New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-07
XLIVrH CONGRESS.-Isr SESSION
pEcIuAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
THE GREATEST. CROWD OF SPECTATORS fNh'
KNowN-BOTH HOUSES ORGANIZE QUILrLf-ai''
KERR CHOSEN spEAKER-A SHORT DISCUSSION
on GOV. KELLOGG IN TIKI HoUsE-TIIE PREsi-
DENT INFORMED or THE ORGANIZATION.
SENATE .......... wAsnNGroS, Dec. o. 1879
In the Senate Chamber, this morning, there
was the usual activity attending the opening Of the ses
sion. Many Senators in their seats before lljo
o'clock aud from that till the hour of meeting all were
kept busy in the exchange OF courteses The galleries
wero well filed large number OF ladies being among
tho audience The enblcms OF mourning which were ar
ranged the funeral ceremonies OF VcePresdeEt IL
son. still remain In place, and the chair formerly Ocoupe
by him. heavily dr,ped, placed in the rear OF that
occupied by the President pro tenn Inc desks OF Ssn
sipp Dawes II Massachusetts, and that formerly occt-
pied by Mr. Ferry of Michigan were each decorated WIN
the Hon T. W Ferry OF Michigan, President pro teporc
called the senate to order and the Chaplain the Rev DR.
sunderland, offered prayer MS follows: .
Almighty and Everlasting God. adore Thee as tho
Supreme Being May trust in Thee as our Father IN
Hcayenths author of every blessing As we come INTO
this place. dark with the shadow OF national befeaVe
ment AS Thy servants assembled togetner mere anu
to realize the truth that We, too, are mortal tnat our
days are swift as arrows; that our WORK WIZ quickly
o.s that the sunset will be upon IA ere we come 70
know &c. Lord our Cod we thank TBce IOr iuy
kindness shown To these Thy servants In that hou hs
them together here from many distant points III
health and safety. Bless Thy servant the president Oh
these United States, and all IN authority over US ne a
abors. Bless thus whole nation with tho presence ana
the power OF Thy holy spirit and with deeper falth III
Thee, through Jesus Christ. Amen. -,
MI. FERRY, President pro tenn, said " Ths pclnS the
day prescribed by the Constitution for the annual meet
ing 0f Congress, tho Senate will please come 10 order
Mr. COOPER Dem. TcnnD presented the CREDENTIALS Oh
the Hon. David NJ. Key, appointed United states senator
from that in place ofAndrew Johnson deceased
The credentials having been read, Mr. hey was eccOft.u
his desk by his colleague ana sworn IN DJ MI tcfy
Mr.. ANTHONY REP. X ~ submlted q resOiution III
strurng tine Secretary 70 inform the House Oh Repre-
sentatives that quorum Of the Senate lad asselnbc
the Senate ready 10 proceed 10 OisineNs
Which agreed 10. 49,. ,,..-
Mr. IIAMI1N (Rcp Mel submitted an order ptoviOlng
that the OF the meeting Of the Senate shall ne at
O'Clock m, until otherwise ordered winch was adopted
Mr. ANTHONY rep, X. ~ submitted resolution pro-
yidiug for the appointment or committee or TWO sefla
tors to lon SUCH COMMITTEES may he appointed ny the
Representatives, 10 INFORM the presldenI tis'
quorum Houses had assembled, ana that Con
gress was ready any communication tbht nc
may be pleased make. Winch agreed TO- Inc
Chair appointed Mr. Anthony tltep., X l.l' ana ME-
Thurman (Drm ObiO) sucl committee.
ON motion OF Jr ROBERTSON (kep., =. g., AT l-'lo
n m. the Senate took for thirty mlnucs Upon
rcassembling at 12i5 y. NJ, Mr. BOUTWELL, ti'ep;'
Nasal said announce 10 the senate ta a"ith
Of the VccPrcsid ut Of tue United States, anu u say
that at an early day resolutions relating 10 MS NE,
character and public services viii be offered. -
Me- ANTHONY Qicp., X. H. said That there was NJ
probabiily OF receiving message from me II Use To-
day and II at all, not until late hour lie Therefore
that the Senate aUcdln. Agreed TO- ana II l-l9
tho Senate adjourned till II o'clock tomorrow