Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-12-05
Congressional.
HOUSE..


Rev Mr. Stockton. The roll OF members then He'd
by the Clerk, and ia members answered their names
~ Mr. Dawes, OF Mass, moved that Mr. Maynard OF
Tenn be sworn ~ as the member from the Second Dis
trict Of Tennessee.
Mr.. Stevens Of Pa, said tina, Mr. Maynard mny have
been properly elected. but all that Tennessee
fur could be OF the Union As there were
several other he thought the subject brought for
ward BY Mr. Dawes should be referred to the Committee
on Elections f.f.r
Mr. Dawes thought this was an exception to the rule,
as Mr. Maynard was regularly elected by large major
y at the August election md before Tcnne had ta-
ken any steps TO get OF the Union e also
the proper certificates which qunlife him II member.
MIR Stevens, OF Pa, asked the direct question: whe hcr
Mr. Maynard elected before the Safe attempted TO
sece'e. and at the time fixed by law.
Mr.. Dawes replied that he informed, and that
the election took place under the law which ind existed
for a long time.
Mr.. Stevens then Withdrew his motion, and Mr.. May
nnrd was accordingly sworn in member Of Congress
On motion OF Mr. Fenion, of New York. n resolution
was adopted appointing commttee Join such may
be appointed by The Senate wait the President and
inform him that quorums OF Houses assembled md
ready 10 proceed To business.
Mr.. Hickman, OF Pa. presented the certificate of the
Provisional Government Of North Carolina, dated Hat,
teras certifying to the election o Mr. Foster member
oi Congress from that state
Mr.. Vallandghnm Of Ohio, raised n question Of order
The clam OF Mr. Foster was referred the extra session
10 the COMMITTEE oil Elections without favorable action.
Air Hckinen replied that this q que stion. df.
ferent from that OF the former election.
The Speaker overrued the poi OF order taken by Mr.
Mr.. Stevens, Of Pa, said harm would be done by
referring the certificate aud his notion the
referred TO the Committee on Elections
Mr. Watts, delegate from New Mexico, sworn in,
MI Blair, oil Va, the successor Of Mr.. Care, was also
Mr. Richardson, OF ILL.,, moved hat Mr. Segar, ofvn
be also sworn IN.
Mr. Dawes desired that this case should be referred
MIR. Richardson earnestly argued thn Mr. Segnr should
be sworn in The House should deny the people of
Accomnc and Northampton counties proper rcpresen-
tatioH, especially they had laid down their which
they had iaken mp against the Federal Government All
the forms of law been complied with under the proc
lamation OF the Provisional Government Of Virginia
MIR kellslg ol Ill.,, argued that Mr. Sc.nr should be
Admitted in with the pfl.e les already set
tied ai the extra SESSION
Mr. Dawes de rc,I 10 do no disrcsp &C, by wishing hr
question referred lie wasted tbs iiouse consider the
subject IN all its behring's It should he a.ceainsd
whei'r this gentleman was elcc ed 10 90 or ,OOl
in district where 10000 may he cns lie ted ruiz
that they could sand by in the futirc.
lhe stAgert waSlhen referred to e Coinnt'e on Elec
On moion of Mr.. Lovcjoy, Of Ill.,, n resolution wa,
adopted rendering tie t!nnks of Congress tn Captain
Nlkes Tor III, arrest OF uic traitors Mnson aud Sde
On motion. u was
Resolved, Tint John w. Reed. member from Missouri
having taken up against The United States, is hereby
expelled from the liodss, and ni The Governor oi Mis-
soirl he mortified Of the fact
resolution was unanimously passed dec airing that
as Col torcornh had been roliined convicted lelo
by the rebels the President be requested similarly
hue James NJ Mason. now in cusIoiy in tou Warren.
Mr Elliott. o Mnss.. offered the follow ing;
Resolved, by the House of R'pr isanlai es Of the Uni
Ted Slntcs oi Americu,
First behuf Of ',- rco"ln OF ihr.r stnes we
do ngnin so!emnly declare te IN which we ara
now engased against The lnsnr:c bodies ow in arms
usu,s. uu EDNcle, mas or US o,l"cI lhc suppression
OF s.u, icoe,,lo ahu "" r-cs'iaismnn o tic nghllu
an,nony D, ',e nnonal constitution AMI laws over the
e"srs y u, eA,cn ~, o. our common enu'iiry
Scvo, t,n. i Whe we enirc'hhnhipnwrr nner he con-
sMhon nmerierr ny ordinary i-sislnon with The con
suons ol ue several STATES yrt Tue war now ehis'ing
m - ps YEA neconing 70 ile usases ahl rights oil
mhinty service ana hai during It's continuance the re
cogAeu authority oi Tue maximum thu The safety OF the
STATE Is me highest law snbord'es The right OF property
anu aoninMes over ci'h relations. t
Third, that therefore we do hereby declare that in
Judgment the Presidant OF the United sinies us the Com.
mnnderinChei OF our Army and the olcers In command
under MN have the ngt,o emacirnle all persons held
as slaves IN any military district N state oi nsurrecton
against the national government md that we respectfully
advise that such orler OF emancipation be issued whe
ever The same will avail to weaken the power Of the
rebels IN arms or to strengthen the military power Of the
Mr. Dunn of Md. moved 10 lay the resolution on the
table, hut the motion disagreed to- Yeas SOL nays,