The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-05
FoRTY.rlRsr CoSsREss -First Session


A resolution was adopted for the appoint
n quorum of the Senate had assembled, and
was ready to proceed te business.
agreed to, directing the Secretary OF STATE TO
sen d to the Senate q list Of the acts passed at
which became laws without the signature OF
the President, as well as those whicn received
his signature. Agreed to.
on motion OF Mr. Cameron (Pa), q committee
of two Senators, Messrs. Cameron and Nc
mitiee to W'S wait on the y President and Inform
him of the organization OF the two houses OF
communication he might desire to make.
Mr.. Anthony nied the memorial Of the
Legislature of Minnesota in regard to the 81.
Also, the memorial Of the Legislature OF Da-
cotab, relative to the United States land Office
In the valley OF the Red river OF the North.
Mr.. Nc CCTesry presented the petition OF John
p Thomas, Of Kentucky, for the removal of po'
The committees OF the new Congress not
having been sppoin ted the foregoing memo
rails, etc, and the following bills were laid on
BY Mr.. Harlan. a bill granting land to the
Iowa and Missouri State Line Railroad 90.
By MI. Wilson's bill for the more equal dlstrl
button of national banking capital.
By r %p G oe n 10 assi Inc Of
steamships between the United States aud
BY Mr. Thayer, a bill to repeal the Teuure Of
office act, and gave notice that he would call IL
by Mr.. Edmuds, q bill to amend the act re-
gulating the tenure of certain civil offices, AMI
for other purposes
bill introduced by Mr.. Thayer suspending the
operation OF the Tenure of. Office act until the
Mr.. Conkiing introduced q bill to authorize
IT, New York, Newt undlsnd and London
cable upon the shores OF the United States.
Also, a bill to provide for a line Of mall steam
| gers between New York and Europe.
Mr.. Sawyer offered resolution providing for
joint committee, consisting OF three Sen ators
| RpnregentattVeH, consider OfOD0
| sitions for the removal OF disabilities imposed
| by the fourteenth amendment of the Consti-
Mr. Trumbull objected. but afterwards with
drew ms objection. sayisg ne aporoved OF the
Mr. Howard renewed the objection:
Mr.: Grimes offered retolution of inquiry In
| relation to the contracts between the Navy
| Department and Norman Wizard, which was
Mr. Drake offered an amend M ent to the rules
| of The Senate. so as to provide that Indian
treaties shall be hereafter considered In open
Mr. Howard introduced bill to establish an
| ordnance commission and to consolidate the
Mr.. Stewart introduced a bill relative to the
refinement of gold and silver bullion.
COMMITTEES on the Revision OF the Rules In ad~
vance of the other committees. Agreed to.
House of Representatives.
| After the reading of the jour nal on motion
| of Mr.. Schenck message was ordered TO he
| sent TO inform the Senate that the House WAS
organized and r. ready M to TOP proceed to M business
|
Committee on Rules was ordered.
Mr.. Benjami offered resolution that the
oath be administered to Messrs. Vanhorn and
Dyer, Of Missouri, and proceeded to ad dvocate It.
Mr. Mccormick moved to lay the motion on
MIR EidrIdee voted in the negative with the
explanation that he did SO because Messrs. Van
Deuce Of their right to tbeir seats, '' but the he
considered 1t extremely unfair that because
in to the exclusion of the Democrats who we're
nrst called. and who had the same prfnsa ia Gle
The resolution was agreed to without a divI-
sion. aud Messrs. Van Horn and Dyer were
Mr., Wood offered a resolution directing the
oath to be administered to Mr.. Hammill, of
Mr.. Butler (Mass.) on whose objection yester-
day the oath had not been Mustered. said
case, and while 1t left the question doubtful
he thought the prima facie case made by the
| Governors certificate ought to prevail and
that Mr.. Hammili ought to have his seat.
he therefore me withdrew drew AL al objection but
his resolution direction that The papers be
submitted to the Committee on Electious.
Mr.. Wood modified the resolution accord
| 1pgly, and IL was adopted.
Mr.. Hammill was thereupon sworn in.
Mr oNeil presented the p pagers % Sf ksonard
the Third district of Pennsy lvanis, to be re.
felred to the Committee on Elections, when
Mr. Schenck offered resolution referring
the credentials OF the persons claiming seats as
| Representatives from Louisiana to the Commit
tee on Elections when appoineed.
| After tedious discussion the resolution was
adopted.
on motion of Mr. schenck, a committee of
three was appoin ed to join a like committee
on the part of the Senate, to notify the Presi-
dent that Congress was in session aud ready TO
| receive any communications he may be pleased
Messrs schenck, Dawes and Kerr were ap-
Mr. Beck offered resolution for the swearing
| in OF Messrs. winchester and Rice, of Ken
lucky. who, on the objection OF Mr. Shauks.
| Qnd). were not sworn In yesterday. and that
the papers be referred to the Committee on
The resolution was adopted and Messrs Win
| chester and Rice were sworn In.
| Mr. Woodward offered a resolution TO refer to
the Committee on Elections the contested case
from the Twenty-first District OF fPennsylvania,
| with Instructions to report as soon as praotics.
| BILE which Of the two claimants has the prima
| facie right to the seat.
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