Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-10-10
Tt;-UAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
Proceedings OF The u. s.. Senate.

WASHINGTON, =. G., De-. l0.-The aseen-
b:I3g Of the special ssGsol OF the Sarata TG3
Witnessed by large number of pcrso1s Who, as
carly aa | | o clcck. filled tho galleries t. their
utmos: caps city. TITO desk formerly occupied
By Senator Burnside wG3 issietuiiy drsped With
black, while aevtral b1Guots ofnamsnted tbo
decks oil p:oD.inen. Senator'S. Tho Seustors-
eIcct-AItriob, Laphsm ard Miller-tc,upi.i
seals uron the flor Oh tho republican $ d..
TIE Sansto was called 10 order by Mr.. llar
ris, Rhu, ai!tr prayer by Chaplain BnIlCcS, Hho
alluded in feullrg manner to tho deaihs VI
President Garfield Senator Rutn,ii aud Sec
RETRY Bu!ch. said IL hsva b:eu r,u aesoI by
a nuu h,r CT SKATERS 90 both aides OF the Cham
Der to cali tho Scusto to order. 1t thorr DO no
Of i,c i1u will oall tha Sens!, to oricr that NO
msy proceed tsi!h Is brsiseaa. The Seau;e
will please oona to order. ani tho cleik will 70.
FORT 20 tho Senate tie slgo Ct thu presi-
dent ooneCnipg thil session Of tho Senate"
The President proclamation h'viuc hlca
read,
Nr. Pebdaion mcgod The adoption Of tho
to'lO9iog resolution:
Tia Thomas i. BNsIl. Sauh!or from the
State 1t DsaWsrp, is hereby cii0srn Presdsnt
pro tGm. Ct TIC Senate.
Nlc t.lrauGhs s'i ihs!. Ct O.utsc. he cid not
0! ct Is tina present consideration Of the reso.
luton. tu: he thought that upier cxistiGg ciI-
cuustanc3s i: w,s hs duly to preSln. tho cree
deniiaIs of the saEstGri>c(ect, which he there
upon did
Tic credentials hayi9g beon rtaG,
Nir. Elmu9is iNGG2,i tia. ira cath c: cfi;cc
bo ed3!ti4 eftt; IA ,t;o.c gentlemen IS Soastor
Aathopy, ;iio saii ,r Senator.
Air. Pea2lo;oa moved 10 l'y tee Giotioi oG
lie table Ua'ried-yaas S.. nejs 81.
fic. Dsv.a Of Illinois so:Dd with It's repub
lic,ns !c the pcgaiss. Mr. Malone cid net
vltn. nud Mess7s. Pat: AID Fair were nalrcd.
mir. Edmunds Gsii thst 20 roason hsd b4er
given why tho Ecoato;s ei5o: Should nos b, aS
loT Il 10 take part 10 th9 orgsrZ sion Ct tho
Sanatc, and ho ,hereGpau mrvtd &c amend Mr.
pcndeion Restitution by pr5Viirg for tho i'm
nodistc qualification oi tie seus:ors.clao!-shc
cslk Of Office to 30 administered BY Sers!or
Anthony.
Tha arendmeot offered by Nj Eimuud5 to
Dir. Prrdle.0a'3 rcS3iuil2u gave rise 10 shnrt
discusai1n, III was huaiiy reieotGd--yoss SO,
nays II -Alr. Mahono, acd Mr.. Davis CT ILL.,,
voiiag With The Ttp1b!Icsos.
Mr. Elmunls ihou proposed 81 amendment
providing that Thomas L. Bayard staI! b,
sac!cd presiding G. ticer for this day oCl1, aud
aISuUu Ill sulpJlL vi tuo h1Itll4lECGl,
ics chat it would comply with tho letter Sud
the spirit Of the Law and would acw tho States
OF New York AID Rhode lslaCd 10 have v3;co
10 &c cscion It a permanent Pfrsi lent pro
ten.
A ,cs End Lag soLo Gu mir. ElGunds
am n5m,l resulted ia It's defeat by vote Of
IS to 81.
ST.. Elmuojs then offered tnoihcr amend.
moa: sub5tituing III, name OF Senator An
iho,y fer hat Ct Stnptor B,yatd as President
pro tum.
A vo:o Vas a; orco iGken sod ;ho amcod
mons vas detoai Cd 50. psYs 81 Mr.
Mshona voted With tho republicans. Senator
David Davis iid not vote.
Tho ctigioai resolution i1troduosd by Mr.
pende.on wss then adopted By vote o! [ to
- Mr. Davis. OF Ill.,, did not votr. Mr..
Mshcue vcted with the republicans.
Tho chgi- then Appointed Senator'S Anthoay
and PenGlHtnu 10 escort tho president pro !em.
ccnt, Mr.. Biya,d. 20 tho CHAR.
MIR. Edmurds moved 10 admit tho Senator
eoct from Ehcdo Island, Mt AlLrich, and Mr
Pendotnn moved to adjourn, which WAS carried
and tho Senate adjourned until II III. tc. morrow