The New York herald., 1871-03-05
FORIY-sECOND CONGRESS.
First Session.
SENATE.
WAbHINdIVN, NdICH ~ NJ
NEW SENATORS oUALIFIRD

WASHINGTON, March ~ M.
NEW SENATOR'S QUALIFIED.
Soon after twelve O'clock accordance with the invita-
on of the Vice President the organization Of the Senate
was proceeded with, and the following Senators came
forward and took the oath of ofiice:--
Messrs Anthony, of Rhode Island; Caldwell, of Kansas
Cagn, of New Hampshre Frelnghuyscn, of New Jersey
Ferry, OF Michigan Hitchcock OF Nebraska Kelley. Of
Oregon; Logan, of Illinois; Morrill,, of Maine Robertson
Delaware; Cooper, oi tennessee; wilson, Of Massachu
se,sa Wright OF Iowa; Window, of Minnesota and West
The names Of Senators eec. Acorn, of Mississippi and
Clayton, OF Arkansas, were not called. - -
The ycE PEEsIDEr stated that the of Mr.. Vance
Senator from North Carolina would not be called the
legal and political disabilities of that gentleman had moi
When the name of Mr. Goldthware, of Alabama, was
reached during the calling of the roll of Senator's Mr.
sHERMAN objected to his being IN and asked have
and onse of Delegates OF Alabama protesting against that
Mr., WILLARD sAuIsBuRY. !dem) of Del, whose sena-
toa term had expired put who had not yet retired from
his here addressed the Chair and objected to the
'2n ihs gentleman is no longer
Mr.. SALISBURY blowing and resaming his seat)--ob,
The memorial was then read by the Secretary setting forth
s h ha he Ws NOT Sy
majority OF the members OF both houses Of the Alabama
Godhwaite 50 for Warner, and II for another candi-
aSo vossa n for had no Certificate @ OF ea' eecoe
a had s en ps eaa n the r BY
VOTING for Godthwate had also been the
other counties voted for Goldhwaite elected
through fraud intimidation at the polls: that other
Snsien the sagses, an inquiry as TO whether
Mr.. snERAAS, ,rep of Ohio, moved to lay the
Senate commttees then to be referred 10 the Judiciary
Mr. THURMAN tdcm) of Ohio. asserted nothing could
be cearer than that the memorial failed to make case
CURED which the Senate had Undertaken to canvass the
been done in the Georgia case where the Senate had
had far IN that case the Judiciary Committee de-
Of legislature The question now raised was Most prepos,
be the Se an nd
vdual TO the Alabama Legislature.
forth that the Senatorial decided by the of
ne had NO % 81 tho er ee wSs I
nterneeine war was in progress amounting to denial OF
the o he already
The objection Godihwate under disabii
ties @ was ser nd but the fact @ TO De be- that
to the constitution Whether ths, prior
ment would be proper inquiry for the Judiciary Com
Mr. EpMUNDs, (rep) of vt asserted the night of Con-
T mnaer the ~ s Saadsns bs 81 she rights OF
bers State Legislature any other OF claiming
to represent state In the case Of the Georgia Senators
excluded from the report OF the Judiciary Committee II
exhaustion OF many Senators in consequence Of the
late nj h session he a not propose TO enter now upon
Mr. DAVIS, (del Of Ky maintained that the ruling of
a The inquiry proposed by the from ver
mont (Edmunds) really validity of Sena-
tors election, but sunciency election of l
members OF the Alabama Legislative He protested against
this the most extreme STEP contemplated In the dam
of Congressional usurpaon and asserted its
real purpose TO be to regularly elected democratic
Senator.
Mr.. THURMAN remarked that II Mr. Edmunds' position
correct and the inquiry he proposed legitimate
would extend to the right and qualifications Of the people
themselves 10 vote.
Mr. CoNKLING, ep) of T. corroborated the statement
that the question had not been touched Judiciary
Committee.
The subject then disposed OF, motion of Mr.
MuNns by laying the credentials OF Mr. Goldhwae the
table temporarily.
the organization of the Senate were then appointed,
The Vice President then laid before the Senate
credentials from the State Of Texas represe npg
the late senator (M c. Hamon) had been
next and the otner certifying to the election Of Genera
JosephJ Reynolds
Mr. FLANAGAN, rep) of Texas moved that the oath OF
Office be administered to Mr. Hamilton
Mr. MORTON (rep.) of Ind called for the reading
Secretary Of joint resolution by the Texas Legislature,
giving explanation of the case
CoNXLING inquired whether both credentials were
Mr. THURMAN said his information that General Rey
nods credentials did not contain the signature Of
| nor.
and that otherwise the credentials proper
Upon his suggestion the credentials temporarily tabled
The credentials Of Foster Bodgett claiming
tor from Georgia, then presented by the chair when
Mr.. HILL, (rep) of Ga, called attention protest
against Bodges admission He said he merely
his duty the people OF Georgia presenting
the Senate and that the facts alleged concerning the
ton were true they deserved careful consideration
laid the table, at quarter past the Senate ad
lourned TIL twelve O'Clock Tuesday.