Resolved, That Benjamin Stark, of Oregon, appointed a Senator of that State by the Governor thereof, and now charged by affidavits with disloyalty to the Government of the United States, is not entitled to take the constitutional oath of office without a previous investigation into the truth of the charge.
Sumner calls for an investigation into the loyalty of a senator before allowing them to take the oath of office.
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