The national Republican., 1861-07-15

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league [C. NJ. johnson being indisposed, would
be pleased to have some one appointed IN bis
place on the Committee of Claims.
Mr.. SAULSBURY asked to be excused from
serving on the Committee 90 Pensions agreed
70. EF
Mr.. JOHNSON presented the credentials o.
the newly elected Senators from the State o.
Virginia.
Mr.. JOHNsO said II afforded him a grea
deal of pleasure to offer these credentials; il
was favorable omen from "Old Dominion,
to see Senators upon this floor to represent The
loyal citizens of the State.
- Mr.. BAYSRD thought that the credential.
ought to be referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary before the, gentlemen we're sworn in
Mr.. SALISBURY said that the credentials
as read, state that, on the 9th day Of July, the
Legislature Of the loyal part Of Virginia elected
two Senators to this body--whereas, no longer
than day before yesterday, the old Senators o
Virginia were members of this body but they
have subsequently been expelled. He could
see no right to entitle the two newly elected
Senators 10 seats upon the floor, ,ohcn they
were elected while the original State had Sen
ators who had not resigned, but who were ex.
PEELED after the election Of the new Senators.
Mr.. JOHNSON thought that the credentials
Of the Senators he presented should not be re-
ferred, as the facts are clear and conclusive by
proof before the Senate, that they are entitled to
the seats of the former Senators Of Virginia.
He hoped the gentlemen would be sworn in, and
come forward and take their seats.
Mr.. SALISBURY said, if Messrs. Mason
and Hunter had appeared here yesterday, and
claimed their seats, and had taken their seats,
and if motion had been made to exclude
them from their seats, he would have voted for
the resolution, because they had taken part
with the State Of Virginia against the consti.
tutonal authority of the United States. He
did not desire to have Messrs. Hunter and Ma.
son to return again to this Senate because, il
they did, he would endeavor to have them
elected from the floor.
Mr.. TRUMBULL presumed the Senator from
Delaware was elected before the vacancy which
he filled existed. There is scarcely Senator
present but thet has been elected in advance.
He recollected of Senators from Minnesota being
elected long before the State was a member
Of the Union. Nearly every State that has
come into the Union has elected their Sen.
ators before the State was admitted into the
Union. The expelled Senators from Virginia
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their country. They have assisted in stirring
up domestic war.
The credentials presented by his friends from
tors elected by the Legislature of Virginia, signed
by the Governor OF the State. He contended
they were right, and the Senate should allow
the gentlemen to take their seats without their
cases being referred to committee.
Mr.. BAYARD said that the people Of Della.
ware would endorse no act but what was cou-
stitutionsl. He thought the acceptance of the
credentials Of the Senators from Virginia would
be unconstitutional.
Mr.. HALE thought the Government should
recognize the loyal and true men iu Virginia
who still cling TO the Union and support the Con.
stitution and ic recognizing them, they should
recognise their Representatives. The world
never saw such 9 state OF things a. now exists
iu this country, it has no precedent on record.
Mr.. LATHAM had been heretofore mistaken
as TO the acts Of the people Of Western Vir.
ginia. He had supposed Western Virginia
had seeded from the rest Of the State. He
was ready 70 set his seal OF condemnation upon
such secession, ss he was upon the secession
of the Southern States. He looked upon it as
the most damnabls heresy in this or any other
Mr.. JOHNSON asked the Senator from Del.
aware Mr.. salisbury if the vacancy did not
exist before the declaration Of the Senate to
that effect
Mr.. .sAULSBURYth though the Senate should
be consistent with ITSELF
Mr.. JOHNSON said the vacancy was what
the Legislature of Virginia had recognized, it
was the same fact out Of which the action Of the
Senate on yesterday was had.
Mr.. POWELL could not enter into any dis.
cussion, but merely entered bis solemn protest
against the actions proposed here.
After considerable aud very interesting
the question Oh Mr.. Bayards mo-
lion to refer the credentials of Messrs. Wiley
aud Carlile to the Committee on Judiciary, was
then put, the result being-ayes S, nays 35.
The motion was disagreed to. SO Messrs.
Wiley and Carlile were sworn in by the Vice
President, and took their seats.
Mr.. FESSENDEN, from the Committee on
Finance, to whom was referred the bill to au.
lhori1e national loan, aud other purposes, re.
ported it with amendments.
The Senate proceeded to consider the bill as
in Committee Of the Whole and the reported
amendments having been agre d to,
On motion Of Mr.. FESSENDEN, the bill
was laid on the table.
Mr.. HALE asked and obtained consent to
introduce bill for the relief Of the widows and
orphans Ct the officers, seamen, and marines of
he United states sloop Of var Lerant, and for
'rher purposes; referred to the Committee Oh
Naval Affairs.
On motion Of Mr.. WILSON, the Senate pro.
,eeded 10 consider bill to increase the present
military establishment Of the United States, and
he reported amendments having been agreed
o, and the bill further amended, by motion,
t was laid over until to morrow.
On motion of Mr.. SUMNER, the Senate went
nto executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker laid before the House com.
nunication from the Postmaster General, in
elation to the suspension of the mails in the