The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-12-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 2, 1872.
The House was called to order at noon by the
speaker, Mr.. Blaine.
The attendance Of members was very large, and
he day being bright and balmy, the galleries were
crowded with spectators.
The proceedings were opened with prayer by the
Chaplain, the Rev. J. q. Butler. 49,
The roll OF the members was then called. one
hundred and forty-nine members answered to their
names.
The absentees were from the following states:-
Rhode Island, /; New York, 10; New Jersey, 2;
Pennsylvania, s; Delaware, 1; Maryland, 8; North
Carolina, A; South Carolina, 3; Georgia, 8; Ala
bama, 8; Mississippi. 2; Louisiana, 3; Ohio, 8;
Kentucky, 2; Tennessee, s.; Illinois, u Missouri
Wisconsin, California, !; Minnesota, NV Vest
Virginia, l. The following
were sworn in :-Joseph r: Hawley, OF Connecticut;
Constantine G. Esty Of Massachusetts; A. +.
Dodds, Of Ohio and Erasmus W. Beck, OF Georgia.
A committee was appointed, consisting OF
the President and inform him that the House was
ton he might have to make.
HoNoRING THE MEMORY OF HORACE GREELEY.
Speaker believing that ali viii ' concur IN the pro-
priety OF public RECOGNITION OF events so impress
sye ana so IN ae q this
Il proper to OFFER the following resoution:-
Resolved By the Senate and House q
at the late election than three million votes were
cast for President that record be made the journals
OF Congress Of appreciation the eminent services
purity and worth of the deceased and of the sad
Impression created by his death following Keen family
bereavement
Mr.. Cox Of New York, rose and said:-
Mr. sPEAKER-l desire to add word to the resO-
luton OF coincidence and sympathy offered by my
friend from Massachusetts. | have the honor to
reside In the city OF New YORK. once represented by
Mr.. Greeley In the American Congress- This House
has heard with profound sorrow OF the tragical
death OF one OF its most iustr,ous citizens Horace
Greeley His demise creates void Impossible
to Ml in American journalism, society and life.
His remarkable services were illustrated by prac-
tcal charities enlarged benevOence, earnest
thought and independent expression. In the va
r1ops qualities OF mind and character he Is an ex-
ample OF and incentive to that sturdy selrreIiance
and unrestng enterprise which distinguish Ameri-
can manhood. Therefore II Ia eminently Just
gentle and wise that, at the sad termination OF his
long and useful career, we should make public
recognition OF this event.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
BANKS AND THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS CHARM ANsHIp
Mr. BANKS, uib.l OF Mass, rose and offered his
resignation as Chairman Of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, remarking that 1t was proper that
the House should be represented by one who was
unquai6edly committed TO the policy Of the major
ity, as he could not claim to be.
Mr.. BBOOKs, (denn.) Of N. r., said he hoped that
the resignation would not be accepted. III there
was any one committee In which there should Be
no partisan politics, but In which the whole coun-
try should be represented % Q unit, IL was the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
MI ktlLINGRR, (rep.) Of Pa, remarked that Mr..
Banks ~ not asked " ~ excuved from service on