Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-12-08
PASSED by ais house in March last. NM act

passed by this house in March last. The act
is rs follows -
AN Acr TO regulate the duties Of The clerk of the
house of representatives in preparing for the or
ganizaion OF the house.
Be 1t enacted, etc that before the meeting of the
next congress and oeverv subsequent congress That
the clerk Of the next preceding house of reprGsen-
tVes shall make roll of the representatives. elect,
anu place thereon the nsmcs OF all persons aud OF
such persona only whose credentials show that they
were regularly elected in accordance with the laws
OF their states respectively the laws of the United
Statos.n
On the request of Mr.. Stevens the clerk
read the form OF the credentials of the Mary
land representatives, which he had ruled out
for informally. Mr.. Davis offered resolu-
ton that the names of the Maryland delega-
ton be placed on the rolls of the house and
moved the previous question, which was sec
onded.
MIR. j. c. ALLEN moved to lay the resolu-
tod on the table. Mr.. Stiles asked whether
the resolution was in order The clerk re-
piled: clearly, as pertaining to the organza
ton.
Mr.. Cox wished to know the reason why
the names were not on the rolls. He was
called to order from the republican side of the
house, while others demanded that the roll be
called
The clerk said Mr.. Cox was not in order,
as the previous question was pending. The
question taken on Mr.. Aliens motion to lay
Mr.. Dawes resolution on the table, was de-
clded in the negative-yeas IA, nays 90
which caused applause from the galleries and
on the floor of the House.
Mr.. DAWES demanded vote on his reso-
luton.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE hoped the rules would be
enforced as to the preservation of order.
Mr.. Dawes resolution was adopted, fol-
lowed by applause. So the names Of the
Maryland delegation were placed on the rolls.
Mr.. DAVIS of Maryland offered a resolution
directing the names of the Missouri members
to he placed on the roll. Mr.. YEAMAN raised
the question of order, that the resolution pro-
posed to instruct the clerk to act contrary to
a law of congress. Mr.. Yeaman asked, and
was excused, from voting, feeling a delicacy
in doing so, as his seat was contested.
On motion of Mr.. Garfield, the credentials
of the representative from Oregon were read,
and that gentleman's name was entered on the
roll. The same course was adopted with re-
gard to the members from West Virginia and
Kansas.
Mr.. Stephens asked that the credentials of
the Louisiana members be received They
state that the election was in accordance with
the constitution and laws of Louisiana, and
were signed by 81. L. Reddell, governor"
Mr.. Stevens moved that their names be striker
from the roll.
The motion of Mr.. Stevens was warmly de-
bated for some time, when the mover said
that, in order to facilitate the organization of
the house, he would withdraw it for the pres
ent and again offer it when the Louisiana
members were to be sworn in.
The credentials of members from Virginia,
were read at the instance OF Mr.. Lovejoy.
and resolution was offered that their names
be entered on the roll.
Mr.. j. C.. ALLEN raised the point that the
credentials were certified to merely by the
county clerks. He moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table.
The clerk said the credentials as he under
stood the question were in accordance with
the laws OF Virginia.
Mr.. ALLEN insisted on his motion.
Brief conversation ensued as to the legality
of the credentials, when the question was
taken and resolution agreed to, so that names
Of the members from Virginia were entered
on the rolls.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE moved that tie house pro-
coed to election of a speaker which was con-
scented to. II was now half past one.
Mr. Washburne nominated Mr.. Cofax, Mr..
Pendieton nominated Mr.. Cox, Mr.. Ancove
nominated Mr.. Dawson, Mr.. Order nominat-
ed Mr.. Mallory, Mr.. Steele of New York,
nominated Mr. Stebbins. Messrs. King and
Blair OF Missouri were also placed in noml-
nation.
The house then proceeded to vote, and the
result was announced as follows:
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