The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-09

In the Senate. on Friday last, George
Brown was elseted Sergeant-at Arms.

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| Brown was elseted Sergeant-at Arms.
Mr.. Chandler Ga Te notice that he should on
| Saturday. introduce bill to confiscate tn,
property OF all Governors Of States. mem
bers of Legislatures, judges Of conrts, and all
| military officers above the rank of lieutenant
J who shall take up arms against the Govern
ment Of the United States, or aid and abe,
l. treason against the Government; and that III
such individuals De forever disq ualfied from
holding any Office OF honor, or enrolment, or
trust in the Government, such property to be
applied TO restore to Union men in rebel States
any losses they may have suffered.
In the House, ex-Congressman Bull OF
Ohio, was elected Sergeant-at Arms; Hiram
E Goodenow, of New York, Doorkeeper; L
IL. Stockton, Chaplain, and VIM. 5. King, oi
Minnesota, Postmaster.
Mr.. Richardson, Of Illinois, offered reso-
intion that the name Of Stirling Morton be
ubstitu ted for that OF Samuel Il. Daily. rs the
delegate from Nebraska Territory. He SAIL
nat Mr.. Morton had been elec TED 10 the posi-
ion h. claimed In October last, and received
ais commission according to law frCm the
Governor. Six months later, or In A pril las t.
The Governor pretended TO have discovered
IN error in the returns, by which MIR Dsi,
was chosen, ana he revoked the commission
previously issued 10 Mr.. Morton.
This act OF Governor Black, he contended
was gross usurpation of power-a usurpa
lion OF the cons Litu tiOnal privileges OF this
oody. The Governor had no shadow OF rgh
20 open again the canvass OF All election he
lsd already legally determined, and to con
cede such IA right was TO Invest him With a
most dangerous power.
Martin +. Conway of Kansas, conten ded
that The Governor OF Nebraska was justified
IA issuing the second comm ission to MIR. Daily.
and that the commission so issued WAS primo
facie evidence OF the legality of the cleo zion.
Mr.. McCIernand, OF Illinois, took subs tan =
tally the same view of the case as his col
League, and held that 1t WAS a most dangerous
usurpatiOn of power which Gov. Black hil
attempted. He said Mr.. ConWay's Statement!
If facts was wild and exaggerated, and exnib
lted ignorance OF The law We'll as Of the fac Us
u tlt case
A somewhat excited oclloquy.was spring
ing up between the TWO, Whe they were both
oeremptorliy called to order by the Speaker
who several times reminded them that IheiI
remarks must he addressed to him.
Mr.. Dawes, of Massachusetts, thought the
,;ase parallel one 10 that OF Mr.. ShIeI, OF
Oregon, which the House had yes terday acteC
apon and though II. opposed that action
tud agreed with the gentleman trcm 1lllnoi-
Mr.. McCiernand) in his argument, yet he Tel
'ound To say the House must either recogniZ,
he legality of the second commission or De-
guilty or Inconsistency.
MIR Con way finally called and insisted Il poI
The previous qUeS ton, under the operation
II which the resolution OF Mr.. Richardson
vas negatived-yeas 81, nays IS,
Mr.. Stevens, OF Pennsylvania, asked anC
,btalned leave to introduce a bill TO repeal al
avs relating 10 ports CT entry IN The saceueC
,tates, ana 10 authorize the holding OF tn.
United States Courts Tor the District of vi.
,luia Ill Wheeling.