The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1871-03-17
OrganizatIon Of the XLn Congress.

SENATE, March 4-The Senate was
called to order by the President,
when the following new Senators quail,
fed: Anthony, of Rhode Island; Cald-
well, Of Kansas; Cragin, of New Hamp-
shire; Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey
Ferry, of Michigan; Hitchcock, of
Nebraska; Kelley. of Oregon; Logan,
of Illinois; Morrill,, of Maine; Robert
son, of South Carolina; Stevenson, of
Kentucky; Salisbury, of Delaware;
Casper, of Tennessee; Wilson, of Mas
sachusetts; Wright, of Iowa; Windom,l
of Minnesota; West of Louisiana.
The names of Senators elect, Alcorn,
of Missouri, and Clayton, of Arkansas,
were not called. The Vice President
stated that the name of Vance, Senator
from North Carolina, could not be call
ed, as thelegal and political disabilities
of that gentleman had not been removed.
When the name of Goldthwaite, of Ala
bama, was reached, Mr.. Sherman OBJ.
jected to his being sworn in, and asked
to have read memorial signed by 81
members of the Senate and House of
delegates of Alabama, protesting against
that gentleman's admission. At this
l1lc uOtOIlOu6 VI OC1h-
ware, whose term had expired, but who
had not retired from his seat, addressed
chair and objected to the reception of
the paper. Upon being reminded that
he was no longer member of the Sem
ate, he resumed his seat with an "Oh,
1 beg pardon, I forgot" amidst great
laughter. Two set of credentials were
presented from Texas, one representing
that the late Senator Hamilton had
been elected for the next term, and the
other certifying to the election of Rey-
nolds. They were temporarily tabled.
The credentials of Foster Blodgett, |
claiming seat as Senator from Georgia, I
were also presented, but the attention /
of the Senate being called to protest |
against his admission, they were laid on |
the table. The Senate then adjourned /
until Tuesday.
HoUsE.-The House was called to or
der by the clerk, Mr.. Mcpherson, who
proceeded to call the names of members
by states. New Hampshire, Connecti-
cTt, Texas and California were notrep-
the elections in those states
having not yet been held. Two hun
dred and twenty-three out of two hum
dred and forty-three members answered
10 their names. Mr. Blaine was re-
elected Speaker, and qualified. The
Speaker then proceeded to administer
the oath to the members, beginning
with the members from the New Eng
and states. Two members from South
srn states took the modified OATH OBJ
ections were made to the admission of
he Tennessee delegation, but over
;uled, and they were sworn in, three of
hem taking the test oath of 1862, and
i've the modified oath of 1868. Objec-
ion was also made to the admission of ,
he delegation from Mississippi, but ,
hey were sworn in and their credentials J
efered. A resolution was adopted ,
the following persons officers !
# the House for the Forty-second Con-
ress: Edward McP Pherson, Clerk; N.
J. Ordway, Sergeant-at-Arms; o. s.
3uxton, Doorkeeper; A. s. King, Post
master, and J. g. Butler, Chaplain. /
The delegates from the Territories were !
ext called and sworn in. Mr. Dawes !
fered a concurrent resolution for an !,
diournment sine die, on Wednesday :
ext, the Sth of March, at twelve !;
clock, which was agreed to. Seats
Tere next drawn for, after which the =
iouse adjourned until Tuesday. :