The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
OF the Old and Orsani'
zatiOn of the New Congress.

WAsHINGToy, March 4.-The Senate
went into Executive session about five
o'clock this morning, and confirmed the
following among other nominations ::
S. P. Brown, A. r. Shepard, A. B. Null
lett and JAS 4. Magruder, to constitute
a Board of Public Works for the Dis
trict of Columbia; Geo. A. Block, Sec.
retary.
The sallerie. were crowded this morn
ing. On the resumption Of business at
half past 10 oclick, recess having
been taken from 6 o'clock to that hour
much interest was manifested, both IN
the galleries and on the floor, in the
closing scenes, which, however, were
devoid of special interest.
The bill for the abolition OF tax on
coal was laid aside 10 give way to the
bill for the relief of the Sisters OF
! Charity of Charleston, which was un-
der debate when, the session expired.
The same subject was under consIdera-
ton at the close of the preceding ses-
sion of this Congress, when it was, as
on the present occasion, defeated 10y de
bate.
Messrs. Morton and Thurman, ac-
cording to previous appontment,report-
ed having waited upon the President,
and that the Executive had no other
communication to make.
At this point Mr.. Bayard rose to a
question of privilege, and offered reso-
luton respectfully rendering the thanks
Of the Senate to Hon. SCHUYLER Coliax,
Vice President of the United States, for
the eminent ability, courtesy, and i'm
partial manner with which he has pre-.
sided over the deliberations OF this
body. The resolution was entertained
by unanimous vote, and adopted with
out objection.
The hour of - o'clock, fixed by the
Constitution for the expiration OF the ses-
sion, arrived. when the Vice President
addressed the Senate as follows:
Thanking Senators for their appro-
val of my official course, which you
have placed | on your records, de-
clare the I'd session Of the Forty-tirst
Congress of the United States adjourned
without day. The time fixed for the
assembling of the first session, accord
ing to the Constitution, OF the Forty
second Congress, having arrived, the
Secretary will call the roll Of names OF
Senators elect, who will present them
selves in front of the Vice President
chair to take the oath Of office.
In accordance with the invitation OF
the Vice President, the organization OF
the Senate was proceeded with, and the
Senators present came forward and took
the oath of office.
The Vice President stated that the
name Of Mr.. Vance, Senator from
North Carolina, would not be called,
as the loyal and political disabilities OF
that gentleman had not been removed.
The credentials Of number OF Sen
ators from the South were temporarily
disposed of by being laid on the table,
and at Ills the Senate adjourned until
Il o'clock Tuesday.
The all night session OF the House
continued until $50 clock A. NJ. a
regular storm was raised by PROPOSE
ton Of Mr.. Garfield to adopt an amend
ment of the rules, which amendment
was interpreted by Democrats to aim at
giving the Republican majority in the
next Congress the same power that 1t
exercised during the present Congress
through its majority of over two,thirds;
The proposition was to amend the AID
rule so as to provide that after the pre-,
vious question is moved no motion shall
be entertained except to adjourn, to fix
the time TO which the House will ad-
journ, and to lay on the table-such
motions not to be repeated; and that
after the previous question is seconded
no original motion whatever shall be
entertained except the single motion to
adjourn.
Messrs Eldridge and Brooks of New
York, Randall and other Democrats,
denounced the proposition in un-