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MIDNIGHT REPORT.
KIT. CONGREss---Extra Session
WAsHIgGTor, Nov. 20.
.c ss 3 SENATE. tT
Senate met at noon.
PRAYER bv the Chaplaip.

Senate met at noon.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The following Senators were present:
The President, Messrs. Anthony, Cameron,
Cattell, Chandler, Couness,s Cole, Corbett,
Coreden, Crayon, Davis. Dixon, Doolittle,
Drake, Edwards, Fessenden, Fowler, Fre-
linghnysen, Grimes, Hamin, johnson, Jor.
dan, Morrill, of Vermont, Morrill, Of Maine,
Norten, Nye, Norton, Patterson Of New
Hampshire, Patterson of Pennsylvania,
Pomeroy, Ramsay, Ross, Sherman, Stewart,
Sumner, Thayer, Upton, Trumbull, Van
Wrinkle, Wiley, Williams and Yates.
Mr.. Sumner asked unanimous consent to
introduce q bill for the further security of
equal rights in the District of Columbia,
which he said WAS m exact copy Of the bill
pissed at the last session. butsnot returned
by the President. 1t therefore became nec>
essary again to pass it.
Mr.. Davis ohjecting, the bill vas laid over.
Mr. Edmundi offered the following joint
resolution, which was read, laid on the table,
an early day, and hoped it would be passed
with entire unanimity:
WHEREAS, The public debt Of the United
States was, except where specially provided,
contracted and Increased Ni6 tke faith and
credit Of the United eStateS th1tthe same
should be paid or redeemed IN coin or its
equivalent; therefore,
Resolred, By the Senate and House of
Representatives Of tho United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
public debt of the United States, and the
isvf authorizing the same, was expressly
made - owing In coin Or its equivalent, and
tie u Unitsd States 10 hereby pledged 10 pay
ment accordingly.
Mr.. Grimes moved that when the Senate
adjourn it be till Monday. Carried.
On motioaof Mr.. Moreanit vas ordered
thst The Senate meet at II N. daily. ~
On motion Of NJ. Wilson The hillfor cali.
ing out volunteers to suppress hostilities, and
the bill vacating several Offices in Alexandria
were indefinitely postponed. 90
Adjournsd.
HOUSE.
The House assembled at noon. The at
tendance Of members1wasg unusully large,
end tho galleries were crowded before eleven
o clock, and many ladies were accommoda-
ted in the gentlemen's gallery. sae
Mr.. Stevens Of Pennsylvania was in his
seat, apparently in as good physical condition
as usual.
The proceedings opened with prayer by
Chaplain Boynton. g.
Messrs. Woodward of Pa, and Carey Of
Ohio, members elect, took the oath prescribed
by law.
The eight members elect from Tennessee
having been called by the Speaker TO take
the oath, Mr.. Eldridge objected to admins.
tering the oath to Mr.. Stokes, and movsd that
his credentiah be referred TO the Committee
on Credentials.
Mr.. Brooks objected to administering Of
the oath to any of the TENNESSEE DELEGATION,
90 the ground, FIRST, that two, IL Ao& mofe, Of
them have been guilty of treason 10 The Gov
eminent, and have taken the oath Of slle-
glance to the Confederate Government and
JEFF. Davis: and second, he does not know
that there exists in the State of Tennessee
republican form of government. Loud
laughter or the Republican side.]
Meesrs. Brooks and Eldridge made argus
ments in support Of their objections, and
we're followed by Messrs. Logan, Dawes,
Kelly and others on the Republican side. i.
Mr.. Marshall, of Illinois, spoke en-
phatically against Brownlow's negro govern
ment amendmsnt. .s..g4sss,ss .g
MI. Dawes moved 'to refer the creden-
dials of the latter to the Committee on Elec-
tions, which was agreed to. ri
This was substitute for the sensral
motion of Mr.. Eldridge, the effect of &
being to refer Buffers case and not that Of
Stokes. s sn araaairftl
The Deuocrsts generally 've,edi no. q
On agreeing to the resolution as amended !,
the negative vote of Brooks was received
With laughter and the remark was made that
he would have to be converted over again.
Messrs. Higbee, Artel, johnson and Wash
s.sss' sso,s ''Gf a plin..' then 'sposrdsand we're
Mr.. Eldridge then renewed the nSz
ton that the credentials of Stokes be re-
fsrred torshAg Committee on Electionss !
Mr.. Halleck, of Ohio, said he wanted no
more OF this sort of things. The member
from New York, Mr. Brooks, had just shown,
By bis vote, that hs had been triaing With the
House. He was opposed to the reference Of
Stokes csedentials, as that gentleman has
shown his loyalty BY fighting unaee the Gag.
Mr.. Randall CONTRACTED the action of the
Republican members in the Kentucky case
with theis present action, and aAked bow they
e9atA reconcils their practical incdhsist-
encies.
n. D3wss closed hy noyIngthes preyious
Equestiens swhi6h NAs seconded, and Nhe reso.
luton Of Eldridge was rejected. So Stokes
csedentials vas.notarefefred. ss& st {
Mr.. Brooks then submitted resolution TO
refer fhe cfedentiais d Mallins 10 TIE Com
na':tee q aestiona q -r.Ss
After pfcsFactd ateessloq ~ resolu,
lion Vas unahimo65fy rejected. :.
The Tennessee meubers, except Butler,
was cahed spih front M The SpAaferss chair
and he'd the test qasssasn solemnly admins
tsred 70 them.
Tho Speaker laid before the Heuse Liter
from tho Secretary q tie Territory of New
Mexico. stating that he vas fbrced to s;en
certificate Of the election of Cleayer, : Del
egats, bat His hppafsas najesalt - made hy
frauds. Cleaver was fairly elected By ma
jority Of a,10S votes. The papsfs vssv re-.
ferred To- 4he COMMITTEES % Hlsetions, and
neither of the claimants were sworn as Del
egates. s@s ssaa ~ ,ssi1
The Delegates from Mopta.a aud. Wash
Nls0N Fefs,tuefss wefe xwofn III. y : -
The Speaker announced that the next bus.
mesa In order vAs the execution OF the order
nade the 20th Of July. that the Jsdi0iary
|comnittse report forthwith on the question
|pf impeaehment..
= !, Il. Wilpa, ef 1ay,s, chairman "a. u Il. j.
d.oiary Committee, reported, BY ~ Dissection
OF -. Cemnittse, thss its zeporf was not yet
completed, - AeAlobe 1fr3{Uhday, ct which
4pathe Ceupitepe desigsd y ebuit t0he
iOdee theh fsp6i4, together With he evl-
dence, sad y1ews Of s1n Ikinosit3. IL ual-
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