National Republican., 1873-03-05
SENATE.
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IlEohANt " lbtos
The Senate feassembled at $50 O. m. The fol
lowing bills were taken up and passed: Hous,
hill authorizing the unlading Of steamships Al
night providing for the purchase Of . site for Z
public building at PittsburR, Pa; removing the
political disabilities Of II. NJ. 7. Hunter, Of vlr
glnla.
COMMITTEE TO WAIT ON HR PRESIDENT.
iso on %cSn q u M GsSt
ling and Tfumbull, were appointed 70 walt upon
the President in conjunction with similar
him Il he has S am any pi further &c com%Gnicstion 20
make before Congress hdjourns.
Mr. Ferry, OF Mich. called up the bill 10 extend
Indian lands In Michigan; passed. Mr.. Kelly
called up the bill giving portions Of q certain
military reservation In Oregon for the bene1t Of
Morr, No ' of VI, % iro@ The Commit Committee % on Public
buildings and Grounds, reported bill to author-
lze the purchase Of site for q post once At
from the committee appointed TO wait upon The
President, reported that that duty had been per-
formed by the committee, and that the Presi-
dent had no further communications 10 make TO
The Vice Presldsnt-elect was escorted to seat
near the Vice President, and shortly after the
Diplomatic Corps and the justices OF the Supreme
Court entered. Just before noon the Presldent,
Presdent-eect, came into the chamber escorted
BY the committee OF arrangements, and followed
Vice President Colfsx then delivered an ad.
dress and administered the oath OF ONCE TO the
Vice President elect, ian account OF which will
be found elsewhere) and then said the time for
having arrived, declare the Senate adjourned
sfne de.
THE roHTr.rump CONGRESS.
Vice President Wilson then called the Senate
OF tho Forty-third Congress to order, and an
nounced his readiness TO administer the oath OF
ONCE to the new Senators. The names Of the
Senators elect were then called by the SecrstarJ,
and the following senators came forward and
were sworn In; 8, W. Dorsey, Of ARK; A. A. sar-
Dglesby. Of NJ; o: p. Morton, Of Ind; deo. r.
Dennis, Of Md; L. v. Bogy, Of Mo-; Roscoe
Conkllng, Of Y; A. 3. Merriman, Of N. O.; Jno.
sherman, OF Ohio; !. II. Mitchell, OF oregon;
J. =. Morrill,, Of W.; 7. o. Howe, Wis.
When the name Of Mr. ConklinR was called,
Mr.. llamlln arose and stated that, owing TO some
inadyeTtence, the credentials Of the Senator
election was matter OF public notoriety, and
moved that the oath OF once be administered 10
him; which was unanimously agreed 10. Senator's
elect Gordon, Of Georgia; Jones, Of Nevada, and
Wadloigh, Of New Hampshire, did not appear
After the oath OF once had been admlnIstered to
oil OF the new Senator's, the Presldenta procla-
nation tolyening the session In extra session to-
day at noon, was read. The procession was then
central portico Of the Capitol, where the ceres
mony Of inaugurating the President was con.
cluded.
Al 1910 p. m. the Senate returned to its Cham.
" On motion Of Mr. Anthony. % the hour for IN,
daily meeting OF the Senate was nxed at IL
O'Clock. On motion Of Mr.. Hamlin, q committee
OF three, consisting Of Messrs. Hamlln, Sherman
And SSe TeTc to watt the
ready to receive any communication he might
have TO make.
The Senate then adjourned until Thursday.