New-York tribune., 1872-12-03
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WAsp1NSroN. Dec. 2.-The opening of Con-
srss to dy was 2pectcd TO he enc OF the most n'r
cstirs a late Years. Hundreds OF l"op" "uo na'
.,,h interest the great political contest Of the
-, and F,li and seen the sturdy blows given and
.,,,iv,s, nv the headers 81 tho opposing parties
xcr, movcd With curiosity to see now
tsese rsnrcal chiefs would greet oach other
now thst the warpaiut has been washed OF ana theN
uoe,t a.u within the halls OF Congress. The bright
,pn and mid air. much I'm contrast with the severe
weather an the past few days. madc qualification oi
th> cnr.bsv poasurable. aud crowded GALLERIES looked
down ur,s either onse when the hour OF noon arrNe"
and the 'st session 90 he NllId Congross began TnoS'
VII, wepto the senate expecting 90 witness anytmk
llca soene In the meeting of the leaders o the Ae
cr,siur hosts vcrc disappointed. ono after another
nc Liberal Republicans, Grant men, and Democrats
came into thc Chamber, each with sme ulon i's
fs and cordial grcctng Tor the other Tie non "uu
te lamb laid down together. Senator'S Who hau uo'''
,be hs-,ftS blows upou Mr. summers head ga'hetcu
-, r. iest 10 congratulate him upon his improved
h,h and for the time at least the bN,er hate toward
sh,rg and 1Tpon which seemed 20 have taken posses
SION Of the majority OF Administration senators, hle
ucared 20 have been forgotten ono OF the LioeI" ne
,nbcsus who expected reception Of seoWls ana eruei
tot,s remarked after The adjournment, why II was
a., - 3, aiS,vs was today" The only codness that
was allowed % show itself in public was that tn when
a. s,rior senator frcm Ncw-York received the
hand oi his colleague, politely extended TO
him and then returned, without speaking 10
his conversation with some other person Altogether
The manner IN which the Senators met to-day seems TO
rso,pt TO cessation OF political hostires and period
q, GOOD honest hard upon the legitimate business
now before Congress. Whether this promise shall be
flned depends largely upon the will Of the majority,
for the liberal Republicans win show no faoous spirit
nor draw the senate into any acrimonious debate.
The ha Of the House Of Representatives, flor an hour
R.for fna lunn of u1eaf
scene. There was the usual lively and general hand
shaking that precedes the opening OF session, IN which
members clerks dcorkeepers coFrespOhdens. and lob
byists participated number Of members elect 70 me
N ~ st S',allissiner o IHterpal Revenue and sew
eri fber ofcigls were in the thrOugs that flowed In
currents up aud down the asks or formed quet eddes
in the corners eisurey greeting and chatting
Tie tl,rec Liberal Republican members who took such
prominent part IN the late campaign BanSs BLnl' ah9
farnswOrth appeared 20 come m for Their iu Slaf OF
corial Welcome. Indeed political differences dad not
IN any case seen 70 chill the warmth OF greeting
When the sbtaker's gaye fell at u o'clock, and all the
outsders had LETT hea except the privileged persons,
who made a fringe on the sofas around the walls the
House looked unusually thin. and the roli-ca showed
that the number Of members present was but little IN
excess e quorum. the absenees numbering lis There
had been dung two deaths Spear OF Georgia
and strong Connecticut and two designations, Perry
Of Ohio and Brooks Of Massachusetts, To administer
the oath their the first business IN
were next appointed 10 wait upon the Pres.
dent end the Senate. Mr.. Dawes then offered
she expected resolution upon the death Of Horace
Greeley. IL did not provide for committee to attend
the funeral, as some members hau s1gSes'ei, unt u
gave fun recognition 70 the purity of Mr. Greeleys
Character aud the grandeurof his aims and expressed
oil better for It's breyy the sense OF loss felt BY all
number members both sides OF the House had re
quesed Mr. Cox 10 speak upon the resolution, and In
TIE members aud the crowded galleries the closest
attention and the profound silence with which his few
evidence ~ the deep impression made upon All minds by
the Tcat leaders death
After the adoption Of the resolution Mr. Banks offered
his gaaon Chairman Of the COMMITTEES Foreign
AGrs saying that he thought it proper that the ma
FORTY should have a representative in that position
more uueQuivocay committed the general policy Of
the Government than he could be- He spoke IN grave
quiet manner and tbe House, stin saddened by the
thought Of Grceeys DEATH seemed to take added
shade Of melancholy. Thereappeared TO be- something
sadly iucougTuous this resignation Of one whose only
disqualification continuing in the position he had
long filed the fact that he had supported for the
Presidency man whom the House had just honoIed
as 10 seldom hOnors any citizen Nevertheless. the
resignation would have been accepted almost without
disseut. had not MI James Brooks risen while the
speker taking TIE vote ana interrupted he answer
iag Yeas 10y protesting that there reason ior Mr.
BanksE resignation II there was any committee that
not partisan and should not deal ~ political discus
sOns said, u was the one tnat dealt win the subject
Of the relations OF the Government with foreign cOun
tries. Probably Mr Brooks's protest would not have
avaled prevent the Republicans from voting almost
sohd 90 accept tie resignation had not MI Kellogg,
pruuhiirqu rom Come eticuf. COURAGEOUS come for
ward and expressed the hope that the resguaton would
for the Yeas b. T. Butler Jumped to Lis feet with sur
prislng alacrty obviously rejoicing in the opportunity
rarfisans the Republican side followed Buffers lead
and, oddly enough, two Democrats Du Bose and Co
an Every Massachusetts Republican, except Butler
voted ia the negative aS with them, among other Re
uubBcaus Hawey OF Connecticut, who had just been
sworn In aud cast his first vote shellabarger, Beatty
stevenson, Packard Myers Kellogg. and perhaps 20
more The Yeas and Nays were not called. and the
division the NAYS 70. So the motion 70 Mr.
Ranks from serving Chairman OF Foreign Affairs was
declared lost. This vote was apparently regarded as
settling question in favor Of retaining the other two
Liberal Republican ChaiImen, Blair aud FalnsWorth
Neither them Oneted his resignation, ana the
ton of the House was immediately called IN another
direction.
The Credit MobGier bribery business was brought mp
by speaker Blaine, who put Mr. Cox in the chair. and
going down to the seat he occupy as a member
made I've minuies speech in favor Of searcbng In
yestigaou He said thatn asking Mr.. Cox 70 take the
chair he had put restriction upon him except that he
should appoint coamitee with lmsority who 'ere
DOT his Mr Baines political friends. Butler detected
naws IN sIr. Blsines resolution for committee and
twice moved amendments 10 make the investigation
more general He didn't want II limited 70 Cakes Ames's
ged attempts 20 bribe members, but wanted the
eDy other person or corporation Inserted and
10 this Mr.. Blaine agreed Now came the most unae-
eounfable part OF the proceeding Mr. Archer, Demo
orat maryland, opposed the investigation for the
thai the people had heard the charges aud
passed their verdict upon them Just how the people
In rejecting Gen. Grant had acquitted Oakes
Ames Of the charge OF attempting 70 corrupt
IDsmbers Of Congress Mr. Archer did not explain. Mr.
Iandsil Of Penn replied with evident ind lnatOn that
II due 70 members who had not been involved In
corrupt transactions that their characters should
lifted above suspicion, and that the thunderbolt Of ndg
nation should fan upon those glty Of voting for bills In
which they were Interested. Mr. Dawes also spoke In
favor Of an investigation and the resolution went
through with only three feeble negative votes
Nr. Cox named his committee follows Messrs.
Poland, Banks, Beck, Sblack and NcCrarytwO Repub-
speaker Blame resumed the chair and the reading Of
The message aud some discussion about the proper time
10 begin work upon the Indian Pension, and Legislative
AppIoWisu"a yti, reported by Messrs. sargent and