Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-03-14
sENATE-ExTRA SESSION.

The Senate of the Forty fifth Congress
convened in extra session on the 5th. and re-
elected Mr.. Ferry, Of Michigan, as President pro
TEN. The roll OF the newly elected Senators was
David Davis, IL G. Davis, krkwood, Nc Pherson,
Plumb, Rollins. Salisbury, Teller Window,
Coke, Garland, Harris, Hill. Johnston and Ran
som were sworn in. A resolution was adop ed
that the credentials 81 Senators elect in all dis
puted OF contested States should lie upon the Ia
BILE until the 9th, and, in accordance with this
resolution. Messrs. Kellogg, OF Louisiana: Nor
gan, Of Alabama; Lamar, OF Mississippi Corbin
and Butler (contestant-). OF South Carolina were
no: sworn In, objections being made thereto. La
iayette Grover, OF Oregon, did not respond 10 his
sworn in. Vice President Wheeler was escorted
into the Chamber, and Mr.. Ferry presented him
to the Senate and administered to him the oath OF
office. After the Inauguration ceremonies, an
adjournment was had to the 9th.
A lengthy discussion occurred on the
9Th over motion that l.. Q. c. Lamar be sworn
as Senator from Mississippi, Mr.. Blaine, among
others, arguing that his (Lamar's) credentials
being entirely regular, he should be sworn in now,
and any question rs to the legality OF the Legsla-
ture which elected him should be natter OF sub
segment inquiry by the Senate After debate, the
resolution that Mr.. Lamar be sworn in was adopt
EDS to MIR Wadeigh voing in the mega
tive; Mr.. Merrimon. who would also have
Spencer. A resolution was then offered
by Mr.. Blaine that William Pit. Kellogg
be sworn IN as Senator from Louisiana. Mr. Blaine
then proceeded to argue that Mr. Kellogg was
elected by the legal Legislature of his State and
that the same Returning Board which had right
fully declared that the Hayes Electoral ticket in
the state was elec ed had also declared who con
stituted the Legslatu OF the State, which body
had chosen Mr.. Kellogg Senator and declared who
was the legal Governor OF the Safe. M. Bayard
took the floor to reply to Mr.. Blaine, but yielded
for motion to adjourn.
A motion was made, on the morning Of
the eth, that Lafayette Grover Senator elect from
Oregon, be sworn in which motion was objected
o. and subsequently, Mr. Mitchell stated that he
| haa several petition from citirone OF OREGON oh
/ jecting to the seating OF MIR Grover which
! petitions were read, charging that he procured
! his election by bribery and corrupt use OF
money; that he unlawfully and corruptly Is.
| sued certificate OF election 20 Mr.. Cronin and
| falsely testified before the Committee on Priyi-
| leges and Elections tosustain his act Mr. Bayard
! replied TO Mr. Blaine relative 10 the case of Mr.
! Kellogg, OF Lousiana. claiming that his (kel-
! loggs) credentials did not present priha1 fGcis
| case, because they were signed BY Mr. Packard,
who was not the Govern Of the State either dp Hre
or dc Jocto; on the contrary, the Senate must AXE
! cognizance OF the public fact that Mr.. Nichols
| was Governor, and had legal Legislature acting
/ in accord with him. lie tBsyard) commended that
| the decision Of the Elec oral Comm sson had no
force IN law TO control the action of the Senate In
this Case. Mr. Blaine rep ed, reiterating the as.
! sertion that the authority of the State which
! gave the Electoral vote To Hayes and Vince or
! also declared the Packard Government to be the
! rex II Ntdtt government. Mt Nj rtDn Also suNu-
Gated he claims OF Mr. kellogg and a re olu ion
was finally adopted u to 2l-that the credentials
| lie On the table until the appointment of the Com
I mi tee on Privileges. and Elections. The same
disposition made OF the credentials OF Messrs.
Corbin and butler, OF South Carolina. An Execu-
tive session was held ut which objections were
! made 10 the Cabinet nominations sent In by the
President, especially to those Of Messrs. Eyarts,
. Schulz and Key.
a resolution was unanimously adopted,
on the sth, that John r. Morgan be sworn in as
/ Senator from Alabama and he took the oath of
! office. The case OF l. 3. Grover, OF Oregon was
1 further considered. and Mr.. Cankling advocated
4 his tiEht TO be sworn in, claiming that the case
was not analogous to that of NJ Kellogg. of
I Louisiana, the two clims involving entirely diff.
/ ierent prime pies. Mr. Motion claimed that the
case OF Mr.. Kellogg was regular on its face, and
that he came with the proper GER iacate signed by
/ the Governor, aud therefore had u priB.l Tdcie
| case which VAS not iDvalidaed because there
were n 'ther pretended Legislature and pr tended
Governor ia the state All Il remarks by other
I Seua or, Mr.. Bsydd stated chat he was author.
! lied to say thsti was Mr. Growers intention,
should he be admitted, 10 call for the fullrst in
NtsUgau II OF the charges az INST him. The res
olutloa ID : ue be Swo II in was Nhen agreed TO
without dlyi sion, and he tnok the oath. In Ex-
,ecutiva session, the nomination OF Mr. Sherman
% be Seer tsry OF the Treasury was confrme l. all
/ the Republic n Senators voting for confirmation,
/ aud twenty-slx Democrats voting against it.