The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-03-19
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

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Cd In session all night, closing up IL business.-
Several conference committee reports were adopt
ed, but the busineas wasnot OF very general inter
cot or Importance lat a little before twelve n. Mt.
Colax appeared win General Grant aud, ascend.
ing tho rostrum. made a brief but appropriate
speech. aud then took the oath OF oflce' He then
declared the Foricth Congress adjourned sine DIE.
The new senAie vas uraanizod by The swearing IN
Of the Members. 10y tie Vice President, after
which the Senate went In = body 20 the central
poftico where the President olect was inaugurated.
Retiring to the chamber, the Senate adjourned TIL
to morrow.
Uousr-T The House was in session all
NIGHT and ct i've O'Clock In the morning took a no
coss until ten. Upon coming together again at
that hour. several unimportant bills were passed
and reports OF conference committees made aud
agreed to. At twelve O'Clock M The House was de-
ciared adjourned without day.
At 2 O'Clock y. NJ, the new House was called 10
order by Mt. McPherson, Clerk OF the last House.
The ahsentees were, Cox Of New York, Kelly OF
Pennsylvania, Morgan Of Ohio. and Hamilton OF
Florida. The states OF New Hampshire. Connecu.
cut, virglnia, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi. Lou
isiana, Texas, aud the 2lst district OF Pennsyl-
v.nia tCovode'sl and the third and fourth dis
tricts OF south CArolina. were not represented,
A motion vas adopted TO proceed 10 tho election OF
Speaker. Brooks made a point Of order, that the
Recording Clerk had not called the names OF the
members elect from Georgia and Lonisiana. The
CLERK o%verruled the point Of order. BROOKS APP
pealed from the ruling Of the Clerk. The Clerk
refused 10 entertain tho appeal. Thon commenced
a scene Of noise, uproar and excitement, which for
N NNnn threatened Nn NtNNAl III n ENnNihA ANMH
Brooks, at the top Of his voice, insisted upon his
right 10 appeal, while there were loud cailsto order
and for proceeding 30 the election OF Speaker.
Many mcmbera we're on uieit ieet screaming LOT
ono thing and another. Angry words were
huriod back and forth between the democrats and
republicans. Finally tellcrs we're appointed, and
Brooks, on being eXpostulated with, Withdrew hts
appeal. Washburne, Of Illinois. nominated James
O. Blaine a. the republican candidate for speaker
and Randall nominated NJ. O.. Kerr AZ The demo.
cratic candidate The vote was hen taken. result,
ing A. followa. J. q. Blame. Of Me-, l36; Michel
c. Kerr, OF Indiana, o. The Clcrk thcroupon an
nouncod that Mr.. Blaine was duly elected speaker
OF the House OF Representatives for the Forty hrst
Congress, aud appointed Messrs. Dawes and Kerr
70 conduct him TO tho Speakers chair. The core
mouy having been performed amid general aaha.
faction. the Speaker elect made a brief speech, and
was sworn In by washburne, Of Illinois the senior
member Of the House. The members were then
sworn IN by tho Speaker. excepting Hamilton, OF
Maryland, winchester and Rico, Of Kentucky, aud
Van Horn aud Over. OF Missouri, to whom obiee'
ton was made. The House then adjourned.
SENATE, March 9TH -Messrs. Cameron
and McCrcory wore appointed a committee TO no
tfy the President that The Senate 10 ready for bust
nosa.-Bills were introduced 90 repeal, TO amend
and 10 suspend tho tenure Of Office law for the
more equal distribution Of tho national banking
capital granting land 10 the Iowa and Missouri
Btato Line Rallro "a. Several other bills Of minor
importance were introduced. Three messages
were received from the President, when the Senate
went into executive session. end soon after al
journed.
HoUsr. Some discussion arose upon the
contested election cases from Pennsylvania ant
upon the question Of admitting the Georgia mem
bors; finally all these cases were referred TO tn
mmit on Elcctiona-The House then proceed
cd 10 complete its organization by electinR kdwart
Mcpherson, Clerk: n. @. Ordway, sergoantat
Arms; Otis T. burton, Doorkeeperi and W 5. King
Postmaster. Theso gentlemen allied tho same 20
sitiona In the last Congress. After these officer
had been sworn In, the House adjourned.
SENATE, March CHA message was re
ceiyed from the President requesting tho passag
Of a Joint resolution relieving a. i. stowarttron
tho effect Of tho law Of 1850, which declares tina
no person engaged In trade ehan be secretary o
tho treasury. sherman introduced a hill 70 eneC
this. Patterson introduced a bill to repeal tn
law; sherman also introduced one tor tho sam
purpose, With the prOyiso that the Secretary OF ia
Treasury shall not act I'm any matter, claim or &c
count IN which lac is personally Interested Oolec
ton was made 20 their immediate confederation
aud they went oyor.-Seyeral bills were introduc
Cd, but none were OF special interest Al burned
SENATE, March Sth. -Billa were intro
duced prohibiting tho secret sale or purchase O
gold for tho governments for the better protector
Of the lives OF passengers on steambOatg; granting
apcnslon OF $4,000 annually TO Mira. Lincoln, ant
several OF a local character. Rev. Or. Neumnn wal
elected chaplain "A Joint committee waa orderes
10 examine all applications Ter relief from dlaabili
ties, and to consist OF four Senators aud four Repre-
sentativea.-The District OF Columbia equal right
bill, pocketed by tho last PRECEDENT, was taken NJ
and passed .-Pomeroy introduced q bill for tn
further securing OF equal rights Ia tho District O
Columbia, 1t strikes out the word male. tn,
one already passed strikes out tho word white. =
The standing committees were announced Ad
iourned.
SENATE, March 9th-Bills were introduc
ed TO facilitate telepraphic communication between
tho United States and EurOpei for tho preservation
Of the hnrbora aud rivers OF tho United State
against cncroachmentsi TO secure copyrights 20
paintings, drawings. statuary aud modola; TO pru
hiblt the sale ~ gold by the Treasury; relative 4
the right OF property OF married women In IA
/ nlafVIaN NJ Hv1HnuINuH .nn4sWVNtfa. aNlNsE4HNH lA A.
DDiisstriSi q SSoaiiunmHi6Iian; granting iSSnds to MD 10 III
construction Of bridges over the Miaaiasippi. Abovl
the mouth OF the Missouri; granting lands 4
Wisconsin ~ aid In tho construction Of a break
water harbOr. aud q ship canal to connect tho wa
tors OF Green Bay with Lake Michigan; granting
lands 10 AID In the construction Of the Groen Ba!
and Lake Pepln Railroad the last two we're intro
ducod by senator. Howe. MIR. Howe also offered
Joint resolutisn attending the time Tor the con
%sTuction OF a railroad nom the ". CroiK River
or lake, TO tho west end Of Lake superior, -Thl
President sent Ia q message Withdrawing his re-
qu0st Tor tho passage OF tho resolution relieving
the Secretary Of the Treasury nom the diaabiitiel
imposed by the act OF 1859, Some further business
OF minor importance was done, when the Senate
adjourned.
HousR. Tho resignation OF Mr.. Wash
burne. OF Illinois. was received. II Air, Butler
Of Washington, was elected chaplain. Several bill
we're introduced aud referred. The following res
olutions were adopted For a select committee o
nine to prepare a bill for taking tho next censns
for a select joint committee on retrenchment. TO b.
composed OF Tour nhnibefa OF the HOUSE ana lou
of the Senate; that the mmit on tho Pacthl
Railroad ahal hereafter consist OF fourteen Nom
beers, and the on Patonta of nine MON
bersi Tor tho appointment OF a select committee oil
reconstruction. 10 conaiat OF thirteen Members
under the same rulea and regulations as govsrne,
tho proceedings OF the Reconstruction Commits
OF the last Congress. and that all documents AM
resolutions before the last mmi DO referrei
TO II "A bill repeating the tenure OF Office law wa
introduced by Mr., Butler, and passed by o vote O
yeas las, nays l6.-Adjourned TO Friday, the 18th