
Mr. WOOD dem, n " called Tor the Yeas ana Nays,
and they ordered.
Mr. STEVENS Rep, PENN asked his colleague Wood
ward TO omit from Tie resolutions the words tile ability
aud patriotic motives which illustrated his long career OF
public service"
Mr. WOODWARD said that II the House struck ont the
general aluson 90 tho patriotic motives OF Mr. Buchanan
ID might do 40 but lac would not consent TO 10.
rho question then taken ON Mr. Farms wOrths mo-
ton aud the resolutions tabled Yeas 70; Nays A.;
as folOWs: