The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-06
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CONGRESS. 8 s.
The Tenure-of-Once Act in the
Senate.
Excitement in the House over the
Cabinet.
Organization of the House Com
plete.
Adjournment till Tuesday.
SENATE.
Adjournment till Tuesday.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON March 5.
Mr.. Brownlow was sworn in anC
Messrs. Cameron and MCCreerY Rp-
pointed a Committee to notify the
President that the Senate was ready
for business.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill for 8
more equal distribution of the National
Banking Capital. The same bill was
introduced last session.
Mr.. Thayer introduced a bill to re-
peal the tenure Of office act and gave
notice that he would call 1t up to-lnor.
row.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced a bill to
amend the act regulating the tenure-ot'
Office.
Mr.. Williams introduced a substitute
for Mr.. Thayer's bill suspending the
operations of the tenure -of-ott1ce ac'
until March 4th, 1873.
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill to en-
force the several provision Of the con-
stitution abolishing slavery, &C., by
securing the elective franchise to all
citizens without regard to race or color,
Mr.. Grimes offered a resolution for
the appointment of a committee of two
Senators to without waiting for the
of the organization of the Senate. The
resolution was agread to, and the Vice
President appointed Messrs. Grimes
and Cragin such committee.
The Senate then took a recess.
At 1.45 the session was resumed.
Mr.. Grimes reported that the COM
mittee appointed to wait upon the Pres
1dent had performed that duty, and the
President would Immediately COM
municate with the Senate.
General Rawlings of Gen. Grants
staff, then stepped forward and said he
was directed by the President OF the
United States to present to the Senate
two messages in writing. Major Lee
also appeared and presented another
message.
Mr.. Edmunds at once moved an ex.
ecutive session. Agreed 10, and the
crowd slowly left the galleries.
At 2.30 the doors were re.opened and
the Senate adjourned,
HOUSE.
A message was sent notifying the
Senate that the House had organized.
A resolution that the oath be admin
istered to Van Horn and Dyer of Mis-
souri,, was adopted, and they were
sworn in.
A resolution that Hamill of Mary
land, take the oath was adopted, and
Hamill was sworn in.
Papers were presented from l.. Myers
of Pennsylvania, contesting the seat OF
Maftitt.
During the discussion on the contest
ed election case from the 21st district OF
Pennsylvania, there suddenly sprung
up a scene of excitement, messenger
had arrived with the names of the Cab
met appointments, and there was
general demand that the names be read
from the Clerks desk. It was read and
the House became so much excited
that it was impossible to resume bust-
ness for some time.
Mr.. Eldridge suggested a recess for
ten minutes so the mourners might
have an opportunity to commiserate
each other. (Laughter.)
A recess was taken, and upon re-as-
sembltng Mr., Woodward resuming the
chair, said as to the Secretary of the
Navy, more conservative or respect
able citizen was not to be found in
Pennsylvania.
The election case was referred to the
Committee on Education.
Mr.. Schenck, from the Joint Commit
tee appointed to wait on the President,
reported that the committee had per-
formed that duty, and the President
had informed the committee he had
about two hours previously, anticipa-
ting the Senate would be in session,
sent some nominations to that body,
but he had no message to send to Con-
gress.l.
Mr. EarQSWOrIn nOVeu ludL MeSSESs
Cliff, Tiff, Edwards, Cove, Prince and
Young, be sworn in as representatives
from Georgia, the 9th district being va.
cant.
Mr.. Ward suggested that the whole
matter be referred to the Committee on
Elections, with instructions to inquire
whether or not Georgia was entitled to
representation at all.
After much debate the resolution was
modified and adopted, referring the
question to the Committee on Elections.
On motion of Mr.. Ferris the House
proceeded to complete its organization
by the election OF Clerk, Door-keeper,
Sergent- Arms, Chaplain and Post
master.
Mr.. Ward nominated for Clerk Ed
ward MCPHERSON, of Pennsylvania,
the Clerk of the last House.
Mr.. Niblack nominated Charles w.
Carrigan, of Pennsylvania.
The result of the vote was for Ed
ward Mcpherson 12S, and for Charles
w. Carrigan SO. Mcpherson was de-
clared elected and the oath was admin
istered by the Speaker. N. G. Ordway
was elected Sergent at Arms, Otis s.
Buxton, Door-keeper; VIM. 8. King,
Postmaster. The officials elected held
the positions under the last House.
On motion of Mr.. Judd the election
of Chaplain was postponed until next
Tuesday.
The usual resolutions for drawing
seats was adopted and having been
carried into effect the House at 4:40 ad-
journed till Tuesday.