Congressional Record
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. IN SENATE. The Secretary (Mr. GEORGE C. GoRHAM) read the proclamation, as follows: MONDAY, October 15, 1877. By the President of the United States of America. A PROCLAMATIO:s'. The :first session of the Forty-fifth Congress commenced this day, Whereas the final adjournment of the Forty-fourth Congress, without making at the Capitol, in the city of Washington, in pursuance of the proc the·usual appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending lamation of the President of the United States of the 5th day of May, June 30, 1878, presents an extraordinary occasion, requiring the President to exer cise the power vested in him by the Constitution t~ convene the llouses of Con 1877. The Senators a-ssembled in the Senate Chamber. gress in anticipation of tho day fixed by law for their next meeting: The VICE-PRESIDENT of the United States (Hon. WILLIAM A. Now, therefore, I, Rutherfor·d 13. Hayes, President of the United States, do, by WHEELER, of New York) called the Senate to order at twelve o'clock, virtue of the power to thhl end in me vested by the Constitution, convene both Houses of Congress to assemble at their respective Chambers at twelve o'clock, meridian. noon, on Monday, the 15th day of October next, then and there to consider and PRAYER. determine such measures as, in their wisdom, their duty and the welfare of the people may seem to demand. Rev. BYRON SUNDERLAND, D. D., Chaplain to the Senate, offered In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the the following prayer: United States to be affixed.
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