Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-12-17

nowing with spectators, and thousand
occupied the outside halls and corr
dors. The floor Of each House outsid
the bar was occupied by distinguishe,
personages. The Russian naval off
GERS were present.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I, 1863.
SENATE.
The Vice-President called the Sen
ate to order at noon. The credential.
of Mcssrs. Wiley and Van Wrinkle, tn,
Senators elected from West Virginia
were presented by Mr.. Collamer. Mr.
Conness of California, and Mr.. Hender
son of Missouri, took the oath Of 10y
atty prescribed by the last Congress
aud were admitted to seats. Garrett
Davis of Kentucky raised question
as to the right of the gentlemen from
West Virginia to take seats He helt
there was constitutionally and legal,
no such State as West Virginia. There
could, therefore, be no Senators from
such Il State. His object was simply
to put on record his objections. Ht
believed the old State to be intact
and that the whole thing is fragrant
violation. After debate the West Vir
ginia Senators were admitted by @
vote of SO to 5.
On motion of Mr.. Foot, resolution
was adopted appointing committee
of three to await. with committee on
the part of the House, upon the Presi
dent of the United States, and inform
him of the readiness of Congress tc
receive his annual message. Messrs
Foot, Trumbull and Nesmith were
appointed.
Mr.. Lane, Of Indiana, gave notice
of the introduction of bills to repea
the $500 Communication feature of tn,
enrolment act, and to increase the
pay Of non-commissioned officers ant
privates in the army SO per cent.
The daily hour of meeting was fixet
at 2 O'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
At noon, Mr.. Etheridge, Clerk, called
the House to order, and said he would
proceed to call the roll of members
and of such members only whose ere
dentials show that they were regular
ly elected in accordance with the laws
Of their States aud the United States
The Clerk then read the roll Of mem
bers from all the States, excepting
Maryland, West Virginia, Oregon
Missouri and Kansas.
Mr.. Stevens, of Penn, desired tha
the credentials of those whose name.
were not Oh the roll be read, and tn,
Clerk said he had placed on the rol
the names of all those whose creden
tials bore evidence in accordance will
the law passed by this House in Marcl
last.
Mr.. Washburne asked whether thcr,
were any contestants of seats.
The Clerk replied that there wer,
three or four from Missouri, one from
Virginia, and one from Kentucky, Al
he recollected.
Mr.. Stiles, of Penn, asked for tn,
reading Of the act Of March Sd. Th
act was read, as follows:
" An Act Regulating the duties Of tie Clerk Of ii
House Of Representatives. in Preparing for the On
ganization Of the House.
BE il enacted, &C., That, before the firs
meeting of the next Congress and of ever
subsequent Congress. the Clerk of the mex
preceding House of Representatives shal
make roll of the Representatives, elect, an
place thereon the names of all persons. and G
such persons only, whose credentials sha
show that they were regularly elected in accol
dance with the laws of their States respective
ly and the laws of the United States.'
At the request of Mr.. Stevens, tn
Clerk read the form of credentials c
the Maryland members, which he ha
ruled out for informalties.
Mr.. Dawes offered resolution tina
the names of the Maryland delegatio
be placed on the rolls of the House
and moved the previous question
which was seconded.
Mr.. j. G. Allen moved to lay tn
resolution on the table.
The question was taken on Mr.. A
lens motion to lay Mr.. Dawes resol,
tion on the table, and was decided i
the negative--yeas IA. nays "a; whic
caused applause from the galleries an
OIL the floor Of the House.
Mr.. Dawes demanded vote on hi
resolution, which was adopted, follow
ed by applause. So the names of th
Maryland delegation were placed o
the rolls aa4
Mr.. Davis, of Maryland, offered
resolution directing the names of ii
Missouri members to be placed on ii
rolls.
On motion of Mr.. Garfield, the cr
! dentials Of the Representatives fro
Oregon were read. and that gentl
mans name entered on the rolls.
On motion Of Mr.. Pike, simil,
course was adopted in regard to Il
member from Kansas.
On motion of Mr.. Stevens, the san
course was adopted with reference
the names Of members from We
8 Virginia. Y #eiatfr
. Mr.. Stevens then asked that Il
Z credentials of the Louisiana membe
. -Messrs. Beal, Coltman, and Saker-
. be read. The credentials state tn
the election was in accordance wi
g the laws of Louisiana, and that Il
9 said election was held on the I'd
November. The credentials Of Il
Louisiana members are signed by
Il l.. Riddle, Governor of Louisiana.
Mr. Stevens moved that the nam
of the Louisiana members be strick'
from the rolis.