Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-06

stepped forward to present The Senate two
written messages.
Major Lee also presented another nes-
sage.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion. The doors opened at 2:3o, and the
Senate Immediately adjourned.
| HousE.-A .aessagc was sent to the Sen
ste notifying them Of the organization Of
the House.
The resolution was adopted that the test
oath be administered TO Van Horn ard by.
er Of Missouri. and they were sworn in. in
accordance With similar resolutions. Ham.
sili. OF lndisna, took the oath.
Papers were presented from Senator N.Y.
err, Of Pennsylvanis, contestipG the seat Of
Moffat.
Mr.. Woodward offered . resolution to
refer the contested case to the Committee
on Elections frem tho 2lst distslct Of Penn.
sylvania, with instructions 10 report ~
soon as practicable. which Of the claimants
has primo fdeis right to the seat TO repre-.
sent the State.
A motion VS. made TO The previoss
question, which the Hsuss refused to Sec
ond.
Nj. Sehouck offered Q substitute Nhich
proposed that John Cowde. be sworn ~ .
acting member without prejudice to the
claim a H. ID. Foster, contestant. Dur.
Ing the discussion . messenger ar'ived
with nsmes Of Cabinet appoint ments, which
caused considerable excitement, which in
creased when the names we're read In re.
spouse from the clerks desk Eidrdgs sug j.
| gssted recess Of ten minutes so that the
rnourners might have an opportunity to
commiserate each other. Laughter.
Arscess was taken. and upon fe.assem :
bling Mr. Wood ard took tue floor and
said As to the Secretary Of the Navy, .
moro conservative or respectable citizen
ecuid not be found in Pennsylvania.
| Mr.. Dawes offered . substituts fer tho
resolution in regard to the contest case
from Pennsylvania, referring the matter
structisns to report which Of the claimanta
had prsmo /acie right to the seat.
Adopted.
Mr.. Sohenek, from the Joint Coumistss
appointed to wait On the President, re-
ported they had performed the duty and
the President had informed the commit
tee DO had about two hours previously, 40
ticipating The Senats would be in session
sent some nominations 10 that body, Blu,
had no message 70 send to Osngress. +.
Mr.. Wssd suggested that the whole
matter be referred to the Committee OF
Elections. With distractions 10 inquir,
, whether or not Georgia was entitled Il
representations At oil.
After much debate the resolution val
! modified and adopted referring the ques'
ton TO The Committee on Elections:
The House then proceeded to complete
, its organizations BY the election Of . Clerk
|. Dsorisspsr, Sergeant Arms. Chaplair
, and Post Master.
Mr.. Ward dominated for Clerk, Edward
} Mcpherson, OF Pa.
NJ. Niblssk recommended Charles D
, Carrigan, Pa.
The vote lssulted Me Pherson 12S
Calrigan a. Mr.. Mcpherson Was declared
, elected aud the oath administered by III,
Speaker
i NO. Ordway. Of New Haapshire. VA
} elected Sergesnt.st. Arms Otis s. Burton
] Of New York, Doorksepsr, receiving 154
votes sgaipst "a for, J. b. Wsgeonsr,, o
tllinsis Wm. 3. King slscted Post Mas
! ter. lie neld the same position in the las
House. Tho election Of Chaplain was OF
, motion OF Mr.. Judd, postponed til! mex
Tuesday. The usual resolution for draw
ing seats WAS adopted. and having beef
carried into effect the House djournsd til
TUESDAY next.