Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-05

Mr.. Pendleton, Of Ohio.
The Clerk announced that Mr.. @. A. Grow, Of
Pa, having received a majority Of the votes cast
was elected Speaker.
The Clerk appointed Messrs Blair, of Mo. and
Richardson to conduct Mr.. Grow to the chair;
| and the oath Of office having been administered
| to him by Mr.. Washburn, the senior member
present, he Speaker Crow proceeded to deliver
| an inaugural address.
In his remarks he alluded in eloquent terms 70
our pest peace and prosperity, and urged prompt
measures Tor the suppression Of the rebellion az
the only way OF restoring harmony and prosperity
| OF CT lnsutins the safety Of the government Ten
dering his sincere thanks for their ma nifestaton
| OF confidence In him, he hoped to conduct the
| arduous duties assigned him In manner becom.
ing MS position and the perIlous times through
Whlcn the country was gradually emerging
At the conclus on Of Mr. Crows remsrks
| Mr. stevens. Of Pennsylvania, moved thai those
cases which were contested be postponed until all
were swCrn In
MIR. Curtis objected
MI Colfd1 offered an amendment postponipp
!he administration Of the cath only to those gen,
uen en- whose right to the floor had already been
contested. ~
Mr. Cox, Of Ohio, ross to an explanation Of his
remarks concerning Mr.. Upton, OF virg mia He
felt satisfied that MIR Upton was cit zen Of Ohio
and had voted there In the election Of last fall
He Mr. Cox had received from Mr. Upton short
ume since circulsr In relation to his intended
campaign Tor Congress In the Seventh District Of
Virgin a, and at the same time received a COW OF
newspaper Of the same date, published in Ohio.
win MI pton's name at the head as Its proprie,
tor r'~r'1~
MIR. Upton replied that 20 far an he wa, con.
cerned, he had bur a short answer He did claim
TO he citizen Of Virginia, and had not been ont
zee safe ior SIX months, save a short tour
OF business, or visit He had lived there twenty
hve years, and be now claimed his seat as legal
representative from Virginia and as citizen as
all bis constituents well knew him to be.
Mr. Curtis maintained that all debate was ont
OF otaer upon the motion pending, al the House
YVES still unorganized.
Mr.. stevens motion was then agreed to as
Of the oath as prescri bed by the Consttution VIZ.
proceeded with, until the names Of the representa-.
yves from Virginia having been called
Mr. Burnett, of Kentucky, offered a resolution,
referring the csse Of those gentlemen to the Com
mittee on ELECTIONS as soon as formed. with In.
Mr Carlile said he was not willing that anv
man should suffer unjustly or be deprived Of theft
hSnts upon any objection which a man milo hi
raise based only upon an assumption which coSid
rot be maintained. He had been legally Elected
member OF Congress from Virginia, and had
re, 1900 more vote; than the gentleman who had
JUST offered iae resolution. La his own county he
against him '"' %
=, LAT this juncture message was received f,om
tne senate announcing the organization of that
oody with quorum present and their readine
70 entef upon any business the House might pro.
MI csri h resumed: The only question In hi.
oleo al Richmond the right to annuf a law over
which the Legislature alone had controI,' Tbs
p,o "I,ii converting that Convention ex-
PIciuy provided that no act of theirs could he
vand unless ratified by the people of the STATE
out tnat Question was referred TO the p.oDIe
iSf .heif decision Furthermore, he discarded ali
laeas OF the sovereign power of any state IN AZ.
| solve their allegiance to this goyernmsnt .. -
deny It's people the right Of being represented in
sne councils Of the nation. Applause from the
hoor and galleries ~ 'o
MI vailandigham, in an excited manner, de-
named ,he enforcement Of the rules of the House
l III CONCENTRATIONS Were repeated he should
cair iot tle execution Of the rules, and have the
sciehes Cleared Suppressed kissing
Mr. Burnetis resolution was then lsia nm ~.
taoie, and the representatives from Virginia. w
Sb, Brown John s: Csrlile, Z. H. Pendleton,
Cnares ii Upton, and q v. Whaley sworn g.,
as members Of the Thirty seventh Co5grcs. !"
Inc contested case Of William a Eebm,, NJ,
fthn'yivania, was taken up; and after Ieuatbv
ueun, 30. .pe resolution OF MIR Stevens that the
name OF the contestant, Mr. Butler be placed on
Ihe roll, giving Mr. Lehman the privilege -,
regularly contesting his III bit thereto wv. IA %
me 'aoie, and the oath administered to Mr.. I.h.
ice case OF A T. Thayer, Of Oregon. wa. ray,
axe eh up and, after some discussion, Mr.. Thayer
Tie case Of Mr.. Daily, from Nebra.k,
decided by laying over the whole mstter ~, SsI4@
aitef full organization-Mr. DAILY mot bein
utied 70 vote In the meantime
Clerk, resulting 0''ion OF a
Emerson Etberidge. ........o
Il. Detrict. ..........'
IT Florence. ................
WI, WSsnonrne, Of Ill offered a resolution d.
'ne rules Of the 36th Congress the rnI.. -
.ne s.th until other ordered; and that con VI
,.t. o. nve, win the Speaker, be appointed 10
axe any action deemed Necessary upon said rnI..
adopted. ~ al eariy date;
-hssointions to acquaint the President NJ Oh.
o,,.os S.es ana the Senate, by mes age, Of thu
osan.iauon OF the House, were passed A'
Mr tsvens presented the p~ttion ~ ~, p.
~, ~ IL, e ohtssiing the seat Of Mr.. Lehman. ana
'ne mouse adjourned till Friday, as IL m "''u
Ts.day's Proceedings.
a, IN Ths SENATE, to-day, they went into an .l.o
result Viz: ~ 'ne ionowing
For 70, Geo T Brown, Of (Alton) Ill, 81 vote.
For X oSert Ri, a. Me;Sair, Of Ky, ovotes