Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-07-05
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS-.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July


WASHINGTON, July 4.
The Senate was called to order by the Vice
President at II o'clock.
The following Senators were present: Messrs.
Anthony, Bayard Bingham, Breckenridge,
Bright, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Oowan,
Dixon, Doolittle, Fessenden, Foot, Foster,
Grimes, Hale, Harlan, Harris, Howe, johnson,
(Tenn) Kennedy, King, Lane Ond.,) Latham,
Morrill,, Nesmith, Pearce, Polk, Powell, Sauls-
bury, Sherman, Simmons Sumner, Ten Eyck,
Thomson, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson and
Wilson.
Mr.. Grimes presented the credentials of Jas.
S. Lane, Senator elect from Kansas, who took
the oath.
Mr.. Doolittle presented the credentials Of S.
NJ Tr S1n"'o a e,tet from nu,tsas %
orville II. Browning, Senator elect from Illi-
nOis to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death
Of Senator Douglas.
Mr.. Latham presented the credentials of Jas
A. McDougal, Senator elect from California.
The oath was administered to the last three
Senators. On drawing lots, MIR. Pomeroy drew
the long term for Kansas
Mr.. Hale offered resolution that the Senate
| proceed to the election of Scrgeant-at-A Arms.
Laid over.
Mr.. Hale offered a resolution asking the Sec
rotary of the Navy for n copy of all contracts.
Passed.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice that he should, to-
morrow, offer the following bills
A bill to ratify and confirm certain acts of
the President, for the suppression of insurrec-
! ton and rebellion; bill to authorize the EN-
ployment of volunteers for enforcing the laws
and protecting public property n bill to in
crease the present military establishment of
the United States; IL bill providing for the
better organization of the military establish.
msnt II bill to promote the efficiency of the
army a bill for organizing q volunteer militia
force, to be called the National Guard of the
United States
The Clerk read the resignation of Ashbury
Dickens the venerable Secretary of the Senate.
On motion OF Mr.. Fessenden the Senate nd
iourned
,,o,,er, m, nrnnre,,,,, r,,,,e,
'O'" W mn i'-''--' a ~ i'''
The Clerk called the names of those hereto
fore elected as members from South Carolina,
Arkansas and Florida
Mr.. McClernand objected to Mr. A. T. Thay-
err being called as a member from Oregon and
sent IN the protest of Mr.. Shiel This subject
was passed over for the present.
Mr.. Yallandigham said he would, at the pro-
per time, present Il question of privilege in the
form of n resolution, that Messrs. Marston,
Blair and Curtis. claiming seats in this House.
having been sworn into the military service Of
the United States and holding commissions.
are constitutionnlly DISQUALIFIED from being
members of this House.
MIR. Blair said he had never been sworn into
the service of the United States and therefore
Mr.. Vallandighams acts were wrong as 10
himself.
Mr.. Vallandigham said, of course, after this
explanation, he would not include the gentle
man
Mr. Richardson objected TO the reeopnition
of Mr.. Daily as the delegate from Nebraska.
The list of members having been called tho
Clerk announced that one hundred and fifty
seven members had answered to their names
The election of a Speaker WINS now in order
Mr.. Colfax said-Mr. Clerk, before the bal
lotinp commences. desire to state 10 nv fell
low members that am not n candidate for the
Spenkership. | am profoundly and sincerely
grateful to the gentlemen of all parties who
have nroITerad ma tbeir ennnort I dos;ro ths
withdrawal OF nv name TO lessen the number
of candidates. and 40 nreyent the DELAY in tho
organization which Tho imnending trengulor
contest seemed TO threaten am convinced.
also that tho Sneakersbin will he MON vorthi
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p would cause deav in The orroni,a,;o "S us us
n begged leave to decline bens 4 cendido,n o ~,
re9nested his friends In chnp,,c tboir 49, n ~
dis ballot in order to an election M oncs '' O
Votes were then cbanoed from RIoir %
Il Grow. and The following was Announced 40
a The resnIt. 10
Whale nnmber of votes leo Crov, 90 p,o;-
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