The national Republican., 1861-07-06
THIRTY-SEvENTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE-Thursday, july a, 1861.

dent Of the United States, issued on the 18th
of April last, the Senate met AT IL NJ. and was
called to order by the Vice President, Mr..
Hamlin.)
The following Senators appeared and took
their seats Messrs. Anthony, Bayard, Bing.
ham, Breckinridge, Bright, Chandler, Clark,
Collamer, Cowan, Dixon, Doolittle, Fessenden,
Howe, johnson Of Tennessee, Kennedy, King,
Lane Of Indiana, Latham, Morrill,, Nesmitb,
Pearce, Polk, Powell, Salisbury, Sherman,
Simmons, SUMNER Ten Eyck, Thompson,
Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilmot, and vii.
son.
The credentials Of Hon. James II. Lane and
Hon. S. c. Pomeroy, Senators elect from the State
Of Kansas; Hon. James A. McDougal, Senator
elect from the State Of California and Hon.
Orville II. Browning, appointed by the Gov.
ernor Of Illinois to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death of the late Hon. Stephen A. Doug
las, were presented, and the gentlemen, being
present, we're sworn in and took their seats.
Mr.. GRIMES submitted a resolution that to
decide the length of the terms of the Senators
from Kansas, the Secretary put into the ballot
box three papers, numbered !, 2, and 3, and
the Senator drawing the paper numbered one,
his term would expire on the Sd Of March,
1868; that of the Senator drawing the paper
numbered two would expire on the Sd Of March,
| 1865; and that Of the Senator drawing the
paper numbered three, would expire on the Sd
of March, 1867; which was agreed to.
The papers being put by the Secretary into
the baliot.box, the Hon. S. G. Pomeroy drew
the paper No. 3, and is in the class Of Senators
whose terms expire on the Sd day of March,
1867; the Hon. James Il. Lane drew the paper
No. 2, and is in the class of Senators whose
terms expire on the Sd day of March, 1865.
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the Secretary inform the House of Represen.
bled, and that the Senate is ready to proceed
to business.
On motion by Mr.. HALE, it was ordered that
the daily hour Of meeting of the Senate be II
NJ, until otherwise ordered.
Mr.. HALE submitted q resolution that the
Senate proceed to the election Of Sergeant.
alarms and Doorkeeper which lies over un.
til tomorrow.
! Mr.. HALE also introduced resolution call.
ing on the Secretary of the Navy for iniorma-
ton in regard to all contracts made by that
Department. or the Secretary, since the fourth
Of March last specifying those that have been
made upon advertisement, and those that have
been made without, with such full and par
ticular statement, in each case, as shall enable
the Senate to see the comparative cost in each
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same kind, and in the case of the purchase tr
charter of vessels, particular description of
each vessel, and the price paid per month i'll
case of charter which was agreed to.
Mr.. WILSON gave notice that he should
ask leave to introduce the following bills
A bill to ratfy and confirm certain acts Of
the President, for the suppression of insurrec.
ton and rebellion;
A bill to authorize the employment Of vol
unteers to aid in enforcing the laws and pro.
tecting public property;
bill to increase the present military estab.
lishment of the United States;
A bill providing for the better organization
OF the military establishment;
bill to promote the efficiency of the army,
A bill for the organization of a volunteer
militia, to be called the National Guard of the
United States.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the
Senate communication from Joseph H. Mich
olson, Esq, Reading Clerk Of the Senate, ten.
dering his resignation.
On motion Of Mr.. TRUMBULL, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House was called to order at u o'clock
NJ by the Clerk.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. T. H. Stock.
ton. d. d.
The Clerk, John W. Forney, then proceeded
to read the proclamation Of the President OF
the United States, already published, convening
the extra session of Congress, and proceeded
to the call of the roll as usual.
The name Of W. Fl. Lehman, of Pennsylva
MIA, having been called,
Mr.. STEVENS, of that State, rose to an ex
planation relative to his Mr.. Lehman's) right
upon the floor as a member.
Mr.. S. said he had in his possession primQ
facie evidence that Mr.. Lehman was not en-.
titled to his seat, on the ground of his not hav.
ing received correct list of the vote in his
district. He (Mr. Stevens) should not object
to the gentleman's occupying his seat at pres
ent but after the Speaker had been elected, he
should produce his evidence, and show that
Mr.. Lehman was not entitled to his seat.
The name of Mr. Upton, of Virginia, being
called
Mr.. COX, of Ohio, desired to give notice
that he should introduce a resolution declaring
that the gentleman from the seventh district oi
Virginia was not entitled to a seat in the House.
He said he had good evidence to bring forward
that Mr. Upton was resident of the State OF
Ohio, and had participa in the election of
that State. He would suggest that the name
be omitted in calling the roll, until it was de.
cided that he Mr. Upton) was legal Repre-.
sentative from Virginia
Mr.. BURNETT, Of Kentucky, stated he
would offer resolution at the proper time, to
strike from the roll the names Of each claiming
to be Representative from Virginia, and that
all contested cases be referred 10 proper com.
mittee after the organization of the House.
Mr.. McCLERNAND, Of Illinois, presented
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