The New York herald., 1868-03-06
THE FORTIETH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March 5, 1885,
The Senate was opened as usual with prayer by the
chaplain Rev. Dr. Gray. who beseeched that the Senate
might DO prepared tho discharge of the duties and
the high trusts committed to their care that God would
preside over all their deliberations all partisan ZEAL
all selfish motives, all sectional preudiccs, should bow
the supremacy Of the law and the supreme rule of the
right that the decision to be reached by this
should bo such will be approved and ratified in the
high court OF heaven, and to which all the people
would say Amen"
THANKS TO CONGRESS- FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate q resolution OF the
Constitutional Convention of South Carolina, the part
OF the loyal people Of that state thanking the Con-
gress the Secretary Of War and the General OF the
Army for their devotion to the constitution and the
laws
RnnF or A NAVAL PAYxAsrER
Mr.. ANTHONY, rcp.) Of r. l., from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported bill for the relief Of John s.
Cunningham, Paymaster United States Navy. The bill,
which appropriaes SIo7l to remunerate hm for gov
LOCATIONS FOR POWDER MAGAZINES.
br. FRELISeuUyskS, Tep) Of N. j., from the Same
select suitable locations for powder magazines author
zng tho appointment by the Secretary Of the Navy Of
three responsible olcors to select such locations. It
was passed.
TICKETS TO TIE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
On motion of Nr SHERMAN, trep oi Ohio, the Senate
took up the resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Anthony
relation the OF tickets Tor tho galleries during
the impeachment trial. and the preservation OF order
Mr. sherman offered an amendment to allow portion Of
the gallery to be free TO the public.
Mr. CoSKLISo, ep.l Of N Y, said tho result would be
to compress nto portion OF the gallery, which would
accommodate less than nine hundred altogether, as
many people as the whole would accommodate. Six
hundred and seventy tickets therefore, was all that
steps clear, which Included good deal OF tho space.
Mr. ANTHONY said that after consultation tho order
had beon deemed the best that could be prepared
ARRIVAL OF THE cIfrrr JusrIcy-sUsPENsIoN Legs
IAuvs BUSINESS
Mr. Anthony wns cut short by the expiration OF the
morning hour and the appearance Of tho Chief Justice
and attendants at the door.
The PRFsiDEyr pro tenn said The morning hour hnv
Is ordered to cease for the purpose OF proceed
ing the business connected with the impeachment Of
the President OF the United Staes Ine chair Is va.
The Chief Justice then advanced up the aisc clad in
his Official robc and escorted by Mr.. Pomeroy, chair
man of tho committee appointed for that purpose with
Judge Nelson, Of the supreme Court, on his right
OF tthe committee bringing up tho rear, with men,
bers OF the House, who stood behind the bar OF the
Senate.
chair, said In q measured and impressive voice -
.senators, in obedience to notice have appeared TO
join with you in forming Court Of Impeachment for
Che trial OF the President OF the United s,aos and am
now ready to take the oath"
ADMINISTERING TnE OATH TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND
SENATOR'S
The following oath was then administered 10 the Chief
Justice by Judge Nelson:-"I do solemnly swear that
An all things pertaining to the trial OF the impeachmens
of Andrew johnson, President Of the United Sta,cs
will do impartial justice, according TO the constitution
and laws So help me God"
The Chief Justice then sad:-" Senator'S the oath
will now be administered 10 the Senators they will be
called by tho Secretary In succession y
The Secretary called the ROLL each Senator advancing
in turn and taking the oath prescribed In the rules as
given above. The only Senators absent were Messrs
boolitle Of Wisconsin, Edmunds OF vermont Patterson
OF New Hampshire and salisbury OF Delaware
opJF1roN TO rms OATH BFiyG ADMINISTERED TO MR. WADE
Mr.. wade's name having been called, no was advnn-
cling 20 take the oath, when
Mr.. HKvpaioKs (dcm.l Of Ind, id;-May please