The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-03-12
THE FEDERAL SENATE.
Extra Session.

SAASS ost AISlS SS$is
such ii crowd as this morning to witness
the opening of the extra session of the
Senate and swearing in of the new
Senators. The weather was disagree
able, and severe snow storm prevailed,
but the ladies were not deferred. The
galleries were filled 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 Senate, curious
visitors We're hunting out the seats of
Andrew Johnson, Gen. 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. When Gen.
Burnside entered the chamber he was
greeted with a round of applause by tho
galleries. Andrew Johnson did not
make his appearance until after the
meeting of the Senate. When he was
called upon to take the oath he was
greeted with applause, which was soon
checked by the Vice President.
Promptly at II O'Clock Vice President
Wilson called the Senate to order.
Chaplain Sunderland, in tho opening
prayer, invoked the Divine blessing
upon the Senate, saying: GAS these
Senators are assembled here to COM
mencc Il 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"
Major Macdonald, the Chief Clerk,
then read the proclamation of the Pres
itlent convening the Senate in extra
session, after which the Vice President
directed him to call the names of the
new Senators. AS called they advanced
to the Vice Presidents desk, and were
sworn in groups of three or four, as fol-
lows:
Bayard of Delaware, Bruce of Missis-
sippi, Burnside of Rhode Island, Came
ron of Wisconsin, Christiancy of Mich
igan, Dawes OF Massachusetts, Eaton of
Connecticut, IIdmunds of Vermont,
Hamlin of Maine, j ohnson ofTcnncsscc,
Herman of Now York, Mcmillan of
Minnesota, Macdonald of Indiana,
Paddock OF Nebraska, Randolph of
New Jersey, Thurman ofOhio, Wallace
of Pennsylvania, Whytc of Maryland,
Caperton of West Virginia, Cocllrcll Of
Missouri, Jones OF Florida, MaXcy of
Texas, Withers Of Virginia..
The last named five took the modified
oath, they having been engaged in the
Confederate cause.
The new Senators were nearly all
escorted to the Vice Presidents desk
by their colleagues. After the oath had
been administered to Johnson, q hand
some bouquet was handed to him by a
page, with whom it had been left by
some of the friends of the cXPrcsidcnt.
Messrs. Booth of California, and Sharon
l. <..%
yet, did not respond when their names
We're called. After administering the
oath of office, Vice President Wilson
shook hands with each Senator.
Mf. Morton, of Indiana, submitted
the following which was read and laid
over;
EcSCiycd Gy the senate, That the State
Government now existing in Louisiana
and represented by w. =. Kellogg, as
Governor, is the lawful Government of
the said State; that it is republican in
form that every assistance necessary
to sustain its proper ana lawful author
ity in the said State should be given
by the United States when properly
called upon for that purpose, to the end
that the laws may be rightGully and
promptly executed, life and property
protected and defended ,and all violatOrs
of law, state or National, brought to
punishment for their crimes. lie also
offered the following:
RrSpiseH, That u. B. $. pinchbaci<
be admitted as a Senator from the state
of Louisiana, for a term Of six years,
beginning on the lth of March, 1873.
lie asked that it be laid on the table,
and gave notice that he would call il up
for consideration ut an carly day, per-
hapS Monday.
\ Partisan who attempted to hang
himself, but was cut down in time TO
save his life, gives this account of his
sensations: "I had the sensation Of
receiving q blow from a hammer on
the top OF my head. | did not feel the
rope, and the only defined sensation