The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-04-27

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TO begin Between allythe 1iembefs of tbi
Serate and myself will be pleasant : anG
agreeable. shall exert every influence in
my power to make them 80, and invoke the
cordial support of the Senate in the con
summation OF this purpose. know that
my principal duty will be to enforce che
rules which the Senate, of whom am sim.
ply the organ, have made, and this will en-.
deayor to do with fairness and impartiality.
solicit your forbcarance and patience. /
realize that my petition as presiding officer
debars me from the privilege of participat-
ing in the debates, and that it will be i'm
proper for me to use my official position for
the purpose Of influencing your legislation,
but rs citizen can. but naturally feel an
ardent interest in your work, so far as it af.
fects our common mother, the State, and a
proper pride In seeing you contrihnte to her
restoration to her place in the front rank of
her peers amongst the bright stars of the
American galaxy. Such feeling, think,
should burn in the bosom of every Senator,
and you should enter, upon,the work of re.
generation, having eyer in view the old Ro-
man maxim, "To takecare that the republic
should suffer no detriment at their hands. u
l suggest that you lay aside all the animos.
tiles and turmoils of the past, and, forget
ing all antagoEisms, unite as common band
of brothers for the promotion of the best in
terests of all classes, races and conditions of
the people Of tbe State. Then you may
rightfully expect not only to recsive the
plaudits of your fellow. .countrymen. but.
when sitting hereafter within. tho sgratefui
shade of the general prosperity which will
flow out of your work.. could each look back
with just pride to his individual participa-
tion in it. .........,..... 'r,s.g.
MIR. Jeter then announced to the Chair
that tho senators from Abbeville, Barnwell.
Edgeheld and Laurens were present and
ready to qualify.
The Senators from those counties (DemI
ocrats) then approached tho Presidents
dssk and presented their credentials.
Some sensation was created among the
Radicals by this, and one of them shouted
out a motion to adjourn. Another cried,
Let US do ibis peaceably."
The President said that every county had
, right to be represented in the Senate, and
where parties present their credentials thew
have right to be sworn in. Those claim
ants who como last have equal rights with
those who come first. Any other construc-
tiou could be made to prevent an oreauiza-
tion of the Senate forever.
Swails demanded whether the Chair in
tended to override all laws, all rules and all
precedents, aud went on to make most in
dgnant speech against the admission of
these Democratic Senators.
Mr.. Cochran put an end to his effusion
by presenting letter from T. NJ Tolbert
Withdrawing hisysfh TO the seat of the
j. Senator from Abbeville, and General Gary
also ptsse9tsa one from Lawrence Cuin
also withdrawing his claim to General Gary's
seat.
Colonel Simpson said it was not his inten.
tion to override the rules, or tho flaws or
precedents, but he thought IL bis duty to
administer the oath to these claimants IF
he was wrong the Senate was not without
its remedy. .n
Taft Lhen'safdhe would appeal from the
ruling of the Chair.
The Chair said an appeal could only lie
from ruling on point Of order, and no
point of order had been ruled upon.
The four Senators wero then sworn in,
and the senate adjourned till to-day.