New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-11
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE. ..wAsnNG1oN. My 10. 1911.


At noon the Senate opened with prayer by
the Rev. Dr. ]. p Newman, the Chaplain as follows:
Almighty and Eternal God author OF law and source
of power, from whom cometh the right rule and tic
we come with national Thanksgiving. Through century
thou hast been our Father and our Friend Prom hand
command the respect OF mankind and 10 give direction
TO the thoughts and enterprise OF the world. In waf
hast blessed with prosperity with hoas fall Of JOY
and gratitude, rejoice in this the grndcst OF The
ages, for the increase OF knowledge for tf" authority
and the beneGcence Of law for the higher nccutyes 10
virtue for the dawn Of that better age whom TIC earth
tice and live I'm the bonds Of charity May please thee,
Heavenly Father, to hasten the time Whrn national
enmities and jealOusies shall cease. when sword.
shall be beaten into plOwshares and spears into pruning
hooks and when peace on earth ana god ~ ,o%rd
United States and upon Great Britain We invoke no bene-
S ST 81 M @ pfSe may D the edv
OF these great powers Of the earth be interrupted Tor
pe be- nGd I Snd v eG o tb ~ World m yam Of the
peaceful settlement of great national qnestiols; aud
grant that, while each shall sacrcdy guard nations
honor and vindeae the rights of every citizen, the rep
resenatyes Of both shall possess WISE hrosd and raj
views. Send thy blessing upon our Magistrate
upon yice-President upon senators, and all
people, for the sake OF him who the Prince oi Peace
Amen.
The Proclamation convOinG this Extraordinary sessiou
read. when, on motion OF Mr. ANTHONY rep, X. ~
1t resolved that Committee of Two be appointed to
wait the President OF the United States and Inform
him that quorum OF the Senate had assembled ana wac
ready to receive any communication hemigt DC pleased
to make. Messrs Anthony and Casser were appointed
as the Committee. 1t was also ordered that the daily
hour OF meeting he Ia o'clock
On motion of Ifr HAMLIN (Rep, Me-, II resolved
that the Standing Committees OF the Senate be and they
hereby reapponted for and during the present es
sop and that the Vce-President NIL aty vacancy which
exist The Senate then took a recess till O'clock
On the reassembling Of the senate, Mr. ANTHONY,
from the Committee appointed to wait on the President
reported that they had performed that duty, AMI the
President had informed them that he would immediately
send TO the Senate communication in writing.
Mr.. CAMERON (ep, PENN offered resolution, that
when the Senate adjourn to-day IL be to Friday next
Mr.. SUMNER (Rep., Mass)-Why not make 1t later
dayl
The resolution adopted.
On motion of Mr.. MORRILL, (Rep VII IL was resolved
that the President be requested 10 furnish the Senate
with copy OF all reports made by tho Hon. william
Whiting as Solicitor OF the War Department, upon any
claims made by the subjects Of any ioregn naton for
damages in consequence of the war against the Rebel
lious States from 1861 TO 1866 inclusive and which
supposed to be on file in the State Department.
Gen. Porter then appeared, announcing that he had
been directed by the President to deliver TO the Senate
message in writing The treaty was then handed to the
Vice President.
Immediately Mr.. CAMERON Rep, PENN moved that
the into Executive session, which agreed
to. The Senate, at 3:l5, adjourned.