The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-12-05
Assembling Or the s7th Congress.
CAPT. WILKES. SUSTAINED.


/ WAsHINGToS, Dec. ?.
SENATE.-The Vice President called
the Senate to order at noon. About forty
members we're present.
On motion uf Mr.. Hale IL o'clock was
fixed for daily sessions. ....--....-,..
On molten Of Mr.. Grimes message
was ordered to be sent to the House that
quorum Of the Senate was present aud
! ready to proceed to business.
! An informal recess was then taken:
The Senate concuEred in the resolution
Of the house for the appointment Of a
joint committee to wait upon the Presi.
dent, and appointed as the committee
Messrs. Hale, Trumbull and Latha.:.
Mr.. Trumbull, of Illinois, gave notice
that he would introduce bill to morrow
to coni.cate the property of rebels, and
to give Freedom to persons in slave
States.
Mr.. Wilkinson, of Mimi, gave notice
of bill TO abolish the distinction between
the regular and volunteer forces.
The committee appointed to wait on
the President, reported that he would
communicate his message tomorrow at
noon.
Adjourned.
House. House opened with prayer.
Roll was then called
One hundred and fourteen members
answered to their names.
Messrs. Sargent and Phelps, Of Cal,
Hooper Of Mass, Wilson Of Iowa, Bern
hishel, delegate from Utah, and Cradle.
baush, delegate from Nevada, we've sworn
in.
NJ. DAVE. moved that Mr.. Maynard
Of Tenn be sworn in as member frou
the I'd district Of Tennessee.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, said Mr.. May
nard may have been properly elected. bet
all knew the fact that the State of Ter
pessee Was as far out Of the Union as it
could be. As there were several other
similar CASES, he thought the subject
brought forward by Mr.. Dawes should be
sent to the committee on elections.
Mr.. Dawes thought that this was an
exception to the rule, as Mr.. Maynard
was elected by large majority at the
August election, and before Tennessee
had taken any steps to get out of the
Union. Besides the proper certificates
were here
: Mr.. Stevens asked the direct question
whether Mr.. Maynard was elected before
the State attempted to sccede, and at
the time fixed by law.
Mr.. Dawes replied he was SO Informed
under the law which had existed for
long time.
Mr.. Stevens then withdrew his mo-
ton.
Mr.. Maynard was then sworn in.
On motion of Mr.. Fenton it was re-
solved that a committee be appointed to
join such as may be appointed By the
Senate, to wait on the President and in
form him tina: quorum Of both houses
has assembled, aud is ready to proceed
to business.
Mr.. Hickman presented the certificate
of the provisional government Of North !
Carolina, dated at Hatteras As to the |
election Of Mr. Foster, he asked that the
papers be read.
Mr.. Vallandingham raised the question
of order.
The claim Of Mr.. Foster was referred
to the next meeting Of the committee on
elections without favorable action.
Mr.. Hickman said this was new
question, offering from tina. of former
elections
The Speaker overruled Mr. Vallandig.
hams point OF order.
Mr. Stevens said TO harm would be
done BY reference Of the question, and
on his motion the case was referred to
the committee on elections
Mr.. Hots, delegate from New Mexico,
was sworn.
Mr.. Blair, Of Va, successor 30 Mr..
Carlisle, was also qualified
Mr. Richardson moved that Mr.. Sigur
be also sworn in
Mr. Dawes desired the case to ls refer
rcd
Mr. Richardson earat,''y argued that
Mr. Sicur should be sworn In. The
House should not deny the people of Ac !
comac and Northampton counties their
proper representative, especially IS they
had laid down tn ir arms. which they |
he'd taken up against tbs Federal Gov. |
ernment. All the forms of law had been |
complied with, under the proclamation
OF the provisional government. of Vir- |
ginia.
Mr.. Kellogg, of lii argued that Mr..
Sigur should be admitted, in accordance
with the principle already settled st,he |
extra session.
Mr.. Dawes intended no disresprct by
wishing the question referred II" de-
sired tho House to consider the subject
in all its bearings 1t should be aseer.
tanned whether the gentlemen was elect
ed by 10. 20 or 100 votes, in district
where |. 900 may be cast He wanted a
rule they could stand by in future i
The subject was then referred to the
committee on elections.
Mcssrs Biddle Of Pa, Burnham of c..
Bennett, delegate from Colorado Terrific
ry, aud Wallace from Washington Terri.
tory, were sercrally sworn ia
Mr.. Calvert presented memorial from
Mr. Beach Of Va, asking to be admitted
to seat in the House. Referred.
A memorial was presented, asking tina,
Mr. Law be admitted as an additional
member from California. Referred
Mr. Lovely offered joint resoiu.' ON
rendering the thanks of Congress to Capt
/ Wilkes for his arrest Of the traitors Sii.
dell and Mason.