Rev. CBBorxros, Chaplainelect of the House, opened with prayer, as follows: Almighty God! God of our fathers and of us, we give Thee thanks that the Congress of the U.S. is permitted to gather here and once more represent and legislate for n. united country; not only united, but purilied and strengthened by her trials and her sorrows, and to remain, as we“trust, through Thy grace henceforth one and inseparable forever. We then Thee that not one star is missing from the time; on! in; Mid Whitetail; o an Abraham. Lisw ner, more loved and honored everywhere than before, is recognized over the whole land as the symbol of properauthority, and is the sufllcient guardian now of every foot of our territory. We thank Thee that the deadly strife is over; that time is already softening away many of the asperilies of the war, healing the Wounds in many hearts, and lifting somewhat the shadow from the households where the poll of death has beem We thank Thee, O God, that the Congress of the U.S. represents now virtually one great, free Union; that by organic law virtually now freedom is universal throughout the whole land; that there is no longer a chain, nor a slave, nor a master, legally, in the whole country; and we pray Thee, o God, to give unto this Congress the wisdomand the courageof our fathers to carry out all such measures as are needed to make this gift of freedom not one of empty formality, but carrying with it all the righto and privileges of manhood. We thank Thee, O God, that freeinstitutions have been put on trial before the world; and now that the issue has been so triumphant a vindication of them, we bless Thee, O God, that the trial was so severe that none can doubt hereafter the power or the stability of the republic and now we invoke Thy blessing upon these legislators. Fill them, we pray Thee, with Wisdom from on high, and grant to them individually every blessing that they need. Grant unto the POTUS especially grace, wisdom, and strength, rightly to discharge the heavy responsibilities which are laid upon him; and bless also all those who are associated with him in the executive Depts of the Government. Remember, o Lord, our wounded and crippled soldiers everywhere, and let not the country forget their sufferings or their merits. member all who mourn, and give them consolation and may this whole land be so pervaded by the spirit of the Gospel that our institutions shall be based now upon those holy principles of truth and of righteousness proclaims by our Lord and Saviour, and this be a Republic filling with its power and its influence a conti neat, and sening over the world the blessed power, the recovering power, of a free and hristian nation and unto Thee, O God of our fathers, we will give all the praise and the glory forever. Amen., The Journal of yesterday was read and aproved. The Chaplainelect, Rev. C. B. Borxros, then took the oath prescribed by law.