THE CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE. PRAYER. THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. || ent, called the Senate to order at twelve | sioned by the death of Hon. Solomon Foot, o'clock m. for the term ending March 3, 1869. SECOND SESSION. The credentials were read, and the oaths prescribed by law were administered to Mr. EDMUNDS, and he took his seat in the Senate. Mr. FESSENDEN. I rise, Mr. President, Monday, December 3, 1866. Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Hosts! Let The Senate commenced the second session ereign Thou reignest in heaven and rulest upon the whole earth be full of Thy glory. As sov to present a commission issued by the Gov. ernor of the State of New Jersey to ALEXANof the Thirty-Ninth Congress this day, pursu DER G. CATTELL, as a Senator to represent the earth. Thou holdest the seas in the hollow ant to the Constitution. that State in the Congress of the United States, of Thy hand and takest up the isles as a very SENATORS PRESENT. little thing. Thon hearest the voice of the to fill a vacancy existing in the representation of the State of New Jersey for and during the The following Senators were present. From feeblest weeper and the shouting of the multi term ending the 4th day of March, A. D. 1871. the State of tudinous nations. Thou dost mark the foot I understand that a certificate of the election Maine-Hon. William Pitt Fessenden and steps of the obscurest traveler and the acts of under the statute has been filed with the PresiHon. Lot M. Morrill. of the nation. O God of the nation, we pray New Hampshire-Hon. Aaron H. Cragin. Massachusetts-Hon. Charles Sumner and of Thy protecting providence. We thank Thee by the Governor of New Jersey to fill the war that Thou wilt spread over this Capitol the wing | Hon. Frederick T. FrELINGHUYSEX, appointed I desire also to present the credentials of Hon. Henry Wilson. Rhode Island-Hon. Henry B. Anthony. for the opening of Congress, that the assembled cancy occasioned by the death of Hon. WilConnecticut-Hon. La Fayette S. Foster and high conclave of the nation to deliberate upon wisdom of the land has again convened in this liam Wright, late a Senator from that State. Hon. James Dixon.. The PŘESIDENT pro tempore presented Nero York Hon. Ira Harris and Hon. interests to affect the welfare of thirty million the credentials of Hon. A. G. Catteli, elected Edwin D. Morgan. people. Oh, grant that wisdom and grace and a Senator by the Legislature of the State of Delaware-Hon. Willard Saulsbury. strength may be imparted to Thy servants, the New Jersey for the residue of the term of six gress, that all the words they utter, and the years, commencing on the 4th of March, 1805. Kentucky-Hon. Garrett Davis. enactments that go forth from this high place | prescribed by law were administered to Mr. The credentials were read, and the oaths Ohio-Hon. Benjamin F. Wade and Hon. of power, may be approved of Heaven. Let CATTELL, and he took his seat in the Senate. John Sherman. Thy blessing rest, we pray Thee, upon all Thy The PRESIDENT pro tempore presented Indiana–Hon. Henry S. Lane. servants, and grant that life and health may be the credentials of Hon. FREDERICK T. FreIllinois - Hon. Richard Yates and Hon. || permitted to invade this legislative body. We continued to them, and that death shall not be LINGHUYSEN, appointed a Senator of the UniLyman Trumbell. ted States by the Governor of the State of New Michigan-Hon. Jacob M. Howard and pray that Thou wilt bless the President of the || Jersey, to fill, until the next session of the United States and make him faithfnl to execute Hon. Zachariah Chandler. Legislature of that State, the vacancy occaWisconsin-Hon. Timothy 0. Howe and the high trusts confided to him. Bless the sioned by the death of Hon. William Wright. Hon. James R. Doolittle. members of the Cabinet, and may they begisted, lora-Hon. James W. Grimes and Hon. highly gifted, with wisdom and foresight. Bless The credentials were read, and the oathis prescribed by law were administered to Mr. Samuel J. Kirkwood. the Army and Navy of the United States, and FRELINGHUYSEX, and he took his seat in the Mr. CRAGIN presented the credentials of California—Hon. James A. McDougall and May they deal justly and love mercy. Bless Hon. George G. Fogo, appointed a Senator Hon. John Conness. the four millions of the freedmen in this coun of the United States by the Governor of the Oregon-Hon. James W. Nesmith and Hon. try, and prepare them for the rights of manhood | State of New Hampshire, to fill, until the next George H. Williams. and the privileges of citizenship. Bless all the session of the Legislature of that State, tho Kansas-Hon. Samuel C. Pomeroy and people and have their interests in Thy safe care vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Hon. Hon. Edmund G. Ross. and keeping; and may all the States of this Daniel Clark. West Virginia-Hon. P. G. Van Winkle | unity and concord, and may the God of peace | prescribed by law were administered to Mr. great Union be prepared to dwell together in The credentials were read, and the oaths and Hon. Waitman T. Willey. overshadow and bless and protect and save us Tennessee-Hon. David T. Patterson and Focg, and he took his seat in the Senate. now and evermore. Amen. Hon. Joseph S. Fowler. Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, I am CREDENTIALS. requested to present the credentials of Hon. SENATORS ABSENT. The PRESIDENT pro tempore presented David G. Burnet, elected a Senator from the The following Senators were absent: Hon. the credentials of Hon. LUKE P. POLAND, State of Texas to fill the vacancy in the senWilliam Sprague, of Rhode Island; Hon. Edgar | elected a Senator by the Legislature of the atorial representation from that State which Coran, of Pennsylvania; Hon. C. R. Buck | State of Vermont, to fill the vacancy occa expires on the 3d day of March, 1871. I am alev, of Pennsylvania; Hon. George Readsioned by the death of Hon. Jacob Collamer, also requested to present the credentials of Riddle, of Delaware; Hon. James Guthrie, for the term ending March 3, 1867. Hon. 0. M. Roberts, elected a Senator from of Kentucky; Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana; Hon. B. Gratz Brown, of Missouri ; || prescribed by law were administered to Mr. The credentials were read, and the oaths | the same State to fill the vacancy in the term expiring on the 3d day of March, 1869. I move Hor. John B. Henderson, of Missouri; Hon. | POLAND, and he took his seat in the Senate. that they lie upon the table. William M. Stewart, of Nevada; Hon. James The PRESIDENT pro tempore presented The motion was agreed to. W. Nye, of Nevada. the credentials of Hon. George F. EDMUNDS, NOTIFICATION TO TIIHOUSE. Hon. LA FAYETTE S.FOSTER, President elected a Senator by the Legislature of the On motion of Mr. ANTHONY, it was pro tempore, a quorum of Senators being pres- State of Verinont, to fill the vacancy occa- Ordered, That the Socretary inform the House of 39TH CONG, 2D SESS.-No. 1. a ment. Representatives that a quorum of the Senato has | having been charged by the committee with assembled, and that the Senate is ready to proceed presenting the measure to the consideration of to business. the Senate at the last session, I did call the HOUR OF MEETING. attention of this body on more than one occaOn motion of Mr. ANTHONY, it was sion to the importance of its consideration, Ordored, That the hour of the daily meeting of the but was not able to secure the final action of Senate be twelve o'clock, m., until otherwisc ordered. the body; and in the continuance of the duty NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT. with which I felt charged by the committee, it On motion of Mr. ANTHONY, it was was my purpose to move for the action of the Resolved, That a committee, consisting of two Senate at the earliest moment when I supposed members, be appointed to join such committee as it would be in order to do so. I was under may be appointed by the House of Representatives, the impression that the unfinished business of to wait upon the President of the United States, and inform him that a quorum of each IIouse has assem- the two Houses must lie over under the rule bled, and that Congress is ready-to receive any com- for the first six days of the session—in other munication he may be pleased to make. By unanimous consent, the President pro measure up until the expiration of six days. tempore was authorized to appoint the commit I do not know that the rule is susceptible of tee; and Messrs. ANTHONY and Nesmith were that construction, but under that construction appointed. it was my purpose to do no more to-day than SUFFRAGE IN TIE DISTRICT. to give notice of an intention to bring this bill Mr. SUMNER. Is there any business before to the consideration of the Senate at the the Senate now? earliest possible moment when it could receive The PRESIDENT pro tempore. There is its attention, but I should be very glad, if it is none. within the reach of the Senate, to consider it Mr. SUMNER. If not, and if it is in order, now, and very much obliged to my honorable I will move that the Senate proceed to the con- friend from Massachusetts for relieving me sideration of Senate bill No. 1, entitled “A bill from any further duty in regard to the bill. to regulate the elective franchise in the District The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is the of Columbia." Senate ready for the question? The PRESIDENT pro tempore put the ques Mr. SAULSBURY. Mr. President, accordtion on the motion, and declared that the noes ing to the Constitution of the United States, I appeared to have it. believe Mr. SUMNER called for a division. Mr. JOHNSON. I understand the Senator The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Those in from California to object to the consideration favor of the bill now. Does not a single objection Mr. SUMNER. Before the motion is put I carry it over? wish to call the attention of the Senate to the The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair condition of that bill. It will be remembered thinks not. that it was introduced on the first day of the Mr. McDOUGALL. It is a violation of the last session; that it was the subject of repeated rule to take it up now. discussions in this Chamber; that it was more Mr. SAULSBURY. I believe I have the than once referred to the Committee on the floor. District of Columbia, by whose chairman it was The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Sen reported back to the Senate. At several dif- ator from Delaware has the floor. The Chair ferent stages of the discussion it was supposed I will state that the only question suggested by that we were about to reach a final vote. The the Senator from Maine, as a question of order, country expected that vote. It was not had. in the opinion of the Chair, must come under It ought to have been had. And now, sir, I the 21st joint rule, which is, thatthink that the best way is for the Senate in this "After six days from the commencement of a second or subsequent session of Congress, all bills, that bill on its passage. It has been thoroughly | House, and at the clese of the next preceding session , debated. Every Senator here has made up his remained undetermined in either House, shall bo mind on the question. There is nothing more resumed and acted on in the same manner as if an to be said on either side. So far as I am con adjournment had not taken place.” cerned, I am perfectly willing that the vote It does not, in the opinion of the Chair, shall be taken without one further word of exclude the Senate from considering bills prior to the six days. discussion; but I do think that the Senate It requires that after the six ought not to allow the bill to be postponed. We days they “shall be resumed." If the opin ion of the Chair is wrong, he will be subject, ought to seize this first occasion to put the bill on its passage. The country expects it; the of course, to correction. The Chair, however, country will rejoice and be grateful if you will is referred to a previous decision at a former signalize this first day of your coming together | under like circumstances: session. A motion was made to take up a bill by this beautiful and generous act. Mr. McDOUGALL. I should like to inquire "Mr. PEARCK raised a question of order whether the motion was in order under the 21st joint rule, of the Senator from Massachusetts whether he and the Vice President decided that the motion was desires to force a discussion on that measure not in order."-Senate Journal, Thirty-Fifth Conto-day. It is, of course, a very important one, gress, second session, page 39. and he is aware that there are differences of In view of that decision the Chair will reopinion upon it. I differ with him much. That verse its decision, and decide that this motion, bill cannot be passed without discussion, and if the question of order is made, is not now in it should be a full discussion, for it involves order, on the authority of the precedent forprinciples, and I ask the Senator from Massa merly set. chusetts not to urge it immediately. Let him INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. set a time for its consideration-any time when Mr. SHERMAN. Is it in order now to inthose members of the Senate who desire to de. troduce a bill with the consent of the Senate? bate it will be prepared to do so-and not press The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair it before the morning hour has expired of the thinks it is, if there be no objection. The title first day of the session of the Senate. I object of the bill will be read for information. to its consideration now, and I ask the Sena- There being no objection, leave was granted tor from Massachusetts to name a day for that to introduce a bill (S. No. 452) to prevent and purposo. [After a pause.) He insists upon it | punish the illegal appointment of officers of the Well, then, it will have to be discussed. United States; and it was read twice by its title. I would rather that so important a question Mr. SHERMAN. I ask that it be referred should le postponed until some day when we to the Judiciary Committee. come here prepared for business, and not when Mr. GRIMÉS. The committees have not we come here for the purpose of settling the been appointed. preliminaries of business. Mr. SHERMAN. I thought they were conMr. MORRILL. I agree with all that has || tinued ; if not, let it be laid on the table. been said by the honorable Senator from Mas- The bill was laid on the table. sachusetts about the propriety of an early con. Mr. WILLIAMS asked, and by unanimous sideration of this measure. It is true, that consent obtained, leave to introduce a bill (S. No. 453) to regulate the tenure of offices; ORGANIZATION OF TIIE HOUSE. Mr. PRESIDENT: I have been directed to inform tbo Senate that a quorum of the House of Representatives has assembled, and that the House is now ready to proceed to business. The llouse has passed a resolution directing the appointment of a committee on the part of the House, to join such committee as may be appointed on tho part of the Senato, to wait on the President of the United States and inform him that a quorum of the trollouses has assembled, and that Congress is ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to inake; and has appointed Mr. E. B. WASHBURNE of Illinois, Mr.J.S. MORRILL of Vermont, and Mr. W E. Finck of Ohio, the committee on the part of the Houso. NOTICE OF A BILL. Mr. MORGAN gave notice of his intention to ask leave to introduce a bill in relation to the employment of apprentices in the commercial marine of the United States. FRENCI TROOPS IN MEXICO. Mr. CHANDLER. I ask leave to offer the following resolution: Resolved. That the President be requested to communicate to this House, if in his opinion pot inconsistent with the public interest, any correspondence or other information in his possession in regard to the following points: 1. Whetherthe French Emperor has complied with his announcement toward the United States to withdraw one third of the French troops in Mexico during the inonth of November last. 2. Whcthcr any number of said French troops has been withdrawn in accordance with that announce 3. Whether, if, as it appears, no troops have been withdrawn, the French Emperor has offered any explanation or apology for his course, or whether ho has proposed a different understanding by which the withdrawal will be delayed. 4. What action, if any, the Governinent has taken to see that understanding carried out. Mr. SUMNER. Let that lie over until tomorrow The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection being made, the resolution lies over. SUPERINTENDENT OF PRINTING Mr. LANE submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the Committee on Printing be directed to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for the election of Superintendent of Public Printing by a concurrent vote of both Houses of Congress, and to report by bill or otherwise. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair will suggest that there is at present no committee to which the resolution can be referred. Mr. LANE. Let the resolution lie on the table, to be referred when the committee shall have been appointed. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. That course will be taken, no objection being made. WIDOW OF HOY. J. II. LANE. Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be, and he is hereby.directed to pay out of the compensation fund of the Senate, to Mrs. - Lane, widow of Hon. James H. Lane, deceased, late a Senator from the State of Kansas, the amount of compensation due the deceased at the time of his death. I suppose this resolution had better lie on the table until the appointment of the Coinmittee on Contingent Expenses. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The resolution will lie over, having received one reading to-day. RECESS. Mr. TRUMBULL, (at a quarter before one o'clock.) I move that the Senate take a recess until a quarter past one o'clock. Several SENATORS. Let us adjourn. Mr. TRUMBULL. No, we may get the message. I understand that our committee have gone to the President, and I think we ought to await their report before adjourning, It is possible we may have the message to-day. The motion was agreed to. The PRESIDENT pro tempore resumed the chair at fifteen minutes past one o'clock p. m. ncw REPORT OF COMMITTEE TO WAIT ON PRESIDENT. Rev. C. B. Boyntox, the Chaplain, offered faith-with a good hope in Jesus Christ; and we will give all the praise and the glory now Mr. ANTHONY. Mr. President, the joint | up prayer in these words: committee appointed to inform the President Almighty God, our heavenly Father, Creator and forever unto the triune God. Amen. of the United States that the two Houses of and Preserver of all things, and Redeemer of CALL OF THE ROLL. Congress were organized and prepared to re men, as the only proper object of worship we ceive any communication which he might be approach Thee once more with our offerings of The Clerk then called the roll, and the followpleased to make to them, have performed the thanksgiving, praise, and prayer, Thanks being named Members and Delegates answered duty to which they were appointed, and the to God for this good hour, so full of the evi to their names: President replied that he would communicate dences of Thy remembering love and Thy pro MAINE. to the two Houses immediately in writing. tecting care. Through the months in which John Lynch, John H. Rice, men; NEW HAMPSHIRE. tives, by Mr. MCPHERSON, its Clerk, announced health, and their interests well, watching them Edward H. Rollins, James W. Patterson, the passage by the House of a bill (H. R. No. in all their course; Thou hast protected their VERMONT. 828) to repeal section thifteen of an act to families from sickness and disaster, and the Justin S. Morrill, Portus Baxter. death shadow has fallen during all these months suppress insurrection, to punish treason and MASSACHUSETTS. rebellion, to seize and confiscate the property I only on one of the families connected with this Thomas D. Eliot, George S. Boutwell, of rebels, and for other purposes, approved | Congress. We thank Thee, O God, that Thou Oakes Ames, John D. Baldwin, July 17, 1862, in which the concurrence of the hast preserved them all but that. We pray Thy Alexander H. Rice, William B. Washburn, Senate was requested. blessing, and for the consolations that Thou Samuel Hooper, Henry L. Dawes. Mr. CHANDLER. I move, Mr. President, || Thou hast taken away. We thank Thee that alone canst give to the friends of him whom Nathaniel P. Banks, that the Senate proceed to the consideration of RHODE ISLAND. Thomas A. Jenckes, Nathan F. Dixori. Mr. SAULSBURY. I should like to know done a duty while absent from this spot inore CONNECTICUT. what that bill is. important in its results, as we trust, than what Samuel L. Warner, Augustus Brandegéo. John H. Hubbard, of the bill will be read for information. bless Thee that Thou gavest them the wisdom The SECRETARY. House bill No. 828 is a and the strength to enlighten the people on the NEW YORK. great questions at issue before the country, and Stephen Taber, bill to repeal section thirteen of an act to sup Calvin T. Hulburd, we thank Thee for that magnificent uprising of Nelson Taylor, Addison H. Lailin, press insurrection, to punish treason and rebel John W. Chanler, Sidnoy T. Holmes, lion, to seize and confiscate the property of || right decisions in reference to every great quesa free people, instructed as they were to make William E. Dodge, Daniel Morris, rebels, and for other purposes, approved July |tion presented, so that when their decisions William A. Darling, Roswell Hart, 17, 1862. John H. Ketcham, Burt Van Horn, Mr. JOHNSON. I object. were uttered we knew that it was not in vain Robert S. Hale, Henry Van Aernam. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection to depend upon the intelligence of the Ameri NEW JERSEY. being made, the bill cannot be considered the can people. We thank Thee, O God, that John F. Starr, Charles Sitgreaves, Thou hast been pleased to bring these men day on which it is received. William A. Nowell, Andrew J. Rogers. together once more, to enter upon their duties PENNSYLVANIA. TUE PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL MESSAGE. thus strengthened and encouraged by all the Samuel J. Randall, Adam J. Glossbrenner, Mr. ROBERT JOHNSON, the Private Secreexperience that they have had of the overruling Charles O'Neill, William H. Koontz, tary of the President of the United States, providence of God and of the supporting power Leonard Myers, Abraham A. Barker, appeared below the bar and said: of the people upon whom they depended. William D. Kelley, Stephen F. Wilson, And now, O God, grant them wisdom, we Benjamin M. Boyer, Glenni W. Scofield, Mr. PRESIDENT: I am directed by the President of the United States to deliver to the Senato a message pray Thee, to enter upon the discharge of these John M. Broomall, John L. Dawson, in writing. new responsibilities with added strength and Sydenham E. Ancona, James K. Moorhead, courage. May they have increased faith in Thaddous Stevens, The PRESIDENT pro tempore having re Thomas Williams, God ; faith in the righteous cause; faith in Ulysses Mercur, ceived the message, handed it to the Secretary, Gcorgo V. Lawrence. and directed that it be read. the power of truth; faith in the intelligence Georgo F. Miller, DELAWARE. John A. Nicholson. MARYLAND. sage. The message will be published in the they have so nobly begun.. Grant, we pray Thee, that with a true Christian and manly John L. Thomas. Appendix.] Francis Thomas. courage they may perform all things that are Charles E. Phelps, PRINTING OF THE MESSAGE. demanded by the welfare and best interest of OHIO. Mr. ANTHONY submitted the following with mercy requires, may the country. Everything that justice mingled Benjamin Eggleston, James M. Ashley, be ready to per Rutherford B. Hayes, resolution; which was considered by unani. Hezekiah S. Bundy, form. May they leave nothing to be done by Robert C. Schenck, mous consent, and agreed to: William E. Finck, those who shall come after them that they of William Lawrence, Martin Welker, Resolved. That the message of the President of the Francis C. Le Blond, Tobias A. Plants, United States, with the reports of the heads of Deright ought to perform; and as the result of Roader W. Clarke, John A. Bingham, .partments, and without the accompanying docutheir deliberations and decisions we pray that Samuel Shellabarger, Ephraim R. Eckley, ments, be printed, and that three thousand addi. there may be no spot in this land that is not James R. Hubbell, Rufus P. Spalding, tional copies be printed for the use of the Senate. wholly consecrated to freedom-Christian free Ralph P. Buckland, James A. Garfield. FINANCE REPORT. dom. May there be no foot of our territory KENTUCKY. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair which shall not be free, so that every man, Lawrence Trimble, George S. Shanklin, has received, and will take this opportunity to wherever the flag floats, or ought to be un- Burwell C. Ritter, William H. Randall, lay before the Senate, the annual report of the furled, shall be secure in life, liberty, and Aaron Harding, Samuel McKee. Secretary of the Treasury on the state of the property. We pray Thee, O God, that the TENNESSEE. finances. end of what they do may be, that every man Nathaniel J. Taylor, William B. Stokes, Mr. FESSENDEN. I move that that report shall be invested anew with every civil and Horace Maynard, John W. Leftwich. be laid upon the table until the committees are every political right that belongs to a proper INDIANA. appointed, and be printed. manhood; and may there be no flinching or William E. Niblack, Henry D. Washburn, The PRESIDENT pro tempore. That order faltering in any one question connected with Michael C. Kerr, Godlove S. Orth, will be taken if there be no objection. these great issues. Ralph Hill, Schuyler Colfax, Joseph H. Defrees, George W. Julian, Thomas N. Stilwell. business, I move that the Senate do now ence upon the destinies of the land. May all adjourn. the high officers of the Government, the Pres ILLINOIS. ident included, be taught of God Himself, in- John Wentworth, The motion was agreed to; and the Senate Shelby M. Cullom, fuenced by the Holy Ghost, so that if it be Jobn F. Farnsworth, adjourned. Samuel S. Marshall, possible there may be harmony in all the op Elihu B. Washburne, Jehu Baker, Abner C. Harding, Andrew J. Kuykendall, erations of every department of the Govern. Ebon C. Ingersoll, Samuel W. Moulton. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. men We as not for harmony that is the Henry P. H. Bromwell, MISSOURI. Henry T. Blow, Robert T. Van Horn, than ever in the right; and may peace be pro- Thomas E. Noell, Benjamin F. Loan, Ninth Congress of the United States of Amer- cured by the yielding of those who are wrong; John R. Kelso, John F. Benjamin. iea convened this day in its second session. At Will God bless the Senate of the United Joseph W. McClurg, twelve o'clock m., Hon. SOLUYLER COLFAX, States also. And now we pray Thy blessing MICHIGAN. Speaker of the House of Representatives, a on us individually in every relation of life, and Fernando C. Beaman, Rowland E. Trowbridge, member from the State of Indiana, called the when at last all is over may we be able to step Charles Upson, John F. Driggs. blouse to order. off into that unknown-unknown except to Thomas W. Ferry. IOWA. Congress is ready to receive any communication he son. Van Aernam, Burt Van Horn, Robert T. Van Hiram Price, Josiah B. Grinnell, may be pleased to make. Horn, Warner, Elihu B. Washburue. Henry D. WashWilliam B. Allison, burn, William B. Washburn, Welker, Wentworth, Whaley, Williams, Stephen F. Wilson, and Win- dom-116. NAYS-Messrs. Ancona, Boyer, Chanler, Dawson, Halbert E. Paine, Philetus Sawyer, tee, Mr. WASHBURNE of Illinois, Mr. Morrell, Eldridge, Finck, Glossbrenner. Hale, Aaron llarding, Amasa Cobb, Walter D. McIndoe. and Mr. FixCK. Hise, Kerr, Le Blond, Leitwich, Marshall, Niblack, Charles A. Eldridge, Nicholson, Noell. Phelps, Sanuel J. Raudall, Ritter, NEWS ASSOCIATION. Rogers, Shanklin, Sitgreaves, Stilwell, Nathaniel (. Donald C. McRuer, Taylor, Nelson Taylor, Trimble, and Andrew II. Ward-28. that the Speaker may assign to the United NOT VOTING-Messrs. Alley, Anderson, Delos R. MINNESOTA. States and European News Association a seat Ashley, Bergen, Bundy, Campbell, Conkling, Cook, Cooper, Culver, Davis, Delano, Deming, Denison, William Windom, Ignatius Donnelly, for its reporter upon the floor of the House, Dumont, Goodyear, Griswold, Harris, Hogan, HotchOREGON. at some point where it will be of no incon kiss, Asahel W.Hubbard, Demas Hubbard, Edwin N. venience to the members. Hubbell, Humphrey, Johnson, Jones, Longyear, Mar• James H. D. Henderson, There was no objection, and it was agreed to ston, Marvin, McCullough, Pomeroy, Radford, RayKANSAS. mond, Ross, Sloan, Starr, Strouse, Taber, Thayer, Thornton, Hamilton Ward, James F. Wilson, Win- the motion just made embraces the editor of So (two thirds having voted in the affirmaChester D. Hubbard, Kellian V. Whaley. the London Times, who is now in town and tive) the rules were suspended. George R. Latham, ought to be invited to take a seat upon the floor. During the roll-call, NEW MEXICO. UTAH. Mr. WASHBURNE, of Ilinois. My motion Mr. GRINNELL said: I desire to state that J. Francisco Chaves. William H. Hooper. only applies to a permanent agent of the Asso- my colleague, Mr. HUBBARD, is detained at WASHINGTON. NEBRASKA. ciated Press. The gentleman from Pennsyl- || home by sickness. Arthur A. Denny. Phineas W. Hitchcock. vania can make his own motion. Mr. ANCONA said: I desire to state that COLORADO. DAKOTA. Mr. STEVENS. I merely made the inquiry. | my colleague, Mr. Johnson, is detained at Allon A. Bradford. Walter A. Burleigh. CALL OF STATES FOR RESOLUTIONS. home by sickness. ARIZONA. IDAHO. The result of the vote was announced as above recorded. The bill was then read a first and second COMMITTEE ON FREEDMEN. time. The SPEAKER stated that one hundred Mr. ELIOT submitted the following resolu Mr. ELIOT. I demand the previous ques. and forty-six members (more than a quorum) tion; which was referred to the Committee on tion on the engrossment of the bill. had answered to their names, and that the Rules: The previous question was seconded and the House was ready to proceed to the transaction Resolved, That a standing committee, called the main question ordered. of business. Committee on Freedmen, consisting of nine inem The bill was ordered to be engrossed and bers, be appointed by the Speaker at the beginning read a third time; and being engrossed, it was QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS. of each session of Congress, which committee shall accordingly read the third time. Mr. MAYNARD. I rise to a question of shall be committed to it by the House. Mr. ELIOT. I demand the previous quesprivilege, and present the credentials of Messrs. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. tion on the passage of the bill. WILLIAM B. CAMPBELL, SAMUEL M. ARNELL, The previous question was seconded and the and Isaac R. HAWKINS, members-elect from A message was received from the Senate, by main question ordered. the fifth, sixth, and seventh districts, respect its Secretary, Mr. John W. Forney, informing Mr. LE BLOND demanded the yeas and ively, of the State of Tennessee. Those genthe House that a quorum of the Senate had nays on the passage of the bill. tlemen are now in attendance, ready to take assembled and was now ready to proceed to The yeas and nays were ordered. the oath of office. business; and further, that it had appointed The question was taken ; and it was decided Mr. DAWES. The credentials of the memMr. Anthony and Mr. NESMITA a committee, in the affirmative-yeas 112, nays 29, not votbers from Tennessee were at the last session to join such committee as may be appointed on | ing 49; as follows: referred to the Committee of Elections. I the part of the House, to wait upon the Presi YEAS-Messrs. Allison, Ames, Arnell, James M. move that the credentials now presented be so dent and to inform him a quorum of each Ashley, Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Barker, Baxter, Beareferred, before the gentlemen are sworn in as House had assembled and Congress was ready man, Benjamin, Bidwell, Bingham, Blaine, Blow, members. to receive any communication he may please Boutwell, Brandegee, Bromwell, Broomall, Buck land, Reader W. Clarke, Sidney Clarke, Cobb. CulThe SPEAKER. The Committee of Electo make. lom. Darling, Defrees, Dixon, Donnelly, Driggs, Ecktions at the last session reported in favor of PRESIDENT'S PARDONING POWER. ley, Eggleston. Eliot, Farnsworth, Farquhar, Ferry, Garfield, Grinnell, Abner C. Harding, Hart, Hawkins, the admission of eight members from the Mr. ELIOT. I ask unanimous consent to Hayes, Henderson, Higby, Hill, Holmes, Hooper, State of Tennessee; and that report was ac Chester D. Hubbard, John H. Hubbard, James R. introduce a bill to repeal the thirteenth section Hubbell, Hulburd, Ingersoll. Jenckes, Julian, Kascepted by the House. These are three gentle of an act entitled "An act to suppress insurrec- son, Kelley, Kelso, Ketcham, Koontz. Kuykendall, men who, being absent, were not sworn in at that time. Does the gentleman from Massation, to punish treason and rebellion, and seize Laflin, Latham, George V. Lawrence, William Law rence. Loan, Lynch, Maynard, McClurg, McIndoe, and confiscate the property of rebels, and for McKce, McRuer. Mercur. Miller, Moorhead, Morris, chusetts [Mr. Dawes] desire that their credentials shall be again referred ? other purposes," approved July 17, 1862. Moulton, Myers, Newell, O'Neill, Orth, Paine, PatMr. DAWES. No, sir. The fact just men- | the section proposed to be repealed. terson, Perham, Pike, Plants, Price, William H. Randall, Alexander H. Rice, John H. Rice. Rollins, tioned had slipped my memory. I withdraw Sawyer, Schenck, Scofield, Shellabarger, Spalding, The Clerk read as follows: Starr, Stevens. Stokes, Francis Thomas, L. my motion. Thomas, Trowbridge, Upson, Van Aernam, Robert T. Messrs. CAMPBELL, ARNELL, and Hawkins | President is hereby authorized, at any time bere * SEC. 13. And be it further enacted, That the Van Horn, Warner, llenry D. Washburn, William B. Washburn, Welker, Wentworth, Whaley, Williains, appeared, and were duly qualified by taking latter, by proclamation, to extend to persons who may Stephen F. Wilson, and Windom-112. the oaths prescribed by the Constitution and have participated in the existing rebellion in any XAYS-Messrs. Åncona, Boyer, Campbell. Chanler, laws. State or part thereof, pardon and amnesty, with such Dawson, Eldridge, Glossbrenner, Hale, Aaron Harexceptions and at such time and on such conditions Mr. HARDING, of Kentucky. I rise to a ding, Hisc, Kerr, Le Blond. Leliwich, Marshall, Nibas he may deem expedient for the public welfare." lack, Nicholson, Noell, Phelps, Samuel J. Randall, question of privilege, and present the creden- Mr. FINCK. I object. Ritter, Rogers. Shanklin, Sitgreaves, Stilwell, Natials of Mr. Elijah Hise, a member-elect from the third district of Kentucky, lately rep. Mr. ELIOT. I move to suspend the rules. thaniel G. Taylor, Nelson Taylor, Thayer, Trimble, and Andrew H. Ward-29. Mr. FINCK. I demand the yeas and nays. NOT VOTING-Messrs. Alley. Anderson, Delos R. resented by Hon. Henry Grider, now deceased, The yeas and nays were ordered. Ashley, Bergen, Bundy, Conkling, Cook, Cooper, and also the credentials of Axdrew H. WARD, The question was taken; and it was decided Culver, Davis, Dares, Delano, Deming. Denison, member-elect from the sixth district of the Dodge, Dumont, Finck, Goodyear, Griswold, Harris, in the affirmative-yeas 116, nays 28, not vot- Hogan, Hotchkiss, Asahel W. Hubbard, Demas lubsame State, lately represented by Hon. Green | ing 45; as follows: bard, Edwin N. Jabbell, Humphrey, Johnson, Jones, Clay Smith, resigned. YEAS–Messrs. Allison, Ames, Arrell, James M. Longyear. Marston, Marvin, YcCullough, Morrill, Messrs. Hise and WARD appeared, and Pomeroy, Radford, Raymond, Ross, Sloan. Strouse, Ashley, Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Barker, Baxter, Taber, Thornton, Burt Van Horn, Hamilton Ward, were duly qualified by taking the oaths preBcaman, Benjamin, Bidwell, Bingham, Blaine, Blow, Elihu B. Washburne, James F. Wilson, Winfield, scribed by the Constitution and laws. Boutweli, Brandegee, Bromwell, Broomall, Buck Woodbridge, and Wright-49. So the bill was passed. During the roll-call, Mr. LE BLOND said: Mr. Finck is absent & quorum having answered to their names I offer Holmes, Hoopor, Chester D. Hubbard, John II. attending the committee to wait on the Presthe following resolutions: Hubbard, James R. Hubbell, llulburd, Ingersoll, ident. If he were present he would vote against Resoloed, That the Clerk inform the Senate that a Koontz. Kuykendall, Laflin, Latham, George V. the bill. quoruın of the House of Representatives has assem- Lawrence, William Lawrence, Loan, Lynch. Maybled, and that the House is ready to proceed to busi The result of the vote having been announced nard, McClurg. McIndoe, Mckice, MeRuer, Mercur, Resolved. That a committee of three be appointed Miller, Moorhead. Morrill, Morris, Moulton, Myers, as above recorded, on the part of the Iloise, to join such committeo is Newell, O'Neill. Orth. Paine, Patterson, Perbam, Mr. ELIOT moved to reconsider the vote Pike, Plants, Price, William li. Randall, Alexander || by which the bill was passed ; and also mored may bo appointed on the part of the Senate, to wait II. Rice, John H. Rice, Rollins, Sawyer, Schenck, upon the President of the United States to injorin Scofield, Shellabarger, Spalding. Stevens. Stokes, to lay the motion to reconsider upon the table. him a quorum of the two blouses has asjernbled, and i Francis Thomas, John L. Thomas, Trowbridge, Up. The latter motion was agreed to. Dess. QUALIFICATION OF A MEMBER. tive) the rules were suspended, and the further this bill. If the gentleman does not like it he Mr. ORTH. Hon. Lovell H. RousseAU | reading of the bill was dispensed with. can vote against it. having been reëlected a Representative from The question recurred upon the motion of Mr. SPALDING. He will probably assume the fifth congressional district of Kentucky, Mr, KELLEY to suspend the rules in order to that privilege, whether the gentleman from is present and desires to be sworn in. enable him to introduce a bill, and being taken | Pennsylvania [Mr. STEVENS) likes it or not. Mr. Rousseau was duly qualified by taking it was agreed to, two thirds voting in the The motion to suspend the rules was agreed the oaths prescribed by the Constitution and affirmative. to; and the bill was postponed, and made a laws. So the rules were suspended, and the bill special order for Friday next, after the morning JOAN II. SURRATT. was introduced and read a first and second || hour, and ordered to be printed. time. Mr. BOUTWELL submitted the following Mr. KELLEY. I move that the bill be MANAGEMENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, resolution ; which was read, considered, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, Mr. LAFLIN, by unanimous consent, subagreed to: and be printed. mitted the following resolution; which was Resoloed, That the Secretary of State be, and is Mr. GARFIELD. I move to amend that read, considered, and agreed to: hereby, directed to lay before this House copies of all correspondence in the State Department in relation motion, so that the bill may be referred to the Resolved, That the Committee on Printing be reto the discovery and arrest of John H. Surratt. Committee of Ways and Means. quested to inquire into tho expediency of providing by law for the selection of a proper person to tako SALE OF GOLD. The question was taken upon the motion of chargcofand manage the Government Printing Office, Mr. GARFIELD; and upon a division there were for the execution of all the congressional and departMr. BOUTWELL introduced a bill to pro-ayes 54, noes 62. mental printing. vide for the sal of gold, and for other pur- So the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. LAFLIN moved to reconsider the vote poses; which was read a first and second time. The motion of Mr.KELLEY was then agreed to. || by which the resolution was agreed to; and The bill directs the Secretary of the Treas also moved that the motion to reconsider be ary to sell the sum of $2,000,000 in gold in REMOVALS FROM OFFICE. laid on the table. the city of New York, on each and every Mon- Mr. STEVENS. I move that the rules be The latter motion was agreed to. day, in lots not exceeding $10,000 each, when || suspended in order to enable me to introduce The SPEAKER resumed the call of the ever the amount of gold in the Treasury shall a bill to regulate removals from office. exceed $12,000,000. Mr. ELDRIDGE. I call for the reading of || resolutions and of bills on leave. States and Territories for the introduction of Mr. BOUTWELL. I move that the bill the bill at length. be referred to the Committee of Ways and The bill was read at length. The first sec LIGIIT-HOUSE AT MATAWAN POINT, ETC. Means. tion provides that in all instances of appoint- Mr. NEWELL submitted the following resMr. SPALDING. I move that the bill be ments to office by the President, by and with olution ; which was read, considered, and referred to the Committee on Banking and the advice and consent of the Senate, the agreed to: Currency. power of removal shall be exercised only in Resolder. That the Committee on Commerce be Mr. SPALDING's motion was disagreed to. concurrence with the Senate. requested to inquire into the expediency of making Mr. BOUTWELL's motion was then agreed to. The second section provides that in case of an appropriation for the erection of a light-house at Matawan Point, on Raritan bay, in the State of New MEETING OF CONGRESS. disability or misconduct in office, occurring dur. | Jersey; and also of providing for a per diem compening the recess of the Senate, where the interests sation for the crews connected with the life-saving Mr. SCHENCK introduced a bill to fix the of the public may make it necessary to displace stations on the coasts of Long Island and New Jersey time for the regular meeting of Congress ; || the incumbentuntil the advice and consent of the for every day during which they may be actually em ployed, and that the committee report by bill or which was read a first and second time. Senate can be duly had and obtained thereon, otherwise. Mr. SCHENCK. I do not desire action on it shall be lawful for the President to suspend APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC OFFICERS. the bill at the present time. I now move that the disabled or defaulting officer, and to desigit be made the special order for Tuesday, the Mr. BROOMALL introduced a bill regulatnate some other person to perform the duties || ing the appointment of certain pqblic officers; 11th instant, after the morning hour. of the office until the Senate shall have the Mr. RANDALL, of Pennsylvania. I think which was read a first and second time. opportunity of acting thereupon. And it shall there is already a special order for that day. be the duty of the President, within ten days the bill at length; and it was read. Mr. LE BLOND called for the reading of If this bill shall come in after the special orders after the next meeting of the Senate, to report that have already been fixed for that day, I The bill was referred to the Committee on to it the fact of such suspension, with the reawill have no objection. sons therefor, and to nominate a person for the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed. The SPEAKER. There are several post- the place, and in case of the refusal of the ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS. ponements of special orders from the last ses Senate to concur in such suspension, either by Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois. I rise to sion. They will take precedence in the order a direct vote thereon, or by advising and conof their dates. make a privileged report. The joint commitsenting to the appointment of the person so Mr. SCHENCK. I will modify my motion. || nominated, the officer suspended shall there tee of the two Houses, appointed to wait on the President and advise him of the organizaI move that the bill be postponed and made upon resume the exercise of his official func tion of Congress, beg leave to report that they the special order for Thursday next, after the tions as though the same had not been sus- have discharged that duty, and that the Presi. morning hour, and that it be printed. pended. dent has informed them that he will communi. The motion was agreed to. The third section provides that every person cate his message to Congress at once. who has been or shall hereafter be nominated EXEMPTION FROM INCOME TAX. Mr. KELLEY. I move to suspend the rules receive the advice and consent of the Senate Mr. ANCONA submitted the following resoin order to enable me to introduce and have | thereto, shall be incapable of holding any office | lution, on which he demanded the previous referred a bill to create and organize a Depart. | under the United States for the term of three l question: ment to be called the Department of Internal years after such rejection, unless two thirds of Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means Revenue. the Senate shall relieve him of such disability. be requested to take into consideration and report Mr. ELDRIDGE. I call for the reading of the bill at length. And whenever any person has assumed office, at the carliest day practicable a bill providing an adjustment of the rates and amount of exemption and discharged its duties upon the nomination froin the incomo tax, in accordance with the pledges The Clerk began the reading of the bill, but of the President, before he has been confirmed made to the poople by Congress at the last sossion, before concluding, when action was last taken upon tho general subjoct by the Senate, or his rejection by the Senate, Mr. HALE said: I move to suspend the of internal revenue duties. all subordinates and deputies appointed by rule under which the gentleman from Wisconhim, or on his recommendation, shall vacate Mr. GARFIELD. I hope that this resolu. sin (Mr. ELDRIDGE) has the right to call for their places. tion in its present form will not be adopted, the reading of this bill. made by the President the subject to committee. Chair if the reading of a bill can be inter- nicated to the Senate within twenty days after The previous question was not seconded. rupted in this way? Mr. ANCONA. I will move the reference they are made, or after the commencement of The SPEAKER. It can. Any member the next succeeding session of the Senate. of the resolution to the Committee of Ways has the right under the rules to call for the The question was upon the motion to sus and Means. That will accomplish the same reading of a bill. And under the same rules | pend the rules. purpose. any member has the right to move to suspend Mr. STEVENS. I desire to state that I do The motion was agreed to; and the resoluthe rules that gives the right to call for the read- not propose to ask for action upon this bill at tion was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. ing. The Chair will state that the rule is that this time, but shall move that its further conmotions to suspend the rules can be made on sideration be postponed until Friday next, and INSPECTORS OP DISTILLERIES. each Jonday only, after the expiration of one that it be made the special order for that day Mr. MILLER submitted the following resbour succeeding the reading of the Journal. after the morning hour. There being no Journal read to-day that rule Mr. SPALDING. Is the gentleman from || agreed to: olution; which was read, considered, and does not apply to this day. Pennsylvania [Mr. Stevens) aware that that Resoloed. That the Committee of Ways and Means The question was taken upon the motion of subject is now before the joint committee on be, and are hereby, requested to inquire into the expeMr. HALE, and upon a division there were--ayes retrenchment? They have the subject now diency of so changing the revenue laws as to dispense one hundred and eight, noes not counted. before them and are considering it. with the present mode of appointing inspectors of 80 (two thirds having voted in the affirma- Mr. STEVENS. All I know is that I offer distillerios of ardent spirits, and report by bill or otherwise, II. ELDRIDGE. I would inquire of the tionscentage the cost op provides that all nomina-elebesuele i have no objection to a reference of |