Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-10-15
THE SENATE.
Extra SRs SION.


TIE extra session of the Uaittd
States Senate was called to order
last Monday by Mr.. Harris. Az
ter prayer Mr.. Pendleton offered
a resolution declaring Mr.. Bayard
of Delaware, president pro tenn.
Mr. Edmunds presented the Gre
dentials Of Mes5rs. Miller ,Lapham
and Aldrich. The credentials were
read and Mr.. Edmunds moved
that the Senators re sworn in by
Senator Anthony, he Oldest mem
Der Of the Senate. Mr.. PendIeton
moved TO lay the resolution on the
table, which was agreed to by a
party vote, EXCEPT David Davis,
who did not vote. Mr.. Malone
voted with the Republicans. The
motion of Mr.. Pendleton, that
Thomas f Bayard be chosen Pres
ident pro tenn. of the Senate, was
adopted by vote of 81 to 81, when
the Senate was adjourned,
TUESDAY
Immediately after the reading
of the journal, Mr.. Edmunds. ris-
ing 10 a question of the highest
privilege, moved that the oath Of
office be administered to Nelson
w. Aldrich, Senator-elect from
the state of Rhode Island There
being no objection, the motion
was agr, ed TO. and Mr.. Aldrich
sworn in. Mr.. Edmunds then
made similar motion in the cases
of the Senators-elect from New
York.
Mr.. Mcpherson interposed and
stated that he desired to present
petition pending that motion.
He held in his hands commune
cation from certain members of the
New York legislature. aLegi ng
certain reasons why Messrs. La
pham and Miller were not entitled
to seats in the Senate. With re-
gard to these allegations he knew
nothing. He did not present the
petition with any desire to delay
action upon the administration of
the oath. He offered the petition
and would refer it at the proper
time to the appropriate committee.
Mr.. EdmundS said that as the
petition referred TO the propriety
of swearing in the new Senators
from New York, he would not ob-
ject to its reception at the present
time.
The petition was received and
laid upon the table, and the oath
of office admins cred to the Sen
ators from New York.
A committee consisting OF
Messrs. Pendleton and Anthony,
was appointed by the presiding Of
ficer TO wait upon the President
and inform him that the Senate
was ready to receive any cOmmu-
nication he IN ght please TO send
to them.
Then at 1915 p. M, the Senate
took recess for half an hour.
After recess Mr.. Edmunds offer
ed a resolution declaring that the
standing committees OF the Senate
as they were constituted at the
close of tho last session of the Sem
ate be continued for the present
session, and authorizing the Pres
ident pro tenn. to fill any vacancies
which may exist therein.
Mr.. Harris asked that the reso-
luton lie over for one day under
the rule. So ordered.
The committee appointed to
walt upon the President reported
that it had performed its duty, and
that the President had stated that
he would communicate in writing
with the Senate Tomorrow.
The Senate then at 1880 ad-
journed.
"WEDNESDAY.
After the reading of the journal,
Mr.. Kellogg (Rep., La offered a
resolution calling on the Secretary
of State for all papers on file in his
department relating to the seizure
of one Vincenzo Rebello, an Ital.
ian, in the city of New Orleans, in
June, 1881, by one James Mooney;
and also all papers relating to the
subsequent extradition Of the said
NincenzO RebellO.
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds
(Rep., W. the resolution was laid
over for one Jay, under the rule.
Mr.. Edmunds then called up his
resolution continuing for the pres
ent session the standing commit
tees of the Senate, as constituted
at the last session.
Mr.. Garland Dem, Ark OBJ
jected, and the resolution laid over
one day.
The Senate then, at II 20, went
into executive session, and when
the doors were re-opened Mr.. An
thony presented joint resolution
of the Providence, r. l., city coun-
Gil relative To the death of Am
brose +. Burnside, and it was laid