The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-13

Observation-Disclosures, January ,ll.-The
Senate met ut IL o'clock. Thirty-six mem
bers were present, oil except one taking
the oath. It is claimed that four are moi
qualified. ar.
Hon. Benjamin Cowley and J. Q. W. Mills
(Republicans) were respectively elected
president and secretary; after which, the
Senate adjourned. =, .,,..,,..>
The House met at IL o'clock, Hon. A. L.
Harris, clerk pro tesa. underEthe orders of
Provisional Governor Bullock approved by
General Terry, occupying the chair. The
organization proceeded quietly until J. e.
Bryant, of Richmond county, and present
postmaster at Augusta, an original member
Of the House, who had resigned, and whose
resignation had been accepted by the Go
vernon, assumed the leadership of the Demo-
Gratis in opposition to the organization under
Governor Bullock's proclamation, and pro-
tested against the action of Congress as
being illegal aud revolutionary. He defed
the authorities, and was ordered under ar
rest by the chairman. His action was yo-
ciferously applauded by the rebels on the
floor and in the galleries. The sergeant-at-
arms attempted to arrest him, when he
drew stick upon that officer, amid much
excitement and great confusion. Order was
soon restored, and the house proceeded in
comparative quiet with its organization.
At half past 4 O'Clock the Chairman an
nounced o recess till tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock, about one-third of the members
being sworn in. ..- -.r.
Several Democrats Lave taken the oath
who are considered disqualified.
The halls were fcstooned with national
flags, while the seats of the murdered men,
bcrs adkins, Aver, and Flourney,) were
drapel in deep mourning. - Washington
Chronicle.
atlanta, Ga, January 11.-Among the
members qualified are Alpeoria Bradley
and Campbell, negroes. Campbell made q
protest against the qualifying of several
white members as having held Office, en-
gagged in the rebellion, and not yet relieved
of their disabilities by Congress-; but amid
applause from the galleries all were sworn
in. About two white members sworn in are
not considered as being able to qualify.
During the swearing in of the members
Mr.. Bryant, ex-member and postmaster of
Augusta, interrupted the proceedings, and
declared the readingof the Attorney Gene
RAILS opinion an outrage and the acts of
Congress illegal and revolutionary. Being
called to order by the Speaker, he refused
obedience, and the Speaker ordered his ar
rest by the scrgeant-at-arms.
The officer was resisted by Bryant, whose
friends closed around him, and several pis-
tolls were drawn, bloodshed being imminent
Bryant held the floor, protesting against
the right of the Speaker pro ten. to the
chair, and finally was himself elected
chairman, when committee of three was
appointed to wait on General Terry to oh.
tain his views as to the legality of the pro
ceedings.
General Terry advised the organization OF
the House ON the plan begun; when the
proceedings went on in quiet. About nine
members in the House (ConservatiYes) orc
disqualified.
Both Houses adjourned md met to-day
when few members were sworn in, and
they adjourned again until tomorrow.
1t is supposed that the Democrats and
Conservative Republicans will have ma
joiity in both Houses.
The city is crowded, and there is much
excitement.
The Attorney Generals opinion is that
any citizen having ever held office, civil
military, or naval, previous to the rebel
lion, cannot take the oath; but if he held nc
office, either State or national, previous to
the rebellion, he can legally take the oath
no matter what may have been his conduct
during the rebellion n.-1ssociated Press
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