The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-10

House to order and said he would proceed 10
call the roll Of members, and OF such mem
bers only whose credentials show that they
were regularly elected in accordance with
the laws of their State and the United
States.
The Clerk then read the roll OF members
from all the States excepting Maryland, west
Virginia, Oregon, Maine and Kansas.
Stevens, of Virginia, desired that the ere
dentials of those whose names werenot On the
roll be read.
The Clerk said he had placed OF the roll
the names of all those whose credentials bore
evidence in accordance with the law passed
by this House in March last.
Washburn asked whether there were any
contestants of said seat.
The Clerk replied there were three or four
from Missouri, one from Virginia, and one
from Kentucky, as he recollected.
Stevens repeated his request.
Stiles, of Penn., asked for the reading ofthe
act of March Sd.
The act was then read.
At the request of Stevens the Clerk read
the form of the credentials Of the Missouri
member, which he had ruled out for iuform-
atty.
Dawes offered a resolution that the names
of the Maryland delegation be placed on the
rolls of the House, and moved the previous
question which was seconded.
j. G. Allen moved to lay the resolution on
the table.
The question taken on MIR. Aliens motion
to lay Mr.. Dawes resolution on the table was
decided in the negative-yeas IA, nays 81
which great applause from the galleries and
on the first floor CT the House.
H.. u--1aJ ~ hfa racn1Y1fJor
which was adopted, followed by applause
So the names of the Maryland delegation were
placed on the rolls.
On motion of Mr., Garfield the credentials of
the representatives from Oregon were read and
that gentleman's name was entered on the
rolls.
On motion of Mr.. Pike a similar course was
adopted in regard to the members from Kan
sas.
On motion of Stevens the same course was
adopted with regard to the names Of the mem
berS from West Virginia.
Stevens then asked that the credentials Of
the Louisiana members, Messrs. Beal, Colman
and Baker, be read.
The credentials state the election was in
accordance with the constitution and laws Of
louisiana, and that said election was held on
the I'd of November last.
The credentials of the Louisiana members
are signed by J. L.. Riddle, Governor of Lou-
isiana.
Stevens moved the names of the Louisiana
members be stricken from the rolls.
Brooks said the House could elect a speak
er without the names of these gentleman from
Louisiana begin stricken off the roll.
Stevens protested against their admission,
I,4 - o~Ja. - GooSI4ofa tia Ornani1atiOn IF
the House he would withdraw his motion for
the prese Mt, and again offer it when the Lou
isiana members were to be sworn in.
The credentials of members from Virginia
were read at the instance of Lovejoy, and a
resolution was offered that their names be en-
tered on the rolls.
dentiaIs were certified to merely by the Coun-
ty Clerks. He moved to lay the resolution
on the table.
The Clerk said that the credentials, as he
understood them, were in accordance with the
laws of Virginia:
A brief conversation ensued as to the legal
ity of the credentials, when the question was
taken and the resolutions agreed to. To that
the names of the members from Virginia were
entered on the rolls.
' dSl1Du1h lllONCo Ihob L4O 1AoooS R1ONSSo
to the election of q Speaker vivG Uoce, which
was agreed to. Washburn nominated Mr..
CoIfax PendIeton nominated Cox; Ancona
nominated Dawson; Guder nominated Mallo-
ry Steele, of New York, nominated Stebbins
Messrs. King and Blair, of Missouri, were also
placed in nomination.
Messrs. Pendleton, Dawes, WadsWorth and
Pomeroy were appointed tellers to conduct the
election. The House then proceeded to vote
with the following result
Whole number of votes, 161 necessary to
a choice 90. Colfax, 101 Cox, A; King,4;
Mallory, 10; Stebbins, s.; Dawson, II; Blair,
Q; Styles, l.
The Clerk declared Colfax duly and legal
ly elected. The announcement was greeted.
with vociferous applause. Dawson and Cox
were appointed a committee to conduct the
Speaker to the Chair.
The Speaker on taking the Chair delivered
a brief, eloquent and patriotic address, which
was received with general applause.
The members of the House were then sworn.
The names of the members from Louisiana be-
ing called, Stevens objected to their being
sworn.
Considerable discussion enSued, when Mr..
Stevens offered a resolution that their cre-
~nentiaIs be referred to the committee on cleo
ton.
Mr.. Allen moved to lay the motion on the
table-lost, 101 to "a.
The Clerk then proceeded to administer the
oath to the members from the several Terri
tories.
House then adjourned.
SENATR.-The vice-President called the ses-
ion to order at noon.
The credentials of Messrs. Willy and Van
Wrinkle, the Senators selected from Western
Virginia, were presented by Mr.. Collamar.
The credentials of Mr.. Comes of California
were presented by Mr., Nesmith, and the Gre
dentials of Mr.. Henderson Of Maine by Mr..
Foote.
Messrs. CONFESS and Henderson were quail
fled and took the oath of Loyalty prescribed
by the last Congress.
Mr.. Davis raised a question of the right
the gentlemen from Western Virginia, had to
take their seats. He held there was consti-
tutionally and legally no such State as West
ern Virginia, therefore could be no Senator
from such a State. His object was simply to
put on record his objections. He believed the
old State to be intact, and that this whole
thing is a fragrant violation.
After the debate AIR. Davis, as a test ques-
ton, moved that the oath of Office be admin
istered to the gentlemen from Western Vir-
ginia, which was carried-yeas 80, nays 8
the nays being Buckalew, Davis, Hendricks,
McDougall and Powell.
Mr. Sherman submitted O resolution that
the committee on the Judiciary inquire and
report whether Hon. Robt. Wilson is still
Senator from Missouri. 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
Governor at the last session to fill a vacancy,
was still in his seat to-day. The resolution
was not voted on.
On motion of Mr.. Foote,a resolution was
adopted appointing q committee Of three to
wait in nnnnection with q committee ON the