The New York herald., 1871-03-05

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by the constitution and the laws Saenera applause
tinuous service administered OF Speaker
rhsn til. nroassasa q the oath to the
members besnning with members from the New England
front ofhe Clerks desk and took the oath with
They followed by members from new York and New
Jersey then BY the members from Pennsylvania Delaware
Two from the Southern the modified
in a n Of a ssrsas f ssns
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Without the sanction Of The law presented protest
Legislature had BY sweeping repeated
al the acts Of previous Legislature including the election
Mr.; BneuAM rep.) Of Ohio, moved ha. the Tennessee
10 the Committcs on Elections.
of them taking the oath Of 1862 and i've the modified
ing in Of the Mississippi members; their credentials pre-
priaa 6acfe evidence of a right to n
could be elected to occupy their seats for three years and
or for life.
be and their credentials referred 70 the Committee
and the Mississippi members were accorgingy sworn in
This completed the organization of the House.
oFfIoERs TnE HOUSE RE.ELEcrEp.
the
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and G. Butler Chapla being the officers Of the last
Mr. woop, (dem) of N ", presented the democratic
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sylyania Owen Thorn. Of California; seaton Gales, Of
Mr. DAWES resolution adopted and the officers named
in it were duly sworn into Office.
TERRITORIAL DELEGATES
them The number
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committee the part Of the Senate TO wait upon the pes
business
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ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION.
Mr.. DAWES offered adjourn.
die Wednesday next the 9Th Of March, at twelve
o'clock.
Mr. FARNswoRrH, (rep) of Ill., suggested that the
tion should lie until the committee appointed wait
upon the President should make Its report
The resolution agreed to without the and nays
1H IL.
CONTEST OVER NORTH oARoLrNA MEMBER.
Mr. KELLEY, trep of Pa called up the of Mr. Wad-
de Of North Carolina to whose swearing in Mr. Maynard
had objected.
Mr. MAYNARD stated that Mr.. Waddel had, before the
held judicial Office, that of Clerk and Chan
cey which required oath to support the constitution and
had afterwards held commission Of Lieutenant Colonel in
the rebel thus becoming obnoxious the third section
OF the fourteenth constitutional amendment.
Mr. KELLEY argued that Mr. Waddel under dis
ability and could take the oath with good conscience
he r. Kelley could The Office held by Mr.. Waddell
in judicial Office but clerical he admitted
the fact of Mr. Wadde having taken the oath to support
constitution but denied that taken In connection with
judicial office. He moved that Mr. Waddell be In
The motion was agreed to and the modified oath
ministered to Mr.. Waddell
The House then proceeded to for seats proceeding
attended with the usual uproar and cOnfusonAr Dawes
being permitted through courtesy to select his before
the drawing then, at twenty minutes four
House adjourned until