Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-12-08
HOUSE

Precisely at noon the Speakers hammer
called the House to order.
The House was opened with prayer by
the Chaplain. rs4i- is-s--.t4 ..--|5 --i 10
The SPEAKER directed the Clerk to
call the roll oflmembers and delegates
answered to their names. The States of
Virginia, Mississippi and Texas were un-
represented None of the Arkansas mem
bers answered on the call. r.t- ..-.
Mr., ,WASHBURNE, of Illinois, present.
ed the, usual formal resolution, directing
the Clerk to notify the Senate that quo
rum of the House was ready to proceed to
business, and providing for joint COM
mittee to wait on the President for the
same purpose 4B t,s4 .a---f $50. 30
The SPEAKER appointed such COM
mittee on the part of the House. ~. 97-,
The SPEAKER presented the creden-
tials of Oliver j. Dickey and S. Newton
Petters, of Pennsylvania, elected to fill the
vacancies caused by the deaths OF Stevens
and Finley. s-,s-r--
Mr.. LOAN announced the presence of
John II. Slower, elected successor of Mr..
McCleary, of Missouri The three MEM
bers elect advanced to the Speakers chair
and took the oath. go
. Mr.. AYNARDsaid the State ofTennes-
see believed she was entitled, from her vol
untary abolition of slavery, to an additional
representative Ill Tile anu DdU eleC-
ted Thomas j. Hamilton. He moved the
certificate be referred to the committee on
Elections, and that in the meantime Mr..
Hamilton be entitled to the courtesy of the
State in the House.
After discussion the credentials were
referred to the committee on Elections, and
the privilege of the floor refused.
Mr.. LYNCH introdced bill to provide
against undue expansion and contraction
Of fine currency and tn allow 6ra W. % oil
on articles used in the construction of ves-
sells. Referred to Ways and Means COM
mittee. t... u. -...f .ll1a.....a r.a
Mr.. PIKE offered resolution instruct
ing the Ways and Means committee to re-
port bill for the payment in gold of
United States notes, commonly called
greenbacks. Adopted 20
Mr.. WOOD offered resolution request
ing the President to communicate copies
of letters of instruction to the American
Minister at London, relating to the set
tlement of the Alabama claims, and of any
subsequent CORES pondence with him or
the British Government on that subject.
Adopted. s-,... -,
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, reported
that the President would communicate in
writing, on Wednesday at one P. M. -..i
Mr.. MORRILL, introduced joint reso-
lutien declaring that the conduct of Rev
erdy johnson, the United States Minister
to England, is prejudicial to the interests
and dignity of the nation, and requesting
the President to order Immediately his re-
call. ~ rsf- r- -tl7. sf
Mr.. RANDALL moved to lay the joint
resolution on the table, remarking that
there were no facts to justify such dec
laration. ' -r. H..--s +'f '1e- '.1t-r. -
MIR. PAUKS moved to refer it to. the
committee on Foreign Affairs. -ryr--a
The motion to table was rejected.
Mr.. SCOF1FLD expressed hope that the
motion to refer would be voted down, and
that there would be square vote on the
resolution.
The resolution was referred to the COM
menced on Foreign Affairs-94 to ID.
Mr.. ARCHER offered resolution in
stTucting the Judiciary committee to re-
port bill approprlating $4,000 to reim-
burse President johnson for his expenses
in defending himself on the impeachment
trial.
Mr.. SCHOFIELD asked if he thought
$4,000 would be enough. t0t.I-s
Mr.. KELSEY moved to lay the resolu-
tion on the table. Agreed to.
Adjourned.