The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-06

suffer oy having MS credentials laid
over until tomorrow. He appealed
to the senator from Ohio, Mr.. Thur.
man, to let the general resolution pase,
us he did not believe any captious OBJ
lection would be made before the Sen.
ate transacted any business, that this
question OF these credentials could DO
encountered In each case.
MIR. Thurman said at the suggestion
OF the Senator from New York, who
expressed the opinion that 10 captlous
objection would be made. He with.
drew his amendment, and the resolu-
ton Of Mr. Anthony was then agreed.
On motion, Mr.. Kellogg was not
sworn In.
Mr. Spencer, OF Alabamn, said be
objected to the oath being adm mister.
cd to the senators elect from Alabama
and Mississippi, John 4. Morgan md
l.. @ q. Lamar He did 80 on account
OF the evidence now before the COM
mission on privileges and elections.
Their credentials were therefore
laid ont he table until tomorrow. The
oath was not administered to them.
The president pro tenn. an
nounced that there were two sets ore-
dentials from the State OF South Caro-
lima, and there was but one vacancy.
Mr.. Gordon, of Georgia, objected to
the oath being administered to any
one claiming a seat from that State,
and the credentials OF Corbin and But.
Ter were also laid over until to- morrow.
When the name. OF Lafayette Grover,
Senator elect from Oregon, was called,
he did not respond.
The senators not objected to having
been sworn In rs above stated, Mr.
Ferry asked IL the vice-president OF
the United States elect was ready to
take the oath OF Office.
After few minute, MIR.
Wheeler entered the Senate cham
Der leaning on the arm af
Mr.. McCreery, Of the committee Of
arrangements, and was escorted to the
desk of the presiding officer, when Mr..
Ferry said, ~ have great pleasure III
presenting the vice.president Of the
United Statesn
Mr.. Wheeler made brief address,
at the conclusion Of which MIR. Ferry
retired from the chair, saying, "With
great pleasure, Mr.. Vice President, l n
surrender this chair to your
The vice president then announced
that the Senate would proceed to the
centre part OF the capitol to witness the
Inauguration ofthe president, and the
procession was then formed by Deputy
Sargeant-at-Arms Christie, according
to the programme already published,
and left the chamber.
AT l:25, p. M, the Senate returned
and the vice.president resumed the
chair.
Mr.. Hanlin, Of Maine, submitted a y
resolution that a committee OF three
Senators be appointed by the vice pre-
sident to wait upon the president OF
the United States and inform him that
a quorum OF the Senate has assembled
and that the Senate will be pleased to
receive any communication he may be
pleased to make. Agreed to.
Messrs. Hamlin, Morton and Ransom
were appointed as such committee.
Mr. Morton moved that when the
Senate adjourned to-day It be to meet
on Wednesday at IL O'clock,
Mr.. Hamlin opposed the motion and
said when the committee should walt
upon the president he would no doubt
reply that he was ready to communi-
cate with the Senate Immediately,
therefore the Senate should be In ses-
sion to receive such communication.
Mr.. Morton withdrew his motion,
and the Senate at 1876 o'clock adjourn-
ed till IL tomorrow.