Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-12
SUNSHINE In POLITICS.

THE END OF CONGREss-THE NEW Sc
NATE-FAREWELL sCENEs-oLD MAN
CHANDLER IN TEARS.
Our exchanges contain many interesting
accounts of the last moments OF Congress
and we make up from them and the Wash
ington letters the following, which will be
found excellent reading:
SCENES AT THE SWEARING IN OF THE
NEW SENATE.
In the face of driving and binding
snow storm several thousand people, fully
one-half of whom were ladies, went to the
capital to-day to witness the meeting OF
the Senate in Special session. The CALLER
les filed up to such an extent that the
doors had to be closed to prevent any fur
Their crowding in. The reporters gallery
was invaded by swarm Of spectators of
both sexes, and the regular occupants We're
thrown entirely i'll the background. The
floor of the Senate was also densely crowd
ed with members of the House and others
Senators did not commence to come in
till past eleven O'Clock. Mr.. Plnchback
peeped in at one of the doors close to the
Vice Presidents chair, in full view of the
galleries, and as he looked around at the
Senators seats with a Wistful expression,
quite a laugh was provoked at his expense.
On the desk of Mr.. Dawes was a bouquet,
sent bya lady in whose claim he has shown
much interest. On the desk of Andrew
johnson were several bouquets, one OF
them from Mrs. Thos. Ewing. When
General Burnside entered the chamb I
there was some applause from his friends.
Andrew johnson came in arm anu arm
with Hon. Reyerdy johnson, and his ap
paarance caused q sensation. Many OF the
ladies who were in the galleries said they
came especially to see him. After the
PRAYER of the chaplain and the reading of
The Presidents proclamation converting
the Senate in extra session, the interesting
ceremony of
s51f SWEARING IN NEW SENATORS
was gone through with. Tile names of
the Senators were called in alphabetical
order, and those who were new 20 the Sen-
ate chamber were escorted down the aisleS
by their colleagues. The coiored Senator
from Mississippi, Mr.. Bruce, was in the
first group, and stood next to Gen. Burn
side, with Mr.. Bayard on the other side.
Mr.. Anthony, who escorted General Burn
SIDE, presented the colored Senator to him,
but not to Mr.. Bayard. When
ANDREW JOHNSON 81
was called, he advanced down the main
aisle alone, with a firm and erect step, aud
as he came in view the galleries broke out
in loud applause. He stood in the same
group with Mr.. Hamln, whom he sue
ceeded in 1865 as Vice President, and as
he looked around the chamber he saw but
four Senators who were members Of that
body when he was sworn III as Vice Presl-
dent. These were MesSrs. Anthony, Howe,
Sherman, and Morrill,, of Maine. Mr..
Hamlin shook hands with him and said,
''Mr. Senator, it is no new thing fol- you
to swear to support
THE CONSTITUTION. -H
You have always been one Of it's support
els" Vice President Wilson, who was
also a member of the Senate when Mr..
johnson was sworn in as Vice President.
and who voted for his conviction on the
Impeachment charge, also shook him warm
" by the hand. After having taken the
oath, MI. johnson as he turned to go to
his seat, which is Immediately in the rear
of the one formerly occupied by him in the
Senate, was presented with another bou-
quet.
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Gov. Nhyte, of Md, who was the last on
the list, was sworn in with Mr.. Wal
lace. Then came the new Senators who
had served the Confederate cause, and
who had stood aside ON account of not be-
ing able to take the iron-clad oath. These
were Messrs. CapertOn, of West Virginia;
Mr.. Cockrell, of Missouri; Mr.. Jones, of
Florida; Mr.. Maxey, of Texas; and Mi.
Withers, of Virginia. All of these gen.
tlemen took the modified oath The usual
committee was appointed to wait on the
President, and the Senate took recess of
thirty minutes to await its return.
INTERCHANGE OF CoURTEsIEs.
recess was taken advantage of for
the introduction Of the new Senators to
he cid Senators and to each other. Gov.
Whyte was welcomed back into the Senate
by those with whom he served in 1S66-69.
Almost all of the Senators went over to
speak to MI. johnson. Prominent among
those who did not go were Mtssrs. Conk-
ling, EdmundS and Sherman. When the
time of the recess expired, the committee
to wait on the President reported that he
Monday next. The Senate then adjourned.
MR.. JoHNsoNBEsIEaED.
Immediately on the adjournment Of the
Senate there was tremendous rash on to
the Senate floor OF people OF BON sexes and
Tors, and for an hour the crowd showed
no perceptible dimlnution. Andrew john
son received such an ovation as must hav.
gladdened his heart when he thought OF
the abuse to which he had been subjected
on that floor. He stood up i'll his seat and
was kept busy in shaking hands with those
who pres I'd upon him, and the compliment
airy words which were spoken brought the
gratified smile to his face. Among those
who wrung his hand in sympathy and adj
miration were many ladies and a number
Of colored people. A republican Senator
said, ~ believe Andrew johnson to-day
stands foremost Of any man in the hearts
of the people of this country" Several
of the more impel uous of those who spoke
to him said, MI. Johnson. we hope now
you will
PAY BACK
the men who ill-treated yot. He replied
with smile. that though he could not have
made advances he could be polite to those
who had .,een foremost in the effort to i'm
peach linn when they met him with so
much friendliness. Allusion being made
to the present disturbed
CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY,
Mr., johnson said, with much warmth,
s.where there is no fixed policy based on
principle, where the party is driven hither
and thither by adverse Winds, where every
day is expected to take care Of itself, there
can be nothing but uncertainty and con-
fusion, and such has been the condition of
the Federal administration for the past six
years. Nothing, sir, but the inherent pow
e1 of the government has held it together
under the weak and vascillating executive
in power. Where a policy is fixed and
based upon the true principles OF free gov
eminent, the storms may rage and for a
time the waves may threaten and submerge,
Al 4
stand out boldly to yindicate the wisdom
of the statesman
Mr.. johnson spoke of the delicate health
of his wife, which detained him at home
longer than he had expected, but he said
he thought it best to be on hama to-day
and take a fair start. Not having received
any telegram to-day he hoped Mrs. John
son was improving, and in that event he
should remain on duty during the session.
H. L., LII s. l. l.