The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-12-11
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ordered 60 be sent to the House, thsI quo
rum OF The Senate was present and vas rea
dy to proceed to business.
san inloTmal recess was then taken.
ssThe Senate concurred in the resolution 0
the House OF the appointment of the join
committee to wait on the President, and ap
pointed as the committee Messis. Hale
Ernmbun and Latham.
ssMr. Trumhull, of Illinois, gave notice that
hswould introduce bill TO morrow to coz.
fscste the property Of rebels and give iree-
dom to persons in slave States.
, Mr. Wilkinson, OF Minnesota, gave notice
of-a;bilf to abolish the distinction be
regular and volunteer ierces
The Committee appointed to wait on the
President, reported that he would Communi.
cate. his message to Congress to morrow al
noon Adjourned.
psHoUSE. The House was opened with
prayer.
:. The roIl was then HalIed, and one hundred
and fourteen members answered.
.sMessrs. Grimes, Sargent and Phelps, O
California; Hooper, OF Massachusetts,: Wilson
Of lows; Bernheisel, delegate rom Utah, and
Cradlsbaugh, delegate from Nevada, were
sWeTn in.
Mr.. Dawes moved that Mr.. Maynard, o
Tennessee, be sworn in as member from the
I'd District of Tennessee.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, said that
Mr. Maynard may haye been properly elec.
ted, but all knew the fact that the State o
Tennessee was as far out of the Union ss
it could be, and as there we're sever
al other similar cases, he thought the subjec,
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sent 10 the committee on Elections.
evMr. Dawes thought this was an exception
TO the rule, as Mr.. Maynard was elected by
alarge majority at the August election, and
before Tennessee had taken any steps to get
ont Of the Union-besides the proper cert.
fcates were here.
Mr.. Stevens asked the direct question
whether Maynard was elected before the
State attempted to secede and at the time
fixed by law.
~ MIR. Dawes replied he was so informed and
under the law which had existed for long
time.
Mr.. Stevens then withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Maynard was sworn in. .....
On motion OF Mr.. Fenton it was resolved
that . committee be appointed to join such
asA may abe appointed by the Senate to wait
on the President and inform him that quo
rum OF both houses has assembled and are
ready to proceed to business.
Mr.. Hickman presented the certificate Of
the Provisional Governor OF North Carolina,
dated Hatteras, as to the election OF Mr. Fos-
ter. He asked that the papers be read.
Mr.. Vallandigham raised point of order,
that the claim ofMr. Foster be referred to
the next session of the committee on Elec-
ton, without favorable action
Mr.. Hickman said this was a new question
different from that of the former election.
The Speaker overruled Mr.. Valandigham's
point OF order. ysg Fg,....E
Mr.. Stevens, OF Pa, said no harm would
be done by the reference Of the question, and
on his motion the case was referred to the
committee ON Elections. ats,s
Mr.. Watts, delegate from New Mexico was
sworn in.. - K - - s'geS
Mr.. Blair, of Virginia, successor to Car
isle,swas also qualified. a,.-
gMr Richardson moved that Mr.. Segar be
also sworn IN. 81 aa'-af.. -4'
Mr.. Davis desired tie case to be referred.
Mr.. Richardson earnestly argued that Sc
gar should be sworn in. That the House
should not deny the people OF Accomac and
Northampton counties proper representa-
tion especially as they had laid down their
arms which they had taken against the Fed
eral Government III the forms Of law had
been complied with under the Proclamat ion
OF the Provisional Government Of Virginia. |
Mr.. kellogg, OF Illinois, argued that Mr..
Segar should be admitted in accordance with
the principles already settled at the Extra
Session. Ras tTf fa sHseIas
Mr., Dawes desired no disrespect by wish
ing the question referred lie wanted the
Hense to consider the subject in all its boar
ings. 1t should be ascertained whether this
gentleman was elected by 10, 20, ior 100
votes, in District " hete 10 600 may be cast.
He wanted rule they could stand by in the
future.
,<The subject was then referred to,tte com.
mittee on Elections.
Messrs. Biddle. of Pennsylvania, Birn-
ham, Of Conneeiicut, and Bennett, delegate !
from Cole ado, and Wallace, delegate nom
Washington Territory, were seyerally sworn
in.s s474szr .. .ts4 |
ri MIR. Calvert presented memorial OF Mr..
Beach, OF Virginia, asking to be admitted to |
q seat in the House. Referred
sA@memorial was presented that Mr. Lave
be admitted as an additional member from
Colorado. Referred.
Mr. Lovejoy offered joint resolution ten
dsring the lshanks of Congress 10 Captain
Wilkes for his arrest of the traitors Siidell !
and Mason.
Mr. Edgerton moved as substitute, that
the Pre- sident present Captain, Wilkes with
. gold medal, with suitable emblems and de-
vices expressive of the high sense and conf
dsnee entertained for him by Congress in his
prompt arrest Of the rebels Mason and Sli.
del. The substitute was rejected and the
original resolution Adopted 81 f&
me ABlait offered the following az a oass-
lion ofprivilege:
Resdfaed, That John X. Read member or
The House from the 9Th Congressional District
1. :. Missouri having taken up arms against the
government ofthe United States, is hereby
expelled from the House, and that the Speak.
'tr-notify. the Governor Of Missouri Of the
actr. ~ ag '.'+ RS I614a
The resolution passed.
Mr.. Colfax offered the following:
WHEREAS, Michael Corcoran was taken
'risoner at Manassas has after suffering oth I
Y indignities, been confined by III. rebel 1
authorities in the cell Of convicted fellon, Z
heretore, y E4e 5g- IA
! Resdlssd That the President ofthe United !,
states be requested to similarly confine ,
'ames M. Mason, late o. Va, and now in
ustody at Fort Warren, until Colonel Cor. .
oran shalhbe treated as the United States t
ave treated all prisoners taken by them on 4
he battle field y, (Applause in the galleres.) {
ne resolution. was unanimously adopted i
MI. ElIiot offered the following: \
Rtsoiyea ,by,be House Of Represeatatsoes, q
'irstz- That in behalf Of the people in these e
tates, we do again solemnly declare that the 4
1ar IN which we are engaged against the In !,
urgent bod les now in arms against the GOV
Enment, has for its objects lhe slppr es ion !
lsneh reballion and the re- establ sl,ment Of 4
10 fighttul authority OF the National Con. $
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