Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-13
XxxIxTH CONGRESS,
The Committee on RebeIIous States.
REFERENCE OF THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The Tennessee Representatives.
Invited 10 Occupy Seats i'm the House.

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- Mr. Morgan presented bill to establish a TELEGRAM
company between New York and the West Indie
oy gra1tlns charter to the Company for such puI
pose' heierreo 10 committee on Commerce.
| HIGH TARIFF WANTED.
| , Mr.. Cowan presented petition of the citizens ,
ienhsylyanl asking that high tariff be imposed 0
unRorted m G Goods Referred to Committee on Finance
| Mr. CLARK introduced bill for the election by th
people, bennlally, of Registrar of Deeds of Wash
lngton County, District of Columbia v 'N
rotary Of tbe bill enquirng Of the Sec
| for violation of the Revenue law in Iowa.
| WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
Mr.. DAVIS presented bill for the restoration Of th
| mittee. ~ o00'O"i' ooln
| REBELLloUs STATES CoMMITTEEE INCREASED.
Mr: anthony submitted the House joint resolution
| aappoihung committee of fifteen members, min
from the House and six from the Senate on the con
atlon OF the States lately in rebellion He moved
10 amend so as to make it concurrent resolution
n out the clause providing that until sucl
House OF Congress as representatives from sucI
ta.eS anu ING reference of all papers on the subjec
| pertinent remarks. 'N-'
Mi. Grimes advocated the adoption of the amend
ineiit, ana sald that the gentleman from Michigan
had not touched upon his reason for promising fbf
ianenESment amend He here gave his reasons at some
leng n,and hOped the amendment would be adopted
M Howard called for the yeas and nays
To:r r; pGolittle followed, and stated that as Mr.
oma[a had cailed tQr the yeas and nays upon the
IN as strong terms as the subject called for in bs o0
!2h, and, IN some very eloquent remarks advocated
ted q I TO me judiciary Committee. He obec-
~ - one Fesoluon on account of the inequality OF
he senate Committee with that of the HOuse in the
iolhl committee on the subject that of the Senate
peIhE SIX IN number while that of the House is nine
lie suited that should the joint COMMITTEES make no
eppf under the provision of the resolution it would
find III in the next session and in the neyt I'd J 80
tum wv "9"'S
EMPLOYERS IN THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Ihe President pro tem stated that the morning
hour having expired, the resolution of Mr. Sumner
VI SeSt@day, would be taken up unfinished bust
Mr Srmner II observe that Mr. johnson is not
IN ms seat therefore shall not press the subject at
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
MI. Morgan moved that the unfinished business be
marks. ~ WIN ni' io-
There being no objection Mr. Doolittle proceeded
with ms remarks. advocating in strong language his
pot9n OF list wednesday, to refer that part of the
treSdent Message relating to States lately in rebel
tlon TO the Committee on Judiciary
, Mr.. fessenien made some remarks dcprecatinr the
uscussloh ami defining his position in regard to the
Mr.. Howard, by unanimous consent, withdrew his
motion for the yeas and nays mo
adopted. - was
MIR. Cowan m'ved to amend by making the House
Go1Itee @ MI SIX instead OF nine. There being divis
ION MT. CoWan called the yeas and nays when the
following gentlemen answered to their names, viz:
cAYe:-Messrs. Buckalew, Cowan, Dixon, Doolittle,
Wright fourteen. ""N -'-- :
NayS.-Anthgy. Brown. Chandler, Clark, Con-
ness CreSwell Fessenden, Foot Foster, Grimes IIar
rs, Upward, Hove, Lane, of Md; Morgan, Morrill,,
St Sge p4and. Poneroy, Ramsey. sherman, Spraguc,
hams, Wilson and Yeates; twenty-nine
And the amendment was lost
The question then recurred upon the passage of the
nays. o1' ~440
:, Mr. DIXON offered an amendment which provides
onatt no5hlng contained IN the resolution shall be so
construed as to prevent either House Congress from
Judging OF the quallhcatons.ot its own members elect
upon winch the yeas and nays were called when the
amendment was lost by the following vote: Yeas ID
nays 81; Mr.. johnson voting in the affirmative and
Mr., Cresswell in the negative - ''-0
The question then REQUIRED upon the resolution
upon winch the yeas and nays had been called
Inc resolution was passed by the following vote
yeas. 38 nays Il; Mr. Cressweil voting in the airma-
uVe anu Mr.. johnson in the negative.
RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY.
Mr.; Cowan called up his resolution calling upon
fne Fresident ior information regarding the States
Mr.. Sumner offered an amendment to the resoIu-
ton, which was adopted, and the resolution, as
amended, was passed.
BILLS FROM THE HOUSE.
The Chair laid before the Senate several bills from
the House. which respectively referred to their
appropriate committees.
The Chair also laid before the Senate the House
lumba.
Pending the discussion on the reference of this hill
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-The House was
called to order at the usual hour with Speaker Col
fax in the Chair.
Prayer by the Chaplain Rev. C. B. Boynton.
The Speaker laid before the House several commu-
nications and petitions which referred to the
respective committees.
B0UNTIES TO SOLDIERS.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa. offered resolution that the
Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to en-
qulre into the expediency of requiring by law the
payment of such bounties to United States soldiers
who served in the late war during the years 1861 and
1862 equal to those received by volunteers in 1861
Agreed to.
THE TENNESSEE REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Raymond, of New York, moved to suspend the
rules OF the House in order to present the credentials
Of members from Tennessee certified and signed by
the Governor of that State, certifying that certain
persons therein named were duly elected representa-
tiyes under the laws of the United States
MMr. Stevens held it was not privileged question
That as the REPRESENTATIVES from Tennessee had
been refused admlttance to seats in this House. no
action could be taken upon their credentials
The speaker decided it to be privileged question
these before the House. subject to ally action
or reference that this House thought best. In his
Judgment many considerations ought to be listened
to IN order that the question of her representation
should be had in this Congress. He moved the
reference of the credentials to Select Committee Of
Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio, hoped the gentleman would
withdraw his motion and that the matter would be
sructions to inquire whether the State of Tennessee
has organized a Constitutional State Government
republican in its form, to conform with the require
ments Of the Constitution of the United States.
Mr.. Fnck, of Ohio, hoped that all previous motions
would be withdrawn and that the claimants for seats
present their credentials and be sworn in
Mr. Bingham asked the gentleman from New York
(r. Raymond to withdraw his resolution referring
the credentials to select committee, and that it 20
to the Committee on Elections.
Mr.. Raymond declined to have its reference made
to Committee on Elections.
Mr. Ritter OF Kentucky, said that as there was no
objection to the legitimacy of the credentials it was
pl ain proposition whether the gentleman, Mr.. May
nard, who has been member of this House. shall be
entitled with his colleagues to seats upon this floor
They had received certified legal election in Ten
nessee had been regularly elected by the people, and
at present there were no contestants for their seats
He thought the question of admitting or rejecting
them ought to be finally settled to-day.
Mr. Raymond had no particular objection to its
reference to any committee, but thought it proper
in due respect to the opinion of others refer them
to- select committee to insure speedy action.
Mr. Smith of Ky. thought the proper reference
gized the position taken by Mr. Maynard in suppress
sion of the late rebellion and the loyalty maintained
by the Tennessee people in their advocacy of the
in all OF the Constitutional amendments, as acts
which made it the imperative duty of Congress to
admit the delegation or representatives.
The House refused to refer the credentials to the
Committee on Elections by vote of 1l0 ayes to 40
nays; but referred, by vote of l26 to Al, to
Select Committee of Is.
Mr.. Stevens introduced resolution that Mr..
Maynard and his colleagues be invited to occupy
claims.
Mr.. Brooks, of New York. said he would object to
the resolution unless amended as to include
the names of all the Southern representatives
Mr.. Stevens refused to amend his resolution, and
it went over according to the rules.
NO AUTHORITY FOR SECESSION.
Mr.. Etherldge, of Wisconsin, submitted the follow
ing resolutions
ResoLUed, That there is no warrant or authority in
the Constitution of the United States for any State
States to secede and that all resolves or ordnan-
ces to that end for that purpose, absolutely
null and void and that the war having defeated the
attemDt to TINS divide and break the Union
of vital importance to the Republic and to all the
States thereof that the States recently in revolt and
each and every one of them should resume their ap-
propriate and Constitutional position and functions
in the Union without delay, and to this end lay
ing aside all party feeling and all personal or
and seeking earnestly to maintain and preserve the
Union of our fathers, we will cordially sustain and
support the President in any andi all Constitutional
efforts and policy of restoration, believing that there
by the political, commercial, financial and general
prosperity of the whole country will be most SUBJ
stantially and permanently subserved.
Debate sprlnging up the resolution went over.
TENNESSEE REPRESENTATIVES AGAIN.
Mr.. Sloan, of Wisconsin, introduced the following
resolution which, on motion, laid upon the table,
Ayes sc, nays 65.
Whereas, N. G.. Taylor, Horace Maynard, N. B.
Stokes, Z. Cooper, w. B. Campbell, S. M. Arnold j
R. Hawkins and j. w. Leftwich, having maintained
their allegiance to the United States throughout the
late rebellion, some of them bearing arms in the
the people of Tennessee to represent certain Congress
slonal districts thereof, and are now present with
their credentials claiming seats as members of this
House. therefore
Resolped That said claimants be allowed the priyi-
iege OF the floor of the House pending their claim: