The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-07-17
xxxyIth Congrcss---Extro Session.

the Vice President at IL O'Clock, noon.
The following Senators were present:
Messrs. Anthony, Bayard, Bingham, Breck-
inridge, Bright, Chandler, Clark. Collamer,
Cowan, Dixon, Doolittle, Fessenden, Foo'e,
Foster. Grimes, Hale, Harlan, Harris Howe,
johnson of Tennessee, Kennedy, King, Lane,
of Indiana, Latham, Morrill,, Nesmith, Pearce,
Polk, Powell, Salisbury, Sherman, Simmons,
sumner, Ten Eyck, Thompson, Trumbull,
Wade, Wilkinson and Wade.
| Messrs. Pomeroy, Browning and McDougal
then had the oath administered to them.
Mr.. Pomeroy drew the long term for Kansas,
and Mr.. Lane the short term.
Mr.. Hale offered resolution that the Senate
proceed to the election of Sergeant-at-arms-
Laid over.
Mr.. Hale offered resolution asking the Sec
relary ol the Navy to send a copy Of all the
contracts he has made, to the Senate. Passed.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice that he should to-
morrow offer the following bills:
A bill to ratify and confirm certain acts Of
the President for the suppression OF insurrection
and rebellion.
A bill to authorize the employment OF VoIun-
teers to aid in inorcing the laws and protecting
the public property.
A bill to increase the present military estab.
lShment 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 the organization of Volunteer
Military force to be called the National Guard
of the United States.
| On motion ofMr. Fessenden, the Senate then
adjourned.
HoUsE.-The Clerk called the names Of
those heretofore elected as members from South
Carolina, A Arkansas and Florida
Mr.. McClernand objected to Mr.. A. L.
Thayer being called as member from Oregon,
and sent up the protest of Mr.. Shiel This
subject was passed over for the present.
Mr.. vallandgham said he would at the prop
er time present question OF privilege in the
form OF a resolution, that Messrs. Marston, Blair
and Curtis seeking seats in this House, having
been sworn into the military service OF the Uni
ted States, and holding commissions, are con
stitutionally disqualified from being members
of this House.
MIR. Blair said he had never been sworn into
the service Of the United States, and therefore
Mr.. Vallandigham's facts were wrong as to
himself.
Mr.. yalIandlgham said of course after his ex-
planation he would not Include the gentlemen.
| Applause in the galeries.)
Mr. Richardson objected to the recognition
of Mr.. Daily, as the Delegate from Nebraska.
The list OF members having been called the
clerk announced that 157 members had answer
ed to their names.
The election Of speaker was now in order
Mr. Colax, OF Indiana declined being can
didate.
Mr. Hickman, Of Pa, (Rep) nominated Fran
els P. Blair, ir, of Missouri, saying that that
gentlemen inaugurated the war policy in M is
souri,, which had elected the appreciation ot eV-
cry loyal American citizen. applause in the
galleries.)
Mr.. McClernand, of Illinois, (Dem) wished
now to put stop to such disorders in the gal
leries.
The Clerk said he had no power to preserve
order.
Mr. Varaudigham. of Ohio, (Dem.) thought
an appeal iom the Clerk would have the prop
er effect
Mr.. Stevens Of Pa, (Rep) in nominating
Hon. G.. A. Grow, Of Pa, for Speaker, said he
would not follow the bad taste OF his colleague,
(Mr. Hickman,) by going INTO euogy of Mr..
Crows charac er, or be provoked into saying
ANYTHING against his opponent CLaughter)
Mr.. Curtis, Of Iowa. (Rep.,) in aluding to
Mr.. Vallandigham's que .tion OF privilege, said
be was elected by the people Of Iowa as mem
Der Of Congress, he was also elected Colonel OF
a volunteer regiment ot that State and for these
marks o confidence his constituents were re-
sponsible
The House then proceeded to vote for speak
er.
On the first bllot, there being no choice, Mr..
Blair aid it was unnecessary to have another
vote, as this would cause delay in the organiza
ton. He begged leave to decline being cam
! didate, and requested his friends TO change
their votes on this ballot, in order to have an
election at once.
Woes wee then changed from Blair to Grow
and the following was announced as the result:
Whole number OF votes l59
Grow 81
Blair III
Crittenden IL.
Rest scattering
The Hon. G.. A, Grow, the Speaker elect,
was escorted to the chair by Messrs. Blair and
f Richardson.
He made an address, when the oath of office
was administered by Mr. Washburn, Of Illinois.
On motion it was
Reso7ved That all whose names have been
Objected to be pasred over until the residue Of
the members have been sworn in, and also
those whose seats are contested.
The members were then sworn in, as their
names were called, by delegations.
( Mr.. Burnett, of Kentucky, offered a resolu-
ton that the question ofright to seats by the
five gentlemen from Virginia, Messrs. Upton
Pendleton, Brown, Carlisle and Whaley, be re-
ierred to the Committee on Elections, after il
shall be appointed. He said it was not his pur'
pose to offer any facttous opposition, but he
deemed it his duty to propose such reference
1t involved question Of the gravest character
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, rose to a point o
order, that the house, being in the execution Of
any order, could not suspend the rule, but this
was overruIed.
Mr.. Stevens, Of Pa, rose to a point of order
# viz: That the gentleman from Kentucky should
{ first call Tor certificate, and then proceed il
= the proper order.
Mr.. Burnett said he had placed the objection
on a higher ground, and only desired to inter
q nose such objection as his conscience and duty
compelled One of the members claiming
;ssat from Virginia, Mr.. Upton,) confessed tina
he was ineligible to a seat in the House
Mr.. Carlisle, of Virginia, said he did no
wish anv portion Of his State to fail of repre-
sentation from any objection urged against any
other portion. lie was regularly elected on tn,
ionrth Thursday of May, bya large majority
. and the only question in his case was whethe
the Convention Of Virginia had any right to an
null solemn law of the State. The low au
t ;hor,zing the Convention expressly declared lha
/ the acts Of the Convention have no authorit,
+ unless ratified by the people. In the course o
It his remarks be said he believed no party il
any State, either by Convention or otherwise
It could absolve the allegiance they owe to thei
% Government formed TOR them by their fathers
His rsmarks were hailed with deaieniug ap