Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-04
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CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

was held, saying three members were
elected in East Tennessee men who de-
clare for the National Constitution anu Tor
the flag under which they had lived and
under which they had hoped to die. He
spoke of the difficulties attending travel,
which prevented them from reaching Wash
ingtOn to attend the extra session.
| On motion, the credentials were referred
to the Committee on Elections.
The Presidents message was received at
few minutes after noon, and was read
On motion of Mr.. washburne, of I'LL, the
message of the President was referred 10
the Committee Of the Whole ON the State
of the Union.
Mr.. washburne's motion for printing
$1,000 extra copies, was referred to the
Committee on Printing.
Mr.. Dunn offered the following:
| WHEREAS, Henry @. Burnett, member
of the House from Kentucky, is in opea
rebellion against the Government OF the
United States, therefore.
Resolped, That the said Burnett be, and
he is hereby expelled from this House, and
the Governor of Kentucky be notified OF
his expulsion.
Resofped, That the sergeant-at-Arms be
directed not 70 pay Burnetr's salary whish
has accrued since the close Of the extra
session.
Mr. wickiiffs, of KY, said he had In
tended TO prepare and submita proposition
something like an obituary notice of his
late colleague. Laughter.l The latter
was not as the resolution asserted in mere
/ rebellion, but heads provisional govern
ment in Kentucky, Revolutionary conven-
ton not satisfied with the treatment OF
this government to maintain the Union,
nor satisfied with the course of his own
state, he has assumed the important duty
of organizing another government for the
better protection of the lives, property and
liberty of the people of Kentucky, and IN
this undertaking he has employed Simon
Buckner, who is not only somewhat as
simulate in name, but the deeds of Simon
Girty, who once headed the Indians in
Kentucky. Three times has the gallant
state OF Kentucky declared by oyerwhelm-
ing majorities that she would not leave the
URited States to run after strange gods, or
for the SO called Southern CoDfederacy and
to relieve them from despotism and to pro-
teet Their rights. Alb we were deceived,
we were told by the executive of this So
called Southern Confederacy, that 1t was
intended to respect the condition Of Ken
tucIky, which it was pretended would not
be done by the government of the United
States.
The Union men of Kentucky never did
deny the right of the United States Gov
eminent to occupy its soil for the exercise
of the purposes imposed by the Constitn-
\ ton. kentucky had acknowledged her
obligations, aud expressed her determina-
| ton 10 fulfII them. The proclamation of
the Governor of Kentucky deceived the
people, bnt the Legislature denounced it.
Two messengers of peace were sent TO
the Executive of the United States and
one 10 the President of the Southern Gov
i -f,nf int In
done with Kentucky. The former said it
was intended to maintain the laws and the
Constitution of the United States, and that
| this was believed TO be tue viii OF the pe0-
ple of Kentucky. The latter declared that
lbe intended to respect the neutrality of
Kentucky, as understood by the secession
party In that State; but the Southern
press did not tell them that he had matured
| a plan to assail them Rt three different
points. Nor did he tell them there was on
the statute book of the Southern govern
ment law providing money and means
not TO sustain Kentucky against OppreS-
sion, but to carry her iuto the Southern
ConfederNcy against the majority of two
thirds of the entire State.
kThe provisional governor of Kentucky
was sent to see the government at Rich
moud. Meanwhile Mr.. Burnett was ut the
head of the new order Of affairs in the dis
charge of his duty, and m armed force had
been gathered, composed of young, desper-
ate and reckless men, commanded by
Buckner.
the blessing of God, predict that t,y the
2btb of Demcetnber no hostile foot will
be found on the soil of Kentucky. APP
planse.
The resolution for the expulsion of Mr..
IBurnett was adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Stratton, of New
Jersey, a resolution was adopted. allow
ing Mr.. Verree, the member from the
Third District of Pennsylvania, three days
to take testimony before the Recorder in
philadelphia, nearly the whole time allow
ed by law having been similarly consuna-
ed by Mr. Kline who contests his seat
Adjourned.
Tie Presidents Message was commute
Gated soon after the assembling of the SEN
ate through bis private secretary, Mr. Nj
lcolay. 1t was Immediately read and the
usual number of messages and accompany
Ting documents ordered to be printed.
Mr. Grimes, of Iowa, introduced the fol-
lowing:
be, aud are, hereby rendered to Capt. Sam
uel F. Dupont, and ihrongh him 70 the Of
Ulcers, Seamen ana marines 1ttACneu " ahe
SQUADRON under his command. for the de-
cisivs aud splendid victory achieved at
Port Royal on the Tth day Of November
last.
Mr.. Grimes said he had NO doubt every
Senator was prepared to Yote for tho reso'
Tuition now, but the best course to pursue
was perhaps to act in accordance with pre-
cedent and refer the resolution TO the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs.
The resolution was then laid aside until
the formation Of the standing committees
Nr. Foster gave notice OF his intentiou
to Introduce a bill. supplementary 70 the