The Russellville Democrat., 1877-03-15

tied to it's privileges. Among the latter were Gen. Sherman and Major Generals Hancock and Terry in full uniform, and attend ed by members of their respective staffs. About II :45 Foreign Min istcrs and Secretaries, and attacn- es of Legations entered the Senate Chamber, headed by Sir Edward Thornton. Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, and took their seats in the two front rows of Senators chairs on the right. All offhe Ministers and most of their attendants were in full diplomatic uniform, re- splendent with gold and silver embroidery, and glittering with orders and decorations; besides Sir Edward Thornton, Bar. holdie, French Minister: Count Hayes, Austrian Minister; Herr Vonn Schlezer, German Minister, and Baron Blanc. Italian Minister, were especially notable.
 When the Diplomatic Corps had taken the places assigned them, the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, all in their robes of office. entered, preceded by the Marshal of the Court, and were escorted to seats arranged in the semi-circular space in front of the Senators desks. At pre- cisely l2 o'clock
 THE PRESIDENT APPEARED
 at tho entrance of the Chamber arm in arm with Gen. Grant. As they proceeded down the aisle to the seats reserved for them the Senators and all other occupants of the floor rose and remained starding until they had taken their seats, and the galleries ap plauded by clapping of hands and waving of handkerchieis. Imme- diately following them came tbe members of President Grant S Cabinet. Webb Hayes, Col. Fred. Grant and Lieut.. Dln woody of the Signal Corps, one of the Aides oi the Grand Marshal of the day. Four policemen brought up the rear.
 The Presidential party having taken their soats in the space in front of the desk of the President of the Senate,
 THE SENATE WAS CALLED TO ORDER. by it's Secretary, Mir. Gorham. Prayer was offered by the Chap lain, Rev. Dr. Sunderland, and President Grants proclamation converting special session was r.ad.
 After organization of the Senate, Vice President Wheeler entered the Chamber, escorted by Senator McCreery, of Kentucky, of the Committee of Arrangements, and his appearance was greeted with applause. Proceeding immedi- ately to the chair on the right of the Presiding Officer, he at once begun his address to the Senate, as follows:
 SENATOR'S: Official station ever brings with it corresponding duty and responsibility. Service in analogous parliamentary spheres has taught how delicate and, at times, difficult and com. plex, are the duties of the oath l am about to take, and will i'm pose upon me tor President of the Senate. It is my sincere purpose to lift myself entirely above the elements of partisanshin, and to it's rules in their true spirit and with Courteous fairness, and by all means in my power to facilitate and expedite its elabora- tions. Tn doing this, l shall need your generous forbearane e, and, at times, your lenient iudg- ment, upon all of which l know l may confidently rely, wher you shall be satisfied of the rectitude of my intentions. l trust that the relations about to be estab- lished between us may be mutu. ally pleasant, and productive of good to the best interests of our National Commonwealth. Mir. President, 1 am now ready to take the oath of office.
 He was warmly applauded at it's close. The oath of office was then administered to him by the