The New York herald., 1863-12-08
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
THIRTy-EIGHT CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Sen ate.

senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. :, 1868.
OWNING uIk SENATE.
The vIcz PrrspEsT MIR. HArrIy, called the senate
order at noon Today
Tho Rev. Mr.. SUNDERLAND offered a prayer expressing
gratitude that, though the drives the republic s,l
lives.
cRrDNuus o. yEv sryAIoHs
The credentials OF Messrs Wiley and Van winsie,
Senators elected from West Virginia presented by
Mr. corIASER, (rcp.) oi Vt.
The credentials Of Mr. Conness OF California were pre-
sentcd by Mr. Nr'nrm, opp of orcgoni
Tho credentials Of Nr. Henderson, Of Missouri were
presented by xr. Foor. (rep.) OF VI
hossrs. Connes5 and Henderson qualified and took
the oath Of loyalty prescribed by the last Congress
VIRGINIA SENATORS.
Mr.. DAVIS (opp Of Ky, raised the question The
right Of gentlemen from West Virginia TO take He
he'd that there oonstitutonaly and legally no such
state West virginia. There could therefore, be no
Senators from state His object simply 10 put
on record his objections. He did not believe that vrgi
MA was like the poypus, that could be separated into
several segnents and yet live and have separate being
o believed the old state TO be intact that
thing a fragrant violation Of the constitution. He
therefore dosgcd the yea nays the adm
sion OF the alleged Senators
Mr. foOTg asked what was the question before he body
The PRESIDENT said tbere
hr DAVIS then nosed TO refer the Credont ale Of the
gentemen fron West Virginia to the Judiciary Com
mtee
Mr.. rnrMrrI, (rep.) OF m said there was no such
committee
Mr. HA1E, lrep) OF n said that when the creaen
tials presented the question on RECEIVING and
reading and then guafyn ing the parties In the cBso Of
General shieds Senator from Minnesots this was the
course pursued, aod then the credentials referred
Mr. iysssSnrS, (rep.J of Me. SAID that he bad made
the motion IN the or General shields matter
being referred the subseq lcny reported In
this case motion could be made to refer to select
mittee.
Mr.. FooT said toe question had been made 10
Senators elect being sworn In
The PRESIDENT SAID the usual practice present
the credentials motion could then made 10 qualify
or The subjcct be postponed.
hr. FEssSpES said Il unnecessary 10 refer n a
committee, ~ ,be matter could be considered 10 the
After further debate Mr DAVIS, M test question,
moved that tne oath % oe be admin the gen
nsinen ~ r"m west virginia, which was carried BY yeas
81 nays D. she nays being Nessrs B8ckaiew Davis
Hendricks, hci)ousa and Powell.
a., rts Lev oy SENATOR vnsov o. Essoum
NJ sHIpsisi frop) Of Ohio, submitted resolution
hat We committee on tho Judiciary Inquire and report
whether tho Hor. Robert Wilson ia stI sana,or nom
missouri MI b GIatz Brown, having recently been
eeed senator oy The legislature 0f Missouri but not
appear ng here yet hr. Wilson, VINO Waa appointed by
tho Governor at tie last serion TO OH vacancy was
stll % his scat 10 Jag.
The resolution Boi voted on
ArIoiusErr oy oosyrrrn 10 rnr rntefngvr
On notion of w fgot a, resoluton was adopted az.
pointing committee % three 70 wait, in connection Win
acommse the part % the House, upon the President
o The United states aud aiorm him q the readiness of
congress- 70 receise bis Asuuai Messags
Messrs Foot, fr.tnbuil and Nesm ia were APPOINTED
cotlnitic 90 TIC part oi he senate.
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