, 1861-12-03
XXXEI1TH CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION,
WASHINGTON, December 9, 1861.
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The Vice President called the Senate to Or
der at noon About forty Of The forty-seycn
accredited members were present.
On motion of Mr. HALE, u O'Clock was
fixed for the daily sessions.
On motion of Mr. GRIMES, a message was
ordered to he sent to the House that quorum
OF the Senate was present, and was ready to
proceed to business.
The Senate eoncurcd in the resolution Of
the House for the appointment Of the Joint
Committee to wait On the President, and ap-
pointed us the Committee, Messrs. Hale, of
New Hampshire; Trun,bu1l7 OF Illinois, and La
than of California.
slr. TRUMBULL, of Illinois, gave notice
that he would introduce a I'LL to-lnorrow to
confscatc the property Of rebels and give free
dom to rcrsons in the slave States.
Mr.: WILKINSON, Of Minnesota, gave no.
tIcc Of bill to abolish the distinction between
tic regular and volunteer forces.
An informal recess was then taken.
Before rc.sscn,blng, the Committee appoint
cd to wait on tllc President, reported tAat he
would communicate his Message at noon to-
morrow. Adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
The House opened with prayer the roll was
then called By States, and III members, out Of
17G accredited, answered to their names.
Messrs Sergeant and PIraps, Of California,
Hooper, Of Mass.; Wilson, Of Iowa; Bcrllllsl-
&c, Delegate from Utah, and Crs.dlebaugh, Del
egatc from Nevada, were sworn in.
Mr.. DAWES, Of Mas=., moved that Horace
Maynard, of Tennessee, he sworn rs member
from the I'd District Of Tennessee.
Mr.. THAD. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania,
said thai Afr. Maynard lilly have been properly
elected, but all knew tue Fact that the State Of
Tennessee was as far out Of the Union as it
could be. As there were several other similar
cases, hc thought tic subject brought forward
by Mr. Dawes should he sent to the Commit
tee on Elections.
A1r. DAWES thought that this was an ex-
ception 10 thu rule, as Mr.. Maynard w:s elect
cd by a large majority at the August election,
and before Tennessee had taken any steps to
get out of the Union- Besides, the proper
certificates were here.
aIr. STEVENS asked the direct question
| whether Mr.. Maynard was elected before the
! State attempted to scccdc, aud ut the time
| fixed by law.
Mr.. DAWES replied hc was so informed,
| tine
| Mr. STEVENS then withdrew his motion.
| Mr. MAYNARD was sworn in.
| On motion Of Mr.. FESTON, Of n. r., it was
| resolved that !. Committee be appointed to
| join such :s ulay be appointed ay the Senate
| quorum Of both Houses had assembled, and
| is ready to proceed to business.
| Mr.. HICKMAN, Of Pa, presented the Ger
ti6cate Of the Provisional Government Of
North Carolina, dated Haftcras. As to the
election Of Mr.. Foster; lie asked that the papers
| he read.
Mr.. VAI.LANDIGHAM raised question of
order. The claim Of Alr. Foster was referred
at the last session to tho Committee OIL cleo
tons, without favorable action.
MIR HICKMAN said that this WAS now
question, different from that Of the former clcc-
| ton.
Tic Speaker oycrrt1cd V:illandigham's point
Of order:
Mr. STEVENS. CT Pa, said no har1n would
be done IL reference Of the question. and Oil
his motion fhc case wa= referred to the Com
mittec on Elections.
Mr. WATTS, Delegate from New Mexico,
w;ss sworn in.
Mr. BLAIR, Of Virginia, successor to Car.
| Isle, WIS also qualified.
Mr. RICHARDSON moved that 1Ir. Joseph
Scgur> Of Hampton,bc also swoTn Us Rcpresen'
tatise Of the LIST Tor Accon1ae) District Of Vir-
ginia.
Mr.. RICHARDSON, Of Ill, earnestly ARGUED
that Segnr should be sworn in. The House
| should not deny the people Of Aceomac anG
Northampton counties proper representatives
especially as they had laid down their arms
which thcy had taken up against the Feder,
complied with under the proclamation Of TIL
Mr.. DAWES desired no disFe=pect by wish
ing the question referred. H. wanted th'
House to consider the subject in I'LL it;
bearings 1t should he asccrtaincd wncthc
: or one hundred votes in & district Ther
| ten thousand may be cast, He wanted
rule they could stand By in tue future
| The subject was then referred to the Com
, Messrs. Charles J. Biddle, of Pennsylvania
Alfred a. Burnham, OF Connecticut; Henr,
, | P. Bennett, Delegate from Colorado, ant
Wallace. Delegate from Washingt on Territory
t were scycrally sworn in.
c Mr. CALVERT, Of Maryland, presented
| memorial of Mr. Beach, Of Virginia, asking Il
= be admitted to seat in the House as Repre-
sentative Of the Alexandra District. Re
feTTed.
: A memorial was presented that Mr. Low
. | be admitted as an additional cthlrd) Membe
from California. Referred
: Mr.. LOVEJ0Y, Of Illinois, offered join
1 resolution rendering the thanks Of Congres
q to Capt Wilkes for his arrest Of the traitor
Sldcll and Mason.
Mr. EDGERTON, Of Ohio, moved as sui
stitute, that the Government present Capt.
Wilkes with q gold medal, with suitable em
q blems and devices, expressive of the big
= sense and confidence entertained for him b
!, Congress IL a. his prompt arrest Of the rebels
The substitute was rejected, and the originf
motion adopted.
III. BLAIR Of Mo-, offered the following, as
question Of privilege
Retdrfd. That John v. Reid, Member Of Il
r souri having taken up arms against the Goyer1
u ment Of the United States he is hereby E:
:; | PEELED from the House: and that the Speaker als
> iotIiy the Governor Of Missouri Of this fact.
The resolution passed.
e Mr.. COLFAX, Of Indiana, offered the follow
S ing:
h | WHEREAS, Michael Corcoran was taken prisont
at Manassas, and has, after suffering other indign
L tics been confined By the rebel authorities in Ii
|. | cell OF a convicted felon therefore.
Rexoirtd That the President Of the United STATE
;, be requested 70 similarly confnc James n. M3Ee M
d late Of Virginia, and low in custody at Fort q
n, rem until Colonel Corcoran shall be treated as tt
- United States have treated all prisoners taken
Il | them On the battle field
IT [Applausc in the ga1leries.1
The resolution was unanimously adopted
;. Mr.. ELIOT, Of Massachusetts,, offered II
4 following:
- Resozred, b. the House Of Representa- ives:
a First That il behalf Of the people Of there Stat
" We do again solemnly declare that the warin viii
We are now engaged agai1st he insarl a cent bod
IL object the suppression Of such rebe belllon and t
restoratfon Of the rghtfu authority Of the Nation
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