Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-03-10
Washington News.

Washington News.
In the Senate, on the Sd inst, the
Deficiency Appropriation bill was
passed. A joint resolution directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to make
no payments to w. w. Corcoran for
the use of his property during the
war until he takes the test oath, was
reported and passed. The report OF
the conference committee on the bill
to strengthen the public credit was
agleed to, after considerable debate,
by q vote of 81 to "a. The resolution
of sympathy with Spain was reported
back with amendments from the
House, in which the Senate refused
to concur. The Army Appropriation
DILL was then taken up, and Mr..
Summers amendment for the pay-
ment of the Massachusetts claim was
rejected. The Senate then went into
executive session. In the evening
session an appropriation for the
Charleston Sisters OF Mercy called fol
a violent speech from Mr.. Howard,
in which he attacked the Catholic
church, and it was defeated.
In the House, after the usual open
ing preliminaries, Speaker COlfaX de-
livered his farewell address. At the
close he surrendered the chair to Mr..
Wilson, of Iowa, whom he had re-
quested to preside pro tenn. Mr..
Woodward, on behalf of the Demo
Gratis, Offered a resolution of the high
est respect for the retiring Speaker,
which was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. POmeroy, of New York, was unan-
imously elected Speaker of the House
Tor the rest of thesession. Mr.. Broom
all offered several resolutions connect
ed with the report on the disburse-
ment of the contingent fund, which
were'adOpted. Mr.. Hooper, from the
committee on Ways and Means, re-
ported a bill to amend the act of July,
1868, imposing taxes on distilled
spirits and tobacco. 1t extends the
time for the withdrawal of whisky
from bonded warehouses until 1870.
Under the pressure of the previous
question it was passed. The confer
ence report on the bill to strengthen
the public credit was agreed to. In
the evening session the committee re-
ported that they were unable TO make
a contract with the proprietors of the
Globe for printing the reports.
A committee of New York mer-
chants, headed by A. T. Stewart,
waited upon General Grant on the Sd
inst, and paid him SIS, 900 for a bill
of sale of his present house and furni-
ture on 1 street. The bill of sale and
S35, 600 additional were then presented
to Lieutenant General Sherman.
The March statement of the public
debt has just been issued. 1t shows
a decrease of S10, 1858, 754.
In the Senate on the 4th inst. Mr..
Buckalew, chairman of the select
committee to investigate charges of
corrupt influences in connection. with
the impeachment trial, reported that
there was no foundation whatever for
them. Mr.. Davis made a motion TO
take up the bill to repeal the Tenure
of Office act, but it was lost. Atnoon
Mr.. COlfaX, the Vice President elevt,
delivered his address, and was then
sworn in by Mr.. Wade, who also adj
ministered the iron-clad test oath.
The Senate of the Fortieth Congress
was then declared adjourned sine die.
Vice President Colfax Immediately
called the Senate of the Forty-first
Congress TO order and the new MEM
bers advanced to the chair and Were
sworn ip. Mr.. Hamilton, of Mary
land, and Mr.. Brownlow, of Tennes-
see, were not present. After partici-
pating in the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Grant On the portico the Senate
adjourned until noon to-day.
In the House at five o'clock in the
morning, after an all night session in
which numerous bills of minor i'm
portance were acted upon, a recess
was taken until ten. On Resembling
a great deal of miscellaneous business
was enacted and q call of yeas and
nays was interrupted by the hour of
adjournment. The members proceed
ed in a body to the Senate Chamber
and attended the Inauguration cere-
monies. At three O'Clock in the after
noon the House'of Representatives of
the Forty-first Congress was called to
order by Mr.. Mcpherson, the Clerk,
who, in calling the roll, omitted the
names of members from Georgia and
Louisiana. Mr.. Brooks made a point
of order on this omission, but the
Clerk overruled it and refused to en-
terrain an appeal. Sharp words en-
sued, in which Mr. Brooks said that
Mcpherson was only a clerk and
had no authority w members,
whereIpon the Clerk retorted fairy
by saying that Mr.. Brooks was not a
member, but only a member elect
The utmost confusion prevailed, which
the Clerk finally allayed by a few
conciliatory remarks. The election of
Speaker was proceeded with, and
James G.. Blaine was elected by a vote
of l36 against 81 for Mr.. Kerr. Mr..
Blaine made a short address, and the
oath of Office was administered to him
by Mr.. Z. B. Washburne, the senior
member. The members were then
sworn in, some members from Ken
Missouri and Maryland being
objected to, and, therefore, having to
wait. The House then adjourned.
In the Senate on the 5th inst, SEN
ator Brownlow, of Tennessee, was
sworn in. A committee was appoint
ed to wait upon the President and in
form him that the Senate was ready
to receive any communication he
llASAI AAahCs NOlnClOuS Dlll5 dIu
resolutions were offered, but as the
committees had not yet been appoint
they were laid on the table. Among
Them was one TO repeal the Tenure of
Office act and another to grant a PEN
sion to Mrs. Lincoln. The commit
zee to wait upon the President return
I'd and Immediately after General
.awlins and Major Leet appeared
and presented messages in writing.
The Senate Immediately went into
executive session and soon after ad-
burned.
In the House the Minnesota, Mary
and and Kentucky members objected
were sworn in. A resolution was
to swear in John Covode as
he member from the Twenty-first
pennsylvania district while the con-
est for the seat was pending. While
he discussion was taking place on
his proposition the news of the Cabi-
let appointments arrived and on mo-
ion OF Mr.. Eldridge n recess of ten
minutes was taken THAT the mourn
rs might commiserate each other"
IN reassembling the question OF the
contested district was referred to a
on Elections. The Gre
of members from Georgia
md Louisiana were referred to the
anne committee. The election of of
icers vas then resumed and resulted
n the choice of the same persons that
held the offices last session. The cleo
Ion OF a chaplain was postponed until
tuesday. The drawing of seats then
place and the AOuea adjourned