The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-07
CONGRESSIONAL PRocEEDINGs.
Porty.Fin Congregational Regular Session
MONDAY, p ps9rTPFR O. 1902

TO the throne OF grace, giVln9 .na ~ t ~ ~
the blessinss OF God upon the President, upon
and his associates and upon the Senators here
ss,embIed, who he asked should be granted
broad view. Of Legislation, and rise soove the
intfigues OF the partisan to the level OF states
msnship. He deplored the absence OF one
(Mt. Fessenden) upon whom much wisdom
had been conferred, bnt whose e,oque .e oou nm
sells would be heard no more May ny men
DRY remind senators OF their mortality ln
conclusion, he prayed for the blessing OF tod
upon every department Of the Government In
its wise and eoonomioai admInlstrstion.
The Vice Presiient then ordered the roll OF
Senators to be called, when the following an
Messr.. Anthony, Abbott, Boreman, Brown.
lsT B @si,. Cone GSaslei Uonsns Cor
bett, Cragin, Davis, Drake, Edmunds, Foster,
Ferry, Gilbert, Hsmiin, Harlan. Howard,
NORTH, Norton, Nys, Osborn, Pcnsfoy, Pat!
terson, Ramsey, Rice, Robertson, Reed, Ssul.
bury, sawyer, scott, sherman, stswmt'
Thurman, Upton, Trumbull, Warner Will
lisms, Wilson and Yates; ,.,,,.t. n,
Mr.. Hs%iin RIes,esip'sd , msiS ss'a sPpoin,ed
senden, deceased, and Mr.. Morrill, took the
The Vice President laid before the Senate
the resignation OF Hon. Jas w. Grimes SEQ.
atot from Iowa. which WAS read and laid on
the table.
The Vice President also laid before the
Sen.te \ communication from the secretary
OF state, inelostng from the Governor OF hlr.
riniA the credentials of the senators elect from
that State; which were read and laid on the
table.
directed 10 notify the House that quorum OF
the Senate was IN attendance.
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson, the Chair WAS
authorized to appoint committee OF two to
wait upon the President, and inform him OF
the assembling OF Congress and Its readin ess
TO receive any communication he may have to
make.
The Chair appointed as the committee,
Messrs. Wilson and Thurman.
Mr.. Cameron presented lengthy memorial
OF citizens OF PennsylvaniA asking the reeos.
milton Of toe republic OF Cuba.
Mr.. Cameron hoped soon to see the infant
republic OF Cubs In the enjoyment OF its indie
pendenee, aud Recognized as one OF the na-
tions Of the earth.
MIR. Cole introduced bill to abolish coinage
charges In the United states mint and
On motion of Mr.. Stewart, the Committee
on the Judiciary was Instructed, w1"N ~"
pointed, to inquire whether a., ...n'e. are
denying to any persons in their borders rights
which are secured to them BY treaty stipula'
ST. Kellogg introduced bill to provide for
ocean mail service between the United
States, Mexico and Central America.
Mr.. Cragln introduced = bill to enforce the
laws OF the United States for the punishment
Of the crime OF polygamy In the Territories
Of the United States.
supreme Court Of the United States from
exercising jurisdiction of the acts OF Con
gress.
Mr. Drake said that the bill was the result,
of patient consideration of grave constitu
tional question, and he proposed at an early
day to call the bill up, and give his views
Mr.. williams introduced = bill to regulate
the immigration Of Chinese into the UniteC
States.
Mr, sumner introduced bill relating to tn,
appellate jurisdiction Of the supreme Cour
in certain cases, which provides that all act
supreme Jo1Ft, Brought there on 'i writ. &C {
hdbsds eorpns, be repealed.
Mr.. Sumner gave notice thst when the Con
would move to take up this bill for reference
and hoped that IL would be reported at al
early day as there were ,Sme very intsrs:sS
country.
Mr.. Morton introduced = bill to provide fol
the reconstruction OF the State of Georgia.
Mr.. Stewart introduced a general bill fol
the removal Of political disabilities, provid
Ing for the removal OF all dtsabilItle upoi
the ratification of the fifteenth sme ndment.
MIR. Morton introduced resolution re
questing the President to communicate tn,
report Of the military commander In who's
district Georgia Is situated, relative to affair
All these bills and resolution were laid upoi
the table to await the reorganization Of tn
Mr.. Edmunds desired that the bills and reso
tutions relating 70 Georgia should be mad
sisted that the matter should be acted upo
either one way or the other.
The CHAIR then stated that no other bushes
being before the Senate, the unfinished bust
ness Of the last session-being the resolution
TO pay the southern Senators-wss now be
fore the Senate.
On motion OF Mr.. Trumbull, the Senat,
then took a recess Of thirty minutes.
The Senate was again called to order at l:3I
Messrs. Wilson and Thurman, OF the com
mittee appointed to wait on President, 70
ported that they had performed tina, duty
that he would immediately communicate wit
the Senate 10 writing.
General Porter, the Secretary of the Pres
dent, then appeared and delivered the sunu'
message OF the President, which was read b
the Secretary, Mr.. George q. Gorhsm.
The reading of the message was conclude
Mr.. sumner moved that 10000 copies OF tn
message be printed.
Mr.. Morton called up the resolution Intro
duced by him before the recess, requesting tn
President, TO communicate the report OF th
district military commander, relative to III
state oil affairs in Georgia; which was adopted
The Senate then went into executive session
and after few minutes spent therein a.
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Ths House Of Representatives of the seeon
session of the FOfty-hrst Congress convene
/ today. Before the hour Of meeting the ga
Rer Of members had appeared upon the foor
u o'clock, when Speaker Blaine rape
12use to order, every seat In the gamer
ed and the pssss"ss and doorway
ked with interested spectators.
- announced that the House ha
Its second regular session OF tn
rsy'1rat Congress, after which, Rev. ID
Butler, the chaplain, offered fervent praye
The roll WAS then called. and one hundred an
eighty answered to their names.
The Speaker announced quorum presen
and that the house was ready to proceed I
business.
The Clerk was then directed to call thu
credentials a
been received, but who were not yet sworn 10
The Nance Of Me-srs Brooks, OF Mass Bar
of H., and OF all the Alabama delegation, wer,
called, and the Speaker was about to direc
them to appear and be sworn, when
Mr.. Paine, Of Wisconsin, said he did moi
wish TO interrupt the proceedings unueces
ssrily, but would suggest that theIAw and tn,
custom had been that where members Ap
peared subsequent to tho regular OrganiEa
ton Of the House, their credentials were re
ferred to the Committee on Elections In orde
iIation had been once effected, there was q
authority for the Clerk or the Speaker to Ia
speet and review the roll, and he therefor
thought formal reference ought to be IN AIDE
The Speaker Interrupted Mr.. Paine to sA
that where gentlemen who were unchallengeI
had appeared subsequent to the Organization
OF the House, the custom and usage Away
had been to allow them to be sworn ia. Il
any gentleman who presented himself was
objected TO, the oath would not be aimtnis
tered to him.
Nj Paine suggested that In the interest Incl
dent to the assembling Of Congress no one
might OBJ cct, and then the harm would be done
after the member had been sworn In.
Mr.. Brooks, Of New York, here alluded to
the case OF Mr.. Cox, whose credentials h ad
Just been presented. Mr.. COX was travelling
in Europe when the House WAS oTganizedi bui
he had been recognized MS a member, because
the Speaker had appointed him on one Of the
committees. 1t would be u singular scene tC
have his credentials objected to.
Mr. Paine said lie had not objected to an,
individual but OBJ ec'ed on general prime pies
lie had now called the attention Of the Hous,
to the subject, aud would now reserve the right
TO object to any individual who might merit
objection.
The gentlemen above named were then in
Nltcd TO come forward and take the oath.
MT Kelley, OF Pa, objected to Mr.. SherrATd
OF Alabama, and he was directed to stand aside
MI Whittemote, Of ). q, objected to Mr.
Dix, OF Alabama, aud he was directed to stAnt
aside.
The oath was thea administered to all tn,
others who had presented themselves.
Mr.. Schenck, of ohio, offered the usual res
olution directing the Senate to be informe
tAat the House was ready to proceed to bust
ness, and II was adopted.
Mr.. Schenok also mo we'd that a committee b,
appointed to act in conjunction with a silnilaI
committee the mart of the Senate to wal