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tination.
Senate-Ertra session.
March 5, promptly at noon President
Hayes and ex-President Grant, accompanied
by Senators Morrill, and Hoar, of the Com
mittee of Arrangements, entered the Senate
Chamber, by the main entrance, and were
shown to seats provided for them in the
area in front of the desk of the Presiding
Officer. The Senate was then called to or
der by Secretary Gorham, and Chaplain
Sunderland offered prayer. Chief Clerk
Mcdonald read the proclamation convening
the Senate in extra session. Mr.. Hamlin
submitted the following:
ResOLUed, That the oath of Office be ad-
ministered by Senator Timothy o. Howe to
Thomas w. Ferry, Senator-elect from the
State of Michigan, and that he be and
hereby is chosen President of the Senate pro
tempore." Agreed to.
The oath of Office was then administered
to Mr.. Ferry, and, upon taking the chair, he
said: "Senators, accept my sincere ac-
acknowledgement for this renewal of your
courtesy and confidence. 1 will at once
enter upon the duties of the Chair"
He then directed the Secretary to call the
roll of Senators newly elected, and requested
them to present themselves in feurs to be
sworn in. The newly elected Senators were
then called, and they were escorted to the
desk of the. presiding officer by their
colleagues, when the oath was administered
to them in the following order: Henry B.
Anthony, James B. Beck, James G. Blaine,
Geo. F. Hoar, David Davis, Henry -,
Samuel J. Kirkwood, John &. Mcpherson,
Preston B. Plumb, Edward Fl.
Rollins, Eli Salisbury, Henry
NJ. Teller, William Window, Richard Coke,
A. II. Garland, J. G. Harris, Benjamin 81.
Hill, John w. johnson and Matt w. Ransom.
fha of oil of
Louisiana, was called, there being no Senator
from that State, Mr.. ingalls, (Rep.), of Kan
sas, escorted him to the desk OF the presid-
ing officer. Objections were made to the
swearing in of Mr.. Kellogg. Mr.. Anthony
submitted a resolution that the credentials
Of the Senators-elect in all the disputed
or contested States lie upon the table
Objections were also made to John T. Nor
gan (Dem.), of Ala; L. Q. c. Lamar (Dem.),
of Miss; David L. Corbin (Rep.), of s. c.,
and NJ. G. Butler Oem.), of s. C.. When
the name of Grover, of Oregon, was called,
he did dot respond. Mr.. Wheeler was, then
sworn in as Vice-President of the United
States, and the Senate adjourned until noon
tomorrow.
MARCH 6.---The Senate debated for several
hours on resolution that Mr.. Lamar, Sena-
tor-elect from Mississippi, should be allowed
to take the oath of office. Mr.. Morton, who
seemingly led the opposition to the adoption
of the resolution, finally said that all he de-
sired was to call the attention of the coun-
try to the fact that the Demo-
cratic members of the Senate had all
changed their views since the time that Mr..
Pinchback had applied for admission to the
Senate. The resolution was then passed by
vote of 81 to 1, Mr.. Wadleigh, of New
Hampshire, alone voting in the negative.
Mr.. Lamar was then sworn in. Mr.. Blaine
then moved that Mr.. Kellogg, of Louisiana,
be admitted, and made powerful speech in
favor of the adoption of his motion. With
out taking any action on it, the Senate ad-
journed.
In the Senate, March z, the debate on the
resolution for the admission of Senator.elect
Kellogg, of Louisiana, was continued,
Senators Bsyard, of Delaware; Blaine, of
Maine, and Morton, of Indiana, being the
principal speakers. 1t was finally resolved
that Mr.. Kellogg's credentials should be re-
ferred to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, and the Senate, after an executive
session, adjourned.
In the Senate, March s, John q. Morgan,
Senator elect from Alabama, was sworn in,
without any opposition, and a long debate
ensued over the resolution to refer the
credentials of Grover, of Oregon, to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections
The only marked feature of the debate was
he supported the policy of the new
administration. Grover was sworn in,
Immediately after the Senate went into
executive session the motion was made to
bring bafore the Senate, for action, the
nomination of Mr.. Sherman as SECRETARY of
the Treasury. Objections being interposed
on the ground that the n omination had been
ordered to be referred to the Finance Com.
mittee, when appointed, and that it could
acted
nous consent, the Vice-President decided
that the rules applicable to refer
ences to committees, etc, were not in
force, as no committees were in existence.
After considerable discussion con-
cerning the point of order the descision of
the VIce-President was sustained without
division. The question was then taken on
the confirmation of Mr.. Sherman's nomina-
ton, and it was confirmed by the solid vote
of the Republican Senate, against twenty
six votes in the negative by the Democratic
members. Several Democratic Senators
refrained from voting. No attempt was
made to confirm any other of the Cabinet
nominees.
In the Senate, March 9, the standing and
other committees were appointed. A resolu.
ton to investigate the conduct of Senator
Grover, of Oregon, in relation to the appoint.
ment of Cronin and in procuring his election
to tie Senate by bribery, was passed, and the
| senate adjourned. The executive session of
the Senate lasted about twenty minutes.
The Cabinet nominations were referred to
Committees as follows: That of Mr.. Schurz
to the Committee on Finance; Mr.. Evarts to
| the Committee ON Foreign Relations Mr..
Devens to the Judiciary Committee; Mr.. Nc.
Crary to the Committee on Military Affairs j;
MIR. Thompson to the Naval Affairs Com.
mlttee, and Mr.. Key to the Committee on
Postottices and Postroads. Immediately
alter the nominations were referred, the
| principal opponents of their confirmation
made efforts, under the lead of Mr.. Cameron,
OF Pennsylvania, to secure an adjournment
until Monday. These efforts were resisted
on the ground that the committees would
have ample time to report by tomorrow
After brief and desultory discussion the
vote was taken on the motion submitted by
Mr.. Sargent to adjourn until noon to o-mor
row, and it was carried by ayes, A nays, II
In the Senate, March 10, theVice- Presiden
presented communication from William
Orton, President of the Western Union Tele
graph Company, requesting the return O.
the messages (about thirty thousand) de
livered to the Chairman OF the Committed
on Privileges and Elections some weeks
ago, in accordance with the order of tht
Senate. Laid on the table. AS soon al
the Senate went into executive session
the various Cabinet nominations were il
turn reported back from committees
accompanied in each case with
unanimous recommendation for confrma
ton. A motion was then made to take up tn,
nomination of David M. Key, as Postmastel
General, for immediate action. A singl,