The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-07

BY TEL1EGRAPT
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WAsznoros, Dee. 2.--Houss.-The Ho,
epeaod With prayer. The roll was then call
!. and liz nsmbers answered to their nemes
0atUeaet and Phelps, Of Oalifornis, Hoopsr.
1essachueetts, Wilson, Of Iowa, Dernhies
Dslegate from Utah, and Cradlebaush. Dslegl
E from Nevada, were sworn In. =
HI. Dawes moved that NJ. Navnard. Of Il
neseee, be sworn In as member from the
Districtvf Tennessee.
NJ. Sternes Of Pa, said that Nr. Msyna
may have been properly elected, but eli kns
the fact tAet Tie State Of Tennessee va e d
out Of the Union % il could bc. As there wei
several other similar cases. he thought the su
ject brought forward by Mr. Dawes should |
sent 70 the Committee on Electiona -
Mr.. Dawes thought that this was An exec
ton to the rules, as NJ. Maynard was elected !
. large majority, at the August election, aud b,
fore Tennessee had taken any steps to get out,
the Unicn, besides the proper certificates wei
here.
Mr. Stevens asked the direct question vhetl
o. Mr.. Maynard was elected before the State a
tempted to sccede and at the time fixed BY Law
NJ. Dawes replied that he was 20 Informed
and under the Law which had existed for Ion
time.
Mr.. Stevens then withdrew his notion.
NJ. Maynard was sworn in.
On motion Of Mr.. Fenton It was reso,v wed IN.
aCommlttee be appointed to Join such a. ma
be appointed oy the Senate to wait on the Pres
ident and inform him that quorum of boil
Houses has assembled and is ready to proceed Il
business.
Mr.. Hickman presented the certificate of III,
PROVISIONAL Government of North Carolina da
ted ct Hatteras, "a 10 the election of Mr.. Eos
ter. He asked that the papers be read.
III. Vallaudigham raised the question of order
The claim of Mr. Foster was sefe-red A. tbo
next session of the Committee on EIecr,.-s
without favorable action.
xr. Hickman said this was = new question
different from that of the former election.
The Speaker over-ruled Mr.. Valandgha H.
point Of order.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, said no harm would be
done by reference of the question, and, on his
motion, the case was referred to the Committee
on Elections
H. Mr.. Watts, Delegate from New Mexico, was
sworn in.
Mr.. Blair, of Virginia, successor to Mr.. Ca,.
Isle, was also qualified.
Mr.. Richardson moved that Mr.. Segar be also
swern in.
Mr. Dawes desired the cases to be referred.
Mr.. Richardson earnestly argued that Mr.. Se-
gar should be sworn in. The House should not
deny the people Of Accomac and Northampton
counties proper representatives, and especially
As they had laid down their arms which they had
taken ap against the Federal Government. All
the forms OF law had been complied with under
the proclamation of the Provisional Government
Of Virginia.
Mr. Kellogg, Of Ills, argued thst Mr.. Segar
should be admitted in accordance with the prin-
ciples already settled at the Extra Session.
Mr.. Dawes desired no disrespect by wishing
the question referred. He wanted the House to
consider the subject in all its bearings. 1t should
be ascertaiued whether this gentleman was
elected by 10, 20, or 100 votes, in district
where 10000 may be cast. He wanted rule
they could stand by in the future.
The subject was then referred to tie Commit
tee on Elections.
Mr.. Biddle. Of Pennsylvania, Burnham, Of
Connecticut, Bennett, Delegate from Colorado
and Wallace, Delegate from Washington Terri
tory, we're severally sworn in.
Mr.. Calvert presented a memorial Of Mr.
Beach, Of Virginia, asking to be admitted to
seat in the House. Referred
A memorial was presented that Dir. Lowe b
admitted rs an additional member from Califor
MIA. Referred
Mr.. Lovejoy offered joint resolution tender
ing the thanks Of Congress to Capt Wilke
for his arrest OF the traitors Slidell and Mason
Mr.. Edgetton moved, as a substitute, tha
they present Capt. Wilkes with gold medal
with suitable emblems and devices expressive o
the high sense and confidence entertained 70
him by Congress in his prompt arrest of th
rebels Mason and Slidell.
The substitute was rejected and the origina
resolution adopted.
Mr.. Blair offered the following as question
Of privilege:
Resolved, That John X. Read, member of tn
House from the 9Th Congressional District o
Mis- ,ouri, having taken up arms against tn
Government of the United States, is hereby ex
PEELED from the House, and that the Speaker TO
tify the Governor of Missouri OF this fact.
The resolution passed.
Mr. Colfax offered the following:
Whereas, Michael Corcoron was taken prison
er at Manassas AID has, after suffering other in
dgnities, been confined by The rebel authorities
in the cell of a convicted telon; therefore,
Resolved, That the President Of the United
States be requested to similarly confine Games
M. Mason, late of Virginia, and now in custod
at Fort Warren, until Col Corcoran shall b,
treated as the United States have treated al
prisoners taken by them on the battle field
Applause in the galleries
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Elliot offered the following: Resolved bJ
thu House of Repre- .cntatves,
First That in behalf Of the people in these
States, We do again sole,nnly declare that the
war in which we are now engaged, against the
insnrgent bodie now in arms against the Gov
eminent, has for its object the suppression o
such rebellion and the rc-establishment of the
righttul authority of the National Constitution
and laws over the entire extent of cur common
country.
Second. That while we disclaim al power
under the Constitution to interfere by ordinar,
legislation, with the institutions of the several
States, yet the war now existing must be con
Quoted according to the usagcs and rights oil
military service, and that during its contnuanc s
the recognized authority of the maxim that the
safety OF the State is the highest law, subordi
mates right of property, and do inmates over civ
il relations.
Third That therefor we do hereby declare
that In our judgne t, the President of the Uni
ted States, as The commander in chief of GU,
armo, and the officers in command Under him
have the right to cmancipate all persons held as
slaves in any military district in state of in.
surrcction against tie National government
and that we respectfully advise that such orde,
of emancipation be issued whenever the same
will avail to weaken the power of the rebels in
arms, or to strengthen the military power OF the
loyal forces.
Mr.. Dunn moved to lay the resolution Of, the
table, but the motion was disagreed to, by yeas
sc against a.
The question recurring on Mr.. Elliott's rcso-
luton, Mr.. Roscoe Conkiins proposed an
amendment, which Mr.. Elliott accepted, so as
make the resolution apply to the slaves Of dis
loyal citizens.
On motion of Mr.. Stevens, the further consid-
Grafton of the resolution was postponed until
Tomorrow week, in order that it may be dis
cussed, and amendments sebmitted. He was in
favor of the main features of the proposition,
but desired modification.
Mr.. Cation Campbell gave notice that he would
call up the following on next Tuesday week:
Resolved, That in lcgisating to meet the ex-
igencies Of the present rebellion Congress should
confscate property, slaves included, of all
rebels and protect the property and rights under
the Constitution and laws of all loyal citizens
Mr.. Stevens submitted the following for con-
sheraton:
WHERfAs, Slavery has caused the present re-
bellion in the United States; and, whereas,
there can be no solid and permanent peace and
union in this Republic SO long as that institution
exists within IL; and, whereas slaves are now
used by the Rebels as an essential means of sup
porting and protecting the war; and, whereas,
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