Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-06
CONVERSATIONAL.

Congressional.
WASHINGTON. March s. - Senate :
Brownlow was sworn IN.
Messrs. Cameron aud McCreery were
appointed q committee to notify the
President that the Senate was ready fol-
business.
The Secretary of State was notified ia
furnish list of the acts passed BY the
last Congress.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill for the
more equal distribution of the national
currency.
Mr.. Thayer introduced bill repeating
the Tenure Of Office act.
Mr.. Edmunds offered one amending
said act, and Mr.. Williams a substitute
repeating it till the 4th of March, 1873.
Mr.. Thayer offered resolution ap-
pointing q joint committee from both
Houses to consider all propositions for
the removal of political disabilities, but
objections we're made.
An amendment was offered to the Sem
ate rules to consider the Indian treaties
in open session. :.
Mr.. Howard offered bill CONSOLE
dating the Ordnance and Artillery Blu.
reau.
A committee was appointed to revise
the rules.
The following bills and resolutions
were introduced:
Appointing Joint Committee to con-
slider all propositions relating to the In
dian tribes.
Authorizing the payment for certain
services rendered the Government in the
insurrectionary States.
Encouraging the production Of cotton
in the United States.
Granting pension to Mrs. Lincoln.
Objected to.
Enforcing the several provisions Of the
Constitution sbolishing slavery, by secur-
ing the franchise to all citizens, regard
less of oolor.
Messrs. Cragin and Grimes we're ap'
pointed to inform the House that the
Senate was organized, and the Senate
then took recess
The session was resumed at l:45 pm.
when the committee appointed to wait
on the President reported that he would
communicate with the Senate immedi
ately.
General Rawlings and Major Lee then
appeared aud presented their messages
from the President, and the Senate then
went into executive session and shortly
afterwards adjourned.
House. message was sent notifying
the Ser ate hat the House had organized
A resolution was adopted that the OATH
be administered to Van Horn and Dyer
of Mis- souri,, and they were sworn in; also
one that Howell, of Maryland, be allowed
to take the oath, which was adopted, and
| he likewise was sworn in.
Papers were presented from l.. Myers
of Pennsylvania, contrasting the seat oil
| Mogett.
While the House was discussing the
case of John Covode and Henry ID
Foster, both claiming seats from the
twenty first Pennsylvania District, there
suddenly sprung up q scene of excite
ment A messenger had arrived with th,
Cabinet appointments, and there was
general demand that the names be reat
from the clerks desk. They we're read
aud the House became so much excited
that it was impossible to resume business
| for some time. Mr.. Eldridgs suggested |
recess for fifteen minutes, so that mourn
| ers might have an opportunity to com
miserate with each other. Lsughter.J
A recess was then taken, and upon re
assembling, Mr. Woodward. resumipg th,
floor, said: "As to the Secretary of tn
Navy, more conservative or respectable
citizen was not to be found 10 Pennsyl
vania."
Finally q substitute offered by Mr.
Dawes was agreed to, referring tn
Covode-Foster matter to the Commute,
on Elections, with instructions to repor
which has prima fdcie right to the seat
On the motion of Mr.. Scho6eld, th,
time for taking the testimony in the con
tested election case of Taylor sgains
Reading, from the Fifth Pennsylvania
| District, was extended sixty days.
Mr.. Schenck, from the Joint Commit
tee, appointed to wait on the President
reported that the committee had per
formed that duty. and that the Presiden
had informed them that be had, abou
two hours previously, anticipating tina
the Senate would be in session, sen
some nominations TO that body, but hat
no message to send to Congress.
The cases Of Cleft, loft, Edwards
Gore, Price and Young were referred Il
the Committee on Elections.
The organization Of the House va
then completed by the election Of Ed
ward Mcpherson, as Clerk; N. G. Ord
way, as SergeAnt-at-Arms; 0tis S. Bur
ton, as DOorkeeper; and w. s. King, a
Postmaster.
The election Of Chaplain was post