The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-06
'xLvTH NaREss second Session.
" AsEIssToSs March 81 1871

fNvTH NaREss second Session.
y AsHI z s 1a March a y 81 1917.
BENATE- EXTRA SESSION. IS
~ The Senate was called to order by Score
tary Gorham as Hayesr entered. The pro-
[ciamation. converting the Senate in extra
session was read.
:; Mr. Ferry was elected president pro lem.
The oath OF Office was administered to Mr..
/ Ferry and upon taking the chair he said |:
!" Senators, Accept my sincere acknow,-
edgment for this renewal OF your courtesy
and confidence. I will ntsonce ef,tersrIpon
the duties of the Chair.', He then directed
the secretary TO call the roll OF senators
newly elected, and requested them to IRE.
sent themselves in tours, to be sworn in. !.
Mr.. B6gy, Of Missouri, objected To- the
oath being administered f8 Mr.. Kellogg,
and said be objected TO hin being sworn In:
because the Senate knew there were two
Legislatures in Louisiana, and the case,
should be referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections for report as to-
which Of these Legislatures had o right to
elect senator. !. ~ -
Mr.. Anthony, OF Rhode Island, submit
ted resolution that the credentials OF sem
ators-elect in oil disputed or contested cases
lie upon the table until tomorrow.
Mr. Thurman, OF Ohio, said this was
rather dangerous experiment. Toadopt
a general resolution, under it any captious
objection could prevent d senator from be-.
ing sworn in. He thought each case had
better stand on its own merits, and there
fore moved to amend the resolution SO as to
provide that the credentials Of William p.
Kellogg lie upon the table until tomorrow.
Dir. Conkiing, Of New, York, said while
he concurred in the views OF the Senator
from Ohio ORR. Thurman, he suggested that
the Senate was sitting now rather for q cere-
monial purpose than for the purpose OF
business, and it was not desirable TO be de-
tanned by repeated objections. As no one
would suffer by having his credentials lie
oyertil tomorrow, he appealed to the Sem
ator from Ohio (Mr, Thurman( TO let the
general resolution pass, as he did not be-
Iieve in captious objections. Before the
Senate transacted any business this q,res-
ton Of these credentials would be en-
courtsred in each case.
Mr.. Thurman said on the suggestion OF
the senator from New York, who expressed
the opinion that no captious objection would
be made, he withdrew his amendment.
The resolution of Mr.. Anthony was then
agreed to, and Mr.. Kellogg was not sworn
in.
Mr.. Spencer. of Alabama, said he objected
to the oath being administered to the sena-
tors-eect from Alabama and Mississippi,
John T. Morgan and L. Q. G.. Lamar-and
he did so on account OF the evidence now be
fore the Committee on Privileges and
Elections. Their credentials were therefore
laid on the table until tomorrow, and the
oath was not administered to them. The
president pro. tenn. announced that there
were two sets OF credentials from the State
of South Carolina. and there was but one
vacancy.
Mr.. Gordon OF Georgia, objected to the
oath being administered to any one claim
ing seat from that State, and the ereden-
tails OF Corbin and Butler were Aso laid
over till Tomorrow.
When the name OF Lafayette Grover,
senator-elect from Oregon, was called, he
did not respond
The senator's not having been objected to
being sworn in as above stated, Ar. Ferry
asked il the yice-President-elect OF the
United States vas ready to take ttls oath OF
office. .
Alter few minutes Mr.. Wheelsr entered
the Senate chamber, leaning on the arm Of
Mr.. McCreery,of the committee Ct arrange
ments, and was escorted to the desk Of the
presiding officer, when Mr.. Ferry said II
have great pleasure in presenting the Vice.
President of the United States"
Mr.. Wheeler made brief address. At
the conclusion OF Mr.. Wheeler's remarks,
Mr.. Ferry retired from the chair, saying,
"With great pleasure, Mr.. Viee-President,
T surrender the chair to your The Vice
President then announced that the Senate
would proceed to the entire portlc0 Of the
Capitol to witness the inauguration OF the
PRESIDENT, and the. procession was FORM
ed by Deputy Scrgeant-at-Arms Christie.
according to the programme already pub
lished, and left the chamber at l:25 P. NJ.
Mr.. Hamlin, Of Maine, submitted resolu-
ton that committee Of three senators be
appointed. by the Vice-President to VISIT
upon the President Of the United States and
Inform him that quorum Of the Senate has
ass embled, and that the Senate wilR be
pleased to receive aay communication he
may be pleased to make. Agreedto.
Messrs. Hamlin,. Morton, and Ransom
were appointed as such committee.
Mr. Morton moxed that when the Senate
adjourn to-day it, be to meet on Wednesday
at II o'clock.
Mr. uamlin opposed the motion, and said
when the comEsittee should wait upon the
President he would no doubt reply that he
was ready to communicate with the Senate
Immediately, therefore tho Senate should
be in session to receive such communica-
ton.
Mfr. Morton withdrew his motion, and the
Senate, at 1875, adjourned till II O'Clock to.
morrow.