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dent, Cabinet and both houses Of Con
gress. BE prayed also for the old Jewish
people-the descendants Of Abraham, Isaac
and Jacob-now prosecuted, and scattered,
and so to animate the hearts and heads OF
those in power everywhere that justice and
Righteousness may prevail throughout the
earth.
The Vice-President welcomed the Senators
to the resumption Of their official duties and
called the Senate to order.
The Vice-President then laid before the
Senate the credentials of new Senators and
the letters Of resignation received by him
during the recess. Those papers we're read,
the first being the letter of resignation Of
Senator Reagan, of Texas, and the appoint
ment by the Governor Of hat State Of Mr..
Clinton in his stead.
The next credentials read were those Of
Mr.. FELTON,, Of California, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Mr.. Hearst; and the
next were the resignation Of Mr.. Edmunds,
Of Vermont, and the appointment Of Mr..
Proctor in his stead.
The next credentials read were those Of
Mr. Call and Mr.. Davidson, each claiming
to be Senator from Florida. After a short
discussion both credentials were placed on
file.
The credentials Of Mr.. Brice as Senator
elect from Ohio having been presented and
ready, Mr.. Sherman said: Before the oath
of Office is administered to Mr.. Brice I desire
to say that a large portion of the citizens Of
Ohio contend that he was rot an ~inhabitant
of that State at the time Of his cleo
ton, and was therefore, not eligible to
a seat in this body. On examining the prec-
edents (of which there are several in the
history of the Government, and some OF
them most importantly, I am entirely salts
fed that Mr.. Brice is entitled to be sworn in
on the prima facie case Of his credentials,
which are regular in form. The equality IT
the States ought not to be interfered 18th
for a single hour, when there was no serious
question about which there could b, any
difference among Senators.
5 II simply give this notice, however, so
that his being sworn may not be c Jnsidered
any waiver, or any misapprshensi IN or mis-
construction, il the people or the Legislature
Of Ohio should assert and prove to the salts
faction of the Senate that Mr.. Brice was
not at the time Of his election an inhabitant
of Ohio. I think that this statement from
me is proper and necessary. But | make no
objection to the swearing IN OF MIR. Brice."
The swearing Of the newly elected Tor ap-
pointed Senators was then proceeded with.
They were sworn in groups Of four or five,
in the first group being Mr.. Brice, who was
escorted by Mr.. Kenna.
The name of Mr.. Hill, Senator elect from
/, New York, was not printed on the list of
Senators nor were hls credentials presented.
As soon as all the new Senators were
sworn In, Mr.. Sherman offered the usual re-
solution for the appointment Of two Sena-
tors to join a like committee on the part Of
the House to wait on the President Of the
United States and inform him that a quorum
OF each house was assembled, and that Con-
gress was ready to receive any communities
tion he might be pleased to make. Messrs.
Sherman and Harris were appointed.
Mr.. Hoar moved that the Committee on
Privileges and Elections be directed to in
-quire into andreport upon the circumstances
and validity Of the appointment of Mr.. Chill
ton from the State Of Texas. This was
agreed to and the Senate then adjourned