The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-08

audience OF spectators, Two halls have been
neatly fitted up in Jan ney's building near the
postofice, on sMarketrstreet, for the aocommo-
dation Of members; but the best efforts OF
carpenter, painter, cabinet maker and uphol-
-sterea, cannot destroy the outer appearance,
which continually remind one Of contrasts.
The House, as organized, is by no means 80
strong body as the late Convention. There
are not more than three or four talking men
on the floor, and probably but ono who is likely
to lead-I refer to ". J. Whipper. The Demo-
Gratis are not in yet, and the stuff Of which
they are made is not yot known.
The Senate embraces the best speakers and
talent in the party. It is noticeable that every
prominent man in the Convention, with one or
two exceptions, has his place here. The dis
position manifested .o-dsy was conciliatory,
but it is not likely to lsmain evenly so until
after the acrimonious contest for thefsenator-
ship ceases.
The vote ON this question will be taken on
Tuesday next, and there is some talk Of adj
journing from Thursday until that day.
THE SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at 12 NJ. and
on motion Of Mr.; Bose .2f,s 9f York. Major D. T.
Prayer was offered BY Rev. 2. Il. Cain.
The chair called atr cntion ID the fact that the
ordinance of tho convention provided that the
president of that body should swear in the
president pro lem.
On motion Of DR.. Pearce, Committee on
Messrs. Pearce, Leslie and Whittemore.
On motion Of Mr.. Whittemore, Mr.. Joseph
Woodruff was appointed secretary pro tenn.
The chair called the foll and nineteen sena-
tors responded to their names and were sworn.
+ A quorum being present, the Senate was an
nounced to be ready for business, namely, the
election OF president pro tenn. in the absence
that he is detained by illness.)
Mr.. B. F. Whittemore nominated Major ID.
T. Corbin and that Senator was elected uira
ooce. He expressed his thanks for the honor
conferred upon one who was comparatively q
stranger, and called attention to the import
hoped they would faithfully and diligently ap-
ply themselves to its performance.
MIR. Rose, OF York, commenced to read pro-
test against the admission Of the Senators
from Anderson, Marion and Lancaster. ]. j.
Wright, (colored,) objected on the ground that
the persons referred to had not yet presented
themselves. The name Of Mr.. J. q. Reed,
from Anderson, being called, he responded,
whereupon the Committee on Credentials re-
ported in favor Of his admission under Order
No. 1924. AS he was about to be sworn, J. J.
Wright desired to know the difference. if ary,
between the credentials of senators from An
dersou, Marion and Lancaster. The secretary
read the order, and Wright then moved that
the senator be admitted. B. F. Randolph
moved that the member from Marion also
be admitted. He said he thought the Sen
ate was bound to respect the order of Gen.
eral Candy until the Fourteenth Article OF
Constitutional Amendment had been passed,
because until then we were undsr military rule.
The chair said the question was whether
General Canbys order was sufficient prinsa q
tacie evidence for the admission Of these sena-
tors.
R. H. Cain suggested that they had better
get regular credentials.
Mr.. G. P. Leslie said no-the certificate of
General Candy was credential enough.
MIR. B. T. Whittemore hoped the senators
would be sworn in and allowed to keep their
seats until something turned up which required
their rejection.
Mr.. Rose again undertook to read his protest
against the admission Of Mr.. ]. q. Reed, Of