The New York herald., 1875-12-18
PROCEEDINGS OF CoNGREs!
SENATE.


WASHINGTON Dec. IT. 1875
Ir EDMuNDs (rep.t of Vt, submitted the fol-
oFing:-
Whereas since the last session the Senate the Vice
Ptsldent the United states has deceased therefore
esolved That on tile 7th Of anuary next ~ ono O'Clock
arnoon the Senate will proceed the election of Presi
dat pro tenn.
dr. EDMuYps said he offered this resolution and
wuld like to have it lie and be printed in order
tt during the Senators might look up the pre-
cGerts and consider the important question, which
his been suggested in the newspapers and otherwise
nrespect to the Speaker of the House of Representa-
ties and President oil the Senate in the event of what
il the course of life probable contingency. He
bad personal doubt that the present presiding
dicer of the Senate was the President pro tempore
within the constitution, but his (Mr EdmundS9 opn-
on was that II advisable If there any possible
doubt about it that the Senate should put the question
~ rest
Mr. THURMAN tdem.) Of Ohio, suggested that the
Senator from Vermont consent to having the resolution
referred either the Committee on the Judiciary Of
which he (hr Edmunds) was chairman, to the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections. II referred to
committee report could be made, aud the Senate
should have a report upon 1t from some committee
dr boutwell,, (rep) OF Mass, suggested that IL be
refrred to the Judiciary Committee.
Nr. THURMAN moved that II be referred to the Com
mytee on Privileges and Elections.
ar. SALISBURY, (dem.l OF Del, said he men,
be of the Committee on Privileges and Elections but
he did seek to avoid any duty. IL occurred HIM
tht this question properly belonged TO the Judiciary
Committee and he moved to refer to that committee
AMI the motion of Mr. Salisbury to refer it to the Ju
dicary Committee was agreed TO.
Subsequently that motion reconsdcred and the
Restitution referred to the Committee privileges
anc Elections
MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the unfinished bust
ness being the resolution OF the Senator from Indiana
Mr. Norton authorizing the appointment or a special
committee 10 inquire into the recent election in Mis-
sissppi
Mr. THURMAN hoped the discussion upon this rcsolu-
tion would 20 owe. until Monday.
Mr. BAYARD said a number Of Senators had accepted
an invitation to visit the Centennial buildings Phlla-
delphia to morrow before the Senator from Indiana
brought in his resolution Had they known that Ii s
resolution was to be brought forward they would not
have accepted invitations. He tBayard) of
those who had accepted but others had and they would
not like to be disappointed
Mr. MORTON sald he had been spoken to by several
Senators who had made arrangements TO 60 TO Phia-
dclphia With his experience IN the Senate he knew
tho difficulty Of attempting 10 keep the Senate in
session dispose OF matter II vote could be taken
IN an hour he would be glad to have IL II not he
would not press the resolution to-day and therefore,
made objection TO IL going over till Monday
The Senate then, at half-past twelve O'Clock r. NJ.
went into executive session, and at fifteen minutes
one o oclock the Senate adjourned until Monday next