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Show FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. EXTRA SESSION. NENATE. Washington, 15. The senators were early in their plaoes,&and the usual bustle attending the opening of the session prevailed. The oath of office was administered to Stanley Matthews ot Ohio, elected in place of John Sherman, resigned; J. Don Cameron, in place of Simon Cameron, resigned, and D. U. Armstrong, Arm-strong, appointed from Missouri, vice L. V. Bogy, deceased. The usual committee was appointed to join a com ua it ten of the house, and inform the president that a quorum of the two houses had assembled, and the senate adjourned until 12 o'clock tomorrow. to-morrow. Senators absent: Morton, McMillan and Sharon. |