Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-03-06


ton 80 a. to maks'a President insligibl,
to o second term.
The Tribune says: Neither the Ku
klux nor carpet.baggsr will find muol
comfort In the new Presidents Ian
guags. but tho real South will take hear
at hearing II, aad honest Republican,
at the North, alarmed and ashamed aI
the Disgrace which their party has beer
forced to bear. will hold their head,
higher and rejoice in the dawn Of q no.
bier day."
In regard TO civil service reform, the
Tribune remarks that nobody supposes
II will DO easy, but Mr.. Hayes will be
sustained in 1t by a grateful and admir-.
Ing people. and perhaps, In time. the
politician who has been accustomed to
depend upon Federal influence will take
to heart the truth which he tersely er.
presses, that "ho serves his party best
who serves the country best"
Besinnipg or she Extra sessien Of
tho scnate.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Promptly at
noon President Hayes and sx.presidcnt
Grant. accompanied by Senators Nor.
rill and Howe, Of the Committee oil
Arrangements. entered the Senate Cham
Der by the main entrance, and were
shown to seats provided for them In the
area in front Of tho desk Of the presid
ing officer. The Senate WINS then called
to order by Secretary Gorham. and
Chaplain Sunderland offered q prayer.
Chief Clerk Mcdonald read tho pre-
clamation converting the Senate in extra
session.
Hamlin submitted tho following:
Resolved. That the oath Of Office be
administered to Thomas w. Ferry.
Senator.slect from the State OF Michi.
gan, and that he DO and hereby
is chosen President Of the Senate
pro tenn"
Agreed to.
The oath Of office was then admin
istored to Ferry. and upon taking tho
chair he said
"Senators Accept my sincere
acknowledgment for this renewal Of
your courtesy aud confidence. I will
ut once enter upon the duties Of the
Chair"
He then directed the Secretary to call
the roll OF newly.slecied Senators aud
request them to present themselves In
fours to DO sworn in. Tho nswly.elect-
cd Senators wore then called aud they
were escorted to the desk Of the presid.
ing officer by their colleagues, when the
oath was administered to them In the
following order: Henry u. Anthony.
James d. Beck. James q. Blaine. Geo.
+. Hoar. David Davis, Henry q. Davis,
samuel j. Kirkwood. john II. Me-
Phsrson, Preston d. Plums. Edward ii.
Rollins. Ellis Salisbury. II. NJ. Teller,
William n. Winssn. Richard A. Cote.
A. II. Garland, J. q. Harris, Benjamin
II. Hill. John W. Johnston and Mat.
thew Ransom.
When the name OF William Pitt Kel.
logg Of Louisiana was called, there be-
ing no contestant from that State. In.
gals escorted him 10 tho desk Of the
presiding officer.
Bosy objected to the oath being adj
ministercd to Kellogg. and said ho OBJ
jsctsd to him being sworn in because
the Senate knew there were two Legis-
latures In Louisiana and the case should
be referred to tho Committee on Privi.
leges and Elections for tho report NJ to
which Of these Legislatures had tho
right to elect n Senator.
Anthony submitted a resolution that
the credentials OF Senators elect In all
disputed or contested States lay upon
the table until tomorrow.
Thurman said this was q rather dan
gsrous experiment to adopt as q general
resolution. as under II any capricious
objection could DO presented to a sena-
tor being sworn In. He thought each
case had better stand on its wi merits
aud therefore moved TO amend the reso.
luton 10 as to provide that the creden-
tials OF William p. Kellogg lie upon the
table until tomorrow.
Conkling said. while ho concurred In
the Vows OF tho Senator from Ohio.
(Thurman), no suggested that tho SEN
ate was sitting mora for ceremonial pur-
poses than for tho purpose OF business,
and Il was not desirable TO DO detained
by repeated divisions.
Thurman then withdrew the nmcnd-
msnt, and the. resolution Of Anthony
was agreed to, and Kellogg was not
sworn.
Spencer objected 10 the oath being ad-
ministered TO Senators-elect from Ala
bama aud Mississippi (John T. Morgan
and l.. Q. G. Lamar, OF account Of
evidence now before tho Committee on
Privileges and Elections, and their Gre
dsntials wore therefore laid on the table
until tomorrow. and the oath was not
administered 10 them.
Tho President pro tenn. here an-
nouncsd that there were two sets OF Gro
dsntials from South Carolina, and there
was but m vacancy.
Gordon objected to the oath being ad.
ministered to any one claiming q seat
from that State, aud the credentials OF
Corbin and Butler were laid over until
tomorrow.
Lafayette Grover. S~enator-elect from
Oregon. did not respond to the call for
his name.
Ferry asksdif the Vice President elect
of the United States WINS ready 10 take