The Lambertville record., 1872-12-03
orty.seeond Congress...sd Session.
SENATE.

WAsHfSGTos Dec. 2.
The Senate met at noon, the Vice Presi.
dent in the chair, and all the leading
Senators present, with largely more than a
quorum.
The Chaplain in the opening prayer
alluded to the death of Mr.. Greeley as
that of one, whose. pen had given direction
to public thought and had been a beiie-
faction to mankind ss.,sss-s
The House was notified of the Sepate's
readiness for business, and a number Of
bills were introduced, among them one by
Mr.. Sumner (Mass.), to strike from United
States flags and the Army Register all
record OF battles fought with fellow
citizens.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House was called to order at noon by
the Speaker, Mr.. Blaine. The attendance
of members was very large, and the day
being bright and balmy, the galleries were
crowded with spectators. The proceed
ings were opened with prayer by the Chap.
lain. the Rev. Mr.. J. G. Butler.
The roll of members was then, called.
l49 members answered to their names.
The following new members were sworn
in Joseph r. Hawley, of Connecticut !;
Constantine c. Esty. of Massachusetts, O..
I. Dodds, of Ohio, and Erasmus W Beck,
of Georgia. F
A committee was appointed to wait on
the President and inform him that the
House was in session, and ready to re-
ceive any communication he might have to
make. ~ z4 a
Mr. Banks offered his resignation as
chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, but the House, by vote of rs to
80, refused to accept it.
THE CREDIT MoBILIER.
Speaker Blaine then called Mr.. Cox, of
Ny, to The chair as Speaker pro tenn, and
took the floor TO offer q resolution for the
appointment of a Committee of Five to in
vestigate the charges made against him
(Blaine) in connection with the Credit Mo
bilier matter. Mr.. Blaine said he had re.
quested Mr. Cox to appoint majority of
Democrats on the committee, and made
few remarks challenging investigation.
Mr.. Archer, Of Maryland. opposed the
motion on the ground that the scandal had
been refuted, and the investigation was
unnecessary.
Mr. Randall, of Penn, favored it as
matter of personal privilege.
The resolution was then adopted, and
the committee was then appointed as fol-
lows -
Messrs. Poland. sf vermon. Banks, Of
Massachusetts ; Beck, of Kentucky; Nib
lack, of Indiana, and McCrary, of Iowa.
HORACE GREELEY.
Mr.. Dawes, OF Mass, said Mr.. Speaker
believing that all will concur in the pro-
priety ofa public recognition of events so
impressive, and so without parallel in the
history of this Government that have re-
Gently transpiren, deem it proper to offer
the following resolution
RESOLVED, By the Senate and House Of
Representatives, in view of the recent
death of Horace Greeley, for whom at the
late election more than three million votes
were cast for President, that record be
made on the journals of Congress of ap-
probation for the eminent services and
personal purity and worth of the deceased,
and of the sad impression created by his
death, following a keen family bereave-
ment.
Mr.. Cox, of N. T., then paid feeling
tribute to the memory and character of
Mr.. Greeley, after which the resolution was
unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Banks again rose and offered his
resignation as Chairman of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.