Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-12-11
Thirty-eighth Congress.
FIRST SESSION
MALHINGToN. Dec !

NALHINCToN. Dec !
SESaTE.-The Vice President called the Sen
ATE 10 order at noon to-day.
The credentials of Messrs. Wiley and Van
Wnkle. Senators from West Virginia Conness Of
California and Henderson Of Missouri were pre-
seutcl Messrs. CONFESS and Henderson we're
qualified and took the osths Of loyalty prescribed
ts the last Congress.
Mr. Davis raised the question as 10 the right
q gentlemen from West Virginia. He believed
he Ola State to he intact and that the whole
thug IS a fragrant violation Of the Constitution.
He therefore desired to take the yeas and nays
or -1e admission Of the alleged Senators.
After some debate Mr. Davis moved that the
oath he administered to the gentlemen from West
Virginia: which was carried-yeas 30 nays D.
Nessrs. Foot. Trumbull and Nesmith were
appointed the committee on the part Of the Sen
,te 20 wait on the President and inform him Of
the realmess Of Congress 10 receive his message.
Mr Foyt offered a resolution for the classifi-
cation Of the senator's from IVES, Virginia, by
the usual means Of drawing by lot. which was
adopted. Il fell 10 Mr.. Van Wrinkle TO fill the
Ion. term. expiring in 1867, and 10 Mr. Wiley
o nh the short term, expiring in 1865.
MrLauc gave notice OF the introduction ofbills
10 repeal the $500 commutation feature Of the
l,uout act. and 70 increase the pay Of non
comm s>oucd officers and pri,ates - per cent.
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o'lpek. noon. Senate adjourned.
Hursu.-At noon, Mr. Etheridge. Clerk Of the
Hlu-. called the members 10 OF ier aud said tins
le.us the time designated 10y the to'isr tu;ou ot
yhe tnItei States for the meeting Of the seth
congress, he would now proceed To call the roll
# members, and Of such members only who's
credentials show they were regularly elected iu
acc, rdaacc with the laws Of their States respect
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The Clerk then read the roll of %, mixers from
all the States but Maryland, West Nir-nil, Or
egar. Missouri and Kansas
air Stevens Of Pa. desired that the credeut-..s
of those whose names were not ca the roll oe
read.
The Clerk sad that he had placed on the roll
the names Of all those whose credentials bore III
ternal evidence Of their election ia accordance
with the law passed by this House in March .tst.
Mr. Nashburne asked whether there we're any
contestants Of seats.
The Clerk replei there were three or four
from Missouri, one from Kentucky, a. he recul-
lected.
At the request OF Mr.. Stevens the Clerk read
the form Of the credentials Of the Maryland menu
hers. which he hal ruled out for informality.
Mr. Dawes offered q resolution that the names
# the Maryland delegates be placed on the roll
Of the members, and moved the previous ques-
ZION which was seconded.
Mr.. J. C. Allen moved 10 lay the resolution on
the table
The question on Mr.. Aliens motion to lay
Mr. Dawes resolution on the table was decided
in the negative-yeas a, nays 90.
Mr.. Dawes resolution WAS adopted.
The names Of the Maryland delegation were
placed on the rJll
Mr. Davis Of Maryland, offered a resolution
directing the names Of the Missouri members to
be placed On the roll.
Mr.. Coleman raised the question Of order that
ne resolution instructed the Clerk contrary to
set Of Congress.
On motion Of Mr.. Garfield. the credentials Of
me representative from Oregon was read and
that gentleman name was entered on the roll
On motion Of Mr.. Pike similar course was
adopted with regard to the member from Kansas.
On notion Of Mr. Stevens the same course was
adopted with the members from West Virginia.
Mr. Stevens then asked that the credentials Of
tie louisiana members be read. Thecredentlals
state that the election was in accordance with
the constitution and laws. aud that the election
was held on the second Of November last. The
credentials are signed by 5. Rddel, Gov. Of
Louisiana.
Mr. Stevens protested against their admission,
hu; in order to fairly make the organization he
would Withdraw his motion for the present, and
again offer it when the Louisiana members we're
10 be sworn IN.
The vote for Speaker then taken.
Whole number Of votes ISL
a.ho5