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The Senators-elect to the Congress under the Permanent Constitution having convened in their room in the State capitol, Vice-President Stephens called the body to order, and, having ascertained what Senators were present, administered the oath to them. The following Senators were present and, on exhibiting their certificates of election, were qualified:

State of Alabama — None present.

Arkansas — Messrs. [Robert W.] Johnson and [Charles B. Mitchel] Mitchell.

Florida — Messrs. [Augustus E.] Maxwell and [James M.] Baker.

Georgia — Mr. [Benjamin H.] Hill.

Kentucky — Mr. [W. E.] Simms.

Louisiana — Mr. [Edward] Sparrow.

Mississippi — Mr. [Albert G.] Brown.

Missouri — Messrs. [John B.] Clark and [R. L. Y.] Peyton.

North Carolina — Messrs. [George] Davis and [William T.] Dortch.

South Carolina — Messrs. [Robert W.] Barnwell and [James L.] Orr.

Tennessee — Messrs. [Landon Carter] Haynes and [Gustavus A.] Henry.

Texas — Mr. [Williamson S.] Oldham. (Mr. [L. T.] Wigfall came in before the adjournment.)

Virginia — Messrs. [R. M. T.] Hunter and [William Ballard] Preston.