Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-07-13
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MEETING OF CONGRESS IN
EXTRA SESSION.
ELECTION OF MR. GROW, OF PENNsYL
WANNA, SPEAKER
EMERSON E7,HERIDGE, OF 7'ENNES
700. SEE, ELECTED CLERK.
SENATE.

Meesrs. Anthony, Bayard, bingham Breck.
inridge, Bright, Chandler, CLARK, Collamer.
Cowap' Dixon, Doclttle, Fesseuden, Foot,
Foster, Grimes, Hale Harlan Harris, Howe,
johnson (Teun.), Kennedy, King, Lane,
Undl, Latham, Morrill, Nesmtb, Pearce,
Polk Powell, salisbury, Sherman, Simmons,
Summer. Ten. Eyck, Thompson, Trumbull,
Wade, Wilkerson and Wilson.
Mr., Grimes (lowa) presented the creden.
tials Of James s Lane, Senator elect from
Kansas. who took the oath.
Mr.. Doolttle (Wis.) presented the creden
tials Of 3. G. Pomeroy, Senator elect from
Kansas.
Mr.. Trumbull IN presented the creden.
tials of Orville h Browning Senator elect
from Illinois, to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death of Senator Douglas.
Mr. Latham iCal) presented the credeu
tials of James A. McDougal Senator elect
from California.
The oath was administered to The last three
Senators. On drawing lots Mr.. Pomeroy
drew the long term for Kansas.
MIR. Hale IN H.) offered resolution that
the Senate proceed to the election of Ser.
geant at. Arms. Laid over.
Mr.. Hale offered resolution, asking the
Secretary Of the Navy for q copy Of all
contracts. Passed.
MIR Wilson (Mass) gave notice that he
should. to morrow, offer the following bills -
a bill to ratEy and confirm certain acts Of
the President, for the suppression of insur.
rection and rebellion.
A bill to authorize the employment Of
volunteers for enforcing the laws, and protect.
ing public property.
A bill to increase the present military
establishment of the United States.
A bill providing for the better organization
Of the military establishment.
A bill TO promote the efficiency OF the
army.
a bill for organizing volunteer militia
United States.
The Clerk read the resignation of Asbury
Dickens, the venerable Secretary of the
Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Fessenden (Me) The
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF PRESENTATlVES
The Clerk called the names of those here
tofore elected as members from South Caro-
linn Arkansas aud Florida.
Mr. McClernaud objected to Mr.. A. r
Thayer being called ss member from Oregon
and sent up the protest Of Mr.. Shipl This
subject was passed over for the present.
Mr.. NalIandigham said he would, at the
proper time, present question Of privilege
10 the form of resolution, that Messrs
Marstop. Blair and Curtis, claiming seats il
this House, having been sworn into tht
military service of the United States, anC
holding commissions, are constitutional,
disqualified from being members Of th
House.
Mr.. Blair said he had never been swort
into the service OF the United States, ant
therefore Mr.. Valandgham's facts wer
wrong to himself.
Mr. VallsDdig ham said, of course. afte
this explanation, be would not include tn
gentleman. (Applause 10 galleries
Mr. Richardson objected to the recognition
Of MIR. Daily as the delegate from Nebraska
The list of members having been called
the Clerk announced that one hundred sn
fiGtyspveu members had answered to thei
lanes.
The election Of Speaker wss now i
order
Mr.. Colfax said-Mr. Clerk, before th
ba'iotlng commences, ! desire to state to IN
fellow members that | am not d caDdidat
for the Speakership.
MIR Hickman nominated Francis p. Blai
Jr., of Missouri, saying that that gentlema
had iuaugnrated the war policy in Missouri
which had elected the appreciation of ever
loyal American citizen. Applause in IL
galerles)
MIR. McClernand wished now to put o ste
to such disorders IN the galleries
The Clerk said he had DO power to pr
serve order
Mr. Vallandigham thought an appeal fro
the Clerk would have the proper effect.
MIR. Stevens 10 nominating Hon. q.
Grow, Pa for Speaker. said be would n
follow the bad lasts OF his colleague NJ
llckman) by going into q eulogy Of Nj
Grows character, or be provoked into sayil
anything against his opponent. Laughte
Mr. Curtis III ulludng to Mr.. Vsllandi
hans question o! privilege, said he was ee'
ed by the people Of Iowa a member
Congress be was also elected a Colonel o
volunteer regiment from that State, and
those marks of confidence bis constituer
were Responsible.
The House then proceeded to vote
Speaker.
There dsing no choice, Mr. Blair said
was unnecessary to have suother vote,
this would cause delay in the organizatiC
He begged leave to dccline being can
date, aud requested his friends TO chan
their votes on this ballot in order to
election at once.
Votes were then changed from Blair
Grow, and the following was announced
the result -
Whole number Of votes l59 Grow,
Blair Ill Crittenden, IL the rest SC
tering.
The Hon q A. Grow, the Speaker ele
was escorted to the chair by Messrs. Bl
and Richardson.
He made an address, when the oath
Office was administered to him by Mr.. Wa
burne, tlll.)
The House then proceeded to a vote
follows =
For Mr. ETHERIDGE. 9
FoRNEY. 4
" DIETRIcH 9
FLORENCE.
Mr.. EtherIdge was declared elected.
WAsnINGToS, July
SENATE.
Mr.. Hale, of New Hampshire, called
his resolution offered yesterday TO procee
the election of Sergeant st.Arms OF
Senate.
On the first ballot Al votes we're cast,
follOWs:-
George F Brown, 20
ID h, NcNair, .
George Bruwu, 2