The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-03
Meeting of Congress.
NNNvU CONGRESs.-scuntr.
First Srsaion.

First Sr-sion.
Vdskirg'or Dee. 2--Thc Vice President call
cd tho Senate to order at noon. About forty
members were present.
On motion Of Mr.. Hale IL o'clock was the
hour GNcd for daily session.
On motion Of Mr.. Grimes, message was or
dcrcd to he sent to the House, that quorum o.
the Senate was present, and ready to proceed 10
business.
There was an informal recess.
The Scuntc concurcd in the resolutions Of thu
House ior tho appointment Of Joint Commit
tee to wait on the President, and appointed -
the committee Mcssrs Hale, Trumbull, and
Latham.
Mr.. Trumhull (Ill) gave notice that no would
introlucc hill to morrow to coniiScate tho pre-
pcrty Of rebels, and give freedom to persons 1.
lave states.
Mr. Wlkinion, Of Minnesota, gave notice o
bill to abolish the distinction between Regular
nd Volunteer forces.
The committee appointed TO wait on the Prss-,
dent, reported lac wouli commune, O his mos
nCo TO Congrtss tomorrow at noon. Adjourned.
House Of P.pr srrtntlv.s
he lIorso W.. opened with prayer by the
~ Mr. .k'0u
~ ioll of mem eswa then called By th.
w
One hundred and fourteen members answer
cd 10 their names.
blcsrp. Sergeant and Phelps, of California;
Hooper Of Massachusetts; Wilson, Of Iowa.
licrnhi-cl, delegate from Utah, and Cradle
blugh, delegate from Nevada, were sworn N.
MIR. Dawes (Niass) moved that Mr.. Maynard,
Of Tennessee be sworn in ~ member from the
AprOnN IllstIInI Iemm9E4rp
Mr.. Stevens (Pcnn.) said that Mr.. Maynard
may have hccn properly elected, but all knew
'ho iact that mo state CTennessee) was as far
out IT the Union ~ II could 10. As there wsre
several other similar eases, no thought the suI-
Jet brought forward by Mr. Dawes should be
rcicrred Ia The Committee on Elections
Mr.. Dawes thought that this was an excep-
lion 10 the rulc, as Mr.. Maynard was regularly
elected hv large majority AZ the August cleo
don and before Tennessee had taken any steps
u get ont Of the Union. Beside, the proper
certificate wus here.
Mr.. S'cp'Ns asked the direct question,
whether Mr.. NJ lynard was elected before the
state attempted TO sccedc, and at the time liked
ty law
Mr.. Dawes replied, that he was so Informed,
and under the law which hal eXistol for Ion
time.
Mr.. Stevens then withdrew his motion.
MIR. MAYNARD was sworn In.
on motion ot Nh. Fcn'on, II was resolved that
a committee 10 appointed TO Join such as may
be appointed by the Senate TO wait on the Pres.
dent and inform him that quorum Of both
Houses has assembled, and is ready to proceed
to business.
Mr., Hickman presented the certificate Of tho
Provisional Governor OF North Carolina dated
llattcrs, rs to the election Of Mr.. Foster. lie
asked that the papers be read.
hir. Vnllhnlighlm (ohio) raised a question or
order. The claim Of Mr.. Foster was referred at 4
~" extra session to the committee on elections,F
without favorable action.
Mr.. llickman said this was a new question,
different from that Of the former election.
The Speaker oyerruled Mr.. Vallandigham's
point OF order.
Mr.. Stevens (Pcnn.) said that no harm would
be done by reference of the question, and on
his motion the case was referred to the commit
er on elections.
Mr. Watts the Delegate from New Mexico.
was swt u in.
Blr. Hlii- Of virginia, successor to Mr. Car.
isle, was also qualified.
MIR. Richardson moved that Mr.. Segur be also
worn.
Mr.. Dawes desired the case TO be referred.
Mr. Riolmd.,n Qu.) earnestly argued that
>ir Scgur IA, uld To sworn in. The House should
ot deny 10 the people Of Accomac and North
NIPPON Counties proper representation, especi-
Ally as they had laid down their arms, which
they hal ink' n mp az ainst the Federal Govern
mCnt. Al the forms of law hal been piled
vi under the PROCLAMATION Of the Provisional
Government Of Virginia.
Mr.. Kellogg Qll.,) argued that Mr. Segur
should be- admitte Ell in accordance with the prin-
riIlcs already settled at the extra session.
Mr.. Dawes Dnsired no disrespect by wish
ing the question referred. lie wanted the HOUSE
to consider the subject in all It's bearings. 1t
should lie ascortaincd whether this gentleman
wa elected by ten twenty or bundled votes
IN a district where ten thousand my he cast
lie wanted rule they could stand by in the fu-
ture.
Tho subject was then referred TO tho Com
mittce on Elections.
Mr.. Biddle, OF PcnnsJ lyania, Mr.. Burnhamv
Of Connecticut, Mr. Bennett, delegate Gom Col-
Orado, and Mr.. Wallace, delegate from Wash-
ncton Territory, were seyerally sworn in:
Mr. Calvert (Md) presented men orial from
MIR. Beach, Ot Virginia asking to be admitIedto
4 scat in the House. Referred.
Amemoih w8s presented that Mr. lowe DO
admit. Il a. au additional member irom Calitor-
Mr iovcjov Cnl) offered Joint resolution.
tend, ring the thanks OF Congress 10 Capt
Wilkes, for his arrest Of the traitors Slden and
Mason.
Mr.. Elgcrton (Oho) moved as a substituteS
hat the President tie requested to present Capt.
wilkes gold medal with suitable emblems and
devices exprt ssiye OF the high sense OF conf
lence entertained for him by Congress, in hiG
prompt arrest of the rebels Mason and Slideli.
The substitute was rejected and the original
ON motion of Mr.. Blair, CNIo,) the Secretary
of War was called TO furnish copies Of all con-
tracts with the Quartemaster's Department for
the feeding Of horses &C., during the presens
winter.
Mr.. Blair also offered the following ss a. quss-.
ton Of privilege,
ResoIved, That Johnolumbl.. sr I1v.ruosl n.