The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATOR FROM INDIANA.

Debate ~ the Ssaate, Noaday, Fs5ruuyy 3, 1851
Mr.. BRIGHT. present the credentials of GaAHAH N.
FITCH senator elect from the State Of Indiana 10 m the
vacancy existing on this floor that they be read
and that the oath be administered 70 Mr.. fIrcn.
The Secretary read the credentials as follows:
AshbeI P. Willard governor Of the State Of Indiana,
70 ali who shall these PRESENTS greeting Whereas 1t has
Issn y % e ne Y s ape % I n.s y hs
ry, Domin 1851 duly choose GRAHAM n FTTcH
Or IN Congress Of the United States . as sash until
that be E duly chosen senator in the Congress of the Uni
ted States such until the 4 day Of March,
In testimony whereof hereunto set nv hand and
caused to be affixed the seal Of State, the city
Indianapolis this Attn day OF February, ammo Dom
IT'S. ini 1851 the foryrst year Of the State and Of
the Independence Of the United States the eighty
first.
By the Governor;
AsHBELL p. WILLARD.
DANIEL AoCLURH, Secretary of State.
Mr.. TRUMBULL. have had placed in my hands, by a
special messenger who has despatched here from
of Indiana for that purpose the proceedings of the
senate of that State duly certified protesting against the
legality of the election Of the gentleman whose credentials
have been presented and also protest signed by thirty
four members of the house of representative ask leave
present the records of the and the protest. and
ask that they be read Then desire object the ad-
mnisraon of the OATH and submit motion in reference
10 this matter.
The PRESIDENT pro tsmpors The papers win be
read
Mr. BRIGHT. do not know that it is necessary to
read the protest believe my colleague entitled be
sworn in under the rules and the preceden Of the Sem
ate.
Mr. BUTLER. Let them be read
Mr.. BRIGHT. have objection if the Senate desire
to hear the papers.
IL his uy to hear ANYTHING that NAV come from ay
tor in reference to the case but the matter Of sub
ject TO the vote of the Senate.
Inc Secretary READ as loiiows;
IsDIAsAPoLIs, (Indiana,) January 20, 1857.
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had the ho.r of half mast two O'clock for such opening
ana ana @ ss a. &
sndsd the same and one half hour before The time
fired BY said house resolution lieutenant governor and
- fa Ia he senate sbsrt yaIedietory at the
Of which be in the following words II
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thereto he the sad president descended from the ros
tram ana ro d
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been sa senate ins asa
don and induction into once Of the eeei ths said
he chair as the presiding officer of meeting
minority senators, wnch senator, lsr lns ees