New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-07

The CIIAI28id before the Senate the various reeysu
the heads departments also the report OF the score
taTy OF tie Treasury.
On motion OF MT CONKLlNG. the senate went INTO
Executive Session, and soon after ADJOURNED
HOUSE OF REPREs ENTATIvE5
The House was sailed to order by the SPEAK
Err at noon, when the proceedings were opened with
prayer by the chaplain.
CALLING TIE ROLL
The roll OF members was then called by states by the
Clerk when the SPEAKER announced that there were
''' ''' iCEFDEHT1,s OF g =. cox.
Mr.. BROOKS Dem. n ~ presented as question OF
privilege the credentials OF s. Cox, member elect from
TIE NEW MEMBERS
The SPEAKER stated that there were several gentle
mon present including Messrs. Cox OF NewYork Barnum
Of Connecticut Brooks of Massachusetts and the mem
and he invited al of them whose right to seats was u.
challenged to present themselves and take the Oath al
Mr.. FAME (Rep, Wis., suggested that perhaps. the
better mode would be 10 make formal reference Oh he
credentials of all those members to the Committee Oh
Elections -, 49,.
that only those IN embers whose cftdehtas WIZ usO
uey unchaenged should present themselves and that
he would not administer the Oath To any nemOef against
whom an objection should be made The usage had
always been To allow members 10 be sworn Ill against
whom mere was no ~ "C1 d u tLt in ront Of
fact the credentials Of Mr. Cox ad been presented carry
i'm March last unchaleDged Mr.. Cox had been ac-
tuay appointed by the Speaker member OF tho Com
mittee on Banking and Currency: . -. ,,,,,,
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members he had only suggested a general rale when
ought to bo adhered to. ,.,- ....,., ,,,or,so,,oo
The several members elect then presented thehscNes
at the bar to take the oath OF office
THE ALABAMA MEMBERS OBJECTED TO.
Mr. KELLEY ({ep, Pa objected TO the swearing IN
of Mr. sherrodl of +, Alabama. and Mr.. WHITTEMORE
Rep s. O. objected 10 the swearing in OF MI DON Oi
Alabama and those gentlemen were dIfeccu 10 s'an'
aside. -
The oath then administered TO Messrs Barnum OF
Connecticut Brooks OF Massachusetts, Cox OF Now YORK.
Burchard of Illinois, and Buck and Buckley of Alabama
On motion Of Mr.. sCHENCK (Rep, Ohio) the Clerk was
directed inform the Senate that quorum OF the House
had assembled and the House was ready proceed 10
a COMMITTED TO WAIT on THE PRESIDENT.
On motion of Mr.. sCHENCK, q Committee Of three
was ordered to join similar commttee of the Senate to
wait on the President of the United states ana INFORM
coiye any communication be might be peased 10 maxi
The Speaker appointed ss such Committee M lS
S SaTa ebem ePP Pas SAlO Dawes 'p "'' anu "''
THE REVIVAL OF AN OLD CUSTOM RECOMMENDED.
Mr.. sCHENCK then moved that tho House take a
until 1870. He said that it had formerly been the
usage for Congress TO walt until heard from the fres
dent before proceeding to any legislative business and
he thought it WELL to return 10 that old CUSTOM ana 10
mery prevailed There had been reasons during few
years past. or less satisfactory 70 Inc gentlemen
for changing that practice and it had fallen into dsue
but he trusted that they would 30 back th the old land
mark. .. ..,,,,,-,.,
During the delivery of these remarks there were synp
toms on the Democratic side to get up discussion just
appointed a Committee to wait Oh the President
THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ORDERED: o..a,,0
from the delivered said that for fear the
House might get into discussion as TO reasons for de-
parting from that custom of late years, lie would move
the previous question. lIaughteTI.
The previous question was seconded, and the motion
The House thereupon at ~ o'clock took recess until
READING OF THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The recess having expired Mr.. SCHENCK, from the
Committee appointed to wait on the PRESIDENT reported
that the joint Committee had discharged that duty and
had been requested by the President 10 inform the two
Houses that he would send a message TO them iInme-
dlatey. At l45 o'clock, the Private Secretary OF toe
President Cen Porter appeared az tae i ana
iereupon read by Mr. Mcpherson the Clerk Of the Hoyse
The reading of the message having been concluded
Mr. DAWES tRep, Mass moved that the message OF the
President, with the accompanying documents be referred
aud printed 1t was so ordered.
Nj DAWES also moved the printing Of thirty thousand
extra copies. Referred 70 the Committee on Printing
the MEMBERS ELECT FROM ALABAMA. =.
UT, WQQp Dem, n. ~ moved as question OF pfivi
ege, that the oath be now adinSteleI " LILO 'io0
Mr. PAINE Rep. WIS., moved as Amendment that
their credentials be referred TO the Committee on Eec
Mr. WOOD demanded the previous question: which was
rejected As TO 81 and Mr.. Panes amendment agreed TO-
TERRITORIAL DELEGATES SWORN. ,-.
The oath of office administered to the following
Montana; 9. Y, NsSsos Wyoming selncus Garfield,
Washington; Francisco Chaves, NSY.Mexlfo. -,
THE NINTH CENSUS. 80
Mr. STOKES C2ep, Tenn, from the Committee on the
Ninth Census reported bill TO provide for taking me
and to fix tho number OF members OF the
House OF Representatives, and to provide for their in
ture appOrOnment among the several States ordered
printed and made the special order Tor Wednesday
next. -
Mr. FARNsWORTH rep, Ill) introduced n joint reso
luton declaring Virginia entitled 70 representation III
Congress- and asked 10 have II considered at this time
Mr. CULLUM (Rep, III moved that 1t I've referred 10
the Committee Oh Reconstruction III was 30 feIereu'
The ELIGIBILITY OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO HOLD
OFFICE. go
vent the anpointment OF Members OF Congress any
place of trust and profit under the Government
THE USRECoNsTRCCTED STATES.
Mr. PAINE rep, WIS., offered resolution that all
credentials of persons claiming the right to represent INC
people of Virginia or Mississippi In the House DO referred
Mr. BURR DEM, III inquired whether the Committee
Elections could get through The labOrs now deVoVnR
Mt PAINE admitted that it would require incessa9t
labor 10 do work. but declared his determination 10
do everything possible in that direction
Mr.. BENJAMIN rep, MOI inquired of Mr. Paine Why
he did not include Texas in his resolution
Mr.. PAINE replied that matters IN Texas had not ad
vanced far enough to render that action necessary.
The resolution was adopted
AN ADDITION TO THE COMMITTEE on ELECTIONS.
Mr.. PAINE also offered q resolution that Mr. Ken
Dem. Ind be authorized to act as member Of the
Committee Elections In the consideration " the Lou
isana contested election cases. Referred
TIE zRIAL OF CONTESTED SEATS.
Mr. PAINE also offered the following resolution:
Resolved A Of contested election case jshes pro
s.ss and ought Ike Other o .a RSSs.S " be kept fro"
Mr.. BENJAMIN Repp Mo- moved that the resolution
Mr. FARNsWORTH rep, H. remarked that it was a
very sentimental resolution.
The SPEAKER ruled that the resolution was not q
question Of privilege.
Mr. PAINE said lie had not offered It question OF
privilege but he had not supposed there would have
been any objection lie moved to suspend the rules
The Yeas aud Nays we're ordered on that motlOh ana
then Mr.. PAINE withdrew the resolution.
AMENDING THE BANKING AND CURRENCY ACT.
Mr. INGERsOLL (Rep, III introduced bill to amend
the Banking and Currency act 50 as to establish Tree
banking system. Referred
AMENDING THE REVENUE LAWS.
Mr. JUDD Rep., H. introduced bill TO construc that
part OF the Internal Revenue law relative 10 manuac
lures exempt pork aud beef packing from being
classed as manufactured articles Referred.
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS.
ffei.l int mol yfyO an.