The New York herald., 1869-12-07

made. the usage nad always been 10 allow mem
bers to be sworn In against whom there was no OBJ
bSooTs nsass ssI 10 Of the Gre
March last: uncnslenesd, and Nj: cog mad been
i Committee on Banking and Currency
Mr.. PAINE said he did not object to any Individual
member; ne nad onT suggested general rule which
Inc several members elect then presented them
selves at the bar to take the oatn OF ONCE.
ing in Of Mr sherrard q Of Alabama as and and Mr. WHIT
Mr.. Dox, Of Alabama. and those gentlemen were
| directed to stand aside.
num- Of &c conneccut; t BrooHs Of N Massachusetts;
Cox Of New York; Burchard. Of Illinois. and Buck
ana Buckley Of a,al A!aoa%a; -. "a ru, .,v.rv
On motion OF Mr.. ScBnNcK, trep.l OF Ohio the
Clerk was directed to iniorm tha senate that .
| quorum OF the House had assembled and that inc
House was ready to proceed to business.
- ooaaIITsE ~ TO wAlT UPON THE s,sa pnIsaDEST M ,r..
was ordered 70 JOIN similar committee OF the SEN
ate to wait upon the President OF the United States
| and INFORM him that Congress had assembled and
was ready to receive any Communication he might
be pleased to make.
| The SPEAKER appointed as such committee Mes6r6.
| 6ehenck, Dawes and Woodward.
| RECESS or TIE HOUSE.
recess antil 6siipast one O'Clock. He SAID tnas it
| had formerly been the usage for Congress to wait
eaave ana he oug Il we'll
return to that good old custom and to observe that
same decorum and courtesy which had formerly
prevailed. There mad been reasons during
few years past, more or less satisfactory 70
the gentlemen. for changing that practice and Il had
ialen INTO dls1se D1s ne trusted that they would go
| During the delivery Of these remarks there wore
symptoms on the democratic side to get up discus
! sion. Just then Q message was received from the
Senate that u had appointed committee to wait on
Mr.. sCHENcK resumed the noor after the message
from the senate was delivered and said that for fear
for Departing from that custom Of late years he
would move the previous question. tLaugnler.)
The previous question was seconded and the mo-
The House thereupon, as halfpast twelve O'Clock.
took recess until halfpast one O'Clock.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE TO WAIT UPON THE
PRESIDENT.
| The recess having expired, Mr.. scHENcK, from the
| committee appointed TO wait on the President re-
ported that the joint committee had dlscharged that
duty, and had been requested by the President 10
inform the two houses that ne would send message
| MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
tary Of inc President General Porter, appeared at
the bar and delivered to the House the message OF
the President It was hereupon read by Mr. McPher-
son, the Clerk OF the House.
THE MESSAGE AND DOCUMENTS REFERRED.
The reading OF the message having been concluded
| Mass, rose and moved that the message Of the
President with the accompanying documents be
| Of the Union ana printed. 1t was SO ordered.
! Mr.. DAWES also moved the printing of thirty
thousand extra copies. Referred to the Committee
| THE ALABAMA MEMBERS.
MT. W0op ae @ OF a; Y moved, as question y,
the three members elect from Alabama not sworn In.
Mr.. PAINE moved as an amendment that their Gre
denttals be referred to the Committee on Elections
| Mr. WOOD remarked that the effect of that would
be to leave the constituencies OF these gentlemen
| represented Tor months, and he demanded the pre-
| MIR. PAINE assured the House that any delay was
| the fartherest possible thing from his purpose.
/ The previous question WAS rejeeteu-48 TO S4-and
Mr.. Palnes amendment agreed to-
TERRITORIAL DELEGATES QUALIFIED.
The oatn OF office administered to the follow
Ing delegates from the Territores:-James u. Caya-
| Garfield, Washington; Francisco Chayes, New
| Mexico.
MIR. STOKES, (rep OF Tenn, from the Committee on
the Ninth Census, reported bill to provide for tax
Ing the ninth census and to fix the number OF men,
| for their future apportlonment among the several
states. Ordered 70 be printed and made the SPECIAL
| order for Wednesday next.
| ADMISSION OF VIRGINIA.
| MI. EARNswoRTH rep! OF H. introduced Joint
ton In Congress, and asked to have it considered at
| this time.
ferrea to The Committee on heconstrnctIon.
ApPoINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO OFFICE.
Mr.. WooD gave notice Of a bin to prevent the ap-
polntment Of members OF Congress to any place Of
| trust and profit under the government
| VIRGINIA AND MISSISSIPPI REPRESENTATIVES,
| Mr.. PAINE offered resolution that all creden-
tlas Of persons claiming me right 70 represe1t the
tsrred, when presented, TO the Committee on Elec-
| ti0ns.
Mr.. BURR, (dem.) of Ill, inquired whether tho Com
mitee on Elections could get through the iabors
| devolvlng on ttY
Mr.. PAINE admitted that 1t would require inces-
| SAINT labor to do the work. but declared his deter
minaton to do everything possible In that direction
why he dd not inoade Texas in his resolution s
| MI. PAINE replied that matters in Texas had not
progressed far enough to render that action Beces-
sary.
Tne resolution was adopted.
| CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
Mr.. PAINE also offered o resolution that Mr. Kerr
be authorized TO act as member OF the Committee
on Elections IN the consideration OF the Louisiana
| contested election cases.
Referred to the Committee on Elections.
| MIR. PAINE also offered The following resouuon:-
a ssSa ssas
nss 70 be kept from personal and partisan consideration
MI. BENJAMIN moved that the resolution be lad
| on the table.
MI. FAaNswoRrH remarked that it was o very
The SPEAKER ruled that the resolution was not
question OF privilege.
Mr.. PAINE said he mad not offered 1t as question
| OF privilege, but he had not supposed there would
| be any objection. lie moved to suspend the rules
The yeas and nays were ordered on that motion,
ana then Mr. PAINE withdrew the resolution.
Mr. INGkRsoLI, rep Of Ill., introduced a bin to
amend the Banking and Currency act SO az TO estaD-
Referred to the COMMITTEE on Banking and Cur
Mr. JUDD, lrep.) OF ILL.,, introduced bill to con.
strue that part OF the nernal Revenue law relative
| TO manufactures 80 as to exempt pork and beef
packing from being ciassed rs manufactured arti-
| cles
Referred to the Committee on Ways ana Means.
Mr.. TERRY introduced @ bill making appropr!a-
tions for certain harbors IN Michigan.
Referred 10 the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. KREBBs (demh OF Iii, introduced bill to aId
In building soldiers monument at Mound CITY, Ill.
l REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
On motion OF Mr.. SCHENoK, the report OF the sec.
retary OF the Treasury referred to the Committee
| on ways and Means and ordered to be printed.
| The House al quarter past three adjourned.
AMUSEMENT5.
GRAND OPERA HousE-with bowling wintrg