Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-10
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XXXVIlIth Congress I'd Session
wAsniSGros, March 3.
HN SENATE. IIIfr


Mr, Ttumbull,, from the Committee on
Judiciary made a report on the credentials
Of Mr. Snow, Senator from Arkansas The
! Committee say that 10 1861 the constituted
authorities OF the State OF Arkansas, so far
as they could succeed, took the State beyond
/ the authority of the United States, and that
In pursuance Of law of Congress- the Pres.
ident, by proclamation, declared the inhabi-
tanls Of that State to be included in the in
suireetioh Wherefore, The Committee rec.
ommepd that the question OF admission be
| pasiponed uHril the next session, and until
Copgress shall take action ia regard TO the
existing State government Of Arkansas The
report was adopted t. HrFFFH .it
Mr. Doolittle presented the credentials OF
John G Underwood as Senator elect from the
Stale Of Virginia, for six years from the 4th
OF March, 1865.
Mr. Trumbul said that the Committee on
the Judiciary has just made a report in the
case Of Arkansas, which was in a similar
condition to Virginia, and it is therefore likely
the Committee will come TO a similar ronclu-
son
4 Mr. Henderson did not indorse the Senator 8
views. lie did not believe that the Prcsi-
dents proclamation precluded the Senate
from taking action on the subject of adm ,ttng
Senator's We should encourage the re-
establishment Of the local State Government
as "A means OF putting down the rebellion, and
guerrilla incursions. The subject was TEN.
porarily laid aside ia order to execute this
special order, namely The election of chap
lain for the Thlrlyninlh Congress,
Mr. Lane, OF Indiana, nominated Rev. DR..
Bowman, Methodist, the present incumbent.
Mr. Harrls nominated Rev, DR.. Gray, a
Baptist clergyman OF Washington. Thirty.
nine votes were cast, of which tweaty we're
necessary to choice. DR. Gray, having re.
ceived twenly-seveu votes, was declared duly
elected Chaplain.
The consideration of the credentials OF
Judge Underwood was then resumed
Me- Doollttle said that the State of ViIgi
had been recognized by The Executive and by
Congress, and when West Virginia was set
apart as u separate Government admitted
Senators from the remaining part of Vir-
GINA.
The further consideration of the subject
was then postponed uhiil The next session
On motion the credentials Of Joseph Sc
gar, OF Virginia, and Mich ,el Hahn, OF
Louisiana, were Withdrawn from the ils to
be presented, and laid over until the next
| sessjon.
I Z Mr Morrill,, from the Committee on Con-
tingent Expenses, reported against the reso
luton referred TO them 10 allow pay and mile
aye to the Senators from Arkansas and Lou.
isiaua, on the ground ola writ Of jurisdiction,
and therefore they asked TO be discharged
| from The further consideration of the subject
The resolution lies over.
Mr.. Nye offered the following resolution,
which was adopted
iresoLUed ] hat the Secretary of the Navy
be requested TO organize Board of not les
than three competent persons, whose duty
il shall be TO inquire into and determine how
much the vessels Of war and steam machinery
contracted by the Department in the years
1862 and 1868 cost lhs contracts over and
above the contract price, aud allowance for
extra work, and report tho same to the Sen
ale at its next session.. None but three have
given satisfaction to the Department 10 be
cons sidered
The Senate then went into executive res-
sion, and npon the opening of the doors
again, at 23O p NJ adiOurned. rt