General Beauregard at Fort Sumter and Manas- | Indiana ---William E. Niblack, Michael C. Kerr, Mr. Alcorn was in the Mississippi militia.

MEMORANDUM.

Of the Alabama delegation, Mr. Battle was a general in the rebel army, and Mr. Foster a representative in the first and second rebel congresses.

Of the Georgia delegation, Messrs. Cook and Wofford were generals in the rebel service.

Of the Mississippi delegation, Messrs. Reynolds and Pinson were colonels in the rebel service; Mr. Harrison was a member of the rebel provisional congress.

Of the North Carolina delegation, Mr. Fuller was a representative in the first rebel congress, and Mr. Turner was a colonel in the rebel army,

and a representative in the second rebel congress; Mr. Brown was a member of the State convention which passed the secession ordinance in 1861, and voted for it.

Of the South Carolina delegation, Mr. Kennedy was colonel and Mr. McGowan brigadier general in the rebel army; Mr. Farrow was a representative in the first and second rebel con. gresses.

Of the Virginia delegation, Messrs. Stuart and Conrad were members of the secession convention of Virginia, in 1861, and continued to participate after the passage of the ordinance and the beginning of hostilities,

X.

VOTES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ON VARIOUS POLITICAL DECLARATORY RESOLUTIONS.

Payment of the Public Debt. December 5, 1865-Mr. Samuel J. Randall offered this resolution:

Resolved, That, as the sense of this House, the public debt created during the late rebellion was contracted upon the faith and honor of the nation; that it is sacred and inviolate, and must and ought to be paid, principal and interest; that any attempt to repudiate or in any manner to impair or scale the said debt shall be universally discountenanced, and promptly rejected by Congress if proposed.

Which was agreed to-yeas 162, nays 1, as follow:

YEAS-Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames, Ancona, Anderson, James M. Ashley, Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Barker, Baxter, Beaman, Benjamin, Bergen, Bidwell, Bingham, Blaine, Blow, Boutwell, Boyer, Brandegee, Bromwell, Broomall, Buckland, Bundy, Chanler, Reader W. Clarke, Sidney Clarke, Cobb, Conkling, Cook, Cullom, Culver, Darling, Davis, Dawes, Dawson, Defrees, Delano, Deming, Denison, Dixon, Donnelly, Driggs, Dumont, Eckley, Eggleston, Eliot, Farnsworth, Farquhar, Ferry, Fincke, Garfield, Glossbrenner, Goodyear, Grinnell, Griswold, Hale, Abner C. Harding, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Higby, Hill, Hogan, Holmes, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Asahel W. Hubbard, Chester D. Hubbard, Demas Hubbard, jr., John H. Hubbard, Edwin N. Hubbell, James R. Hubbell, Hulburd, James Humphrey, James M. Humphrey, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Johnson, Julian, Kasson, Kelley, Kelso, Kerr, Ketcham, Kuykendall, Laflin, Latham, George V. Lawrence, William Lawrence, Loan, Longyear, Marston, Marvin, McClurg, McCullough, McIndoe, McKee, McRuer, Mercur, Miller, Moorhead, Morrill, Morris, Moulton, Myers, Newell, Niblack, Nicholson, Noell, O'Neill, Orth, Paine, Patterson, Perham, Phelps, Pike, Plants, Pomeroy, Price, Radford, Samuel J. Randall, William H. Randall, Raymond, Alexander H. Rice, Rogers, Rollins, Ross, Sawyer, Schenck, Scofield, Shanklin, Shellabarger, Sitgreaves, Sloan, Smith, Spalding, Starr, Stevens, Stillwell, Strouse, Taber, Thayer, Francis Thomas, John L. Thomas, jr., Thornton, Trowbridge, Upson, Burt Van Horn, Ward, Warner, Ellihu B. Washburne, William B. Washburn, Welker, Wentworth, Whaley, Williams, Wilson, Windom, Winfield, Wright-162.

NAY-Mr. Trimble.

NOT VOTING-Messrs. Brooks, Eldridge, Grider, Aaron
Harding, Le Blond, Lynch, Marshall, John H. Rice, Ritter,
Woodbridge-14
Taylor, Van Aernam, R. T. Van Horn, S. F. Wilson, F. E.

"Treason Ought to be Punished." December 14, 1865-Mr. Henderson, of Oregon, submitted the following resolution:

Resolved, That treason against the United States Government is a crime that ought to be punished.

Mr. Hale moved it be laid on the table which was disagreed to; and, under the previous queзtion, it was then passed-yeas 153, nays none, as follow:

YEAS-Messrs. Alley, Ames, Ancona, Anderson, James M. Ashley, Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Barker, Beaman, Benjamin, Bergen, Bidwell, Bingham, Blaine, Blow, Boutwell, Boyer, Bromwell, Brooks, Broomall, Buckland, Bundy, Reader W. Clarke, Sidney Clarke, Cobb, Conkling, Cook, Cullom, Darling, Davis, Dawes, Dawson, Defrees, Deming, Denison, Dixon, Donnelly, Driggs, Eckley, Eggleston, Eldridge, Eliot, Farquhar, Ferry, Finck, Glossbrenner, Grider, Grinnell, Griswold, Hale, Aaron Harding, Abner C. Harding, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Higby, Hogan, Holmes, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Asahel W. Hubbard, Chester D. Hubbard, Demas Hubbard, jr., John H. Hubbard, Edwin N. Hubbell, James R. Hubbell, Hulburd, James Humphrey, James M. Humphrey, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Johnson, Julian, Kasson, Kelley, Kelso, Kerr, Ketcham, Kuykendall, George V. Lawrence, William Lawrence, Le Blond, Loan, Longyear. Lynch, Marshall, Marston, Marvin, McClurg, McCullough, McIndoe, McKee, McRuer, Mercur, Moorhead, Morrill, Morris, Myer, Nicholson, Noell, O'Neill, Orth, Paine, Perham, Pike, Plants, Price, Radford, Samuel J. Randall, William H. Randall, Alexander H. Rice, John H. Rice, Ritter, Rogers, Rollins, Ross, Rousseau, Sawyer, Scofield, Shanklin, Shellabarger, Sitgreaves, Sloan, Smith, Spalding, Starr, Stevens, Strouse, Taber, Taylor, Thayer, John L. Thomas, jr., Thornton, Trimble, Trowbridge, Upson, Van Aernam, Burt Van Horn, Voorhees, Ward, Warner, Ellihu B. Washburne, William B. Washburn, Welker, Wentworth, Whaley, Williams, James F. Wilson, Stephen F. Wilson, Windom, Winfield, Woodbridge-153.

NAYS-None.

Representation of the late so-called Confed-
erate States.
submitted this resolution:
December 14, 1865-Mr. James F. Wilson
Resolved, That all

papers which may be offered relative to the representation of the late so-called Confederate States of America, or either of them, shall be referred to the joint committee

of fifteen without debate, and no members shall | Ashley, Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Barker Baxter, Beaman,

be admitted from either of said so-called States, until Congress shall declare such States or either of them entitled to representation.

Which was passed-yeas 107, nays 56, as follow:

YEAS-Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames, Anderson, James M. Ashley, Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Barker, Baxter, Beaman, Benjamin, Bidwell, Bingham, Blaine, Boutwell, Brandegee, Bromwell, Broomall, Buckland, Bundy, Reader W. Clarke, Sidney Clarke, Cobb, Conkling, Cook, Cullom, Defrees, Deming, Dixon, Donnelly, Driggs, Eckley, Eliot, Ferry, Grinnell, Abner C. Harding, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Higby, Holmes, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Asahel W. Hubbard, Chester D. Hubbard, Demas Hubbard, jr., John H. Hubbard, Hulburd, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Julian, Kelley, Kelso, Ketcham, Kuykendall, Laflin, George V. Lawrence, William Lawrence, Loan, Longyear, Marston, Marvin, McClurg, McIndoe, McKee, McRuer, Mercur, Moorhead, Morrill, Morris, Moulton, Myers, Newell, O'Neill, Orth, Paine, Patterson, Perham, Pike, Plants, Price, Alexander H. Rice, John H. Rice, Rollins, Sawyer, Scofield, Shellabarger, Sloan, Spalding, Starr, Stevens, Thayer, Trowbridge, Upson, Van Aernam, Burt Van Horn, Ward, Warner, Ellihu B. Washburne, William B. Washburn, Welker, Wentworth, Williams, James F. Wilson, Stephen F. Wilson, Windom-107.

NAYS-Messrs. Ancona, Bergen, Blow, Boyer, Brooks, Darling, Davis, Dawson, Denison, Eldridge, Farquhar, Finck, Glossbrenner, Grider, Griswold, Hale, Harding, Hill, Hogan, Edwin N. Hubbell, James R. Hubbell, James Humphrey, James M. Humphrey, Johnson, Kasson, Kerr, Latham, Le Blond, Marshall, Niblack, Nicholson, Noell, Phelps, Rad ford, Samuel J. Randall, William H. Randall, Raymond, Ritter, Rogers, Ross, Rousseau, Shanklin, Sitgreaves, Smith, Stillwell, Strouse, Taber, Taylor, Francis Thomas, John L. Thomas, jr., Thornton, Trimble, Voorhees, Whaley, Winfield, Wright-56.

Elective Franchise in the States. December 18, 1865-Mr. Thornton submitted this resolution:

Whereas, at the first movement toward independence, the Congress of the United States inatructed the several States to institute governments of their own, and left each State to decide for itself the conditions for the enjoyment of the elective franchise; and whereas during the period of the confederacy there continued to exist a very great diversity in the qualifications of electors in the several States; and whereas the Constitution of the United States recognizes these diversities when it enjoins that in the choice of members of the House of Representatives the electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for the electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures; and whereas, after the formation of the Constitution, it remained, as before, the uniform usage of each State to enlarge the body of its electors according to its own judgment; and whereas so fixed was the reservation in the habits of the people, and so unquestioned has been the interpretation of the Constitution, that during the civil war the late President never harbored the purpose, certainly never avowed the purpose, of disregarding it: Therefore,

Benjamin, Bidwell, Bingham, Blow, Boutwell, Brandegee,
Broomall, Buckland, Bundy, Reader W. Clarke, Sidney
Clarke, Conkling, Cook, Darling, Dawes, Defrees, Delano,
Deming, Dixon, Driggs, Dumont, Eckley, Eggleston, Eliot,
Farnsworth, Garfield, Grinll, Hale, Abner C. Harding,
Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Higuy, Holmes, Hooper, Hotchkiss,
AsahelW. Hubbard, Demas Hubbard, jr., John H. Hubbard,
James R. Hubbell, Hulburd, James Humphrey, Jenckes,
Julian, Kelley, Kelso, Ketcham, Laflin, Latham, George V.
Lawrence, William Lawrence, Loan, Longyear, Lynch, Mar.
ston, Marvin, McClurg, McIndoe, McKee, McRuer, Mercur,
Miller, Moorhead, Morrill, Moulton, Myers, Newell, O'Neill,
Paine, Patterson, Perham, Pike, Plants, Price, Raymond,
Alexander H. Rice, John H. Rice, Rollins, Sawyer, Schenck,
Scofield, Shellabarger, Spalding, Starr, Stevens, Thayer,
Trowbridge, Upson, Van Aernam, Burt Van Horn, Robert T.
Van Horn, Ward, Warner, Ellihu B. Washburne, William
B. Washburn, Welker, Wentworth, Williams, James F.
Wilson, Stephen F. Wilson-111.

NAYS-Messrs. Ancona, Bergen, Boyer, Bromwell, Brooks,
Chanler, Dawson, Denison, Eldridge, Farquhar, Finck, Good-
year, Grider, Aaron Harding, Hill. Hogan, Chester D.
Hubbard, Edwin D. Hubbell, Ingersoll, Johnson, Kerr, Kuy-
kendall, Marshall, McCullough, Niblack, Nicholson, Noell,
Orth, Radford, Samuel J. Randall, William II. Randall,
Ritter, Rogers, Ross, Rousseau, Shanklin, Sitgreaves, Smith,
Stillwell, Strouse, Taber, Taylor, Thornton, Trimble, Whaley,
Wright-46.

resolution, which was laid over:
February 26, 1866-Mr. Defrees offered this

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this House that Congress has no constitutional right to fix the qualification of electors in the several States.

May 21-It was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary-yeas 86, nays 30. The nays

were:

Messrs. Ancona, Dawson, Defrees, Denison, Eldridge, Glossbrenner, Goodyear, Grider, Aaron Harding, Hogan, Edwin N. Hubbell, James M. Humphrey, Kerr, Kuykendall, George V. Lawrence, Le Blond, McCullough, Niblack, Nicholson, Samuel J. Randall, Ritter, Rogers, Ross, Sitgreaves, Stillwell, Taber, Taylor, Henry D. Washburn, Win field, Wright-30.

Test Oath.

December 18, 1865—Mr. Hill submitted this resolution:

Resolved, That the act of July 2, 1862, prescribing an oath to be taken and subscribed by persons elected or appointed to office under the Government of the United States before entering upon the duties of such office, is of binding force and effect on all departments of the public service, and should in no instance be dispensed with.

Mr. Finck moved that it be tabled; which was disagreed to-yeas 32, nays 126, as follow:

YEAS-Messrs. Ancona, Bergen, Boyer, Brooks, Chanler, Dawson, Denison, Eldridge, Finck, Grider, Aaron Harding, Harris, Hogan, Edwin N. Hubbell, Johnson, Kerr, Latham Marshall, McCullough, Niblack, Nicholson, Noell, Samuel J. Randall, Ritter, Rogers, Ross, Shanklin, Sitgreaves, Strouse, Taber, Thornton, Trimble-32.

NAYS-Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames, Anderson, James M. Ashley, Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Barker, Baxter. Beaman, Benjanin, Bidwell, Bingham, Blow, Boutwell, Brandegee, Bromwell, Broomall, Buckland, Bundy, Reader W. Clarke, Resolved, That any extension of the elective Sidney Clarke, Conkling, Cook, Cullom, Darling, Davis, franchise to persons in the States, either by act Dawes, Defrees, Delano, Deming, Dixon, Driggs, Dumont, of the President or of Congress, would be an asEggleston, Eliot, Farnsworth, Farquhar, Ferry, Garfield, Grinnell, Hale, Abner C. Harding, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, sumption of power which nothing in the Consti- Higby, Hill, Holmes, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Asahel W. Hubtution of the United States would warrant, and bard, Demas Hubbard, jr., John H. Hubbard, James R. that, to avoid every danger of conflict, the settle-Julian, Kasson, Kelley, Kelso, Ketcham, Kuykendall, Laf Hubbell, Hulburd, James Humphrey, Ingersoll, Jenckes, ment of this question should be referred to the lin, George V. Lawrence, William Lawrence, Loan, Longseveral States. year, Lynch, Marston, Marvin, McClurg, McIndoe, McKee, O'Neill,' Orth, Paine, Patterson, Perham, Phelps, Pike, McRuer, Mercur, Miller, Moorhead, Morrill, Myers, Newell, Plants, Price, William H. Randall, Raymond, Alexander H. Rice, John H. Rice, Rollins, Rousseau, Sawyer, Schenck, Scofield, Shellabarger, Smith, Spalding, Starr, Stevens, Stillwell, Thayer, John L. Thomas, Trowbridge, Upson, Van

Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne moved that it be laid on the table; which was agreed to-yeas 111, nays 46, as follow:

YEAS-Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames, Anderson, James M.

Aernam, Burt Van Horn, Robert T. Fan Horu, Ward, War-
ner, Ellihu B. Washburne, William B. Washburn, Welker,
Wentworth, Whaley, Williams, James F. Wilson, Stephen
F. Wilson-125.

It then passed.

Test Oath for Lawyers.

January 15, 1866—Mr. Stevens offered this

resolution:

stitute:
January 9-Mr. Bingham offered this sub-

Resolved, That this House has an abiding confidence in the President, and that in the future, as in the past, he will co-operate with Congress in restoring to equal position and rights with the other States in the Union all the States lately

in insurrection.

Resolved, That the Committee on the Judi-and the substitute to the Committee on ReconMr. Bingham moved to refer the resolutions ciary be instructed to inquire into the expedi-struction; which was agreed to-yeas 107, nays ency of so amending the act of January 24, 1865, 42, as follow: relative to the test oath, as to allow attorneysat-law to practice their profession without taking said oath, on an equal footing with the members of all other professions.

Which was agreed to-yeas 82, nays, 77, as follow:

82.

YEAS-Messrs. Alley, Ames, Ancona, Bergen, Blow, Boyer,
Brooks, Buckland, Bundy, Chanler, Cobb, Cook, Darling,
Davis, Dawson, Denison, Driggs, Eldridge, Farquhar, Ferry,
Finck, Glossbrenner, Goodyear, Grider, Griswold, Hale, Aaron
Harding, Abner C. Harding, Higby, Hill, Hogan, Hooper,
John H. Hubbard, Edwin N. Hubbell, James R. Hubbell,
James Humphrey, James M. Humphrey, Ingersoll, Johnson,
Kasson, Kerr, Kuykendall, Latham, George V. Lawrence,
Le Blond, Marshall, Marston, Marvin, McCullough, McRuer,
Miller, Moorhead, Niblack, Nicholson. Noell, Orth, Phelps,
Pike, Plants, Pomeroy, Price, Radford, Samuel J. Randall,
Raymond, Ritter, Rogers, Ross, Sawyer, Shanklin, Sitgreaves,
Smith, Stevens, Stillwell, Strouse, Taber, Taylor, Thayer,
Francis Thomas, Thornton, Trimble, Trowbridge, Winfield
NAYS-Messrs. Allison, Anderson, Delos R. Ashley, James
M. Ashley, Baker, Banks, Barker, Baxter, Beaman, Ben-
jamin, Bidwell, Bingham, Blaine, Boutwell, Brandegee,
Bromwell, Reader W. Clarke, Sidney Clarke, Conkling,
Dawes, Defrees, Delano, Deming, Dixon, Donnelly, Eck-
ley, Eggleston, Eliot, Farnsworth, Grinnell, Hart, Hayes,
Henderson, Holmes, Asahel W. Hubbard, Demas Hub-
bard, jr., Hulburd, Jenckes, Julian, Kelley, Kelso, Laf-
lin, William Lawrence, Loan, Longyear, Lynch, McClurg,
McKee, Mercur, Morrill, Morris, Moulton, O'Neill, Paine,
Perham, Randall, Alexander H. Rice, John H. Rice, Rollins,
Schenck, Scofield, Shellabarger, Sloan, Spalding, Starr,
John L. Thomas, jr., Upson, Van Aernam, Burt Van Horn,
Ward, Ellihu B. Washburne, William B. Washburn, Welker,

Williams, James F. Wilson, Windom, Woodbridge-77.

Endorsement of the President's Policy. December 21, 1865-Mr. Voorhees submitted these resolutions, which were postponed till January 9, 1866:

Resolved, That the message of the President of the United States, delivered at the present Congress, is regarded by this body as an able and patriotic State paper.

2. That the principles therein advocated for the restoration of the Union are the safest and most practicable that can now be applied to our disordered domestic affairs.

Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Baxter, Beaman, Benjamin, Bidwell,
Bingham, Blaine, Boutwell, Brandegee, Bronwell, Broomall,

YEAS-Messrs. Allison, Ames, Auderson, James M. Ashley,

Buckland, Bundy, Reader W. Clarke, Sidney Clarke, Cobb, Conkling, Cook, Cullom, Davis, Dawes, Defrees, Deming, nell, Hale, A. C. Harding, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Higby, Hill, Holmes, Hooper, Asahel W. Hubbard, Chester D. Hub bard, John H. Hubbard, James R. Hubbell, Hulburd, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Julian, Kelley, Kelso, Ketcham, Kuykendall, Laflin, Latham, William Lawrence, Loan, Longyear, Lynch, Marvin, McClurg, McKee, McRuer, Mercur, Miller, Moorhead, Morrill, Morris, Moulton, Myers, Newell, O'Neill, Orth, Paine, Patterson, Perham, Phelps, Pike, Plants, Price, Alexander H. Rice, John H. Rice, Rollins, Sawyer, Scofield, Shellabarger, Smith, Spalding, Stevens, Stillwell, Thayer, John L. Thomas, jr., Trowbridge, Upson, Van Aernam, Burt Van Horn, Warner, Ellihu B. Washburne, William B. Washburn, Welker, Williams, S. F. Wilson, Windom-107. Darling, Dawson, Denison, Eldridge, Glossbrenner, Grider, NAYS-Messrs. Ancona, Bergen, Boyer, Brooks, Chanler, Aaron Harding, Hogan, J. M. Humphrey, Kerr, Le Blond, Marshall, Niblack, Nicholson, Noell, Radford, Samuel J. Randall, Raymond, Ritter, Rogers, Ross, Strouse, Taher, Taylor, Voorhees, Winfield, Wright-42.

Donnelly, Driggs, Eggleston, Eliot, Ferry, Garfield, Grin

Withdrawal of Military Force. January 8, 1866-Mr. Thos. Williams submitted this resolution:

Resolved, That in order to the maintenance of the national authority and the protection of the loyal citizens of the seceding States, it is the sense of this House that the military forces of the Government should not be withdrawn from those States until the two Houses of Congress shall have ascertained and declared their further presence there no longer necessary.

Which was passed-yeas 94, nays 37, as follow:
YEAS-Messrs. Ames, Anderson, Delos R. Ashley, Baker,
Banks, Baxter, Beaman, Benjamin, Bidwell, Bingham,
Blaine, Boutwell, Brandegee, Bromwell, Broomall, Bundy,
Reader W. Clarke, Sidney Clarke, Cobb, Conkling, Cook,
Cullom, Defrees, Deming, Donnelly, Driggs, Eggleston,
Eliot, Farnsworth, Farquhar, Ferry, Garfield, Grinnell,
Abner C. Harding, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Higby, Hill,
Holmes, Hooper, Hubbard, Chester D. Hubbard, John
H. Hubbard, James R. Hubbell, Hulburd, Jenckes, Julian,
Kelley, Kelso, Ketcham, Kuykendall, Laflin, William Law-
rence, Loan, Longyear, Lynch, Marvin, McClurg, McKee,
McRuer, Mercur, Miller, Moorhead, Morrill, Morris, Moul-
ton, Myers, O'Neill, Orth, Paine, Patterson, Plants, Price,
Alexander H. Rice, Rollins, Sawyer, Scofield, Shellabarger,
man, Burt Van Horn, Robert T. Van Horn, Ward, Warner,
Spalding, Stevens, Thayer, Trowbridge, Upson, Van Aer-
Ellihu B. Washburne, Welker, Williams, Stephen F. Wil-

NAYS-Messrs. Ancona, Bergen, Boyer, Brooks, Chanler,
Davis, Dawson, Delano, Denison, Eldridge, Glossbrenner,
Grider, A. Harding, Hogan, Edwin N. Hubbell, James M.
Humphrey, Kerr, Latham, Le Blond, Marshall, Niblack,
Rogers, Ross, Smith, Stillwell, Strouse, Taber, Taylor,
Nicholson, Noell, Samuel J. Randall, Raymond, Ritter,
Voorhees, Winfield, Woodbridge, Wright-37.

3. That no State, or any number of States confederated together, can in any manner sunder their connection with the Federal Union, except by a total subversion of our present system of government; and that the President in enuncia-son, Windom-94. ting this doctrine in his late message has but given expression to the sentiments of all those who deny the right or power of a State to secede. 4. That the President is entitled to the thanks of Congress and the country for his faithful, wise, and successful efforts to restore civil government, law, and order to those States whose citizens were lately in insurrection against the federal authority; and we hereby pledge ourselves to aid, assist, and uphold him in the policy which he has adopted to give harmony, peace, and union to the country.

The Legal Effect of Rebellion. February 19, 1866—Mr. Longyear* submitted these resolutions:

Resolved, That in the language of the procla*The first two resolutions were offered at the request of Mr. BROOMALL, on previous notice.