New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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/ At noon. Mr. ETTERIDGE, Clerk OF the House
RAPED the members 10 order ond said;
J This being the time designated By the Consiluuoi
Of tic United states for the meeting the AAAFJllr
Congress be would proceed 20 call the roll 81 mem
brs and II sucl members only whose cfedehtlms tho"
they regularly elected IN accordance with 10
laws of tneir States respectively and Tie laws OF th'
III. CLrHy then read the roll Of members from al th'
States, excepting Maryland. Virginia, West Virginia
Oregon VI ssouri and kahsns.
/ Mr STPyEss Ncnn) desired that the credentials o.
those v hose names were not the roll be read.
/ The CLEnK said that De- had placed On the roll ih'
names Of al those whose certificates bore internal evi
dence Of tier election in accordance with the law
pas,ed by this House iu March last
/ Nj. MA-HBUilsE asked whether there were any con
tesiants Of seats.
The CrTEk replied there were three four from Mis-
souri one From. Virginia and one from Kentucky an he
Mr. SrYvrss repeated his request
Mr. PEsDLtroS of ONO. asked whether there was any
rr before q 90 organization
Of the Uou-o % ie notices 81 their intention to contest
Mr.. SDEs Of Pennsylvania asked for the reading OF
The act Of March "a.
The sct was read, a. follows:
IAN act to regulate the duic. Of the Ces Of The House 81
Representative preparing FOR the organization Of the
he u eaae,el etc., That before the hrt meeting Of the
nett Congress, and II every sib'.9oent tohTe's me
make ro 81 the Hepescaves elect md place thereon the
nance Of all persons. md Of sgch persons only whose erede
. show that they regularly elected IN accordance with
The laws Of thsh States Ie.pcc'"oy OF The laws o. Tue
United states"
AT the request OF MI. SIIfihs tIe tiefk reno inc
form az ne credentials Of the Maryland members,
which no Rad ruled out for informally.
MI DAVE offered resolution that the names OF The
MARYLAND delegation be placed ON the rolls OF the House
and moved The previous question: which was secouocd.
Mr. j. 4. ALll.h moved 10 lay the resolution on the
MIR S1Irps asked whether the resolution was In order
me CIRK replied clearly pertaining 10 the organ
Mr.. Cox wished 70 know the reason why the names
were moi placed Oh tie rolls. lie was caied 10 order
from the Republican side OF the House "hie othoiS dc
Juaudcd tho roll 10 be called.
The CLERK said Nj Cor WIS not In order, as TIC pre-
viouz question was pending. =,
The auestion taken on Mr. Aliens motion 10 lay Mr.
Dawes resolution on the table was decided IN the neg
utiVe--Yeas, a; Nays "a a.
Which caused applause nom the bhnvI'ce "4u VIZ '"o
Mr. DAwrs demanded vote on bis resolution.
Mr.. WAsHBURSE hoped the rules would be enforced
NJ 30 the preservation Of order -,
Mr. Dawes resolution Was adopted. followed ny up
pauso; the names " the Maryland ueI'b"toh Noio
placed Oh The rolls. ,,,.. 4, -
Mr.. DAVIS Cid) offered resolution directing ne
names of the Missouri members TO DO plhced on the
roll. IT.. . ,o
Mr. HOLMAN Opp, md raised ,he question o. order,
that the resolution proposed 10 INSTRUCT tnc '"h !" nv
contrary ~ "a law Of tongress
Mr. ylAnAs Un., X 50 asked and was eScusoo ron
voting feeling u delicacy IN dong ho aS DiS oc"' va"
IN ,notion OF Mr. GARFIELD 0op Ohio, the creden,
tals Of The Representative NON rs, Nv rn
that gentloinans name was entered ON Tue ron
On motion Of Mr.. PIKE (tcp, MeI niinid, co'so
was ndortod with regard 10 the Member from Kansas
On nnfjon Of Mr. STEVENS. the same couiso was
adopted with tie members IRON eht 'IsInin -
Mr. sIIyrss then asked that the credentials Oh ,ho
Louisiana memb rs Messrs Beale ColtDan, and Baker
be read.
The credentials state that the election WAS ID aeco'o