The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-03-13
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GALVESTON, March 5.-ll'hc schooner
Eckey, from Galveston 10 Lake
Charles, was driven ashore oil Chleasu
pass yesterday. Her load Of merchau-
disc aud rigging were saved, but the
vessel IL u total loss.
a special To- the News from Marshal
Texas, ut midnight, says II fire broke
out Oh tho south side OF the public
square and four stores were burned.
LATER-The store OF Mr.. Ra ney Is
now burning and the lire Is apparently
undiminished.
A News Brownsville special says q
telegram from sheriff Lee of Hidalgo
county to Judge Dougheriy states forty
armed men crossed the river from
Mexico near Rhodes rauche, twenty
miles below Edinburg, and eighteen
armed men crossed at Penitas, about
eighteen miles above Edinburg. They
are reported going to the prairies.
There Is great excitement all along the
lower river. There are reports from
all points of armed Mexicans gathering
OH their side of the liver. General
Potter says he has not troops, enough
to patrol all of the river. Many believe
that Brownsville is threatened.
AUGUSTA, Ga, March 5.-There was
quite sensation here to-day caused by
what was supposed to be practical
enforcement of the so.called civil
rights bills. VIM. II. Hatch, of Provi-
dence Rhode Island, ell route to Jack
sonville, Fla, arrived at the Planters
hotel and secured room for himself
and another, whom he registered as
Moses DAILY. Both appeared in the
diningroom together and took seats to-
gether. Considerable surprise and some
feeling was evoked, as DAILY appeared
to be acclored man. The news soon
spread overthe city and there was quite
acommotion for while. On investiga-
ton it turned out that DAILY is full
blooded Pequod Indian, employed as
nurse by Hatch, who is an invalid on
bis way to Florida. 81
New ORLEANS, March 5. - The
standing committee of the diocese
of Louisiana consents to the consecra-
ton of Rev. Thomas a. Jaeger as
bishop of southern Ohio, and refuses to
consent to the conservation of Rev.
James Delloven MS bishop of Illinois.
WASHINGTON, March 8.
AT no time since inauguration day
has there been such u crowd as this
morning to witness the opening of the
extra session of the senate and the
swearing in of new senators. The
weather was disagreeable, severe
snow storm prevailing, but the ladies
were not deferred from visiting the
capital. The galleries were filed with
ladies long before the hour of meeting,
and by II o'clock it was impossible to
obtain standing room, even in the
doorways. Upon the floor of the sem
ate curious visitors were hunting out
the seats of Andrew Johnson, General
Burnside and other prominent sena-
tors who were to be sworn in. Upon
the desks of Andrew johnson, on the
democratic side, of the chamber as
well as upon that of Mr.. Dawes, upon
the republican side, were handsome
bOquets.
When General Burnsides entered the
chamber he was greeted with rounds
of applause by the galleries.
Andrew Johnson did not make his
appearance until after the senate was
in session. When he was called up to
take the oath he was greeted with APP,
plause, which was soon checked by The
president.
Promptly at twelve o'clock Vice
President Wilson called the senate to
OIder. Chaplain Sunderland in his
opening prayer invoked the divine
blessing upon the senate, saying, "as
these senators are assembled here to
commence new chapter in the history
of this body, give to each of them life,
health and strength, and in all their
labors and responsibilities may they
lean upon Thy arm for support.h
Major Mcdonald, the chief clerk,
then read the proclamation of the pres
ident, converting the senate in extra
session, after which the vice president
directed him to call the names of the
new senators. AS called they ad-
vanced to the vice presidents desk and
were sworn in in groups of three or
four as follows: Bayard, of Delaware;
Bruce, of Mississippi Burnside, OF
Rhode Island Cameron, of Wiscon-
sin; Christiancy, of Michigan; Dawes,
of Massachusetts Eaton, of COnnecii-
cut; Edmonds, of Vermont; Hamlin,
of Maine Johnson, of Tennessee
Herman. of New York; Mcmillan, of
Mcdonald, of Indiana
Paddock, of Nebraska; Randolph, of
New Jersey Thurman, of Ohio Wal
lace, Pennsylvania Caperton, West
Cockrell, of Missouri; Jones,
of Florida Maxey, Of Texas With
ers, of Virginia.
The last five named took the modi-
fled oath, they having been engaged
in the confederate cause.
The new senators were nearly all es-
corted to the presidents desk by their
colleagues.
After the oath had been administer
ed to Mr.. johnson, 1, handsome bo-
Duet was handed to him by page
to whom it had been left by some of
the friends of the eX-president.
Messrs. Booth of California, and Sharon
of Nevada, not having reached the
city yet, did not respond when their
names were called.
After administering the oath of Of
flee, Vice-President Wilson shook
hands with each senator.
After the new senators were all
sworn i'm and seated, Mr.. Anthony, of
II. l., submitted aeresolution that the
daily hour of meeting be II O'Clock.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Edmonds submitted resolution
for the appointment of a
of two senators, to wait
upon the president and inform him
that quorum had assembled and the
senate was ready to receive any com
from him. Messrs. Ed.
monds and Stephenson were APP
pointed.
Mr.. Morton, of Indiana, submitted
the following, which was read and laid
over: .sa-
Resolved by the Senate, That the
state government now existing in
and represented by w. p.
Kellogg as governor, is the lawful gov
eminent of said state; that it is repub-
lican in form, and that every assist
ance necessary to sustain itsproper and
lawful authority in said state, should
be given by the United States. when
called upon for that purpose,
70 the end that the laws may be right
fully and promptly executed, life and
protected and defended, and
ali vioiators of law, state or national,
to speedy punishment for their
crimes.
He also offered the following