The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-05

Senate thanking the members for kindness aud con-
siderati0n that had been shown 70 him all
II impossibeto hear the speech Of Mr. Hamn
distinctly owing 10 the confusion and conversation
tinuay kept up between the women in the galleries.
VICE PREaDEKr JOHNSON SWORN OFFICE.
Mr. JOHNSON, before taking the oath Of Office, made
short speech which, in the OF Mr. Halnlin was
nearly naudblc owing 10 the want Of order which pre-
vailed among the women in the galleries BY the choice
Of the people, he said, he had been made presiding OH
Ger q This body and ID hs s s%ss here IN
United States i would perhaps not be out of place 70
remark just here what striking thing the constitution
Il the constitution Of the people Of The eoan
l try, and under it. here to-day before the American
Senate he felt that he man and an American citi
He had proud illustration Of the fact that under
occupy the Second place in the gin Of the American
people and Of the American government Those OF us
W o4a 'or ho%
its great blessings. He would say 70 Senators ana
other, before aso shs Court which ss ss o
Of this country Then, turning towards Mr. Chase Mr.
johnson saidAnd your exaltaton and position depend
nRSn 70 you M ri
Seward and to you, Mr. Secretary Stanton and TO you,
secretary Or So The
piled in q whisper "Mr. Welles Gland 70 you, Mr. Sec
s.. d:s: s &.
great elenent Of vitality in this government It's near
Ds and proximity 70 the people He wanted 70 say 70
say the hearing Of the foreign ministers, for he
bssSn~he shsni God for IL L wa, the popular
heart q this nation that was beating 70 sus.
uD.sa Staten ~as n' s.ranss Occasion
that called forth pebeian like him 70 tell such things
nessee, and the abolition Of slavery there He thanked
God Tennessee was State in the Union, and had never
been out The Sate government had been discontinued
for time There had been interrcgnum, hiatus;
but she had been out Of the Union He stood here
70 day her representative On this day she would
| soon send Senator's and members 70 Congress-
NJ johnson then took the oath Of office, and Mr.
Hamlin declared the Senate adjourned sine de.
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION 7HE SENATE
After tho above proceedings the proclamation con-
vsning the Senate in extra session read by the
| Secretary, Mr. Foncy.
! The Presidents inaugural was then read
The Senators elect were next sworn In, after which
the procession formed and proceeded TO the east
| front Of the Capitol building.
| House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, March {, 1865.
Tho following IL the continuation of the Housa pro-
ceedings from where report broke or At early
/ hour this morning.
The report Of Mr. Garfield the dsagreeing votes ia
the bill relating various military subjects adopted
i by vote Of II to 81.
Much miscellaneous business transacted
is now three o'clock A. n. Almost every member
had some little bill 70 be passed. and there contuu-
struggles for the floor to offer their several
Tho galleries nearly deserted The Indies admitted
| 70 the floor had retired
The House passed bill TO dispose Of the coal lots
l the public domain.
Some os the members exhausted by the long session.
| had retired 70 sleep on the sofas.
Mr. ALLISON, (rep.) Of Iowa, from the Committee o.
Public Lands asked, but refused. permission TO 70
port bill 70 prevent deserters and 9th rs who maj
shrk military service from acquiring public lands undo
Mr. sca.scx lrspl Of Ohio. nsds . rspor. fsom a
Mr. SCIENCE reported back the Joint resolution Of thank
70 Major General Thomas, With the senaae's amsndea
mile. Printing 1sped 4 tsve, Of p.,asns s'
TO- 900 copies Of the amended internal revenue act,
5000 copies Of the agricultural report for 1854 and
The House passed bill extending the tims for Iocaiin
the Virginia military land warrants
Mr. DAVIS, (rep) Of Nd, at four O'Clock moved To tax
The SPEAKER deemed It his duty TO say that u tn.
House did two Of the general appropriation bills wou
The House refused 70 take recess
Tho business on tho Speakers table was taken up.
The House concurred In the Senates joint resolution
that this will mover recognize the rebel deb
| on any conditions
Tho House them by vote Of IS against 81, nonscon
CURED in the Senaes amendment to the joint resolution
changing from three TO Gftecn per cenum ad valoreu
the duty on printing paper used for books and newspa
The House then, by vote of ~ against co. refused u
lay the resolution on the table, and asked committee Of
Mr. THAYKR (rsp) OF Pa, made report from the Con.
ference COMMITTEES on the Army Appropriation BILL He
House prohibiting any part OF tho money being paid TO
the Illinois Central Railroad Company The difference
seemed rise point OF law. Hence he proposed
amendment In order that the question may be settled by
the Supreme Court Of the United States ~ 10 whether
that Is * the Land grant law Of 1850 bound %
/ property Of the United States
Mr.. HERMAN, lopp) Of n: X, did not think further
conference would ADJUST the difficulty between tho two
Nj: Monnnl, rsP) q ", said was now Ave o'clock
as long as proper. When the land granted
one thought that such extensive would be made
Of the road. No man would enforce such . contract
against hts neighbor II Is the letter that kleth but tho
| spirit which maketh alive.
Mr. w.sHsgnss l,spl Of MI had though, tina. u.
OF compromise He surprised that his friend iron
Vermont should make such arguments In favor Of tho
more by the war than II the had gone on The
had been blessing 10 the road The company wa
interested in this bill to the extent Of million and
Mr. wooona.oc. sp q W opposed M M Thaysr:
net boon foreign capital the Western railroads
would have been built He maintained that in equity
| the company should be paid.
Mr. THAYER expressed his surprise that Mr. Woodbridge
should characterize his proposition absurd, and that
the gentleman, swift TO mako the assertion, should
sustain by 90 weak argument
Mr.. MORRILL, moved that the House recede from its
amendment concerning the Illinois Central Railroad and
| this was agreed 70 by VOTE OF o. against ~.
The difficulty between the two Houses thus 70
moved, and the bill Ia passed
Mr. SrxvEss repl Of Pa, moved, at halfpass Ave,
that the House take q recess TIL nine O'Clock
This was disagreed TO.
The House took up tho Senate bill removing all dis
qualification Of color In carrying the malls
Mr. ELDnpoE, toppl Of Wis, moved that the bill be
laid the table. which disagreed 70 by vote Of 90
against 66.
The bill was thcn passed
Mr. sCHESck from tho Committee on Military AffAln
20 whom was referred the Of the Secretary Of War
the subject reported resolution that 10 the judgment
or the House the order OF Major General Augur issued
on the 18th OF January 1894 directing that no coored
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