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WASHINGTON.
Proceedings Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan IL. 1bI


sndfs-Mr. Wright, from the Com
.n,ttae on Claims, reported adversel,
- = ! large number Of private elaine
siding out Of the war He said the pc.
.,.,ons IN these cases arc all bare OF evl.
asoeo having been prepared by the
s.aa hand. No evidence accompanied
sssm and there WIS no reason why they
shoold not 60 before the Southern
ssslms Commission. The adverse re-
rort was concurrcd IN. l gH
M wright introduced n bill abolish
,ur capital punishment. Referred.
n The unfinished business being the
.,soutions la reference to the status Of
~ President pro tenn. Of the Senate
.s,ne N NJ. The question being the last Of
ssries Of resolutions declaring that
NJ Fairy held his Office as President
,ro tam, by virtue Of his election last
spring.
Il many respects the counterpart Of the
Houue of Lords, except that Senators
dId not hold Office for life. The presid-
iru o6lccr of tho House OF Lords, the
fcrd Chancellor. Is not a member Of
ihst body. When he is absent, or there
4 vacancy, the House Of Lords elect a
President pro tenn, and elect one every
dav. 10 Il is with the Senate. It has a
rirht 10 elect President pro tenn.
every dsy, although by long usage IL
~ been construed that II Is not neces-
aary, The constitution does not fix the
ssrm Of the President pro tenn, and
therefore the tenure OF that officer is to
be regulated by the pleasure Of the
Senate,
Mr. Wallace differed with Mr.. Ed
munds. In his view the President pro
tem, was an officer OF the United States
y we'll as an officer of the Senate, and
AZ held that he could not be removed
without cause
Mr.. Morton expressed s,lrpriset to hear
hat any one was Of the opinion that the
Gsnate could not elect h President pro
ism VI its pleasure. e
M. Norwood asked MFR. Morton
whether II the President OF the United
Sntes should die to-day, the Senate
would have power 10 elect new Presi
dent pro tenn, aud would that new
President pro tenn. have right to as
sumo the duties Of the executive Office
Mr.. Morton was not able TO answer
lAls question as II was one OF the very
qscstions relating TO this subject which
we're In doubt
NJ. Herman asked whether i'm the
esent Of death Of the President of the
United States the President pro tenn. Of
Ae Senate. by succeeding to executive
ONCE, would still be President pro tenn.
Il the Senate and exercise the duties Of
llMt Office.
Nj. Morton thought that he would
stll be President pro tcm.of the Senate.
He Understood there were preccdents
tssrlng on this point la the case Of one
n the States ARKANSAS, ho believes.)
The Governor had been removed by inn
leAchmcnt; the President pro tenn. had
succceded to the Gubernatorial chair,
but he had continued to exercise the
duties of President pro tenn Of the State
Senate, and had called il TO order every
morning, and then designated some one
10 Gil the chair for that day.
Nr. Conkling remarked that there
was also q precedent In the State Of IL
llnois.
Ar. Norton continued his argument |
aid mid that the President pro tenn. Of
The 6enate, just as the Speaker OF the
House, was subject entirely to the will
oithe respective bodies over which they |
presided,
Nr. Stevenson said Mr. Morton was |
arguing against the nnbroken usage |
sad precedent OF seventy years. ,a
The discussion was continued by Sen
alors Thurman aud Alcorn. ~
The question was then taken on the
notion Of Mr.. Thurman, to indefinitely
postpone the third resolution, which de-
elared that the Office of President pro
VEN. Is held ut the pleasure OF the Sen
sae, which was lost; ayes IL, nays 36.
Inc question then being on the reso-
lution. Mr.. Whyte moved to add at
ne end "until the happening Of the
s.antingency provided for In the 9th Sec
son OF the ctof March, 1922, by which
= y authorised to act as President of
@e United States" which was rejected.
sne resolution was then adopted by a
sOe Of "a to Is, Messrs. Mcdonald,
eaulsuury and Booth voting in the af-
1native with the Republicans. The
ysOuon was then on the last resolu-
wa That the Hon. Thomas W. Ferry,
- senator from Michigan, who was
wed President pro tenn. of the SEN
g the last session Is now the Presi-
nt pro TEN. by virtue OF said election.
NJ Edmunds suggested that this
olu''on \ was now unnecessary. after
- passage of the other resolution.
~. Morton said he would withdraw
uS esolution, as technically Mr.. Ferry
Md Tor tie election Of the other day.
The Henate then, after an executive
don, adjourned.
ao1se-The following bills were in
seauced and referred:
0y Mr. Gibson. Of LouisLna-A bill
: repeal section l6 OF act Is, 1870, and
ssaon "a act Of 1865. in relation to
ssoes and privileges OF officers OF the
y Also, resolution authorizing
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