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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-12-13
Opening of Congress.

WARRINGTON Dc. lst 1856.
The galleries aad loboys OF the Capital are crow
ded VI hl-pectators aud good humor everywhere
prevails There IL large atteadan.. of mem
b.rs OF both bsstches of Congress, aud messages
being insetchanged prelim.n ny to basiaess. and
JOINT Connittees are appointed TO wait upos
tie President
Ttere 40 probability that the Presidents mes
sage wdl be sent in to-day. Toe repor. OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury viii b. sent off this
T. n. to New York Boston, Philadelphia aud
baltimore
Mr.. Phelps presented in the House the ere
deniiais OF Mr.. Whitfield, asking that b, be
svora in.
Mr.. Grow ohjected, c,ntendins that the Kan
sas election was legal, the election law being
In Violation of the Constitution aad of the or.
ganc law OF the Territory.
Mr.. Phelps con' ended that Mr. Whitfield should
D. admitted - he presented prfsaa facte eyi
dencs OF election, and no one was present to
contest his right. The cred .ntials be said.
should b. referred to the Commit.e on Election.
pn It's report the House could act u they be-
ieved justice required. As jections had been
made TO swearing In Whitfield, the question of
d adm s.ion was put to the House aud decid I'd
aiversty By seven majority
Mr.. Grow moved = reconsideration Of the
vote ard 10 lay that nosioa on table.
The frieads Of Whsield then commenced a
Pari'meltATy struggle to ssaye oif the vote on
tie propositioa u4til the arrival of absentee.
Unsuccessful motions to adjourn were cided
oy yeas anu nays. House still In session
LATER be debate on the admission of Whit
Ted from Kansas resulted in the refusal to ad
nit yeas Al. nays l0i The Americans voted
aye, and u motion TO reconsider VAS carried
SENATE The members OF the Senate were
present with to exception of Bell of New lamp
sure, Bell, OF TEN assee, Begier, Butler, Dou
gas, aoastoa Joansni Jone-, of Tennessee, Nal
lory, Reed, Sebastian, Toomos, Weller aud
Wright.
TIE President will communicate his Annual
Message to Congress to morrow aoeat nooa.-
The Senate then aioGarea
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-12-13

The State OF low., Cedar county. a.
10 the IN atter OF the settlement, OF the estate
Of Vim. Hecht, decd. paaaeE
The Executor Of said Estate has made hi, final
report 10 ID. County Court, showing ,he uispo-
sl,ion made OF the claims aud pr0pefty III said
estate, ara asking the court to discharge him
from further dsti~s md ,iasiii,i-s. ss.s.saaa~@
Notice is therefore given 70 i,ss /, gal beirs Of
Vim. Hecht, dec d, ami eli pers,,n. ins<.r.. led or
concerned, n attend aud examine saif report or
The *, cutor will be dscha, gel ard MONEY dis.
trihnud, WELLS SP.C.E,
Nov. 30 H-H County Judge
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Yours, Truly, J. W. CArrrLI

Nairs-We would respectfully invite
the attention of our readers, who are
about to build, or have already enclosed
their dwellings. 10 ihe card Of Bunker
and Newell. As carpenters and joiner.
they have no superiors in the state.
Their work will Recommend them. As
stair builders, they have earned reputa.
ton creditable to themselves.
They are masters Of the business, and
fully understand it 10 all its branches.
Persons wishing 10 get a good nea
and substantial pair of stairs executed
will do well 10 engage them.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-12-13

Daily Papers,-The Home yournald
oil Mount Pleasant proposes to publish a
daily paper IN sha, place ii it can &c,
500 subscribers at SIS per annum.
The Iowa Republican says, they are
publishing daily with less than 500
subscribers and at So pr annum, bat
say they are losing money every day.
If the people OF Upton wish for daily
we will publish one a, JUS. what it will
cost US and think we can come as low as
the Iowa city papers.
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over their deliberations and selected their
assistance and indulgence in the duties
that would devolve upon him, and that be
would try to discharge those duties i'm
partially and to the satisfa c,ion OF all.
The Senate then proceeded to the cleo
ton of Secretary.
c. Mouse and P. B. Bradley was pu,
in noa ination.
FRS. Ballot, Nourse "a, Bradley 9.
Nourse having received majority oil
all the votes was declared elected.
Nominations for assistant Secretary.
FIRST Ballot, G. d. Spencer 26, r. H.
Sylvester. Z.
Mr.. Spencer having received major.
hy OF all the votes was declared elected.
Sergean, at Arms: nominations S. s.
Daniels and Gen. Brown.
FRS, Ballot, Daniels rs Brown 8.
Mr.. Daniels having received a major.
'ty OF all the votes was declared elected.
Enrolleing Clerk: Nominations A. w.
Ballard and S. A. James.
First Ballot, Ballard o5, James 8.
Mr.. Ballard having received 4 mai,ri.
~ OF all the votes was declared elected.
Door Keeper: Nominations w. H
Parks and s. Caruthers. .s5
Parks s, Caruthers "a.
Mr.. Caru,hers having received major.
lty OF all the votes was declared elected.
A motion was then adopted to elect the
balance Of the officers BY reclamation.
b, F. Greedy was elected Fireman.
II. q. Curtis first messenger and Rob,
ert Young and John Peck assistant mes.
ssnger and J. w. Wire as paper folder.
Mr.. Mathews offered the following
resolution, Resolved. that the Senate
elect Cha plain for the present session.
Adopted. ... .
Rev. Thomas Morong was elected.
A Resolution was adopted authorizing
the Secretary of the Senate, to make ar.
rangenlents with the Post Master, for the
mail OF the members. A committee wa I
appointed to inform the House, that the
Senate had permanently organized.
A motion was adopted admitting Edit.
ors and.reporters to seats inside the Bal
OF the senate.
A Resolution was then adopted re-
curing the secretary Of the senate to
furnish each member with copy Of the
Code, the SEES sion laws and jefferson,
Manual.
After considerable debate, resolution VA
passed requesting the secretary Of the senate Il
furnish each member with ~ copies Of Daily
Papers or their equivalent In weekly papers
Mr.. Truston offered the following resolution,
Resolved, that the secretary BE- required 70 fur
adopted,
A Resolution was then passed, requiring the
President to appoint ths usual esandt1g ommt T.
tees.
On motion the rules OF the former session OIL
Senate Was adopted.
o. motion OF Mr.. McCrary II. Senate adjourn
ed ualii 1elsck T. VI.
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Importan. from Guatemala,
Erract from a letter rscalgea frnm en-.

Es'ract from letter received from Glatema
Ia, dated Oct. 81 -
La aid tiol to the troops novl 10 Lem unacr
the command of General PAredee 1000 more
will march BY end of October part viii go by
sea and part By laua-those sea in two vessel.
under escort of ar armed achoon r, ard 61) men
from the Republic Of Salvador will i,ia this
free. They will PROBABLY be in Leon by the
middle of November
The last news received from Costa Ricais tina,
900 men enter th south Of Nicar4ugla TO &C {
ia union With those Of Guatemala Salvador and
Honduras, all combined ani pied sed the pro
v.ncial government Of President Rtga..
When these troops join those now In Leon.
they will have ovsr 90 men, we'll armed and
ealppltet-.co seqaeatly Walker will soon de-
part.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-12-13
Three Cheers for Buchanan. Slavery
and Pslygany. A Good Tine Coming
in Utah.

From the New YoA Evening Post, It'll
We have received the following proc
lama,ion issued by the Saints oil Great
Salt Lake 10 the + i,hful. !. prom ses
them good time coming. when seven
wo.sen shall lay hold Of one man, II
buchanan y elected.
TO The LATTER Day SHNTS.
The Elders and R'.lsrs Q ths Church Of
JESUS Christ, of Latter day SAINTS to
the Saints in the Un.isi SAFES Of .a1'er.
RIGA.
Dear Brs.area. Faithful Followers Of tie
Lord and Recipients Of HIS Grace:
We call upon you 10 stand firm to the
principles Of our religion in the coming
con,es, for Fresiden, OF the country
Our duties is plain. There are two pr'n.
clpal par,ies in Abe puntry--one for us
and the other against Us. .
The Democratic Convention in Cincin-
natl, which nominated James Buchanan
for Presiden, passed the following reso.
lu,lons .... ....... "a
Resolved. That Congess has no pow
er under the Constitution to interfere
or with control the domestic Institutions
of the several States, and that oil such
States are sole and proper judges OF ev.
er,hlng appertaining 10 their own affairs
not prohibited in the Constitution.
This is principle OF the Democratic
party, which they have extended into
territories as well as States. and the doc
uine OF >qualter Sovereignty applies TO
US IN Deseret as well as as 10 the settlers
IN Kansas and Nebraska.
The Democratic party is the inst. ume n.
in Gods hand, by which is TO be effected
our recognition as sovereign state, with
the domestic institutions oil slavery and
polygsmy. as established by the patri-
archs aud prophets Of old, under divine
authority, and renewed to the saints OF
the latter days, through Gods chosen
rulers and prophets.
In the Republican Convention assem-.
bled al Philadelphia. which nominated
John G. Fremont for President, !, was
Resolved, That the Constitution con.
fers upou Congress sovereign power
over the territories OF the United States
for their government, and that III the ex.
ercise OF this power. it is both the right
aud the imperative duty oil Congress to
prohibi, in the territories those twin re.
lies Of barbarsm, polygamy aud slavery.
THIS is a blow aimed directly al oul
rights as citizens Of one Of the territories
a, cur sacred institutions aud our holy
religion. .....
Saints OF the latter days. to whom God
reveals his will through his chosen proph.
cts, stand steadfas, in your faith for the
time is at hand which was foretoid BY
the prophets Of old, and recorded in the
Anelen, Scriptures And in tina, day
S all seven women lay hold 81 one man
and they will say, let Us At Of our own
bread and wear our own apparel only
lie, US be called by thy name, to take
away the reproach.'
Given by order OF the Pleisden, and
Rulers, al Great Salt Lake. on the l4.t
day Of August, 1856.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-12-13

The State Of lows, Cedar County, ss
In the matter Of the Proba,ing the v IN of
VIM. G. craigheat, deed: as. ass s#'&&@
The last win and tesla msnt u Vim. G. Craig.
head, deceased, Of Cass township Cedar eoua-
~ Iowa. having this day been produced and
publicly read, in The County Court OF Cedar
county. #zssz .as8H
It's hereby ordered bv said County Court.
that the first Monday in January next be liked
as the term for probaiing sad will, at whirh
time all persons interested are here notified
10 appsar
II is further ordered that notice 81 The SANE
,e published IN some newspaper 10 said county
January next WELLS SPIcER.
Upton, Nav. %, 1856. II Coahty Judge
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-12-13

We would call the attention of tht
citizens Of Upton aad vicinity 10 tbe
Advertisement IN another co umn O
Samuel II. Fuller, Lumber Dealers
Davenport.
MIR Fuller las, during the pas, yea,
been well aud favorably known to the
purchasers of Lumber in and aboat TIP.
ton, as an boaerable, aud fair dealer.
We would therefore advise all oui
readers intending TO purchase il his line
10 give him a call, and they may res,
assured Of good bargains, and gentle.
manly treatment.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-12-13

In tbs matter OF probating The will OF John
Finch, decd. ~ -
The last will and testament of John Finch.
deed, OF Centre Township. Cedar CO / oyx, hay.
ing this day been produced and publicly read
In the County Court fEedar county, 1t il here
BY ordered BY the County CouYs shat the First
MondAy In January NEXT. be fixed for probating
said will. at which time all persons Interested
are hereby nogilled 10 appear
!. Is further ordered that notice Of the same be
published In some new-pepr III said County for
four weeks previous u the ri 81 Monday 10 Jan.
usry next. WELLS SPiCER,
Nov. 3, SO 474w & County Judge
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-12-13

s-af Sluee The death OF John N. Clay
ton, Mr. Crlttenden OF Kentucky. is now
tie 'Fal4ef' oil the United States Senate.
lie first took his seat III 1917. Pearce
OF Maryland. is the next in o,de, OF SEMI
srlly. His services commenced in 1913.
Gen. Cass commenced In Isis lie
principal portion oil the Senators entered
The Senate IN lSi6 and lSi7.
IL Is stated that NJ. kossu,h allied
three thousand pounds sterling by bis Sc.
ries Of lectures in Stotland last season:
aud tha he has received eigb,y invita-
ions for winter lectures in Great Britain.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-12-13
Farms for Sale,

or ID acres, in Iowa township, for sale; there
IL . house. and some 10 acres broke and u, der
fence, ID acres VI Timber ~ IA
tiso- kiehfv sssss II hs tisss PssMtF nd sitasts
tnp'tx f"~ssa n Sou Il Osios 1gofE, -1a in soad
sKruknRSr
- -ficrrv tears ~ Rsnnts. .rt TIysts staas.
beat bbAs htyEa, Two NH nggth ~ sncuEsrrs h.a
God fsas i4sa IS se~s ~ .rd
some b ca i"s doris r. an
Aiso-A GREAT BARGAIN A
ia y sToeE PAIN
13 Ae - Of 20 d md fyr ale 6
PR15s O. sEth- .icv. tars 1sa .rt.s
sx," Dsv 'sHsrSs L.sp acres - TtMiske aud !.
~ M.ADns N 10 sruse q er<. i. rrt..ns
az ~ srres - eoir9s Issp The While ss ol .,hsr
vita eleniy eI VOID and y II bs~d Ed
Enquire OF WELLS SPICER
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The frs, Engl.shnan who mentions
CAMP VIDE, is Rogey Bacan, who about
the year ga, described it as being In
common use all over tie world for ma
king sqnds 10 anuse children. Il is men
toned by Philos,ra,us 35J before Crns,
and IN the HIndoo laws, 1t is refeTedto a
period co-lncident TO The time of Moses.
The military use Of rockets in the ar
mics Of India reaches to period beyond
record,
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-12-13

ia Egypt (IIl. J is one Of the places.
/, eats the word. The counties Of Pu.
lassi and Alexander polled one vote for
BUCHANAN to every three inhabitants,
showing that there is more voters in pro.
portion 10 the population there. than in
any other counties on The globe. From
8 to IS the average elsewhere, 10 q w.
ter.-Diron Telegraph.
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S AMUEL DEWEL-,

SURVIVOR AT TIrToH And GENIAL
LAND AGENT.
WILL attend promptly 10 all business rsspis
ing an agent such a.
PA YiNG OF TIMES
Buying and Seiting on ComnissioR,
giving Information respecting lands IL this q IN
~ Emigrants and all persons wsshing To pus-
chase choice lands either improved or nairn.
proved can be Accom- noia, on reasonable
terms by calling Vt his Office
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-12-13

sD- Indiana has gone stronger pro-
slavery than any other Northern Safe.
There IS 10 this no reason for disappoinl.
ment. The white native citizens OF In.
diana. over % years Of age. who could
no, read and write in 1850, numbered
50 ,4i5- greater than the same class
null bered IN other states, North or South
except Virginia and North Carolina, and
more Il an double tie number New York
contained with three times the population.
The vote OF Indiana is thus aec,uu,ed
for.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-12-13
Division Of school Dist 10 J; Cn1

Division Of school Dist 10 !. Cnk -.
For tue ensuing Term vii y - follows = vic
All ch;laren under the Az Of 10 Or IL yeafr, (a9
eoriing to QuslincAtionl, RESTING north g "a.
~ viii attend IL s,hoolof Mle. +. Swetlsne.
ia virgin Bloch. and thoss residingsouth ofseld
.,reet will attend 1t the school house. We make
n !, ,,sxinction ia Teachers by 10 doing for they
are ali good, very good; ~ We intended they
should Se, but If there is an advantage In the Gra
,,,d ,,chocl system, We muss make divisions, %
=. "a 40 the most good the whole District
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-12-13
Legal Notice.

Public Notice j. hereby given that at thu
December Term. 1866. OF Ito County Court OF
Cedar county. "a the Last Will and Testa-
mensoI Ell,sn Foster deceased, late Of this
County, We appeared and read ia open C..,s
and BY order consinued until tAc Feb. Tenn,
1857 10 b proven sP according 10 Law.
a@ .z@g .b a#s && ~ WELLS SrIosn.
ooA Couaty judge.
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Public Notice 10 hereby given, that 4, N.
December Term, loeS, OF the County Court ~
Cedar County, lowe, Me Executor and Ex.cnt,ir
Of the EatAte u William Grevn decea4.d late ~
ssd county, filed their 6asl Report, which matter
was coatnaed until TIE Fsk. Term, 1857, o aid
Court for dnal settlement i 10 49, -'N
All pesssas Interested ere therefore n..,ssa
that, uniets they appear and oiject thereto that
faid report will b. approved and said Executor
and Executrix discharged from further dtuv or
liability on the prem see. WELLS SPICER
Upton, Dec. 18th, 1855 80 Il Couu,v Jadye
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H5 The editor OF the New YorA
Herald has received letter from Charles.
loa, ,. g., informing him that he and
horace Greeley will surely be assa.sina.
ted II they dare 10 visit the City OF Wash
lng,on after The meeting Of the nes, Con.
gress. Bennett says he is no. much
afraid.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-12-13

Two Williams n Tallahasee, recently
Went into house aud attempted to yio-
late a girl aged IS. She seized gun,
sho, one Ia,ally, and wounded the otter.
Es5 fhe Goyerernor OF Delaware has
appointed Joseph 3. Comegles, Of Dover,
as Senator to fill the vacancy caused by
the death OF Mr.. Clayton.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-12-13

A valuable horse in Ogdensburgh fell
INTO well 10 feet deep. sunk in the solid
rock, recently, and was found standing
upon his hind legs. and drawn out ,o,aIly
u nharmed.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-12-13

Hoes The Davenport, .As,cs says tina,
600 hogs were slaughtered a. Mr.. Bur-
rows Pork House in that city Que day
last week,-and tina, 5000 per week, are
killed al the same establishment.
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Population and grouti Of Dav mp orr
1.-THE Davenport Gazette Of the 18th


THE Davenport Gazette Of The i2th
says:
We may low consider wha, Dayen
port IS, having briefly traced portion of
its late past. In 1852, the population oil
Davenport was probably 1900 or 2O0O. -
Last summer 1t was over ID 600. add is
now probably rising $4,000, a greater
number tnan tie whole Sta.e or Territory
OF Iowa could boast OF IN 1888. Dayen.
port was land on, in 1896. In 1915
al out 400 houses were erected mere. In
1855, the number reached 600. In Is.
Do, while probably NOT so many buIdif ps
have been erected as were pu, up the
year previous, their value mus, be almost
double.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-12-13

Il IL stated that there IL one silver coffxe
pot IN jewelers. shop in Baltimore, th.,
has inquired At three dozen weddings, !,
",he gin Of my uncle"
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s.1 The changing Of single le.el
makes a curious difference in word
sometimes. A paper copying from ben.
ton Tnif,y years calls 1 thirty Bear,
IN The United state Senate.
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The Lol4 Mayor Of London in person
alter hearing complaint agalns, a young
man, Tor cutting the ears oi kitten. as
puppies ears are cut, and lnstliu,lng =
solemn y inquiry iHto the Transaction,
fined tbs ryrpetrator Two pound sterling
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-12-13

Population Of Dubuque. The Board
OF Education Of Dubuque, took an acco.
rate enumeration OF that city, abou, the
first OF this month. The population was
found TO be l2,434. The value o. The
new buildings constructed during the
year 1890 was one million six hundred
thousand dollars. -iowa Republican.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-12-13

BENTON Cs.-The Democrat states
that the engineers Of The Chicago. Iowa
aud Nebraska Railroad were in Vintou
on tie sth being now employed ia survey.
ing the route from Cedar Rapids up the
Cedar Valley. X is not known how
near TO Ninton the line would be located
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-12-13

Theatrical The uew Julien The
stre al Dubuque was opened on the Oath
aud IS pronounced ~qaal to anything Of
the kind west Of New York. The Or
enestra Is compo ed Of tue 'Freberloy.
sers, who are the orginai Swiss Bell
ringers.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-12-13

Es0~ Why is the Fillmore party like
the globe !
because j, hat,ens out at the pills.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-12-13

ssJ George W. Cults uses The fol-
lowing beautiful aud appropriate SINH e,-
~ hat hive we achieve IA tals Contest
We have lost battle, bul we have won
victory. The recedIng steps OF The men
who retired from Bunker Hill echo
through the history like The advancing
tread of the great army OF freedom -
Such is precisely our position this day."
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EA5- Albert Sumner, brother oil Senator
Sumner, and his family we're lost on the
French steamer Lyonnais.
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GOING W EST,
E@&ac NOdJQGa.
Otine. III

All persons knowing themselves 10 be ind H.
"a 70 the School House Fund. List. No ~ :.
Center Township, win come forward aud msts
lsamo1 tAse paymeut, q DO wore Tbsre h.s
ceen . certain amount Of work done. Tor which
one effort. 8. DevelI p MaAo
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SURVEYORS OR ENGINEERS
wishing 70 purchass . soed THE0DOLlTE,
o. . Common Compaes, cen Be- accsmmolstcd
by calling ca B. OawEfL.
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SEN


TUESDAY, Dec. 2nd 10 o'clock A. 81.
Senate called % order
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Howe.
Journal read and adopted.
Report oil committee on credentials was
read and adopted.
1 he credentials OF new members being
found correct they were called up aad
took the oath OF Office.
The Senate then proceeded to perman.
cnt o.ganlkaton.
Mr. Hamilton and Mr.. Coolbaust.
were pu, nomination for in President.
Frs, Ballot: Hamilton "a Coolbaugh
Mr. Hamilton having received a ma.
,orily Of all the votes was declared duly
elected.
A cnn,nilte was then appointed 10 con-
duct The Presd-a, 10 the chair.
The President on taking the chair
thanked The senate for the confidence
icy had placed OH his ability to preside