The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-08
UNITED STATES SENATE.
Spencer. or Alabama, Sworn In-McMil-
lan's Credentials Read.

WASHINGTON, March !, 1873.
On motion Of Mr.. MORTON, (rep.) of Ind, the Rev.
J. p Newman was reelected chaplain of the
Senate.
The pending question was upon Mr.. Bayard's mo-
ton TO postpone the question Of admitting Mr..
Spencer. OF Alabama, to a seat in the Senate.
Mr.. HOWE, (rep.) OF Wis.,, said that yesterday he
had been in favor OF postponement, because he had
not then had an opportunity to examine the paper
presented by Mr.. sykes the circumstances OF the
case: but now, having made such examination, he
was prepared to vote.
Mr.: CoNKLING, rep) of N. Y, offered resolution
providing for the adjournment OF the Senate siglt
die on Tuesday next.
Mr.. MORTON objected 70 its immediate considera.
ton, and 1t went over un til tomorrow.
THE ALABAMA MIDDLE
Mr.. COOPER, rep) or Tenn, offered a resolution
requesting the President TO furnish the Senate the
correspondence between the Attorney General OF
the United States and certain parties in Alabama
in relation to the fusion OF the two bodies, each
claiming TO be the Legislature OF the State
Mr.. CoNKLlNG said he would object TO the resolu-
ton II Its passage was to be made an argument for
delaying action on the question OF admitting the
senator from Alabama
Mr.. COOPER SAID he offered the resolution for the
express purpose of obtaining Information upon
that subject.
on the resolution, and IL went over.
Mr.. Bayard's motion to postpone the further con.
sideratlOn OF
THE ADMISSION OF MR.. SPENCER
was lost, as follows:-
YEAs-Messrs Bayard, Bogy casserly, Cooper. Cragn,
Ray Den sa Fep.oa Ferry R Me-
Scott Stevenson, stockton, Thurman and Tipton-2i;
YER Dorsey, Ferry iichsan Flanagan Freiins
Gilbert Hamlin Howe ingslls Lewis. Logan, Mitchell,
Pratt Ramsey, Sargent stewart, Wadleigh- West and
Windom-2
Mr.. BAYARD, OF Delaware. moved that the Gre
dentials OF Messrs. Spencer and Sykes be referred
too select committee.
Mr.. hAMLIS, (rep.) of Me-, presented the creden-
tlal OF Hon. Roscoe Conkling as Senator from New
York, and they were read and laid on the table.
CHAPLAIN NEWMAN.
Mr.. CAMERON, (rep.) OF Penn, entered . motion
to reconsider the appointment of Rev. DR.. New
man as Chaplain OF the Senate.
Mr.. Bayaras motion was lost-yeas 90 nays 3S.
The question then being upon administering the
oath to MIR. spencer,
Mr.. THURMAN moved to lay 1t upon the table
until the regular committees OF the Senate should
be appointed, so that a motion might be made 70
refer the credentials to the Committee on Priyi-
leges and Elections.
Mr. GoLDrHwAIry said he would vote 90 admit
Mr.. spencer because he presented the regular ere
dentals and because he (ioIdthwat believed
that ur. Spencer had been eecsed by the de jtlT'e
Legislature OF Alabama.
The senate without division voted to admit
Mr.. spencer. and he was sworn in.
Mr.. W VEST, (rep.) OF La, presented the
CREDENTIALS OF WILLIAM L. M'MULLEN,
claiming to be Senator elect from Louisiana,
elected by the McEnery Legislature.
The credentials were read.
Mr.. WEST then moved that they lie upon the table
and be printed, which was agreed 10.
Mr.. CoNKLING, OF New York, moved to go into
executive session.
MT. MORTON, OF Indiana, asked him to yield fol-
him to make MOTION to take up the Caldwell case
Mr.. CoNKLiNG declined 10 Yield for that purpose,
and the Senate, at halfpast three O'Clock went
into executive session, and soon after adjourned.