Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-12-11

Mr.. Ho1xAz Qnd) raissd . question Of Or.
der, that the resolution proposed to instruct
the Clerk to act contrary to tho Law Of Con.
gr,es
Mr STEvEss asked that the credentials Of the
Louisiana members, Messn. Beaie, Colman and
Baker, be read They state that the election
vas la accordance with the provisions Of the
Constitution and laws Of fsid State, that the
election was held on the second of Novcmbe!
last, and signed By j. 8. Riddel, Governor oil
Louisiana.
Mr.. GravENs submitted resolution that The
mines Of these gentlemen be stricken from the
rolls.
Mr.. CaAvESs lIndiana) move! to lay the
resolution on the table. The point Was decided
to be we'll taken.
Mr.. SrEvEss appealed from the decision.
Mr.. PEsDLEroN (Ohio) moved to lay the appeal
on the table.
Mr.. BsooKs IN. W said the House could
elect Speaker without the names being stricken
eff
Mr.. STEVENS protested against their admis-
sion, but 10 order to facilitate the organization
OF the House, TO would withdraw his resolution
for the present, and again offer il when the
m mbers had been sworn in.
The credsbtials Of the members from Vir-
ginia were read. At the instance Of Mr. LOVE-
JOY, Nn.,) o solution was offered that their
names be entered on tho roll.
Mr.. J. C. ALLEN raised the point that the Gre
dentials were certified to merely by the county
clerk. He moved to lay the resolution on the
table.
Mr.. YxAxAx kentucky asked and was ex-
cused from voting, feeling sdelicacy, as his seat
was contested.
On motion of Mr.. GAHyrrLD. (Ohio,) that the
Jap of xha nfotiv ivo fFny
b read, that gent!emsn's 8 name was entered on
the rolls.
On motion of Mr.. PIKs, (Msine,) similar
course was adopted In regard to ths member
from Kansas
On motion Of Mr.. SrsvENs, (Ps.,) the same
cours. was taken with reg ard to West Virginia.
The Clerk said that the credentials, ss he
understood the question, wers in accordance
with the laws of Virginil.
Mr.. J. B. Allen insisted on his motion.
At half past one o'clock the House proceeded
To the election of Speaker.
The vote was announced a. follows: Colfax
l0l; Cox A.; Dawson IL; King 6; Mallory
10; Stebbins s; Blair 2; Stiles ].
The Clerk thereupon declared Mr.. Colfa1
legally and duly elected Speaker of the House
for the 3Sth Congress.
The announcement was greeted Wit, ,vocIfer-
Gus applause.
Mr. srsvEss (Pa.) objected to the members
from Louisiana being sworn. In this instance
the credentials were signed by men never heard
O: before and stamped with private seal only.
He was assured that there was NO pretence Of an
election being held. 1t had not been custom
ary to swear in members until 1t was deter
mined that the persons pro enting themselves
were entitled to Sc .ts, as questions of salary
and milesgs were involved. Men have come
hither from the different States for the mere
purpose of getting the mileage. He did not
say that these gentlemen were 70 influenced,
but last year two gentlemen came from the
same State asking for admission, and the House
pur ;ued in their 'ses the course which he now
suggested.
MIR. Cox replied, saying that he veil renem-
bered that at the extra session of the last Con-
gless Mr. Upton, of Virginia. presented himself
tor esst, when he obi scted to bis being sworn
in, bscau5e he was not . citisen Of Virginia,
bat citizen and voter In Ohio. The gentle
man from Pennsylvania and bis friends allowed
Mr. Upton to take his scat, which he retained
for six months, In the meanwhile drawipg his
pay. He was then turned out Of the House, 1t
being shown that his claim to be . member
wss without the shadow Of pretence.