Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-03-16
Organization of the XLII Congress.

SENATE, March 4-The Senate was
called to order by the Vice. 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; Window,
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 the legal and political disabilities
ofthat gentleman had not been removed.
When the name of Goldthwaite, of Ala
bsma, was reached, Mr.. Sherman OBJ
jected to his being sworn in, and asked
to have read memorial signed by "a
members of the Senate and House of
delegates of Alabama, protesting against
that gentleman admission. At this
point, the notorious Salisbury, of Della
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 Sen
ate, he resumed his seat with an "Oh,
/ beg pardon, 1 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 We're temporarily tabled.
The credentials of Foster Blodgett,
claiming seat as Senator from Georgia,
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, Connect
cut, Texas and California were not rep
resented, the elections in those states
having not yet been held. Two hun
bred and twenty-three out of two hun
dred and forty-three members answered
to 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
land states Two members from South
ern states took the modified oath. OBJ
jections were made to the admission of
the Tennessee delegation, but over
ruled, and they were sworn in, three of
them taking the test oath of 1862, and
five the modified oath of 1868. Objec-
ton was also made to the admission of
the delegation from Mississippi, but
they were sworn in and their credentials
referred. A resolution was adopted
declaring the following persons officers
of the House for the Forty-second Con
gress: Edward Mcpherson, Clerk n
G.. Ordway, Sergeant-at- Arms o. S.
Buxton, Doorkeeper; A. S. King, Post
master, and J. G.. Butler Chaplain.
The delegates from the Territories wero
next called and sworn in. Mr.. Dawes
offered concurrent resolution for an
adjournment sine die, on Wednesday
next, the Sth of March, at twelve
O'Clock, which was agreed to. Seats
were next drawn for, after which the
House adjourned until Tuesday.