The New York herald., 1869-03-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON. March 0. l86l

RESIGNATION OF 4. b. wAsHBURNE.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the resignation
OF Mr.. E. B. washburne, Secretary OF State, as
representative from the Third district OF Illinois.
ELECTION OF CHAPLAIN.
The House proceeded TO the election OF chaplain.
Mr.. JUDD, lrep) OF H., nominated Rev. J. G. But
Ter, OF Washington.
Richard Harvey, Of Illinois, but subsequently with
drew 1t.
MI. RANDALL. ldem.l OF Pa. nominated Rev. John
Mr.. WOODWARD ldem.l OF Pa nominated Rev.
Gilman Jackson, OF Washington:
Mr.. VOORHEES,, tdem.) OF Ind, nominated Rev.
James McKinny OF Indiana.
The vote was taken and resulted as follows:-For
Mr. Butler liz; for Mr. Chambers, ID; for Nj. Jack
son. 10; for Mr.. Mckinney. a.
Mr. Butler was therefore, declared duly elected
EMr. MAYNARD, trep) Of Tenn. offered preamble
and resolution in reference to the last Congressional
election in Louisiana, and nstructing the Commit
tee Elections to inquire into the validity Of such
election In the several Congressional districts, to
ascertain in which OF them II any, valid elections
have been elected In such districts are qualied to
take their seats with power to send for persons and
papers, and TO report at any time. The resolution
The preamble was also agreed to. Yeas 1os; nays,
As.
Mr.. SCHESCK trep.) OF Ohio introduced bill to re-
duce into act and TO amend the laws relating to
internal revenue and explained that 1t embodied all
the notifications and the changes made by the
Committee OF the Whole and by the House at the last
session. thus making the bill as perfect as possiDle
OF the Whole the state OF the Union and printed.
Mr.. MAYNARD suggested that 1t be put on Its pass
age at once.
well.
Mr.. woop. (dem.) OF N. Y. however inrimated
to the Committee OF the Whole and ordered to be
printed.
NICKEL COINAGE.
Mr. KELLEY, rep, OF Pa, introduced bill for the
coinage OF nickel copper pieces OF Ave cents and
under. Referred to the Committee on Coinage.
INDIAN TREATIES.
Mr. BUTLER (rep) OF Mass, asked leave to oner q
resolution FOR a joint special committee or three
members OF the Senate and six OF the house 70 con-
sder all matters relating TO Indian treaties. &c.
After some discussion Mr. RANDALL objected and
the resolution was not entertained.
=. PAY PAYMENT MEN OF OF ,; aa, 4; SHEPHERD; K
sent introduced JOINT resolution TO supply an
omission in the Miscellaneous Appropriation bill by
being the amount Of check in his favor drawn on
the Assistant Treasurer for Indian supplies June,
1855, but which was lost Passed.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. SCHENCK offered JOINT resolutions rs follows,
which were severally adopted:-For select commit
tee OF nine TO provide for taking The next cess for
select joint committee on retrenchment 50 be com
posed OF four members OF the House and four OF the
shall hereafter consist OF fourteen MEMBERS and the
Committee on Patents OF nine members.
Mr.. BorTwEn1 rnpI Of Mass. ofIered \ resolution
for the appointment OF q select committee on recon-
struction 10 consist OF thirteen members, under the
rules and regulations as governed the proceed
in2s OF the Reconstruction Committee OF the last Con-
gress and that all documents and resolutions before
tie last committee be referred to it. Adopted-lvo
TO AZ.
REPEAL OF THE TENURE OF OFFICE ACT.
Mr.. BUTLER, trcp.l Of Mass, introduced BIN 70
repeal the Tenure OF ONCE act OF the I'd OF March,
1857. he moved the previous question on its pas
sage.
nr. MAYNARD moved TO adjourn. Negatived only
fifteen Affirmative voles
The previous question was seconded and the bill
was passed. Yeas ls3, NAYS l5.
The negative votes were given by Messrs. Arnel,
B0ies Farnsworth, Ferrss, Hotchkiss. Jenckes, Law
renee OF Ohio Maynard, ScheDck Smith, stokes
Tane. 1ilman. Ward, Whittem0re and Wiliard-l6.
The House then at twenty minutes before three
O'Clock. adjourned until Friday next.