New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-08
XXXVIIIth CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.


SENATE. WASHINGTON. Dee. = 1908.
The VlCEpRrsDiNT called the Senate 10 order al
neon to-day.
The Rev Mr. SUNDERLAND offered prayer express
ing gratitude thai though the storm drives iho Re
The CREDENTIALS Of Mcssrs Wiley and Van Wrinkle.
Senators elected from. West Virginia. were presented
los Mr.. GCLiAMTR
Tie credentials 81 Mr CONFESS Of California. were
presented 10y Mr.. Nt>HIB. and TIE credentials Of MI
Henderson Of Missouri hy Mr.. FoOr
Mcssrs. CONFESS and Henderson were qualified. ana
took the oath of LOYALTY prescribed by the last Congress
Mr. DAVIS raised tho question 10 the night Of gen.
emcn from West Virginia % take seats. lie held that
there was COZ sutionay and legally no such state a.
West Virginia. There could therefore, be no Senators
from such State. His object was simply 70 put on
record bis objections H. did not believe that virginia
Wa like the oypls that could be- separated into several
secmenis and yet live Goa and have separate being
he believed the old state 10 be- iniac and that thi-
whole thing j. fragrant violation II the Constitution
he therefore desired 90 take tho Yeas and Nays the
admission of The alleged Senators.
Mr TooI asked what was the question before the
body.
The PHEs iDrSI said t'cre was none.
Nj DAVIS then moved 10 refer the credentials II the
gentlemen from West Virginia TO the Judiciary Com
mitice.
Mr. TRrvBtLI said there was no such Committee.
Mr. HALF said that when TO credentials were pre-.
scented, the question "as on receiving aud reading and
then qualifying the parties In the ease 81 Gen shields
Senator from Minnesota this wa n" course pursued
and then the crcC'ufial, were referred.
Nj FEssTNpES said that De- had made the motion IN
the case Of Gen Shields and 'hc matter being referred
the Comm .ttee subsequently reported In tbs case o
motion could be- made 20 refer Select Committee.
Nj IoO1 said The question had never been made as
10 senators elect being sworn u.
The pAIsp sal the usual practice was 90 present
The credentials motion could then o. made 10 qua!
or tic subject be- post poned.
Mr. tE-sTNDfN sad 10 was unnecessary ~ refer . a
Committee, To matter could b. considered IL The
Senate.
Afor further debate. Mr. DAVIS MS q tot question.
moved that the oatL ~ office be- administered 10 the
gentlemen from West Virginia. which was carried 10y
Yeas 50. Nass5 The Nays being Messrs. BGckLcw,
Davis Hendricks NcD0l.hl and Powell
Air SIBERIAN submitted o resolution that Tie Com
miitec the judiciary inquire and report whether the
Hon Eoteu Wilson j. stu q senator from Missouri
Nj y. Graft Brown having recently been elected a
senator by the Legislature Of Missouri. but not appear
Ing here yet while NJ. Wilson. Who wac appointed By
The Governor az the last session 20 MI vacancy was
still IN his seat 10 day.
The resolution was not voted on.
On motion II Mr. TO0T resolution was adopted az
pointing a Committee Of Three 20 wait in CONNECTION
with Committee ou tlc pant 81 the House upon The
President OF the United States and inform lin Of the
readiness - Congress To receive hi Annual Message
Nes.fe. Foot. 1rumtul. aud Nc-rlth. were appointed
TIE COMMITTEE on the part of the senate.
Nj FOOI offered arDsnltion FOR the classiicai on II
the senators from West Virginia by tie usual means ~
drawing by Dot which was adopted To Mr.. Van
Wiukle al NE long term expiring N lso9 aud To-
Mr. Wiley the short term. expiring IN lroJ.
Mr. Lane dad give notice Of the introduction ~
tils 90 repeal Ac 500 continuation feature 81 tue en-
rolimeut act AID % increase the pay u noncomins
stoned of ccls aud private. n the army " per cent
The daily hour Of meeting Wa lted at ~ clock
noon
On motion Of Nh PovrrL the Senate adjourned