The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-12-08
MEETING OF CONGRESS.
A CHAPLAIN FOR THE PRESIDENT.
1

Congress met at noon on Monday the
5th, and both Houses were called to OF
der by their respective presiding officers
A despatch from Washington, Dec. 9th,
says: 1i
1.-THE opening ofthe third session OF the
Forty First Congress was attended by the
usual pleasant greetings between mem
bers. residents, and visitors Washington
turned out great numbers to witness the
opening session. The galleries and cor
ridors Of the House were crowded with
spectators"
In the Senate nearly every Senator was
in his seat. Prayer was made by the
chaplain. William Window was qualifl
ed and took the seat for the unexPired
term OF seua or Norton, deceased. The
usual committee was appointed to act
with the committee of the House to in
form the President of the readiness of the
Senate to transact business Who the us
nal committee was or is, we are not in
formed either by telegraph or by any OF
the Chicago or Milwaukee papers. At
1870 the Presidents Message was recelv-
ed. An hour was occupied in reading
the message 1t was then ordered printed
and the Senate adjourned.
In the House the proceedings were
opened by prayer by the chaplain, Rev
Dr,J. G. Butler. The roll of members
was then called and 173 members answer
ed to their names. Excuses were made
for Kerr, of Indiana, and Calken, OF Ne"
York, detained at home by severe illness
Messrs. Schenck, Allison and Potter were
appointed committe on the part OF th'
House to join like commute OF the Sen
ATT and wait upon the President OF th'
un,tad States and inform him that Con
gress was in session and ready to receive
any communication he might see prope
to make. Sypher, OF louisiana DIXON, Q
North Carolina, and Duke, of VirgiulB
were sworn in. A recess was taken Al
ter recess the Presidents message was re
ceiyed, and was then read by Mr.. Nc
Pherson. the clerk. The conclusion o
the message was received with applaus
on the floor and IL the galleries. TIL
message was ordered printed. The Treas
ury report was presented and referred
Mr.. Dawes, of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, reported bill to supply the omls
sion in the last Indian appropriarlot
which was passed. The, House, at
o'clock, adjourned.
The foregoing is an abridgment OF tn
Geographic news contained in all OF th
daily papers of the meeting of Congress
and the proceedings the first day OF botl
Houses. The name of the chaplain
the Senate. like the names of the Senat
Commute TO wait upon the President
not given. 1t willDe observed that tn
Senate and the House, are both prayln
bodies, collectively, if not separately, an
by proxy. if not personally. Perhaps
would be fair to consider the chaplain G
each House the mouth OF prayer for tn
whole body Of his respective House.
the mouth of the man gives uttelance 10
all the members constituting the man.
NAV be observed too that there Is no r.
port OF prayer by the Presidents ehaI
lain, nor even of his having chaplain
Perhaps he has no chaplain. But II u
has not, why not? Does not she Pres
dent need prayers as much IS elthe
House Of Congress And may it not be
difficult for him to make his own pray
ers as for either the Senate or the Hous
to make its own prayers? And does
not need a chaplain to do his praying 10
him as much as either Honse? Surely tn
President should have even handed jus
tice in this respect as we'll as all others
AS long as the Senate and the House eac
provides q chaplain for itself, let Con
gress be generous and provides chaplain
for the President. $500.
BANNER OF I.IGHT.-We call attention
to the prospectus of the Banner Of Lsgat
which apnears in the TELEGRAPH to- day