The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-16
NXXVIII CONGRESS.

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.lnembers from an The Stats excepting Ma
Iyland, West Virgins Qrsgqn, Misseur ant
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Mr.. Stevens, of Pehpsylynnia desired TN
The credentials Of those whose names .wegS
not on the roll 'te read. - y y v
The Clerk said he had placed on the rol
the names of all whose credentials bore
evidence in accornance with the law passed
by this House in March last.
Mr.. Washburn asked whether there weTt
any con'estants of seats. tyrEI ny
The Clerk re lied that there were three
or four rom Missouri, one from Virginia
and one from Kentucky, as he recolleeted.
Mr.. Stevens repeated bis request.
Mr.. Stiles, OF Pennsylvania, aSkrd for The
reading of the act OF March 8. The act was
read as follows: An Act regulating tht
duties OF the Clerk Of the House of Repre-.
sentatives, in preparing Tor the. organization
OF the House. .sw-1 -nfg fr Dr. 3ga
Be it enacted, &C., That before the frs
mc eting Of the next Congress, and of every
subsequent Congress, that the Clerk Of thI
next preceding House of Representative:
shall make roll Of The REPRESENTATIVES elect
and place thereon the names Of all person:
md OF such persons only whose credentials
show that they were regularly elected in ac.
cordance with the laws OF their States, re
spectiyely, or the laws OF The United States
At the request OF Mr. Stevens, tie Cleil
read tie foim Of the credentials of the Ma,
ryland members, which be had iuled out ol
intormality.
Mr.. Dawes offered resolution that tht
names oithe Maryland delegation be placed
on the rolls Of tie House, and moved thc
previous question which was seconded 1906
Mr. j G. Allen moved to lay the resolu
tion on the table. p ..ll fp+r.if-y.
The question was taken on Mr.. Aliens
motion to lay Mr.. Dawes resolution on tht
table, which was decided IN the negative
yeas "a, nays 81, which caused applaus from
The galleries and on the floor of the House
Mr. Dawes demanded a vote on his reso'
luton which was adopted, followed by APP
plause. Sotke names Of the Maryland del
egation were placed ON the rolls. rHBr.
=. Mr.. Davis, of Maryland, offered esolur~
tion directing the names of the Marylan
members TO be placed TN he rolls. ..'....
On motion Of Mr. Garfield, The creden
tials Of the Representati,e Iom Oregon were
read, and that gentleman's name was entered
on the rolls. wa! 3. ..'* t.'.' 20
On motion OF Mr. Pike, a similar course
was adopted in regard to the member fr n
Kansas. -3j o5 a#5t-. ...-sg
On motion OF Mr.. Stevens, the same
course was adopted with regard to the names
of the members from Western Virginia.
Mr.. Stevens then asked that the creden-
tials OF the Louisiana, members, Messrs Beal
Coltman and Baker, be read. Their cre>
denials state that the election was in &C
eordance with the Constitution and laws oil
Louisiana, and that said election was held on
the I'd OF November last. y-,.s ....5.s
The credentials Of the Louisiana members
are signed by j. L. Riddle, Cover nor Of
Louisiana.
Mr.. Steyena moved the names of the
Louisiana members be stricken from the
rolls. ' -''t. .@5
Mr.. Brooks said the House could elect a
Speaker without the names OF these gentle
men from Louisiana being stricken off the
rolls. . .,.'f.l. .A.r...s .:.yr 3ai
Mr.. Stevens protested against their ad
mission, but in order 10 facilitate the organ
ization Of vhe House, he would Withdraw
his motion for the present ard again { fer
it wien the members from louisiana were
to be sworn in. '@' Nt '''H. l%' iNH
The credentials OF members fiom Virginia
were read at the instance of Mr.. Loveioy,
aud resolution was offered that their
names be entered on the rolls. . ,t
Mr. j. g. Allen raised tie point that the
credentials were certified to merely by the
County Clerk, He moved to lay the resolu.
tion on the table.
The Clerk said the credent tials, as he un
derstood them were in accordance with the
laws OF Virginia. h lf .,lfaE.l r.
A brief conversation ensued as to the le-
gality of the credentials, when the question
was taken and the resolution was agreed TO,
So the names OF the members from Virginia
were entered on the rolls. .'...... .....
Mr.. Washburne moved that the House
proceed to the election OF a Speaker viva Uoce
which was agreed to. q "' i.''I5t" ..'''
Mr.. Washbure nominated Mr. Colfax. y "a
3D., Mr.. Pendleton nominated Mr.. Cox:. ',4i
Mr. Ancona nominated Mr.. Dawson. ~
MIR. Gueder nominated Mr.. Mallory.
Mr. Steele, Of New York, nominated Mr.
!Saebbins. .a s.a .... n. ..- ..
Messrs King and Blair, Of Missouri, were
also placed in nomination.
MessTs. Pendston, Dawes, Wadsworth
and Pomeroy We're appointed tellers to con-
duct the election. .4Il -a t' al
The House then proceeded to vote, with
the following result 1rsa Hf. W., aaG
Whole number of votes l8lj necessary to
a choice, 50 r. ; a~l.J.,at ..na E-,-..
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