@@@IN SENATE SENATE. Monday, December 3, 1866. The Senate commenced the 2nd session of the 39th Congress this day, pursuant to the Constitution. SENATORS PRESENT. The following Senators were present. From the State of Maine–Hon. William Pitt Fessenden and Hon. Lot M. Morrill. NewHampshire–Hon. Aaron H. Cragin. Massachusetts Hon. Charles Sumner and Hon. Henry Wilson. RhdIsland Hon. Henry B. Anthony. Connecticut Hon. LaFayette S. Foster and Hon. James Dixon. NewYork – Hon. Ira Harris and Hon. Edwin D. Morgan. Delaware Hon. Willard Saulsbury. Maryland–Hon. Reverdy Johnson and Hon. J. A. J. Creswell. Kentucky Hon. Garrett Davis. Ohio–Hon. Benjamin F. Wade and Hon. John Sherman. Indiana–Hon. Henry S. Lane. Illinois – Hon. Richard Yates and Hon. Lyman Trumbull. Michigan–Hon. Jacob M. Howard and Hon. Zachariah Chandler. Wisconsin Hon. Timothy O. Howe and Hon. James R. Doolittle. Iowa–Hon. James W. Grimes and Hon. Samuel J. Kirkwood. Minnesota Hon. Alexander Ramsey and Hon. Daniel S. Norton. California Hon. James A. McDougall and Hon. John Conness. Oregon–Hon. James W. Nesmith and Hon. George H. Williams. Kansas–Hon. Samuel C. Pomeroy and Hon. Edmund G. Ross. WestVirginia Hon. P. G. Van Winkle and Hon. Waitman T. Willey. Tennessee–Hon. David Patterson and Hon. Joseph S. Fowler. SENATORS ABSENT. The following Senators were absent: Hon. William Sprague, of RhdIsland: Hon. Edgar Cowan, of Pennsylvania; Hon. C. R. Book. lew. of Pennsylvania; Hon. George Read Biddle, of Delaware; Hon. James Guthrie of Kentucky; Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks, of ediana; Hon. B. Gratz Brown, of Missouri; o: ooof Missouri; Hon. liam M. Stewar ".of .of Nevada; Hon. James PARAYETTES FOSTER, President mpore, a quorum of Senators being present, called the Senate to order at 12 o'clock m. PRAYER. The Chaplain of the Senate, Rev. E. H. GRAY, D. D., offered the following prayer: Hol, holy, holy Lord God of Hosts Let the whole earth be full of Thy glory. As sovereign Thou reignest in heaven and rulest upon the earth. Thou holdest the seas in the of Thy hand and takest up the isles as a very little thing. Thou hearest the voice of the feeblest weeper and the shouting of the multi tudine us nations. Thou dost mark the foot steps of the obscurest traveler and the acts of those who are in the highest trust and power of the nation. O God of the nation, we pray that Thou wilt spread over this Capitol the wing of Thy protecting providence. We thank Thee for the opening of Congress, that the assembled wisdom of the land has again convened in this high conclave of the nation to deliberate upon interests to affect the welfare of 30 million people. Oh, grant that wisdom and grace and strength may be imparted to Thy servants, the Senators and to the Representatives of congress, that all the words they utter, and the enactments that go forth from this high place of power, may be approved of Heaven. Let Thy blessing rest, we pray Thee, upon all Thy servants, and grant that life and health may be continued to and that death shall not be permitted to invade this legislative body. We ray that Thou wilt bless the POTUS and make him faithfnl to execute the high trusts confided to him. Bless the members of the Cabinet, and may they be gifted, highly gifted, with wisdom and foresight. Bless the Army and Navy of the U.S., and let all our defenders have courage and patience and endurance. Bless the judges in our land. May they deal justly and love mercy. Bless the 4 millions of the freedmen in this country; and prepare them for the rights of manhood and the privileges of citizenship. Bless all the people and have their interests in Thy safe care and keeping; and may all the States of this great Union be prepared to dwell together in unity and concord, and may the God of peace overshadow and bless and protect and save us now and evermore. Amen. CREDENTIALS.