The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-06
UNITED STATES SENATE.
EXTRA sEsaION.
WASHINGTON, March 8.

Senators Morrill, and Howe Of the Com
mittee Of Arrangements, entered the
Senate chamber by the main entrance
and were shown to seats provided for
them in front Of the desk Of the presiding
officer.
The Senate was then called TO order by
SecretSry Gorhsn aud Chaplain Sunder-
land offered aprayer. Chief clerk Nc.
Donald read the proclamation convening
the Senate in extra session.
Mr.. Hsmlin submitted the following:
Resolved, Ttat the oath OF Office be al.
ministered by Senator Timothy .. Howe
TO Thomas w, Ferry, Senator elec, from
the state Of Michigan, and that be be
and hereby is chosen President of the
Senate pro tenn. Agreed 10.
The oath of office was then admins
tered 10 Mr.. Ferry, and upon taking the
chair he said:
"SESAToRs-Accept my sincere sc-
acknowledgement for the renewal Of your
courtesy and con adence. l will A. once
enter upon the duties Of the chair
lie then directed the secretary I, call
the roll of Senators newly elected and re-.
quested them 10 present themselves in
fours 10 be sworn in.
The newly elected Senators were then
called, ana they were escorted to the desk
of the presiding officer by their cot.
leagues, when the oath was administered
70 them IL the following order: Henry
b. Anthony, Jas. b. Beck, Jas q.
Blaine, Geo. +. Hosr, David Davis,
Henry e. Davis, Samuel j. kirkwood,
John Il. Mcpherson, Preston b. Plumb,
Edward II. Rollins, Eli BURY. Horny
NJ. Teller, VIM. Window, Richard Coke,
| A. IL. Garland. j. Il. Harris, Benz. II.
Hill, John w. johnson and Matt ".
Ransom. When the name OF Wm.
Pitt Kellogg. OF Louisiana, wa called,
there being no Senator from that State,
Nr. ingalls, escorted him TO the desk oi
the presiding officer.
Mr. Bogy objected TO the oath being
administered to Kellogg, and said he OBJ
jec,ed to him being sworn IN becaus"
the Senate knew there we're two legi.s.
| lures in Louisiana and the case should
be referred 20 the Committee on PrlyI.
leges and Elections for report ~ 10 which
of these legislatures had tho righ, t.
| elect Senator.
Mr. Anthony submitted n resolution
| that credentials OF Senators elect ~ ali
disputed or contested States lie upon III"
| table until 10 morrow.
Mr.. Thurman said II was rather
dangerous experiment 10 adopt gen
| eral resolution, Ms Under IL any captlou-
| objection could prevent u Senator from
bong sworn in. lie thought each case
| had better stand on its own merits md
therefore moved 10 amend the resolution
SO ss 10 provide that the credentials OF
VIM. Z. Kellogg lie upon the table until
| tomorrow.
Mr Conklng said ths, while he con
Cured in the views Of the Senator from
OHIO Thurman no suggested The SenSt"
WAS sitting now rather tor n CoromOtshl
purpose than for the purpose Of busIncs',
AID II was not dosirsblo 10 be- detsInoi
by repeated divisions.
Mr. Thurman then withdrew hn
amendment ard the resolution OF ar
! Anthony was then agreed TO, and ho!-
! IOgg WAS not sworn IN.
Mr.. Spencer objected 10 the oath b.
ing admin. tered to The Senators elect
! from Alabama and MIssissippI, M.ssfs.
! John T. Morgan and j.. q. {. Lamar
| on account OF evidence now before u"
! Con- mittee on Privileges and Elections.
| Their credentials were there ore laid "n
| the table until 20 morrow, and the oath
yAs not administered 10 them
| The President pro tan. announced
that there were two sets Of crod"DtiAl.
from South Carolina and but one vE-
cancy.
Mr.. Gordon objected ~ the OATH benz
administered 10 any one claiming seat
! from that state, and the credentials OF
| Messrs. Carbon and Butler were IAii
over until tomorrow.
Lafayette Grover. Senator elect from
| Oregon, not responding to the call tor
| his maine, and the Senators not objected
70 having been sworn IN, Mr. Ferry
sskcd II the Vice Presi ideDt elect OF tn"
United Ststes was ready 10 take ID"
| oath OF otIice. After few minutes Nr.
| Whec'e or entered the chan. ber, leaning oy
the arm of Mr. McCIesry, chairman u
the committee Of arrangements, and VA
escorted 10 the desk OF the prssldIng Off.
| Ger, when Mr.. Ferry tsid: i have
great pleasure IN presenting the Vice.
| President Of the United States'
Mr. Wheeler then delivered his al.
dress A. follows:
| SEsATOEs-O Official station ever bring
with 1t corresponding duty AID re-
spon.lbiliiy. Service IN analAzoI'
parliamentary spbere bss taught me how
] a.
| complex are the duties which 10"
! oath am about 10 take
will impose upon me. A. PfasIieHt
| Of the Senate, it Ia my sincere pufpD."
| 70 lIi, myseif entirely above the element
| Of psrtizanship 70 administer IT. ru!r' ~
/ their true spirit with courteous frmnes'.
| and By sll means in may power " iH,Il'
tate and expedite ia deilberstIons. IT,
| doing this shall need yOurElJ, your
gsnour iorebeaisbce. shd A. times y"gr
! lenient Judgment upon all of Th'ch
know may confidently .ely wbe1 y04
shall be satDfed o! th erectituds oi my ~
tenlion,. trust that the relations 80 ~!
/ be established betweea us may be ngtgsi
| Iy pleasant and productive OF goOi tOLJe
hest interests Of our naIionH COMMON
wealth. Mr.. President, | am nos
ready 70 tsxe the oath OF ofiics.
At il, conclusion M. Perry retired
from the chair saying, with grea!
pisAure Mr. Vice Presidsnt ! sgrren-
der the chair 70 you"
! The Vice President then anhognc"i
tns, the Senate wouli proceed - .Ye
centre portIco Of tbs csP'tol 70 wInr''
the Inauguration OF the PresIdsni An1
the procession Was formed BY deputy
J Serpear, at-Arrns Chi,Iie according 10
the programme already pubishei, sad
LETT the chamber.
A,l:z5P. .. the Sens.s returned ahd
the Vice Prssidebi resumed the chair.
Mr.. HamlIn submitted RESOLUTION
that. committee Of three bs hppoinisi
by the Vice Prs.ideni 70 Wal. upon "a"
President Of the United St.tes, aud IN
form him that . quorum OF the Seaa."
will be plesssd 70 receive any eommuni-