The New York herald., 1869-04-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


WASHINGTON April 10, 1869.
The bill to retire General HentZel,nan was next
taken up.
Mr.. LOGAN (rep) OF ILL.,, opposed 1t and heal ted
discussion ensued the bill, after which it was
passed.
The next bill taken up was for the relief of Rolein
White.
RECESS OF THE HOUSE.
Pending discussion on this the House, AT twenty
five minutes past three O'clock took recess un,il
ten O'Clock Saturday morning.
SESSION RESUMED.
The House resumed Its session at ten O'Clock.
RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY WITH THE CUBAN RE-
voLUTI0NISrS.
Mr.. BANKS, trep) OF Mass, offered the following-
Resolved by the House Of Representatives. people
their patriotic efforts .hcr and
sa republican form M OF governmens guaranteeing the per
people and the House Of Of win give It's
whenever ia his osinion republican soyeramen snail have
been established may ezpedent to re-
can government.
A vote on the resolution developed the absence of
quorum and q call OF the House was ordered.
While the ron was being called, a quorum ap-
pcared, and all further proceedings under the call
were dispensed with.
Mr.. BANKS moved to suspend the rules for the
purpose OF agreeing to his resolution.
The rules were suspended, and the resolution was
passed by vote OF 9S to 2i, as iolioYs:-
YEAs-hessrs. Allison, Amber, Amos, Archer, Arm.
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chester
THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
Mr. PA1NE, (rep.) of WIS.,, moved to suspend the
rules and take up the contested election case from
the Fourth South Carolina district.
Mr.. ELDRIDoE, tdemJ OF Wis, moved that the
Mr.. BURDETr, trep.l OF NO., moved to suspend
oil rules for the purpose OF passing resolution re-
forth that the contested election OF Wallace Vs.
simpson, from the Fourth district OF South Carolina,
Mr. Wallace Is entitled to a seat in the House.
Mr.. HOLMAN, (dem) OF Ind, moved u call OF the
House.
Mr.. HOLMAN appealed from the decision OF the
Chair.
The SPEAKER declined to entertain the appeal, add
ing that the gentleman rom Indiana tMr Holman)
was familiar with the rules.
Mr.. BROOKS, (dem.) of n. Y, moved that the House
and the House again refused TO aijourn-yeas ~
Mr. PAINE stated that It was so near the close or
the session that IL was impossible for the resolution
offered by the gentleman from Missouri (Nr. Bur
dett) to pass. except by unanimous consent. He
therefore appealed to him to Withdraw II.
Mr.. BURDErr said that under the circumstances he
would withdraw it.
STATE DEPARTMENT BUILDING.
Mr.. DAWES, (rep OF Mass, called up the joint reso
luton relative 20 new building site for the state De-
partment Passed.
COMMITTEE ON ROADS AND CANALs.
Mr.. FERRY. rcp) OF Mich, from the Committee on
Rules, offered resolution that the name OF the
Committee on Roads and Canals be changed TO that
OF Railways and Canals. Adopted.
PRINTING PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
Mr.. LArLIS, (rep.) OF N. Y, from the Committee
81. 900 extra copies Of the report OF the Commits
soner OF Patents, 5000 copies OF the message Of the
President relative to the depredati0us of rebel yes
sels 1000 extra copies OF the Land once report and
25 900 copies of the letter OF Z. B. Elliott nterna-
tional coinage, all Of which were adopted.
RELIEF OF RoLLrN WHITE.
Mr.. JEycKEs, trepl OF X. l., called up the bill for
the relief OF Rollln White. Passed
THB NINTH CENSUS.
Mr.. JESCKEs offered resolution authorizing the
select committee on the ninth census 10 appoint a
to sit during the recess to send for
persons and papers AMI take testimony, and to re-
port bill at the next session OF Congress. Adopted.
COMMITTEE TO WAIT UPON THE PRESIDENT.
The SPEAKER appointed committee on the part
OF the House 10 wait on the President and inform
him that unless he had some further communication
several attempts were made to Introduce various
resolutions, but objections were made
Mr.. DAWES reported that the committee appointed
to wait on the President had performed that duty,
and that he informed them that he had no further
TO make.
The hour OF twelve O'Clock having arrived. the
Speaker declared the House adjourned without day.