New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

The folio wing are the Select Committees ammo ed:
sosS Sroys rs.st a. Hnessni.Ms.srs Mooshesd Nc
isrDsDd Bingham KslsEs tMOh ssttOH pslsnO, Rollins
.qsiSe mic Is ,u6ees Of army COn,ae.-n.m. Van
%yek, Wsshburns. Holman, feEton, Dawes sie6e NJ),
o. iSs Psciae RcireGd--Me. Curtis, Campbell, Mallory,
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM Dem, Ohio offered
preamble substantially as follows:
Whyea. sTgmoied that Ms.s" oInsn ana HsTs,on q
Bss Of Prunsylyani Edwsd McPber.on Of Pennsylvania
s%oa 1to rtsry salyee under the authority Of The United
States and H. Campbell Of Penylysis bs. ssO
been semit,ed the floor Of the House he holds military
RSred Tns to Committee on Election, be Instructed 70
Enquire without unnecessary delay whether tho
above p,ned Of th.m claiming seats here ana at
United States cOs,itus9usly dqua6ed from being
Der, Ofni, aa,s T1i holdIS soh n:isy c0nmiI.ion'
MT. L0VEJOI ,iiep., ILL., desired the resolution 10
lie on the table.
AIR. VALLANDIGHAM said two similar cases have
heretofore been decided by the House, and il de-
tervaned that they were disqualified members, ow-
ing 10 their military connssi1ns He did not wish 10
Srespass on the patience Of House by elaborate re-
marks az this tnle bus this being grave matter in.
volying Constitutional question, 1t should be inYest
MIR. MCKNIGHT Rep, PENN wanted An amend
ment made, namely, TO insert Mr.. Vaandgbam name
IN tie resouljon for after the geothmans speech on
"Wednesday, the Committee on Elections ought TO
ANIME Mr.. Vallandiy hams credentials, TO ascertain
whether or not he ACCREDITED 10 tie wrong
Congress.
Mr.. YALLANDIGHAM replied that if the gentle
man wanted any personal controversy with HIM, he
could have 1t elsewhere, whenever and wherever be
should decide He came into the House 10 abide by
e1e rules and usages OF decorum and did not mean TO
violate them
Mr.. MCKNIGHT Rep Pa. )-Nether do mean
90 violate decorum.
There were erica Of order during this spirited col
loqny.
Alr. CAMPBELL Rep, Peun) said, NJ for himself,
whose name was mentioned in he resol tion be held
his here by virtue Of the confidence of the PEOPLE
OF the XIth Congressional District Of Pernsylvana;
his commission Colonel was under the authority OF
-tbe Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania He held
no two offices under The Federal Government
He had taken the oath Of allegiance aud 10 suprat
che Constitution a. MIR Yalianoghsm did and in tjs
respec they were even. This matter did not rise 10
the dignity OF legal question. If this House should
decide there was any conflict Of commissions in bis
Gaze he would resign his here and follow the flag
OF the country in the open field, wherever may be.
tAprlause.
Mr. BINGHAM rep, Ohio did not understand Mr..
Campbell TO say he held commission under the Fed
eral Government and therefore did not understand the
facts 10 he o. stated In The resolution
Mr. CURTIS (lIep., Iowa, Us his name was in
the resolution, made few remarks, showing that his
position a member Of the House Of Representatives
snd military officer not incompatible. He held
his military commission under tie State Of Iowa. He
asked Mr Vallandigbam whether he, too, was not an
officer Of militia.
Mr.. YALLANDIGHAM replied in the Affirmative.
MIR. CURTIsS-Then you would not fall into the
ranks II the defense Of Ohio required it y
AIR. tALLANDiGIiA PROFESSIONALLY would;
Gut la that case w0ald first resign my seat here.
On motion OF Dir. KELLOGG Rep, Ill, Mr.. Val-
iAnalgiam's resolution tabled, by ~ agailst 81
Va motion Of Nj. OLIA lkeP., N.Y. resolution