Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-16
Cong res.iopal summary.

Ia the Senate, M DAVIS, Il Kentucky, raise d
question az to the righ, Of Mts9s. WILEY
aud VAN WMKLE, alleged Senators, elect from
the so called Lew State OF West Vfginis, {,
take seats, arguing sgsinst their admission
upon the ground that the division of tie Siat
Of Virginia was an unconstitutional proceed
ing. Alter some discussion, Mr.. DAVIS moveo
90 test q iestion that the oath be administer'
ed to Mestrs. WILEY and VAN WmKLE, which
was carried by yeas So nays 5 In the usual
drawing, toe lot for tue long term fell to M
VAS WmKLE Mr.. LANE, of Indiana, gavt
notice OF bill to rep,al the three hundred
dollars commutation clause In the Conscriptior
Act. ''"
10 the House, on the same day, M. ETHE-
RIDGE, the Clelk, called the members to o;del
ssating that he should call the roll Of suct
members whose credentials showed thas tbeJ
were regularly elected In accordance with th'
laws Of their States respectively and Of the
United States. This resulted in throwing ou
the delegations from Mary land, Virginia, Wes
virgiAis, Oregon. Missouri and Kansas. Al
these members were, however. admitted BY
vote Of the House. The House proceeded
the election Of Speaker. SCHUYLER CoIYAx
OF Indiana, received l0l votes; 8. s Ce1. 1
Ohio, ~. with 90 or 80 scattering Mr., Col
FAX was declared duly elected Speaker. Nj
ETHrRiDsE having entered on the roll Of men
tsrs the names Of the Louisiana delegation
when the time came for swearing in member
Mr.. srEyEss, Of PsnDsylvsnia, objected to the
being sworn, and tffsred q resolution that q
crede entails should be deferred TO the Committe
on Elections. Mr.. J. G. ALLEN, Of lllinoi
moved to lay the motion on the table. 1t We
lost BY one buadred and one to seventy-foul
Mr.. srEvrss' motion was adopted by vote
one hundred to seventy -one.
In the Senate, en- Tuesday. Dec. 8. Mr.. DA
Wis, Of kentucky, submitted a resolution to Ct
effec. that the refusal OF the rebel au.hori.l,
to exchange negro soldiers and their Office
should MOI prevent the exchange OF other so
diers and tffoers on just terms, which resell
tion was laid over. -ea.'a r
10 the House, on the same day, the organic
tion of the House was perfected by the Gle
tion of EDWARD MoPHERsoN, Of PennsylVaD
as Clerk; G. N. OhpwAY, Of New Hampshh
as Ssrgeant-at.A Armsi IRA GooDESow, as Doc
keeper, and W.. 8. Kko, OF Minnesota, :
Postmaster. A jIint resolution, presenting u
thanks Of Congress 10 General GRANT and
my, and directing the President to cause
medal to be struck for General GRAFT In d
name Of the people Of the United Stated, "
unanimously adopted. Mr.. r.Ccx tfsred a ret
luton, which WAS laid over, requesting Il
President to take Immediate steps for the q
change Of prisoners of war, and that be ooD
municate to the House all correspondence
the War Department relating to the subject
the exchange of prisoners. The credentials
Messrs. SLoAR. KIToHEN and CHANDLER, fro
Virginia, which had been referred to the Com
mittee on Elections, were presented by Il
chairman. ,r
In both Houses, on Wednesday, Dec 9, ib
time was mostly occupied 10 the reading of t.
Presidents annual message. In the Senate,
message was received from the House snnourt
Ing the passage Of the joint resolution Of thanl
to General GRANT. 1t being alleged that
hAsty action would stford bad preee dent, u
resolution was tabled. - VIA
. In the House, on the same day, the reto'r
tion of Mr.. Cex, in regard to the exchange
prisoners, was amended on motioa Of NJ
WAsHstRSE, of Illinois, By striking sll out q,
Ter the word Resolved" and inserting wore
approving the course Of the Admini.t'aion i
regard to the exchange Of prisoners. The re,
olutlons as amended was adopted by q vote
lO6 10 46, An invitation from Admiral LIE
eovsKY to visit the Russian feet was receive
aud accepted.
The ssnMs, on Thursday, Dec. 10, adourne
70 Monday. i' sa3
Ia the House, on the sane day, an electio
Of Chaplain took place. Rev. VIZ. H. CHAs
HIss. Unitarian, bad go votes; Bishop HI PHIs-
Of Vermont, had 55i Mr.. CHASEINo was de
clared elected. Adjourned to Monday.
In the Senate. on Monday, Dec. IA, standiug
committees were elected. Mr.. WILSON, @,
Massachusetts, offered resolutions Of thanks to
Generals HoexER, MEADE and BAEKs, and tha
officers and soldiers under their respective com
mands, which we're referred to the Militar,
Committee. The joint resolution from tho
House voting a gold medal and the thanks OF
Congress to General GRAEr, was called up and
referred to the same committee. Mr.. LANE
of Indiana, introduced a bill to amend th.
Conscription Act by repeating the $500 ex mp
tion, and 10 iccrsa,e the pay of the rank ane
file of the army. Mr.. HALE, Of New H,mp-
shire, introduced bill to prohibit the holdips
In servitude Of any persons in the country, e1
cept on contract.
In the House, on the same day, Mr.. FER.
HAHDo WocD, of New York, offered a rmolu
lion for the appointment of Commissioner to
70 to Richmond. witha view of arranging for
he termination of,his bloody, destructive ard
nhumsn war, and for securing peace under the
Constitution upon terms Of justice and equality.
The resolution was tabled by vote Of SO to So.
The Speaker announced the Standing cemmit
ees Of the house. Mr.. ELICIT, Of Massachu.
etts, ffered resolution 10 establish Burea d
L. Il r.