The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-12
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THIRTY.EIGnTH CONGRESS.

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THIRTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
HousE.-4At noon, ETHERIDGE, Clerk,
called the House to order and said he would
proceed to call the roll of the Members,
and of such members only whose creden-
tails show they were regularly elected in
accordance with the laws OF their State and
the United States. --.-----
The clerk then read the roll OF the Men,
mers from all the States.
JIG. ALLEN moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table. Resolution tabled.
The question, then, of Mr.. ALIENS
motion to lay Mr.. DAVIS resolution on the
table, vote taken-ayes "a, nays "A. APP
plause in the gallery and on the floor OF the
Mr.. DAVIS demanded vote on the reso-
luton, which was followed by applause
So the names of the members are placedon
the rolls.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Md. offered a resolution
that the names of the Members be placed
on the rolls.
On motion of Mr.. GARFIELD, the ere
dentials of the Representative from oregon
were read, and that gentleman's name en-
tered on the rolls.
On motion of Mr.. PIKE, the same course
was adopted in regard to the mempersIrom
Kansas.
On motion of Mr.. STEVENS, the same
course was adopted in regard to the mem
bers from East Virginia.
Mr.. STEVENS then asked that the Gre
dentials of the Louisiana member be read.
The Clerk stated that the election was in
accordance with the Constitution ana Laws
of Louisiana, and that said election was
held on the I'd of November last. The cre-
dentials of the member were signed by the
Governor of Louisiana.
Mr.. STEVENS then moved that the
name of the member be stricken from the
rolls. IT.
a Speaker without the names Of the MEM
bers from Louisiana. They were stricken
of.
Mr.. STEVENS withdrew his resolution
in order to facilitate the organization of the
House. He would withdraw his motion
for the present, but again offer it when the
members were to be sworn in.
The credentials of members from Vir-
ginia were read at the request of Mr..
LOVEJOY.
A resolution was offered that their names
be entered on the rolls.
JIG. ALLEN stated that the creden tials
were certified by the County Clerks and
moved to lay the resolution on the fable.
The Clerk said the credentials, as he un-
derstood them, were in accordance with
the laws of Virginia.
A short conversation ensued as to the
legality of the credentials, when the ques-
to, SO that the names Of the members from
West Virginia were entered on the rolls.
Mr.. WASHBURNE moved that the
House proceed to the election of Speaker
UtUd Uoce, which was agreed to.
Mr.. WASHBURNE nominated Mr.. Col
fax.
Messrs. KING and BLAIR of NO., were
olso placed in nomination.
Messrs. PENDLETON, Davis and Wads-
worth were appointed Tellers to conduct
the election.
The House then proceeded to vote with the
following result: Whole number of votes
Isl, necessary to a choice 92; Messrs. Col
fax 1Ol, Cox AZ. King 4, Mallory 10, Steb-
bins 8, Dawson II, Blair 2, Stiles l.
The Clerk declared Mr.. Colfax duly and
eligibly elected. The announcement was
greeted with vociferous applause.
Messrs. DAWSON and cox were APP
pointed a committee to conduct the Speak
er to the Chair.
The Speaker, on taking the Chair, deliv
cred brief, eloquent and patriotic address,
which was received with general applause.
The Members of the House were then
sworn. The names of members from Lou
isiana being called, STEVENS objected to
their being sworn. Considerable discus
sion ensued, when
STEVENS offered resolution that their
credentials be referred to the Committee on
Elections.
Mr.. ALLEN moved to lay the motion on
the table, Lost 1Ol to "a.
The resolution of Mr.. STEVENS was
then adopted 100 to Il.
The Clerk then proceeded to administer
the oath to the delegates from the several
Territories. House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-SENATE.-The
Vice President called the Senate to order at
uoon to-day.
mi In oloptoI
Virginia, were presented by Mr.. COLA
MER. The credentials Of Mr.. CONFESS,
of California, were presented by Mr.. MES
NTH, and the credentials Of Mr.. Hen
derson, of Missouri, by Mr.. FOOTE.-
Messrs. CONFESS and Henderson were
qualified and took the oath Of loyalty pre-
scribed by the last Congress.
Mr.. DAVIS raised the question as to the
right of the gentlemen from West Virginia
to take seats. He held that there was con-
stitutionally and legally no such State as
West Virginia. There could therefore be
no Senators from such a State. His OBJ
iect was simply to- put on record his OBJ
ections. He believed the old State to be
intact, and that this whole thing is fla
grant violation. After debate, Mr.. Davis,
as test question, moved that the oath Of
office be administered to the gentlemen
from West Virginia, which was carried by
yeas SO, nays 5. The nays being Bucka-
lew, Davis, Hendricks, McDougal and
Powell.
Mr.. SHERMAN submitted a resolution
that the Committee on the Judiciary make
inquiries and report whether the Hon.
Robert Wilson is still Senator from Mis-
souri,, Mr.. b. Gratz Brown having recently
been elected Senator by the Legislature of
Missouri, but not appearing here yet. Mr..
Wilson, who was appointed by the Govern
or at the last session to fill vacancy, was
still in his seatto-day.
The resolution was not voted on.
On motion of Mr.. FOOTE, resolution
was adopted appointing a committee of
three to wait, in connection with acommit-
tee on the part of the House, upon the
President of the United States, and inform
him of the readiness of Congress to receive
his annual message.
Messrs. Foote, Trumbull and Nesmith
were appointed.
Mr.. FOOTE offered resolution for the
Classification of Senators from West Vir-
.rinia by the usual means of drawing by lot,
T,b;nb IvaS adopted: MIR, Van Wrinkle to