Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-08
CONGREsSIONAL.
XxxyIIIrH CoSGRtss.-FIRsT SESSION

AAAF1IITH COSGRkSS.-FlRST SESSION.
Yesterday; after orr repor. closed
their terms, and Mr. Van Wrinkle drew the
long term, expiring in 1864, and TO Mr.. Wiley
the short time, expiring III 1865.
MIR Lale r, OF Indiana. gave notice OF the in.
IT. duct,un of bills to repeal the thrs. hundred
dollars Communication feature Of the Enrolment
a t, aud ~ increase the bay OF non commits
s,oneo officers and privates i'll the army fifty
The daily hour Of meeting was axea at 70
o'clO, uoOu.
H.UsK-Atnr our report clio ed
Iht following was ihc vote upon the election
of Sp.: kr,:
to' Mr. Co foz-Messrs. Alley, allison, Anas,
Andersen arnold, ashley. Baker, BAKER, ga
MAJ, biaine, Blair of West EnglDia, Blow,
Bontweli, Boyd Brandeg r. BroomaX own
Clsrke, Clay, COBB, Go e. C'esw-ii. D,vI. of
Maryland, laws Of New Iok. Dawes. DEM
ing, Ii nnsou, Dixon, uouely. briggs Du.
ont; E,k,ey. Eliot, Farms worth, Fenton,
Eo, ler, hotch kiss, Hubb ird Of Iowa, Hu no ard
OF New York, Hubb ird of Gonnscticu, Jeuck.s.
Julian, kasson kellr y. Kellogg OF Michigan,
heiiorg OF New York, herman, L,ttejoan, Lean,
LUnt year, LcveJov. Nc Allister. NJ Bride VIC.
Ciprs, Me ndo., Miller # New York NJ sre.
Itad, Morris, Morris Of New York, Amos
Myers OF ftnnsy ivania, Leonsrd Myers Of
PsDpsyl. aua MOI tor, o Neil OF Pennsylvania.
Orih, Patterson, Perham, Pike, Pomeroy, Price.
EIc- OF Massachusetts, Rice OF Main, RI ,!ius
o; New Hampshire, Schenck, ScofiaId, Sntu-
non. Sloan. smith, Smithers, Spanidinc, Starr,
SteV'Is, Tbayer, Tracy, Epson, Van VaIken.
burg, " ashburn- OF Illinois, Wa5hburne of
NJ sssachusetts, Webster, Whaley, Wisiiam.
ider, Hiis,n, Wlndom, aud Woodorlds
For Ar. Cor-Messr>. James g. Allen, William
} Alien, Augustus q. BALD win, Bliss, Brown,
Cav MS Daw son. Eden, Edgerton, EIdridcs
II gish, inck. harrington, Charles NJ Hurts,
He, r,ck, Holm al, Hutchins, William Johnson,
J. 81
Marcy, Mci,ow.il, McKenuey, Middleton,
J9mes X. Morris, Morrison, Nobl-, John
ONeaIe, Pendiet, n, Perry, Robinson, Rogers
Ross, William q. Steele. Sweat, Voorhees,.
w hteler, Chiffon A. White, and Joseph w
" ht.. W
For Mr. DG'cson-Messrs Ancona, Baily, Coff
roth, OK, Dtnnison. Phillip Johnson, Lszear
Me q Ills er, VII lam M Miller, Samuel + Ran
call, Stiles, and Strousp.
For Mr.. Mailory-- Messrs Brooks. Order.
HardiDg, Benjam n G. Harris, King, James 5.
folhns' Stuart, Wadsworth, Ward, and Yea.
For Mr.. Eing-Messrs. Chandler. Hall, NAL.
lrv, Rad:ord, scout, and Fernando Wood
' Neson GanTon Grs void
AID Winfield.
For M. Blair, ef Mssourt-R1essrs Cottman
and ield
For Mr. Stiles-Mr. t. Wood
Messrs. Dawson and Cox hen cond cted the
Speaker elect to his seat, and he addressed the
House as follows:
To-day will be marked in American history
as the opening OF Congress destined to face
and settle the most important questions of the
century and during whose existence the re-
oelllon, winch has passed its culmina iuu
VIII, beyond all question, thanks to our army
and navy, and Administration, die a deserved
death. Not only VIII your constituents watch.
with the slriCiest scrutiny, your deliberations
here, but the fri nds OF liberty, to the most dis
tipt lands, viii be interested spectators ofyour
ac's Ill this greater than Roman Forum I
invoke you 10 approach these grave questions
with the calm thoughtiulness OF statesmen,
freeing your discussions from that ascerb;ty
Which mars Instead OF advances legislation
and with In>haken reliance on that Divine
pow er, which gave victory to those Whe formed
TINS mon, and gave even greater victory 10
those whe are now sct king TO save it from de-
structlon by the hand of the parricide and
trai or, invoke you also to remember thar
sicr truth, which all history yertfies tnnr
"thty who rule not in righteousness shtli
peril n from the earth" Thanking you with q
Your eonfid. nee and regard, and appealing to
you Oh for that support and rbearance, by
the aid OF which alone can Hope to succeed.
am now ready 10 'ake the oath Of office, and
enter upon the duties you have assigned to me-
The address was repeatedly appla uded,
MI. Washburne, being the oldest consecutive
member OF the House, administered the oath of
Office 10 the Speaker-that heretofore admin.
isIercd 10 support the COnstitution-and also
the oath OF LOYALTY.
The ms mes OF members were then called and
uiey were sworn III oy delegations. When
LOUISIANA was reached, Mr.. Stevens, Of Pa,
objected to the oath being administered to the
tnree gentlemen presenting them selves
Nessrs Coltnan, Beale, and Baker-and m ysd
mat this subject be postponed till tomorrow
Mr. Brooks appealed to Mr.. Stevens not To
Insist upon the motion. He argued that the
members should be sworn in and that their
CIT deEtials should be referred TO the Commit
ice on Elections for their action,
AFT some further discussion Mr. Stevens
Do' TIED his resolution-thar the creden.
tails be referred to the Committee on Elections.
ana that he question OF the swearing in OF
these gentlemen be postponed until the COM
mitee make their report
The resolution was agreed to-yeas, 100:
nays, Il. avg
Delegates from the Territories were then
sworn IN, With the exception OF the deleg ats
from DaBotah, whose credentials were re.
ierred to the Committee on Elections
The rules of the last House were adopted for
the Cove rnment Of this one.
Mr.. "ashburne gave notice of his intention
70 Introduce bill to revive the grade of lieu.
senan, general of the army, provide tor q gold
medal 10 be struck for General Grant, and a
vote OF thanks to him and the officers under
him.
Mr.. Loveioy gave notice of a bill to punish
sIat eholders throughout the United States aud
Territories.
Mr.. Morrill, gave notice Of the intro 1uction
OF bill TO give notice TO Great Brian for the
'e1 mina'ion OF the Reciprocity treaty.
Inc House then adjourned