The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-03-06
General burnside aud Andrew
johnson Loudly Cheered
bS ihe Galleries.
Mr. Morton Iirings the Case Of
Louisiana and "PinCb"
Before the Senate.
The Time Of the Taking Effect
~ the New Tariirnnd
Tax Hills.



has there been such u crowd ~ Tai
morning 10 witness the opening Of TN
extra session OF the senate aud tn
swearing In Of new senators, tn
weather was dlHngreeable, u sever
snow storm prevailing but the ladie
were not deferred from visiting TN
capital, The galleries were lllled viii
ladies long before the hour Of meeting
aud by II o'clock II wua impossible {,
obtain standing room, even la ia,
d0orways. Upon the floor Of the son
ate curious visitors were hunting on
the seats Of Andrew Johnson, Genera
Burnside aud other prominent senn
tors who were 10 DO sworn la. upOi
the desks Of Andrew johnson, on III,
democratic side, of the chamber u,
well ~ upon thNt Of MIR. 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 wal
In session. When he was called up u
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 10
oldor. Chaplain Sunderland In his
opening prayer invoked the divine
blessing upon the senate, saying, las
these senators are assembled here Ia
commence anew 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"
Major Mcdonald, the chief clerk
then read the proclamation of the pres
ident, Convening 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 rs follows; Bayard, of Delaware;
Bruce, of Mississippi Burnside, OF
Rhode Island; Cameron, Of Wiscon-
sin; Christiancy, Of Michigan Dawes,
of Massachusetts Eaton, OF Connect
cut Edmonds, of Vermont; Hamlin,
of Maine Johnson, of Tennessee ;
Herman, of New York Mcmillan, OF
Minnesota Mcdonald, of Indiana ;
Paddock, of Nebraska; Randolph, OF
New Jersey Thurman, of Ohio Wal
lace, Pennsylvania Caperton, West
| Virginia; 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, handsome bo-
Duet was handed to him by page
to whom 1t 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 in and seated, Mr.. Anthony, of
r. L., submitted a resolution that the
daily hour of meeting be II O'Clock.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Edmonds submitted u resolution
providing for the appointment of a
committee of two senators, to wait
upon the president and inform him
that quorum had assembled and the
senate was ready to receive any COM
munication from him. Messrs. Ed
monds and Stephenson were APP
pointed. 40
Mr. Morton, of Indiana, submitted
the following, which was read and laid
over:
Resolved by the Senate, That the
state government now existing IN
Louisiana, and represented by w. T.
Kellogg as governor, is the lawful gov
eminent of said state; that it is repu b.
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
properly called upon for that purpose,
TO the end that the laws may be right
fully and promptly executed, life and
property protected and defended, and
MI violators of law, state or national,
brought to speedy punishment for theiT
crimes.
He also offered the following:
Resolved, That p. b. 5. Pichback be
admitted as a senator from the state OF
Louisiana for the term OF SIX Years
beginning on the 4th of March, 1873.
He asked that it be laid on the table
and gave notice that he would call II
M for consideration at an early day
perhaps on Monday.
Mr., Anthony moved that when thu
senate adjourns to-day, it be to meet OIL
Monday next.
: Mr.. Hamlim, of Maine, said the sen
, ate might as well meet tomorrow. L
was well known that there was
necessity for recognizing the com
, mites and it might as well be dom
this week as next.
| The motion of Mr.. Anthony wa
agreed to-. ,u.o,, .
half past twelve o'clock the senate tool
a recess until one o'clock.
Unon assembling the committe
q Amounted to wait upon the presiden
. reported that they had performed tina
: duty and the president replied that D
wo1ld communicate with the senat
0 on Monday next.
). Adjourned till Monday. !, :,
Tho first ruling has been maue D