Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-10

CoNoREss.- Senate, Dec. 7.-The Viee-Pr ident opened the first Session of the lAXXVIlIth Congress at noon. Credentials of new Senators from West Virginia, Califor- pia. and Missouri were offered. Mr. Davis of Kentucky did not recognize the State of West Virginia but moved as test question that the oath of office be administered to the applying members. Motion carried-Yeas, 36 Nays, 5-t Bucka!ew of Pa Davis of Ky, Hendricks of lad. AcDoa"al of Cal. and Powell of Ky.) The asas,l Committee was appointed to wait upon the President. The Senators from West Virginia tfew for terms, Mr. Van Wrinkle get- ting ths term expiring March 3, 1969 and Mr. Wiley the term ending in 1865. Mir. Lane gave ira:ice of bAis to repeal the $500 commu- tation feature of the Enrolment act, and to iu- crease the "ay of non-commissioned officers and privates in the army 50 per cent. The daily hour ofmeeting was fixed at noon. Ad- journed. s~<~,rasra--.=s-e--= .s--,=,----
 House-Mr Etheridge, Clerk of the last House called the members to order at noon, and read the list of members, omiting those from Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Mis- credentials of those not on tue roll to be read, and the clerk read those of the Maryland mem bers. Mr. Dawes moved that their names be placed on the list, and moved the previous question. A motion to lay this on the table was lost, "A. to 94. and the resolution was adop ted. Subsequently the names of all from the States above named were enrolled. Three claimants for seats from Louisiana had been put en the list by the Clerk. Mr. Stevens moved to strike the names off, but withdrew his resolutions until the gentlemen should come to take the oath. The credentials of the members from Virginia were read, and af. ter some discussion their names were put on the list. The House then went into an cleo. tion for Speaker, with the following result.
 For Schuyler Colhx, Union, of Ind. l0l For Samuel 5. Cox. Dem.. of Ohio. A For Joha LDawson, Dem., ot Pa. l2 For Robert Mallory, Dem of Ky. 10 For Henry G. Slebbins. of NY. 8 For Austin A. King. Dem.. of Mo. 6 For Francis P. Blair. jr. q of Mo. 2 For John G. Stiles. Dem, of Pa. l
 Mir Coleax was declared elected.and took the chair, from which he made brief address, The oath of allegiance and the oath of mem berships were then administered. Mr. Wash. burn of H. gave notice of bill to revise the grade of Lieutenant General of the army, and to provide that medal be struck for Gen. Grant. and vote of thanks be given him and the officers of his army. MT. Lovejoy gave mo- tice of a bill to punish shareholders throughout the United States and Territories. Mir. Mor Till gave notice of bill giving notice of the sas, easion of the Recpr, c'ty Treaty with Great Britain. Adjourned.
 House, D.c. S.-Committees appointed to wait on theSenate andP resident and inform him that the House is ready for business, and the reception oc the annual message.
 The election of clerk was proceeded with :; whole number of votes TO, necessary to a choice 36. McPherson, of Penn., 100; Eth eridge, 69. McPherson was declared elected, and took the oath, and entered upon his duties. The House voted for Sergeant-at-Arms. Whole No. l69. Ordway, 100 Glassbrenner, 4S Scattering, "A. Ordway declared elected, and took the oath, and catered on his duties. The Presidents Message was not given un- til 30, yesterday. We shall give it in full in our next issue.