New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

/ States.
The States OF New Hampshire, Connecticut. Texas and
California were rot represented tho elections those
| States not having yet been held
In regard to North Carolina. tho Clerk stated that no
had. been requested by Dir. Rogers member irom the
IVth District not 70 call las name and he therefore Gd
In regard to Mississippi, the clerk stated that while
the credentials peculiar IN form, OWING To the flot
that the elecsOns were held under the military recon
strction acts, 10 appeared 10 MN tHal poy ne, a le
substantial rcQufelnchS' OI I'd" i@"' "''' 80 '"
! accepted them al. , A.. -,
In regard to Tennessee. the Clerk stated that the
credentials presented differed essehtiiiy rom pi
seut,d by the Members of the Ailst c'nSltsS. Iney
we're both vague ana evasiye, ana the ehtes nfas t
! tney were perhaps made % produce uhceiElHy. ho
had been IN doubt 10 his duty c0nceruhS AeA' vls
he had ilsuy cohclbdet 90 NV IT., ,t cb bad
benefit of doubt and accept them. Inc point -" NUN Hau
been urged. tha be election "s NOT no." On tro s
fixed by the law OF Tennessee inFoNeu . 80 ba
OF the Constitution and several a"s OF ie ,.iso Gu"
had md the circumstances concluded not 20 RUE D ~
As 20 the INA DisiIctO OF Ar"@ufa'. .lo t a. = h.
that the certificate presented evidence on ~ lace mt ~
had not been issued within the lime specified by id" pI
for two months thereatter. BesiSes ev VII IL & 80
DOUBT, 10 whether tue OiIcer who exec .n h -.
that me TIE night u do 10. The Circumstances were 80
suspicious that he felt compelled 70 iJsot - L. IT,
maze these explanations because he hal observer h
like action previous occasions, men uheAp@heu h'u
The roi aaynS been completed the Clerk announced
that members md answered 70 thor names 'ho Jul
M Blair iRep. Mieh) then moved that the House
proceed to che election OF Speaker. Agreed TO-
Mr. BLAIR then, IN behalf OF the Republican members
I
rp.keI and 8lr WOOD Dem, - y, in Dchalf or the
democratic memver- nominated George " Morgan oi
Tie Clerk appointed as telers Messrs. Banks, Cook
Beck ana EJudge. and proceeded 10 take the vote of
TIE yoto having been completed the result was on:
nounced, b. Mr.. Banks IS follows Woo hn,'3f OF
o. Blaine hnd received i2G. aud Geo. " Morgan 9s The
Csr Lnereupon declared that james g. Blaine hay ,ng
received majority OF a thr votes cast wac dy te
speaker OF the House Of Representatives, Of the United
states Tor the Milo Congress.
Mr. BLAINE Rep. Me was conducted lo TIE 'haF ny
Mc,-rs. Poland and Morgan Calling the h"L'' 10 of-'
Grsisg,. The sp-,ser,p o. the Am.reu Hor.e q R'pss
asars been esteemed a. ervbe honor Iesoa 10 ne
position viii reclla- gfs-ciao1 10 that MP-e an E
praya' Of pas ofoal belnne 70, ae great N "a Of S-
e. .u- ria.a 70 on D.. ie i va al Dol, m ~ s...
~ Si I, s s9t =. bs poe MAJOR in m House lie
p ~; b-t he b,og tie holor,te rrq-n A. o. as "a
uolifhc s To - e minority Us e-t rsAa wef "s f''s
re aos vorsng Of or grand system Of goreue-t t'PeDi IN
sr-s n- anc. 81 party crl''H' o. yI 'net' OF
n as ION o-pan flrss .l.tHsy All ~a and 'e llF
sllrre n lalssn The xiii Coa..e,i Dno Of ee-er
admnta'oa o. The N-tiou- o,e-nnHL ie1e ls,-s - l o
We NAV lcDo 1t tbs Oa process OF houoria Cordial a.i asang
0 ~ slch for.ll, le,sauas o ae eooay
,ii 80. Ee;ils Tat al or ahoo iu,
labor ~ vain am NON ready 90 pieei WIN ne %
aulstoa Home and lr esp torrtio vi" m zen 'e
Mr. DAWES tRep., Mass.J. the senior member oi the
House Iu continuous service, administered the os'h u
Tfea the sfEAKER proceeded TO administer the oath
members, beginning with members from the New"
Two members from the Southern States took the mod
! Mr MAYNARD Rep. T,nn.) objected 10 the swearing
IN Alfred N. Wa1ie OF North Carolina as being ds-
! qualified fr0m no ding Office.
TTiE TENNESSEE MEMBERS OBJECTED 10.
! Mr. kerr Dem, md objected 10 the s"eirng IN OF
tie Tennessee members ON the ground thdt the Election
law Tennessee had been repealed and tnat tey wee
elected without the sanction o. me law ne Pesnntudd
tAat the Tennessee l. 2isature had by ono sweeping
measure s.7l f fi Ie a. sS w. u
Mr. BINGHAM dsep. Ohio moved that the Tennessee
feued to the Committee on Elections. -. g..
The motion agreed tu, and ih.y were sworn H.
three cu taking he test oath " 1862. and nye the
THE MISSISSIPPI MEMBERS OBJECTED TO.
Mr. kerr stated the grounds O tue objrctIoa % the
swearing u tn Mississippi members, their credentials
rrst,s mo- ryiiga Jtcc evidence Of right 10 seat.
ilne Constitution submitted 10y the Convention 10 iho
people vi mississippi, 1hd under Mhicn tr rgPrel.'
lives Congress 10 b. voted for had been rejected
by tie people, and Congress had subsequently passed
Law directing that the Constitution should be again sub
dercd by the President H. iary act. IL was con
dncted by military officers and vas at TIA election
that the>e members claim 10 nave rch electd plu iDi
tle Mist ana XLIId Congress. Il contenue3 hat TIE
ac under which the election "as held wlhI ohIh OF
the opening of the ALlsi Congress ma moi ana coud hot
oontr npate election FOR any other than that Con
tL Tf IA Ton re. vas a nuy The crcIerti n were
not issued b. the Executive Of the State Of Mississippi
but by officer al the military AeadqlarIer " the "a
Mr EIDRIDGE Dem Wiz remarked that II these
and three mouh~ they might as wen DC elected Tor "
Mr KERR as-,nted to that proposition amt said that
the attempt elect men for me two Congresses was
made for The purpose Of preventing ana ioIestalns
legitimate ana far election by the people for Represen-
Mr. BINGHAM rep OhioJ moved that the Mississippi
representatives be sworn In ana their credentials r.
f.fr To- the Committee Elections He argued IN sup
put Of - notion couenCing the time hat passed
wien "A state OF the Union was be refused represel-
tariOn IN Congress. ana that there were many plec'ue
for the election OF the same person to MI vacancy ana
! n
Mr. ELDKIDGE contended t.at the proposition was IA
direct violation ct the Constitutional provision which
! required biennial elections OF representatives, ~.
Mr. Bingham's motion wa~ agreed to-1eas' llgi says
70; ana he Mississippi members were aecorungy SWORN
in their credentials referred To the committee Oh
mi. cofirletcd the organization Of the House.
/ ELECTION OF OFFICERS or TIE HOT 81
Br DAN 10 rep N3ss offered Ie'o,uou uee y 1I
con.,rpss: I ward Mcpherson Clerk; n. q. Ordway,
-ergelrt-at-Arms; .. ;. Buxton. DOordeeper; ". :.
King Pustnascr and j. o. Builer, Chaplain, being The
OIL ei3 d 5, , I't " presented as the Democratic
canddates the same positions the names OF James
g. Bcrrelt the District of Columbia n Eisenbors Of
81 ~, 49, 80 Reiered by party vot. Of ss 10 l25
NJ Dawes resolution was adopted ana the officers
named In itwcro GGly sworn into Office. .
The delegates from the Territories, seven in number
| werr thrn called and sworn In.
COMMITTEE Of the House appointed to JOIN Ike
c,ntee ON the part Of The senate, To wait upon the
and inform him that Congress was ready 10
rroreed 60 business. Messr-. Hooper, AiDlack anu SEQ
! held we're appointed sloh Committee.
'ouum, Mt die on Wednesday next the 9Th Of March,
! nj u O'Clock.
/ The resolution agreed 10, without the Yeas and
! Nays-lff % y.
| Mr KELLEY Rep.. Penny called mp the case Of MI
Waddei of NOrtn Carolina, 10 whose swearing IN Mr.
! MAYNARD mad objected.
! Sir MAYNARD u.cp., Tenn) stated that Mr Wadde
had before the held Judicial Office that Oi Clerk and
Master u Chanccry, which required oath 10 support
tue Coust tuition. aad had aftcrward held commits on
OF Lieutenant Colonel in the Rebel army, thus becoming
obuOz,, tho third section OF the Fourteenth Constr
| tutloual Amendment.
! MIR KELLEY argued that Mr.. WaiGcu under no
disability, and could take the oath with good con-
science Alr. Kelley could. The office held by Mr..
Wdu4ru Ia seu-e luuc.al Office, but clcIiCu
one lie admitted the fact OF Mr. Naddel having taken
the Con ion bu. denied thai