New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-07

Mr.. Ferry was elected PreeidenG pro tenn.
The cath of office was administered TO Mr..
Ferry, and upon taking the Chair he said:
Senators-Accept my sincere acknowl
edgements 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 re-
quested them to present themselves in fours
to be sworn in.
After the Senate was called to order, the
new Senators we're called and the oath of
office administered to thORe not objected to.
When the name of Mr.. Kellogg, of Louisi-
ana, was called, he was escorted to the
desk by Mr.. Ingalls,, of Kansas, but Mr..
BOgy, of Missouri, objected TO his being
sworn in.
Mr.. Anthony submitted resolution that
the credentials Of Senators-eleet in all dis
puted or contested cases, lie upon the table
till Tuesday.
Mr.. Spencer, of Alabama, objected to the
oath being administered to John T. Morgan,
nator-elect from Alabama, and L. Q G.
Lamar, SenatOr.elect from Mississippi, and
their credentials were laid on the table un-
/ til Tuesday.
The following Senators were sworn in:
/ Anthony, Beck, Blaine, Hoar, Davis of Hi
nois, Davis of West Virginia, Kirk wood,
| MacPhersOn, Plumb, Rollins, Salisbury,
Saunders, Teller, Window, Coke, Garland,
Harris, Ben Hill, Johnston and Ransom.
| Mr. Boey, of Missouri, objected to the
/ oath being administered to Mr.. Kellogg, and
| said he objected to his being sworn in, be-
cause the Senate knew there were two Legis-
| latures in Louisiana, and the case should be
| referred to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections for report as TO which of
these Legislatures had the right to elect
| Senator.
Mr.. Anthony, of Rhode Island, submitted
resolution that the credentials of Sem
atOrs, in all disputed or contested cases, be
laid upon the table until tomorrow.
Mr.. Thurman, of Ohio, said this was
rather dangerous experiment to adopt a
general resolution, as under it any captious
objection could prevent q Senator being
sworn in. He thought each case had better
stand on its own merits. and therefore
moved to amend the resolution so as to pro-
vide that the credentials of William r.
kellogg be laid upon the table until to-
morrow.
Mr. Conkling, of New York, said while
he cencurred in the views of the Senator
from Ohio (Mr. Thurmanl he suggested that
the Senate was in sitting now rsther for q
ceremonial purpose than for the purpose of
business, and it was not desirable to be de-
tanned by repeated divisions, as no one
would suffer by having his credentials laid
over until tomorrow, He appealed to the
Senator from Ohio tMr. Thurman) to let the
| general resolution pass, as he did not be-
lieve any captious objection would be
made. Before the Senate transacted any
business, this question of these credentials
could be encountered in each case.
Mr.. Thurman said, at the suggestion Of
the Senator from New York, who expressed
the opinion that no captiOus objection
would be made, he withdrew his amend
ment.
agreed to, and Mr.. Kellogg was not swOrr
| in.
Mr.. Spencer, of Alabama. said he objected
to the oath being administered to the Sena
tcrs elect from Alabama and Mississippi
John 7. Morgan and L. Q. G. Lamar, anC
. he did 80 on account Of the evidence nov
before the Committee on Privileges ant
Elections. Their credentials were therefor
laid on the table until tomorrow, and tn
} oath was not administered to them.
The President pro tempore announced
that there we're two sets Of credentials iron
! the State of South Carolina, and there wa
l but one vacancy.
Mr.. Gordon, Of Georgia, objected TO Tn
oath beiOg administered to any one claim
ing seat from that State, and the creden
> tiais of Corbin and Butler were laid owe
! until Tuesday.
When the name of Lafayette Grover
Senator elect from Oregon, was called, h
} did not respond.
8 The Senators not objected to having beel
n BWOIu IN db dD0No bthACug MI EOAAy 0eAS
If the Vice President of the United State
elect was ready to take the oath of office
After a few minutes Mr. Wheeler entere
the Senate chamber, leaning on tho arm 0
Z Mr.. McCreery, of the committee OF arrange
ments, and was escorted to the desk of tn
a presiding officer, when Mr.. Ferry said; "
/ have great pleasure in presenting the Vic
4 President of the United States"
! Mr.. Wheeler made q brief address. A
/ the conclusion of Mr.. Wheeler's remark
/ Mr.. Ferry retired from the chair, saying
i "With great pleasure, Mr.. Vice Presidsn
i surrender the chair to you"
s l. The Vice President then announced tha
l the Senate would proceed to the centre POI
1. tieO of the Capitol to witness. the inauguri
tion of the President, and the prOcessio
q was formed by Deputy Sergeantat-Arm
i Christie, according to the programm
i already published, and left the chamber.
At I:25 p. NJ. the Senate returned, and tn
n Vice President resumed the chair.
4 Mr.. Hamln, Of Maine, submitted q res'
T luton that a committee of three Senator
1 be appointed by the Vice President to wa
. upon the President of the United State
a and inform him that quorum Of the Sci
!. ate has assembled, and that the Senate wi
4 be pleased to receive any communicating
r be may be pleased to make. Agreed Il
and Messrs. Hamlin, Morton and RansOl
r were appointed as such committee.
4 Mr.. Morton moved that when the Senat
a adjourn it be TO meet on Wednesday {
& 10 M.
= = Mr. Hsmlin opposed the motion, and sal
: when the committee should wait upon th
|. President he would no doubt reply that
! was ready to communicate with =, re sepa,
/ immedt.:sa dt.:agsly, therefore AZ sle Senate shOul
!. be in session 20 receive such commune
L ton.
! Mr.. Morton withdrew his motion.
q The Senate at 1;35 P. M. adjourned uni
Al 70 M. Tuesday.
"a The Associated Press dispatches state
Yesterdays session that Mr.. W allaee,,
,t Pennsy lvania, submitted resolution th
" the credentials of L. @ @. Lamar, Senate
n elect from the State of Mississippi, be tak'
n from the table, and that he be sworn in.
Mr. Anthony moved that the Senate
IA iOurn; Rejected. yeas, ID; nays, 80.
~ MI. Blaine spoke in favor of swearing
= Mr.. Lamar, and said his credentials we
u entirely regular, and he was as much en-
:. tled to be sworn in IS he tMr Blainel
sa | anv other Senator swOrn in yesterday.
M He thougt Pinchbaek should nave pc
q admitted, He favored seating Morgan g
- lamar. Answering Mr.. Norton as 70 VIII
II ne would do with Kellogg under his line
II araument. Mr.. Blaine said that he hac
"a resolution In hisshand, which be propos
al to offer when the present case was dispos
Of of, to seat Kellogg
St III. Dawes declared in favor Of seati
Sc Mr.. Lamar.
Mr. Spencer spoke in opposition. he g
n 70 the clerks desk to be READ, as 9 Psse
n his speech, committee reports on the MIS-
" sippi election.
as The Democrat never will have done "
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