The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-12-05
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Thirty-ninth Session.

Tdsing'on d. e., De- 4.-The Senate met AZ ls
locs, noon, and vas called to order by M. Foster
~ident pro ',m Rev Dr. Gray, the Chaplain,
isa offered the following prayer:
lory he 10 the usine OF t,od that tho Republic still
- .hc nation guryivee, and the country IA safe
1ry O. 10 Thy name that our heroic efforts have
cfos ned with victory, ~ that the dcsolationa Of
AZ h Ive rclfod, and the ground no longer shake.
Ueath the lTeat Of armed men Glory he TO Thy
Tut that re A.c ~ imlttcd % rcccrni-e sod In Tho
hrcIsatious OF fiig providence, and nj, grace In
lUiu with No, Ne bese Thee and thank Thee
4 the statue Of Freedom now looks down upon our
Nltti aui un1l our Cnfilo nation oil iroomen, and
u WC are PRINTED, by the dispeneations OF Thy
Dvlauuro, 90 give liorty 20 the captive, and open
N prison of them that are bound. aud proc aim the
N-p thl veal oi otf tot o Lord, We Ties Thee that
~ servants Hsc permitted 10 convene In thee balls
II iogs.ate under cilcumstanoes ~ autpcious "
be. aiC W. mattcrt s' great ald important 20 the
rcrCsts oi the nation, and rant pray thee that
their deliberations and euactments may be- such
lto sCcuic the divine approval, ensure the unAni-
pu4 HcIue'ctnce Of our people, and command tie
spec; oi the nations OF the earth. on iord, grant
a. the az etlng Gisprnsaiions OF Thy Providence
4, she public teresyeuents which the nation and
a. ~tnf'" have received since last convened may be
t'-Culnru'l, suntlhei 10 our use. Bess the
lslient OF the nl.ei Ststos and tAc Ministers ot
ltr as.ccIated sIIh him in authority. Emhie
fm vi,h wi.dom aud strcugth adequate 10 thor
at rc-pouHuilte', that the princi2lcs Of our free
Glorious government may bo established upon an
res.lng bssls, AID come thou ancient OF days and
,rn over u lo.c'or. Amen.
ne follow ing Senators were present:
iesrrs Anthony, Brown, BuckAiew, Chandler,
Ilk Connes- Cowsn. CIesswel, Dixon, Donlittle,
eHicn, foot, B a.tcr Glines Cuthr'e law =,
Na.G, Hove, johnson, Lane llud ,, hrDIpeLi,
rsan, Mor.!, .ie.m'th, N}e, romciov, i.Gusoy,
al, ,ao.s p'f sher .Iap' sp,N2.u% sigNnt Hw4- IVA
| us, " l'oI and y TirIt.
H.. Eco, pre,eniei the credentials Of Mr.. Luke y.
and 70 lll th' vacancy occasoaed By the death Of
VI Co.lamer. OF Vermont. The credentials rcre
NIaud ~ Poland took the prescribed oath Of sllc.
Nace.
IT, ,Tri -ht presented the credentials OF Mr.. s'ock-
a nstor elcc, ,4,u Now Jersey, but Mr.. Couan
,ltcI a protest aranit the reception Of Mr
cs,ou. ,irrsl hv the members Of the Sow Jeney
isa'.re, fllet.ug that NJ. stockton did u u Io-
, .er q coustlr.tlonil majority o, votes, which was
ossery 10 his election ~ senator, TIE protest,
ever va1 orie ot 10 he laid upon the table for The
tolt an! NJ S.ockfOn was dulJ sworn into OH e.
10 Made presented till % regulate the elective
lch-r iu ne burtt ol Columbia. Inc bil pro-
g. that + ON "ul n',r its plssagr' "Ney M ,e
zen oI tsrntg-onc yelrs oi aae, no u C,uZen
tur luItcl ,Bte. rc'dent of TIE District ior
months and no. p convicted Of nm ilianous
st.r..h!li hsye the r ht OF suffrage m the Dir
el Or lrJet 10 he tratct.
Ar. sImu~g Introduced mi to p'eserve he risht
rni ly jury, which provides tnr Grand luf o.
.. to.sisi, one hth ol porous Of AIR can desc nt
ortIJns where one sNlh OF thr T. pullii"n a'C
HcIus AMI The ssr" u'rn1"u Ia leli ures
.It fut matter rrn,ts t' "a n'u'.es inflicted by
stsai ot AuIcp des.'ut upol pcfOn NOT o
D. decent or res rrsd; aud prejudice tiil,
o African race ts made -iuGIG OF ch ulcLrH and
..,t.uu ON such lures. The iii wa ordered tC
plIu'ld.
-amnor introduced bill prescribing an oatl
rain a republican ionn u government in the
Iebe lou, Os follows
,-elw swear lhs, | viii st all time, hercafe
IL cudeHyor- g. maiu'N.n IcpuIliria iuri
anr.t b. the Stltc uf which aW un Iuhqpi
Im ,Ls mon Of toe lul'rl StatoH hat
fiGcs l9CU'nla" tht ina i'S"iu.r unity .
Inc, md viii llNayr circumference tnd rC
tndo 4vOrs 20 hfoAt way 900 ret tlr Ion 'u
a uh4tif,Il '.yc nay innlpnc" amt vote ~ a.
.usAlu "a. national credit that / viii A.
Cuuu eulute H4i resist any atcnpt dleCtll
'c.lyiU TtpI4ll.' u. pOalpone either ia AM
o .ny way ne debt which sas contracted bl
- ,ed sta - Ia aupduins the .cuelliou, OF tn
ias .ssulIe4 " tAe | RIoa sv!dIs.si h.4I =