Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-03-12

Upon the floor of the Senate, the curious
were 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 eide of
the Chamber, as we'll as upon that of
Mr.. Dawes, on the Republican side,
were handsome boquets. Burnside
entered the Chamber, greeted with
round of applause from the galleries.
Andrew johnson did not make his ap
pearance until after the meeting of the
Senate, when he was called up to take
the oath. He was greeted with ap-
plause, which was soon checked by the
Vice-President.
At IL O'Clock Vice-President Wilson
called the Senate to order. Chaplain
Sunderland, in his opening prayer, in
voked the Divine blessing upon the
Senate, saying: As these Senators are
Assem- bled heie to commence a 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.
Maj. Mcdonald, Chief Clerk, then
read the proclamation of the President
converting the Senate in extra session,
after which the Vice President di-
rected him to call the names of the
new Senators. As called they advanced
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 Wisconsin, Chris
tiancy, of Michigan, Dawes, of Massa-
chusetts. Eaton, of Connecticut, Ed
munds, of Vermont, Hamhn, of Maine,
johnson, of Tennessee, Herman. of
New York, Mcmillan. of Minnesota.
McDona d, of Indiana, Paddock, OF
Nebraska, Randolph. of New Jersey,
Thurman, of Ohio, Wallace, of Penn
sylvania, Whyte. of Maryland, Caper-
tou, of West Virginia, Cockerell, OF
Missouri. Jones, of Florida, Maxey, OF
Texas, Withers, of Virginia, the las,
named five taking modified oaths.
they having been engaged i'll the Con,
federate cause. The new Senators
were nearly all escorted to the Vice
Presidents desk by their colleagues
After the oath had been administe REQ
to Johnson, a handsome boquet wa:
handed to him by page. with whom
it had been left by some friend of ii .
ex-President. Messrs- Booth, of c.,
ifornia, and Sharon, of Nevada, no
having reached the city, did not re
spond when their names were c.ls' d
After administering he oath of "tfic''
Vice President Wilson shook hand
with each Senator. the new Senator
. having all been sworn and seated.
Anthony submitted an order tina
the early hour of meeting be
o'clock. Agreed to.
Edmunds submitted a resolutlo
providing for the appointment OF
, Committee Of two Senators to wal
npon the President and inform hir
that a quorum had assembled and til
Senate was ready to receive any CON
munication from him. Messrs. EC
r | munds and Stevenson were appointed
! Morton, of Indiana, submitted tn
following, which was read and lai
r over:
Resolved by the Senate that til
q State government now existing l
Louisiana and represented by VIM. I
/ Kellogg, as Governor, IS the lawfl
government ..of said State that 1t
:. Republican in form and that every az
!, slstance necessary to sustain ltsprope
and lawful authority in said State
should be given by the United State
E when properly called upon for til,
: purpose to the end that the laws ma
be faithfully and promptly executed
: life and property protected and d.
Tended, md that all violators Of th
y laws. State or National, be brought I
, speedy punishment for their crimes.
! He also offered tine following:
o Resolved, That z. B. 5. PluchEac
= be admitted as a Senator from IL
State of Louisiana for the term of s.
. years, beginning on the 4th of Marcl
:, 1873. He asked that it be laid on IL
:, table, and gave notice that he woul
n call it up for consideration at an ear
day, perhaps Monday next.
. Anthony moved that when the Sci
:. ate adjourn to-day it be to meet {
NJ Monday next. Hanlin, of Maine, sal
~ that the Senate might as well meet {
=. morrow; it was we'll known that the
- was a necessity for the reorganizatiC
, of the committees, and that it mig
:, as we'll be done this week as hex
. The motion of Anthony was agreed t
+ On motion of FreliDghuysen
, 1920 O'Clock the Senate took rece
% till one o'cl, ok.
h Upon re assembling Edmunds, fro
At the Committee te wait upon the Pre-
d ident, reported that he had performs
!. that duty, and the President rep.i'
v that he would communicate with Il
= Senate on Monday next.
!. Adjourned till Monday.
,s LONDON, March 5-Night-A Berl
70 special says that the German Cover
4 ment demands the dismissal of t
- Papal Nuncio and the cessation of 7
Ia lations between the atican andBavari
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