The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-06
Rhode Island, entered tho Chamber few minutes

Rhode Island, entered the Chamber, q few minutes
before twelve O'Clock, he was greeted with
round OF applause from the galleries. There
were many inquiries as to the whereabouts OF
see but he did not make his appearance until
after the meeting oil the Senate, when he was
was greeted With apojause Nv the saIleries but it
was soon checked by The Vice President.
so Promptly at Twelve O'Clock Vice President VIII
DERLAND, IN his opening prayer. invoked the divine
blessing upon the senate, saving
"As the senators are assembled here 10 CON-
mence new chapter In the history OF this body,
give eacn OF them NE, health and strength and in
all their labors and responsibilities may they lean
upon Thy arm Tor support
TAKING THE OATH.
Major MCDONALD, the Cnie Clerk then read the
proclamation OF The President converting the
Senate in extra session, after which the Vice
President directed hlm to call the names Of the
vanced to the Vice Presidents desk and were
sworn In In groups OF three or Jour, as iollows;-
rep, Of Missssppi; Z Burnside 1rep.l, ue Of
Rhode Island; Cameron tnd rep.l OF Wisconsin;
Mass. Eaton, DEM Of Conn. Eamands: irepJ
Of Vt Hamlin, rep OF Name; Johnson, dem Of
OF Mimi Mcdonald. ldem.l OF ind; Paddock.
Gep.) Of Neb. Randolph. ldem.l OF n. j.; Thur.
Whyte, tdem.) OF Nd. Caperton, Gnd.) OF W. Va.
CocEereil, ldem.l OF No.; Jones. (dem.l OF Fla.
@axey vs aRa oa,S
they having been engaged In the Confederate
cause
The new Senators wero nearly all escorted to
tne Vice Presidents desk by their colleagues.
Alter the oath had been administered to Mr. John.
son, handsome bouquet was handed TO HIM by
one OF the pages with whom 1t had been lett by
some OF the friends or the exPresident.
Of New not baSnS reached the CITY ye aid not
respond when their names were called
AsF the a Of es Vice
The new senator's having been all sworn In and
seated: Mr.. ANTHONY, lrepl OF r. l.. submitted an
should be twelve O'Clock. Agreed to.
H. COMMUNICATING WITH THE PRESIDENT.
committee OF two senator's to wait upon
THORN ns n'm Of the United states Ss
Senate had assembled and tina the Senate was
nd nd
(dem.) OF Ky, were appointed as such committee.
,, THE LOUISIANA QUESTION
Mr.. MORTON, trep:) or Ind, submitted the follow
Ing, whicn was read and laid over:-
ndM BY The s,s e. the
By william keIoss as Is the iawfut gov
ernmen. Of said sta!e that republican in form and
Lawful authority in said State should be gwen by the
tie END %hsn a % sAsa So nn
prodmggty eTesnteS life and property and
DE also offered the ioowlng:-
Resolved, That p. B. s. Pinchback be admitted as
Senator from The State Of LOUISIANA the term Of six
years, beginning on the 4th OF March, 1873
He asked that 1t be laid on the taole and gave
notice that he would call 1t up for consideration
at an early day, perhaps Monday.
MIR. ANTHONY moved that when the Senate ad.
journ to-day 1t be to meet on Monaay next.
MI. HAMLIN, (rep) oil Me-, said the Senate might
as well meet tomorrow. IL was we'll known that
there was a necessity for reorganizing the COM
mittees, and Il might as we'll be done this week as
next.
The motion OF Mr.. Anthony was agreed to.
On motion OF Mr. FRELINGHUYsEN, (rep) OF N.
j., at twenty minutes past twelve r. NJ, the Sen.
ate took a recess till one O'Clock.
MIR. JOHNSON HOLDS A LEvEE.
During the recess there was a great crowd OF
visitors upon the door, many OF whom were
around ex.President Johnson, congratulating MN
upon his election to the Senate. One OF the first
to meet him was Vice President Wilson, VINO lett
his seat and proceeded to tnat Of Mr.. Johnson's.
lie was followed by Senators Allison, Wright,
Robertson, Mitchell and others FROM the republic
can side and nearly every senator from the demo.
cratic side OF the Chamber.
Upon the reassembhng at one O'Clock, Mr. Ed
MUNDS. from the committee to wait upon the
President, reported that they had performed that
duty, and the President replied he would cOmmu-
ncate with the senate on Monday next. On mo-
ton OF Mr.. CoNKLING, Wep.), OF n. T., the Senate
then at three minutes past one p. NJ. adjourned
till Monday.