The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-04
House OF Representa- ivcs.


A NEW MENBrR FROM IESsEssrE-sIEEcn or MR.. MAYNARD
Mr. MAYNARD, Union) Of Tenn, presenting the Gre.
dcnta's Of Mr.. Clemens representative elect from the
Fourth Congressional district Of Tennessee asked permits
sion 10 state few facts in connection with the appca
tion He said- VIII take occasion TO correct error
which SEQ in tho reports Of the morning papers Of the
remarks which fell yesterday from tho Chairman OF the
Committee on Elections That gentleman reported TO-
have said that the election Tennessee occurred before
any steps were taken by Tennessee towards seeding
That IS not the case Steps taken by that State
towards seeding directly after the fall Of FORT sumter
will not detain the House with what suppose ia
pretty generally known by those who studied the
history Of those transactions, nor will | dweu
upon the steps that that end nor tho ordc,
or dates in connection therewth suffice Il 70 say that
the concentrating act submission to tho voters Of
Tennessee on the day OF tic August election whether
they would attach themselves TO the socaled Southern
concderacy by formally voting for against the national
Congress and The Southern Congress Ia the three dis
trcts composing what called Eastern Tennessee can
diates offered 10 the people for the Confederate
Congress, and also for the Congress cf the United States
This question submitted directly through the an
noncenens Of The candidates themselves through the
usa form OF the polls and during the canvass whether
the people would be scented at Richmond Washing
ton Those three districts voted by large naoriiics for
representation IN the Coagress Of the United States under
that flag under which they born and under which
they Hoped 10 die They also voted by similarly large
maorics against attaching themselves to the Southern
canfcdcracy ant voted neanst accepting the constu.
tion Submitted 10 them that point The gentlemen
seec,ed rom the First ard Tnrd districts Of tennessee
left their homes at the end % tho sessiur aud what
ifst them subsequently on their way Washnston is
generally well kaown. In the Fourth district, which Mr..
Clemens Is hero 10 reIreseit, am informed at there
were three candidates cantesng the aee iou for the
Southern Congress. again those candidates ,r cicmena
SIC aeded, having received votes thar Tho Others
ard therefore he cdus 10 BE- tho legally elected repre
sentative Of that district ia this House. The eeon was
held on the Gay and - the time h,ed by the
const and tie laws Of Tennessee as they have ex-
sted for Macy yeas pest tAderal these clrcust8nccs
Mr. clemens j. iealy eniaea % represent the eoasu-
eacy. Mr. CelEe's, however had objections 10 have
his claim submitted othe Committee on Electors.
On me,ien, Ito oredenal5 were referred 70 The Com
nlttec On Ecctois.
rue pgEgrrsr's MESSAGE
IRE trestcn's Massage WIS received few minutes
On notice af Mr. WAasrRNg tho MESSAGE was referred
TO tbe Committee % he Whole On the state o. Tho Union
ana Liz morton ar rrialir aty t,ousand extra copies
WAS reier ed 10 the Committee ~ Printing.
EoPv1s.oy Mr.. BURNETT, KENruchY--slEru or Mr..
@IctIIlE o. TUE REpFtJJog IN that sraE.
Nr HuAN, (rep.) or md. elorcd the Following
Ma9fees Henry g Ruietl = member OF this House
freta Kentucky in schcioa against the govern
nlent Of tm' United tate therefore,
Resolved, That fhc sNi Henry G. Burnett be ana he is
h3ehy exp y f.em his tIopse, and that inc Governor
q hen,ec<y le Hot'ael 4. hi explosion.
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70 ply Ruhctts salary, which has accrued since the
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ni,ied n PROF. sltiau hat JUST prescated az
coape4yU tthar obituary notice, or speech Oh my
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tAarobti ny NJ ca leafpc hls showed ulser in
eStrg6rlnaty ceors. ita Is IN armed relilioa al
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