Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-07-06
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THIRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS Extra Session
WASHINGTON, July 4.
SENATE.

A114LSA session.
WASHINGTON, July 4.
SENATE.
The senate was called to order by the vice
president at noon. The following members
were present :-Messrs. Anthony, Bayard,
Bingham, Breckenridge, Bright, Chandler
Clark, Collamore, Cowan, Dixon, Doolittle,
Fess, nden, Foote, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Har-
Ian, Harris, Howe, johnson, Kennedy, King,
Lowe OF Indiana, Latham, Morrill,, Nesmith,
Pearce, Polk, Powell, Salisbury, Sherman,
Simmons, Sumner Ten Eyck, Thompson,
Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson and Wilson.
Mr. GwIN presented the credentials OF James
II. Lane, senator elect from Kansas, who took
the oath Mr.. DooLlTTLE presented the ere
dentials Of S. C. Pomroy, senator elect from
Kansas. Mr.. TRUMBULL presented the Gre
dentials of Orvile H. Browning, senator elect
from Illinois. Mr.. LATHAM presented the ere.
dentials Of James A. McDougal, senator elect
from California.
GAL had the oath administered to them. Mr.
Pomeroy drew the long term from Kansas
and Mr.. Lane the short term
Mr.. HALE offered a resolution that the SEN
ate proceed to the election of a sergeant at
arms. Laid over. Mr.. HALE offered reso-
luton asking the secretary of the navy to
seLd copy of all the contracts he had made
to the senate. Passed,
Mr.. WILSON gave notice that he should,
tomorrow, offer the following bills A bill to
ratify and confirm certain acts of the president
for the suppression OF insurrectiOn and rebel
lion; bill to authorize the employment of
volunteers 10 aid in enforcing the laws and
protecting the public property bill to in
crease the present military establishment OF
the United States bill providing for the
better organization OF the military establish
ment; bill to promote the efficiency of the
army; a bill for the organization OF Il volun-
teer militia force 10 be called the National
Guard of the United States.
The clerk read the resignation of Asbury
Dickens secretary OF the senate. On motion
of MIR. FesSenden, the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The clerk called the roll, including names
from South Carolina Arkansas, and Florida.
Mr. McCLERNAND OF Illinois objected to the
name OF A. z. Thayer being called as mem.
her from Oregon, and sent up the protest of
Mr.. Slliel. Passed over.
Mr. VALLANDIGHAM of Ohio gave notice Of
a question OF privilege, Directing to Messrs.
Marston, Blair, and Curtis claiming seats,
they having been sworn in as military officers
Mr.. BLAIR OF Missouri denied being sworn
into the military service. Mr.. RICHARDSON
objected to the recognition OF Mr. Daily from
members had answered to their names.
The election OF speaker being in order,
Mr.. Coiax OF Indiana declined being consid
cred candidate. Mr., Hickman of Pennsyl-
vania nominated f. B. Blair OF Missouri. APP
plause in the galleres.)
MIR. MCCLERNAND of Illinois wished a stop
might be put to the noise in the galleries. Mr.
Stevens nominated G. A. Grow of Pennsyva
MIA. ballot was then taken, which resulted
- ~ Il. i.
name. Another ballot resulted as follows =
Whole number OF votes l59, Grow SO, Blair
IL, Critten1en II, rest scattering.
Mr.. GROW was then escorted to the chair
and made an address, when the oath was al
minSlered by Mr.. Washburne of Illinois,
The members were then sworn in, a resolution
having been previously passed TO pass over
the names of those objected 10 until the mem.
bers were duly qualified Mr.. BURNETT of
Kentucky offered Il resolution referring the
question OF the right to seats by Messrs. Up,
ton, PendIeton, Brown Carlisle, and Whalcy
of Virginia, TO the committee on elections, at
ter that committee was appointed.
Mr.. STEVENS OF Pennsylvania raised Il
point OF order that Mr.. Burnett should first
call for certificates and then proceed i'll proper
order. Mr. Burnett said he only interpoSed
objections such as conscience and duty com.
PEELED him. One OF the gentlemen MIR. Up
toni had confessed that he was Ineligible.
MIR. CARLISLE of Virginia said he did not
wish any portion of his state to be unrepre-
scented by objections to any other portion. He
believed that no party in any state, either by
convention or otherwise, had power to absolve
allegiance to the government formed for them
by their fathers. (Deafening applause.) He
characterized the action of eastern Virginia as
gross tyranny, and declared that western Vir.
gina was determined to uphold the Union,
and desired that in the nations capitol their
voice should be heard on everything pertain
ing to the organization OF the house. The
resolution was finally tabled. The Virginia
delegations were then sworn in.
Mr.. STEVENS of Pennsylvania moved that
the name of Mr.. Butler of Pennsy lvania, be
inserted on tie roll instead of Mr.. Lehman,
and called on Mr.. Lehman to produce tile
proper certificate. Mr.. Lehman replied that
he came by virtue of the proclamation of the
governor, and read the concluding portion of
the proclamation, showing that his name was
mentioned in connection with other members
from that state, and wished that the subject
might go before the committee on elections.
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM of Ohio inquired if the
party that forged the certificate was not now
fin the penitentiary Mr.. Lehman answered in
the affirmative. Mr. Stevens stated that no
certificate OF Mr.. Lehman election could be
found on the files.
Mr.. PRoTHoNARY of Pennsy lvania said the
governor must have made mistake in not
inserting Buffers name instead OF Lehman's,
and offered a resolution directing the clerk to
insert the name of Mr. Butler on the roll, and
that Mr.. Lehman be entitled to contest the
seat.
Mr.. LEHMAN contested that his name was
rightfully on tue roll, and said the course OF
his colleague would set precedent disastrous
TO the country. IT, on investigation, it should
be found that Mr.. Butler was fairly entitled to
the seat, no one would more readily acquiesce
than he should The resolution was tabled
81 to Al. ,
Mr.. MoCLERNAND OF Illinois objected to Mr.
Thayer being sworn in as Il member from Ore
gon, believing that Mr.. Shiel was elected, and
Offered resolution to that effect Tabled Tabled
Mr.. Thayer was then sworn IN; me cons'u'
Grafton Of the question of Mr. Daily's right to
a seat as delegate from Nebraska was post
poned. 49,. o,..;.