Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-08
Last Nights Dispatches.
XXxvIII. CONGRESS-.

First Session.

H H.
eRsATR,-Mr. Hamn called the sepate TO order nj
noon to-day. The credentials Of Measrs Wiley and
Van Winkle, Senator's elected from West Virginia,
were presented BY MT. ooamer. The credentials OF
Mr.. Conness Of California, were presented BY Mr.,
Nesmith, and the credentials OF Mr. Henderson Of
| by Mr.. Foote. Messrs. Conness aud Henderson were
qualified and took The oath Of loyalty prescribed by the
| last Congress.
Mr.. Davis raised question a, to the right OF the
gentlemen from West Virginia to seats he he IA
that there was and legally no sncb
State West Virginia. There could therefore te no
Senators from such State. His object was sjmpv IN
put record his objections He believed the old state
to be intact and that this whole thing is aRrant vo
laton. After debate Mr.. Davis as test quesion NOV
that the oath Of office be administered to the gentle
men from West Virginia, which.was carried-yess 3d.
nays the nays being Me.srs Buckalew. Davis HeDd-
Mr.. Sherman submitted Q resolution that the COM
miee the judiciary inquire and report whether tbe
Hon. Robert Wilson s stil member from Missouri,
Mr.. D. Gratz Brown having recently been elected nen
ator by the Legislature Of Missouri but not appearinu
here yet, Mr.. Wilson, who was appointed by ihe Gov
eminent at the last session to ll vacancy, was still n
his seat to-day. y
| The resolution was not voted on.
On motion OF Mr.. Foote, a resolution was adop,ed
appointing committee Of three to watt in tion
Win committee on the part Of the House unon ,bs
President Of the United sates and inform MIN of ths
readiness OF Congress to receive his ANIMAL message
Messrs Foote, Trumbull and Nemith were appointed
Mr. Foote offered resolution for the classification Of
Senators from West Virginia BY the usual MEANS draw
ing by lot, which was agreed Mr., Van Wnkle was
chosen to the long term, expiring in 1869, and Mr.
Wiley for the short term, expiring In 1865.
Mri Lane OF Indians gave notice OF the iptroduct,on
bills to repeal the $500 Communication feature Of The
snrolment act and to increase the pay Of NON
stoned officers and prvates In the army ATTY per cent
The daily hour OF meeting was hxed at two O'clock
HousE.-At noon. Mr.. Etherldge, CLERK, called The
House to order, and said he wonld proceed to call the
roll OF members, and Of such members only whose
credentials show they were regularly elected In ac
cordance with the laws OF their States and the United
States.
The CLERK then read the roll OF members from all the
States except Maryland, West Virginia. Oregon, mis-
souri and Kansas.
Mr.. Stevens Of Va. desired that the credentials of
those whose names were not on the roll be read
The Clerk said be had placed on the roll the names
Of all those whose credentials bore the test In accord
ance with the law passed by this House in March last
Mr.. Washburne asked whether there were any con-
testantg OF seats.
The oierk replied there were three or four from
Missouri one from Virginia and from KENTUCKY as
he recollected.
Mr.. Stevens repeated his request.
Mr. Stiles Of pennsylvania asked for the reading of
the act Of March Sd,
The act was read as folloWs:
An act OF regulating the duties Of the CLERK Of the
House Of Representatives, In preparing for the or.
ganisation OF the House: .t
Be I enacted, That before the FIRST meeting Of the
next Congress- and Of every subsequent Congress that
the CLERK Of the next preceding House Of Representa-
tIves shall make roll OF the elect and
place thereon the names Of all persons, and Of such
pofbOnb only WuOho CIcuentihb hnOW tnat thoV
regularly elected In accordance with the laws OF their
States respectively and the laws Of the United States
Al the request Of Mr. Stevens the CLERK read the form
Of the credentials Of the Maryland members which he
had ruled out for informallty.
Mr.. Dawes offered resolution that the namea of the
Maryland delegation be placed the rolls OF the House.
and moved the previous question, which was seconded
Mr.. Allen moved to lay the resolution on the table
The question w"s taken on Mr.. Aliens motion to lay
Mr.. Dawes resolution on the stable, which was decided
In the negative. Yeas a. nays o. which caused great
applause from the gsesies and upon the door Of II
House
Mr.. Dawes demanded vote on his resolution, which
was adopted, followed BY applause.
So the names OF the Maryland delegation we're placed
on the rolls.
Mr.. Davis Of Maryland, offered q resolution directing
the names Of the Missouri members to be placed on the
rolls. -'-
representative from Oregon were read, and that gem
tleman's name was entered on the rolls.
On motion Of Mr.. Pike, similar course was adopted
| In regard 10 the members from Kansas.
On motion Of Mr.. Stevens, the sane course was
adopted with regard to the names Of the members from
West Virginia.
Mr.. ttsvsns then asked that the credentials Of the
be read The credentials state that the election was in
accordance with the Constitution and laws Of Louisiana
and that said election Was held the Cd Of November
last. The credentials o. the Louisiana members are
Mr.. Stevens moved the Louisiana members be stick.
on from the rolls. u"
mr. BROOKS sad the house could elect Speaker with
the names OF those gentlemen from Louisiana being
stricken OF the rolls . e3tkRi1
Mr. Stevens protested against their admission but In
erder to facilitate the organization OF the House he
would withdraw his motion for the present and again
offer q when the LouisanH members were to be sworn
In. .-.-.--I .,u h
The credentials OF members from Virginia were read
at the instance Of Mr.. Loveoy, and resolution offered
that their names be entered on the rolls. .,
Mr. y. q. Allen raised the point that the credentials
read were certified to only By the county cerhs He
moved TO lay the resolution on the table. f'-
The clerk said the credentials, 90 he them
werein accordance with the laws Of Virginia.
Abrief converlaton ensued 10 the legality Of The
credentials when the question was taken and the reso-
luton agreed TO. 30 that the names Of the members
from Virginia were entered on the rolls.