The Portland daily press., 1869-03-05
XLth OONGREss---Third Session.
SENATE.


WARRINGTON, March 4.-The bill relative to
the Sergeant alarms was passed.
Mr.. Buckalew, from the committee to inves-
tigate the corrupt influences connected with
the impeachment trial. made report.
Mr.. Morrill, of Maine, from the committee
of conference on the civil and miscellaneous
appropriation bill, made report, which was
agreed to.
The resolution to pay the Senators from the
reconstructed States was laid on the table.
The Senate refused to take up Mrs. Lincolns
pension-23 to q; also refused to take up the
tenure of Office bill-14 to 25
At II o'clock, the committee was appointed
to wait on the President and notify him that
the Senate was ready to adjourn. Messrs.
Sherman and Whyte were the committee.
Mr.. Wade administered the oath to Mr.. Col
fax, and then pronounced the 10th Congress
adjourned without day.
HOUSE.
The House adjourned at o'clock and took q
recess till 10.
The only matters of interest that occurred
was the report from the conference committee
ON the disability bill, stating that the commit
tee had failed to agree.
The resolution reported by Mr.. Raum, from
| the Committee on Milage, to allow milage for
| last July session, was rejected-20 to 106.
The report from the committee of conference
on the deficiency bill was agreed to.
The report from the conference committee
ON the legislative appropriation bill was agreed
to-.
Mr.. Spaulding made conference report on
the miscellaneous appropriation bill, which
was agreed to.
A resolution of thanks was passed and
copy ordered to be presented to the Speaker.
Mr.. POmerOy made pleasant speech and
out day.
The members then proceeded in body to
the Senate chamber to witness the inaugura-
ton of the 41st Congress.
FoRTY-FIRsT CoNaREss-sENATE.
The following is the speech of Mr.. Colfax
prior to taking the oath of Office:
Senators:-In entering upon the duties in
this chamber, to the performance of which
have been called by the people of the United
| States, realize fully the delicacy as well az
the responsibilities of the position of presiding
over body whose members are in 50 large a
degree my senior in age, and not chosen by
the body itself. shall certainly need the as
sistance of your support and your generous
| forbearance and confidence. But, pledging to
| you all faithful and infexible impartality in
the administration of your rules, and earnest
| ly desiring to cooperate with you in making
| the deliberations of the Senate worthy not
| only of its history and renown but also Of the
| States whose commissions you hold, I am now
ready to take the oath of Office required by
| law.
| Mr.. Wade administered the oath to Mr.. Col
| fax The roll was then called and the new
| Senators sworn in.
On motion OF Mr.. TrumbulI the Senate ad-
| journed till noon tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The House met at o'clock and was called
| to order by Mr.. Mcpherson, Clerk of the last
House. The absentees were Mcssrs. Cox of
/ New York. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Morgan of
Ohio, and Hamilton of Florida. The States
of New Hampshire, Connecticut, Virginia,
Texas, and the twenty. first district Of Penn
| sylvania (Covode's) and third and fourth dis
/ tricts of South Carolina were not represented.
Mr.. Woodward submitted q resolution to
amend the roll of members by adding to it the
name of Henry d. Foster as Representative
from the twenty-first district of Pennsylvania
Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, rose to make .
| motion which, he said, would take p:eced-
ence of the motion submitted by Mr. Wood
ward, and that was that the House do now
proceed to the election Of Speaker.
The Clerk entertained Mr.. Washburnes mo-
tion and 1t was agreed to-yeas 134, nays 3d.
MT. Brooks made point of order that the
Recording Clerk had not called the names of
the members elect from Georgia and Louis.
lana.
The Clerk overruled the point of order.
Mr.. Brooks appealed from the ruling of the
Clerk.
The Clerk refused to entertain the appeal
Then commenced scene of noise, uproar and
excitement, which for a time threatened to re-
suit in a general row.
Mr. Brooks. at the top of his voice, asserted
his right to appeal from the tyranny of the
Clerk.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, demanded that
the Clerk should go on and call the roll.
The Clerk was proceeding to do so, but Mr.
Brooks seemed determined net to be put dowI
in that way, and shouted II am member o
the House and have q right to appeal from tne
tyranny of the Clerk"
Mr.. Logan asked the Clerk to have the gen
tleman arrested. (Clapping Of hands on the
Republican side and in the galleries.)
Mr.. Brooks defed Mr.. Logan to make any
arrests, and insisted on the right of appeal.
Mr.. Logan, menacingly.-If1 / were Sergeant
at Arms would do it very quick, be assured
of that.
Mr.. Stokes, at the same time, was vociferat
ing In an excited manner and threatening
some sort OF vengeance on the Democrats.
Inc Oierk finally expressed regret that any
ussislon OF ms should be considered an inva
sion oi personal rights, whereupon Mr.. Brooks