Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-08
His OOpperhead Plot No Go.
LOngsfreet In Full Retreat.
Proclamation by the President
Recommending that Thanks
be Given for our Recent
Victories.
official Dispatch fFsm General
Foster.
He is Pursuing LOngstreet
CONNGREssIOSAL.

AEOm OIL tuo Dbdleb excepting MAR y4an0f
Western Virginia, Oregon, Missouri, and
Kansas.
Mr.. Stevens of Penn, desired that the
credentials Of those names were not 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 the House in March last.
Mr.. Washburn asked whether there were
any credentials Of seats
The clerk replied there were three or
four from Missouri, one from Vingins,
one from Kentucky, as he reeoIleoted.
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 organization Of the
House.
Be it enacted that before the first meet
ing Of the next Congress, aud of every
subsequent Congress, that the clerk Of the
next preceding House Of Representatives,
shall make q roll Of the Representatives
elect and place thereon the names Of all
persons and Of such persons only whose
credentials show that they were regarded
elected in aocordance with the laws Of their
States respectively, or the laws Of the
United States.
At the request Of Stevens, the Clerk
read the form Of credentials Of the Mary
land members which he had ruled out for
infOrmslity.
Dawes offered 6 resolution that the
names of the Maryland delegation be
plssed on the rolls Of the House, and
moved the previous question which was
seconded.
J. C. Allen moved to lay the resolution
on the table. The question was taken on
Mr.. Aliens motion 10 lay Mr. Dawes res
olution on the table was decided in the
negative, yeas, 70, nays, "a, which caused
applause in the galleries and on the floor
Of the House.
Dawes demanded vote on his resolu-
ton which was adopted followed by ap-
plause. So the names Of the Mary land
/ delegation were placed on the rolls.
Davis, Of Maryland, offered resolution
/ diraniins the s~uass Of the MISSOURI mem
| bers to be placed on the rolls.
On motion Of Garfield the credentials Of
the representative from Oregon were read
and that gentlemsR's name was entered on
the rolls.
On motion Of Pike q similar course was
adopted in regard TO the member from
Kansas.
On motion Of Stevens, the same course
| was adopted with regard TO the names Of
the members from West Virginia.
Stevens then asked that the credentials
Of the Lomlsisns members, Messrs. Besl,
Coltman sad Barker be read. The ereden-
tisls state that the election was in accord
ance with the constitution and laws Of
Louisiana and that said election was held
on the End of November last. The Gre
dentials Of the Louisiana members are
signed by ]. L. Reddle, Governor Of Louis
lana.
Stevens moved that the names Of the
louisiana members be stricken from the
rolls.
Brooks said the House could elec. o
Speaker without the names OF these gen.
tlemen from Louisiana being stricken of
the rolls.
Stevens protested against their admis-
sion but in order to facilitate the orgsni-
zstion Of the House, he would withdraw
his motion for the present and again offer
it when the Louisiana members sre to b
sworn in.
The credentials Of the members from
Virginia were read at the instance Of Mr.
Lovejoy, and q resolution WAS offered tina
their names be entered on the rolls.
J.C. Allen raised the point that tht
credentials were certified to merely by tht
County Clerks. He moved to lay the res
olution on the table.
The Clerk said the credentials IS he IN
derstood them, were in accordance witt
the laws Of Virginia. Brief conversation
ensued as to the legality Of the credentials
when the question was taken and resolu
ton agreed to. 30 the names Of the mem
bers from Virginia were entered on tn
, rolls.
Washburne moved that the House pro
ceed to the election Of q Speaker, TiVi
. voce, which was srgeed to.
WashBurne nominated COlfax Pendle
. ton nominated Cox; Ancons nominate
Dawson; Guder nominated Mallory; Steel
of New York, nominated Stebbins. Messrs
King and Blair, OF Missouri, were ais
placed in nomination. Messrs. Pendletou
Dawes, WadsWorth and Pomeroy were sp
pointed tellers to conduct the election. Tn
! House then proceeded to vote vote with th
|, following result /:
Whole number Of votes, l91; necesssr.
to choice, 81; Oolfsx, 10l; Cox, AZ; King, 4
Mallory, 10; Stebbins, 8; Dawson, II
: Blair, 2; Styles l.
The CLERK declared ColfsK duly and ls
gslly elected. The announcement wa
greeted with vociferous applause.
Dawson and Cox were appointed . Com
mittee to conduct the Speaker to the chair
The Speaker on taking the chair deliv
cred brief, eloquent and patriotic address
which was received with general ap
plsuse.
The members Of the House were thei
sworn. The names Of the members fro1
!. Louisiana being called, Stevens objected t
) their being sworn.
Considerable discussion ensued, whel
! Stevens offered resolution that their ere
dentisls be referred to the Committee o.
:. Elections.
y Allen moved to lay motion on the table
! Lost 101 to IA. The resolution Of Nj
Stevens was then adopted, 100 to II.
. The Clerk then proceeded 10 sdministe
the oath to the Delegates from the seVers
Territories.
House then adjourned
a SENATE.
!. The Vies-President called the Senate
: order ct noon to-day.
: The credentials Of Messrs. Wiley an
e VsnWinkle, Senstors elected from Wes
it ern Virginia, were presented BY M. Co
7 lsmer.
o The credentials Of Mr.. Comes, Of Cs
q ifornis, were presented by Mr.. Neswid
It The credentials Of Mr.. Henderson,
J. Missouri, were presented by Mr.. Poole.
+ Messrs. Comes and Henderson wei
}, qualified and took the oath Of loyslt
' presented by the last Congress.