The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-12-11
Gold Medal and Thanks Of
Congress to Gen. Grant.
VIM. s. King of Minnesota, elect
ed Postmaster of the House.
A Remarkable Article from the
Richmond Wing.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

By TELEGRAPH.


HoUsE-At noon, Mr.. Etheridge, Clerk,
called the House to order, and said he
would proceed to call the roll of members,
of such members only, whose credentials
show that they were regularly elected in
accordance with the laws Of their State
and of the United States.
The Clerk then read the roll Of men,
bers from all the States excepting Mary
land, Western Virginia, Oregon, Missouri
and Kansas.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, desired that the
on the roll be read.
The Clerk said he had placed on the roll
the names of all those whose credentials
bore evidence in accordance with the law
passed by this House in March last.
Mr.. Washburne asked whether there
were any contestants OF seats.
Tie Clerk replied that there we're three
or four from Missouri, one from Virginia,
and one from Kentucky, as he recollected.
Mr.. Stevens repeated his request.
Mr.. Stiles, of Pa, asked for the reading
Of the act of March, and the act was read
as follows:
An Act of Regulating the Duties of the Clerk of
the House of Representatives in Preparing
for the Organization of the House.
Be it enacted. &C., That before the first meet
ing of next Congress, and every subsequent
Congress, that the Clerk of the next preceding
House of Representatives shall make roll of
the representatives elect, and place therein the
names of all persons, and of such persons only,
whose credentials show that they were regular
ly elected in accordance with the laws of their
States respectively, or the laws3of the United
States.
At the request of Mr. Stevens the Clerk
read the form of the credentials of the
Missouri members which he had ruled out
for informally.
Mr.. Dawes of Mass offered resolution
that the names Of the Maryland delegation
be placed on the rolls of the House, and
moved the previous question, which was
seconded.
Mr. J. G. Allen of III moved to lay the
resolution on the table.
The question being taken On Mr.. Allen 5
motion to lay Mr. Dawes resolution on the
table it was decided in the negative-yeas
%, nays 94-which caused applause from
the galleries and on the floor of the House.
Mr. Dawes demanded vote on his
resolution, which was adopted, followed
by applause.
So the names Of the Maryland delega-
ton were placed on tie rolls
Mr.. Davis of Md. offered resolution
directing the names OF the Missouri men,
bers to be placed on the rolls
On motion OF Mr. Garfield of Ohio the
ere lentials { f the representative from Ore
gon were read, and that gentleman's name
was entered on the roll.
On motion of Mr.. Pike, of Maine. d
similar course was adopted in regard to
the member from Kansas
On motion of Mr.. Stevens the same
course was adopted with regard to the
GINA.
Mr.. Stevens then asked that the ere
dentials of the Louisiana members, Messrs.
Beal, Coltman and Baker, be read
The credentials state the election was
in accordance with the constitution and
laws Ct 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
Louisiana.
Mr.. Stevens moved the names Of the
Louisiana members be stricken from the
rolls.
Mr.. Brooks, of N. Y, said the House
could elect Speaker without the names
of these gentlemen from Louisiana being
stricken off the rolls.
Mr. Stevens protested against their ad-
mission, but in order to facilitate the or
ganization of the House, he would with
draw his motion for the present. and again
offer it when the Louisiana members were
to be sworn in.
The credentials of the members from
Virginia were read at the instance of Mr..
ovejoy, of Illinois, and resolution was
offered that their names be entered on
the rolls.
Mr.. J. @. Allen raised the point that the
credentials were certified to merely by the