The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-06
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issued bis proclamation.
MIR. Morton seems determined to press th
Louisiana question aIew upon the Senate
and will Insist upon resolution seating
Pinchback. This wiIF Of course preclpiiate
debate'of considerable length and OF mcs,
than usual interest.
Ex.Cong sessmen Calling on the
President .
Nearly every Republican ex-member o.
the House of Representatives who went ou
Of office yesterday called upon the President
to-day. Many of them are selieitous about
their future.
Several nominations will he sent to the
Senate on Monday, and it is a matter of som
curiosity to know how many Of these unfor.
tunates are to be taken care of.
Senator johnson Ltonfzet.
Senator Andrew Johnson Is yeritable
lion at this time. His rooms are almost con-
stantIy tbronged with visitors, and the ia.
vorable demonstrations that greeted his ap.
pearance in the Senate Chamber to-day were
entirely without precedent. TIMoN.
Meeting Of the Senate In Extra
Session. ... .'...
WASHINGTON, March Sat no time since
inauguration-day has there been such a
crowd assembled at the capitol as was gath.
cred there this morning to witness the open.
ing of the extra session Of the Senate and
the swearing in OF new senator's. The
weather was dislgreeable, severe snow
storm prevailing. Ladies, however, were
not deferred, and the galleries were filed
with them long before the hour of meeting.
BY II O'Clock it was impossible to obtain
standing-room even in the doorways. Upon
the floor of the Senate curious visitors
were hunting out the seats of Andrew John
sop, General Burnside, and other prominent
senators who were to be sworn in.
Upon the desk of Andrew johnson, on the
Democratic side of the chamber, as we'll as
upon that OF Mr.. Dawes, on the Republican
side, were handsome bouquets. General
Burnside entered the cham Der greeted with a
round OF applause from the galleries.
Andrew johnson did not make his appear
ance until after the meeting of the Senate.
When he was called up to take the oath be
was greeted with applause, which was soon
checked by the Vice President.
At II O'Clock Vice.President WILSON called
the Senate to order.
Chaplain Sunderland, on opening with
prayer, invoked the Divine blessing upon
the Senate, saying: "As these senators are
assembled here 10 commence new chapter
in the history Of this body, give to each OF
them life, health, aud strength, and i'll all
their labors and responsibilities may they
lean upon Thy arm for support"
Major Mcdonald, chief clerk, then read the
proclamation of the President, convening
the Senate in extra session.; after which the
Vice President directed him to call the
names of the new senators.
AS their names were called they advanced
to the e.President's desk and were sworn
in in groups OF three or four US follows:
MesSrs. Christiancy, of Michigan; Dawes,
Of Massachusetts,; Eaton, of Connecticut; !;
Edmupds, of Vermont; Hamin, Of Maine !;
johnson, Of Tennessee; Herman. OF New
York; Mcmillan, of Michigan Mcdonald, Of
Indiana; Paddock, Of Nebraska; Randolph,
of New Jersey; Thurtnan, of Ohio; Wallace,
Of PENNSYLVANIA: Wnyte, of Maryland Ca-
perton, of West Virginia.; COckerell, OF MIS-.
souri,; Jones, of Florida; Maxey, of Texas
WiIhers, of Virginia. The last named five
took the modified oath, they having been en-
gagged in the Confederate cause.
The new senators were nearly all escorted
TO the Nice.PreSi0ent'S desk by colleagues.
Messrs. Booth, of California, and Sharon,
Of Nevada, not having reached the city, did
not respond when their names were called.
After the oath had been administered to
Mr.. johnson Il handsome bouquet was hand
ed to him by page, with whom it had been
left by some friend Of the eX.PreSident.
After administering the oath of office Vice
President Wilson shook hands with each
senator.
The new senator's having all been sworn in
and seated. Mr.. Anthony submitted an order
that the daily hour OF meeting be y o'clock.
Agreed to.
Mr. Edmunds submitted a resolution pre-
yidiug for the appointment Of committee
of two senators to wait upon the President
and inform him that quorum bad assem-
bled, and that the Senate was ready to re-
ceive any communication, from him; which
was agreed 10, and the Chair appointed
McSsrs. Edmunds and Stevenson.
Mr. Morton, OF Indiana, submitted tbe
following, which was read and laid over 4:
Resoloed By the Senate, That the State
government now existing in Louisiana, and
represented by Wi!Ilam p. Kellogg as. Gov.
ernor, IL the lawful government Of said
State; that it is republican in form; and
that every assistance necessary to sustain It's
proper and lawful Authority in SAID Stale
should be given by the United States when
properlv called upon for that purpose, to the
end that the laws rnay be faithfully and
promptly executed, ,iie and properly pro
tecsed and defended, ard all viola ors of law,
State or national,. brought to speedy punish
naent for their crimes.
He also offered the following:
Resolced, That p. B. ). PiGchback be adj
mitted as q senator from the State OF Louis"
ana for the term Of six years from the ALL. ol
March, 1913.
lie asked that it be laia on the table, -anC
gave notice tht. he Woult call 1t up Tor COP
| sideratiou ut IN early day, perhaps Mond7y y
Mr.. Anthony moved That when the eenat
| adjourn to-day it adjoGrn 10 meet ca Mon
day pext.
NJ. Hamln, of Maine, said the Senat
might a. we'll meet 10 Horrow. It was "c
known that there YVES necessity ZOE re
organizing The committees, ani it might i
well be done this week is ueX:.
| MI. Anthony 's. motion was agreed TO.
! On motion OF Mg. Fre,inghuysep, At l:s.2
p. ~, the Senst~ took recess till O'CLOCK
| Upon reasSsmbllDs, Mr.. Edmubas, iroi
the committee TO wait Ioon the Prcsidcn
reported that they hal performed that dut!
ard the President replied that he woul
communicate with The Senate on Monda!
| Adjourned.
Hon. Alien T. Caperlon, of West v;
WAsHNGToS, March 5.-The World Of t
day says: "Aleo II. Capertou, the new
elected Democry.ic senator from West vi
ginia, Is not Unknowa, as the Herald su
poses. He is as we'll known in Virginia
in West Virginia. lie is a gentleman OF III
liValled hoDor, an able lawyer, who mal
| tanned a nigh rank in the Supreme COu