The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-10-18

A special to the Charleston Ne,cs and
Courier gives the following description
of the election of Davis 70 succeed Bay.
ard:
Then came . singular sight. Senator John A.
Logan, Of Illinois, who had beeG defeated for
the BenalOFship moi % long ago by Senator David
Davis, who was elected by Democratic votes
rose and moved that the Hon. David Davis be
elected President pro tswspOss There was great
bush 10 the chamber, although every one ex.
pected this action. The Hon. David Davis lay
placidIy In his chair and rubbed his expansive
mouth with his thumb Senator Pendletou
moved that the resolution lie over under the
rules, which was ordered "a
Nominations frnm tie President having ar.
rived the Senate went into executive session.
When u emerged therefr0m Senator PendIetOn
announced that after consulting with the Eena.
tnrs on his side Of the chamber be withdrew hIs
objection 10 the present confederation OF 6enatog
LOgMn'ss resolution, and it was called up.
Senator Butler had during the executive ses-
sion secured this action. II was thought useless
to put O6 what was inevitable. Senator Harris
was In the chair-6eDaior Bayard, knowing
Senator Jones, Of Florida, e4Ee vOice 10 ahe
Democratic sentiment % the euldect simply a. q
matter Of record. he said: You have dlled the
vacancy existing as provided BY organic law,
and IN my Ol,inion you have no power 10 make
the change. There b no 6xed tenure "a the
Office of Speaker Of the House, yet I do moi
know Of an instance 10 which be has been
changed. The Consultation has provided thai
you Ill q vacancy In that scat. and nov that you
have done so you turn around and prOpOee 20
undo your work. What will be the result OF
precedent like thise He read an opinion Of
Seward on the subject given Ia 1854, which was
- tDliOws: "TheFe can be bot one pers0n q any
time holding the oG8ce OF President mo Isusro1s,
and that person must hold It until It has been
made cOnstituti0Dally vacant
The Republican Senators not being able Ia
vlndlcale themselves. did not, and { vote was
had, the yeas end nays being called Cor by Hena-
tor Butter. Theirs was great excitement In the
gallsfiss as ne rOll-call progressed. Some
thought that GsnatOf Davis would vUte against
himself OF cOnFse be did nOl, and 10 0onse-
Quence syegybody chuckled and smiled excep.
senator DHvls hlmsel1, who tried 70 look indifIsr
emf and failed.
When Senator Bayasd,s name Wis called he
did mi belle bin record - eenslenaan and ~ q
statesman. Rising, he said With digniiy and
simplicity: Mr.. President, hee 10 withhold
my vote on the Question. have never obtained
once By my yote, and shall never retain Il by
that meansI
How smalI musl Senator Dasis huee body
have eli 81 thIG There wees yeas 0o. nays 81.
The man on gts 1encs bad gotten cOmi0ria-
bic and pleannnt esat ct last on the Republican
side, and inst then there was demonstration
that hbOuId have el1aned the congratulations and
aidorD Of the acheme -sslddeuIy and HDontane-
Ously eEegybnly busss int8 laughter on the floor
and In the galleEes. EYsEywbesg wns The fun
Illness Of the sllhation appreciated.
GenAl1n BayAFd and Anthony, laughing them
selves. esc0rt6d The newly elected 60 the chair.
He pcached 4. look . alaas q water ard made
hts inaugural addEesa stating Inst II his election
had caffied Daeay obligations with u de would