The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-03
XXXVH COngress---First
Session.


IlousE.-The House opened with pray
err, and the roll was then called, la an
swered to their names Sergeant and
Phelps of California. Hooper of Massa-
chusetts, Wilson of Iowa, Bernheisel dele
gate from Utah, and Cradlebaugh, dele
gate from Nevada, were sworn
Dawes moved that Maynard, of Tenn
essee, be sworn as "A member from the I'd
District Of Tennessee
Stevens, of Pennsylvania, said that Mr..
Maynard may have been properly elected
but we knew the fact that the State OF
Tennessee was as far out of the Union as
il could be. As there were several other
similar eases he thought the sabiect
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 Au.
gust election, and before Tennessee had
taken any steps to get out of the | Uni
on. Besides the proper certificates We're
here.
Stevens asked the direct question
whether Maynard was elected before the
State attempted to secede and at the time
fixed by law
Mr.. Dawes replied that he was SO in
formed under the law which had existed
for long time.
Mr., Stevens then withdrew his motion
and Mr.. Maynard was sworn in
On motion of Mr.. Fenton, il was re
solved that committee be appointed to
join such as may be appointed by the Sen
ate to wait on the President and inform
him that quorum of both Houses has as
fembled and is ready to proceed to bust.
ness
Mr.. Hickman presented the certificate
of the provisional governor of North
Carolina, dated Hatteras, as 10 the election
of Mr.. Foster. He asked that the papere
be read Vallandigham raised question
of order. The claim of Mr. Foster wa.
referred, at the last session, to the Com.
mttee on Elections without favorable &C
ton. Hickman said this a was new ques
ton, different from that of the former
election. The Speaker overruled lalIan.
dighanls point Of order. Stevens of Pa.
said no harm would be done by reference
of the question. Upon his motion the
ease was referred TO the Committee ON
Elections
Mr.. Watts, delegate from New Mexico
was sworn in Mr. Blair, of Va. success
sor to Carlisle. was also qualified Mr.
Richardson moved that Mr. Sseur be alsD
sworn. Mr. Dawes desired the case to he
referred. Mr.. Richardson earnestly ar
gued that Scgur should be sworn in
Should we deny the people Of Accornac
and Northampton counties proper repre-
scntafion, especially as they had laid
down their arms which they had taken up
against the Federal Government All The
forms of law had been complied with un-
der the proclamation Of the provision nj
government of va Kellogg OF Hin, is
argued that Mr. Scgur should be admit
ted in accordance with principles already
settled at the extra session. Mr. Dawes
desired no disrrspect by wishing the ques-
ton referred He wanted the House t.
consider the question in al IL bearings
II should be ascertained whether this gen
teman was elected by ten, twenty or one
hnHdred votes IN district where 10000
may be cast. He wanted a rule that they
could stand by in the future The sub
lect was then referred to the Committee
on Elections.
BiddIe of Pa, Burnham of CT, Burnett,
delegate from Colorado, and Wallace.
delegate from Washington Territory, were
severally sworn in.
Calvert presented memorial of Beach
of Va. asking to be admitted to seat n
the House, referred.
Lovejoy offered a joint resolution ten
dering thanks of Congress 10 Capt. WiIkes
for the arrest Of the traitors, Slidell and
Mason.
Mr.. Edgerton moved, as substitute
that they present Capt. Wilkes with a
gold medal, with suitable emblems and
devices expressive of the high sense and
confidence entertained for him by Congress,
in his prompt arrest of the rebels Mason
and Slidell The substitute was rejected
and the original resolution adopted
Mr.. Blair Of Mo-, offered the follow
ing as a question of privilege:
Resolved, That John 7. Read, Member
of the House from the Fifth COMPRESSION.
al District Of Mo-, having taken up arms
against the Government OF the u s., il
hereby expelled from the House, and that
the Speaker notify the Governor of Mo.
of this fact.
The resolution passed
Mr.. Colfax offered the following:
Whereas, Michael Corcoran was taken
prisoner at Manassas, and has, after suf-
ferng other indignities, been confined by
the rebel authorities in the cell of con
victed felons, therefore,
Resolved, That the President of tie u
S. be requested to similarly coniine Jas
! III Mason, iate oif Va, and nov ii Gus
tody at TT Warren, until Col. Corcorau
I ohaIl he t.aa.aJ =. ,Ia Iu,-n ...,.,