New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-11
UNITED STATES SENATE.
PECULIAR prP0RT OF PROCEEDINGS.

NUNDS.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Oct. TO- 1881.
The assembling of the special session OF the
Senate was witnessed by large number Of persons
who IA carly ms IL O'clock filed the galleries to ther
utmost capaety The desk formerly occupied by Senator
Burnsde was raped with black while several bouquets
ornamented the desks OF prominent Senators The
Senator's elect, AIdrch Lspham and Miller occupied
| seats upon the floor the Republican side
The Senate was called TO order by Mr.. Harris, AFTER
prayer by Chaplain Bullock, who aluded IN feeling
manner TO the deaths OF President Garfield Senator
Burnside and Secretary Bnrch. A.
The Prrsidrnts proclamation having been read Pr.
PFNDLETON Dem Ohio moved tho adoption OF tho
That Thomas r. Bayard Senator from the state of
Delaware hereby chosen President pro tenn OF the
senate. 1880 ~ s,d
not object the present consideration OF the resolution
but he thought that under existing cireumstances 10
elect which he therefore did The credentials having
heep read Mr. Edmunds moved That the oatn OF oInCe
be administered TO the gentlemen by Senator Anthony
'o Mr. PFNDLEToN moved to lay the motion the
ros voted with the Republcans IN the negative Ma
hone aid not vote. and Plat and Fair were paired
Mr. EDMUNDS said that no reasOn had been gwen
WHY the scnaors-elect should not be allowed to take
part the ganization o. the Senate ana ne ]
ing for the Immediate qualification OF the senatorseect
the oath 81 ofceto he administered by Senator Antho-
nv No rcason he continued had been given for this at
tempt TO exclude two States from voice W the Or
stste the reason himaef The Senate had met under
circumstances ocoasoned by events the
Of which ssrt majority ' o the Staten
condtIouay to provide for the Presidential succession
and 70 se S provision might be made TO pro
vide for II now 10 exclude the chosen Representa-
lives of two States who stood here ready to do their
dnty II had been stated by the nowspapers tnat inc
law Of Congress required that the oath OF oe 70 sen
shou administered by the President or the
senate. He contended. however, that when o l
eIeny arose thu body was entitled 70 releyS Rbt a
wen the last ONE without taxing ah oaIh AZ AL Az,
senstorseect' Did the statutes forbid lie denied
! H. Waa II contrary to precedent lie denied H. ne
believed that II there not some qucSton Interior !"
ms mere one OF elrcting presiding officer there was
| not single Senator who would vote NO upon hiS
NJ GARLAND Dem. Ark declined to make any re-
plv 10 the nimaton that the Democratic senators had
some Interior object in view. They believed that they
were acting lawfully and had no apologies to make to
the Senator from Vermont or any other person or qv
was fhe purpose Of calling this body togetneFt The
only object the country knew was to place s0e
| one between til Governments and possible anarchy IN
case ~ the death taking away by any means OF ue
present President Of the United sates hence u was
high duiy aud great duty which preceded al others N
n,portance 10 elect at once President pro temp0re ~
ranked the question o. swearing IN rosed d
GENTLY and in order. and according to law 10 HI poss-
| ble gap II the earliest possible moment
| Mr. EDMUNDs eoutcnded thar n was competent Tor
the Senate do to-day what IL had done IN looS Nheh
nv NJ Edmnnds's amendment was reected-Ycns 80 ;
nays 3sfahone and Davis OF Illinois, voting with the
NJ FDMTNDs then moved to amend Mr.. Pendletons
ia az Presldent Gro tempore shs be for tbs day only.
| By agreeing the amendment the senate would come
up 10 the statute and embrace II both IN LETTER ana
spirit He quoted precedent for his resolution n
similar resolution which was adopted by the senate IN
M BECK DEM KY confessed his inability TO m n
drtand why the President pro ieI%'fb od to Te
row. He wanted 10 stand by the law II tne recent
Vice President had FOLLOWED thg ~ f as SESSION
OF the senate would have been now no necessity
for 5s, scs 70 know on what grounds three
Senator'S elect whose credentials were unas -hO
| preoedents should he followed The fruit which inc
Democratic party might gain ~ tsir prssepd eoI}rt t
that was for the future For tbs present II was nus MI
TO appeal to The pnScras e ~ b e
give 70 NewYork and E node lta states tnf n th
chic. Of preceding oficnr There used to be saying
o. shame where IA thy blush " But ne Deeych tittl
odern shame had lost her blush, and that II had coi
10 he The nxe purpose OF any toap1raS OF aecidehta
uo,,cr in th. body exclude the fellows ana theiI
| eaa1ais we're admitted, they could not grasp.
| Mr. MORGAN Dem, Alal congratulated the senate
upon this exhibition Of the fact that the senator ron
! vermont after having by his vote frequently PARTED
pated Ia excluding sovereign states from voice IN us
,onst be ndmitted whenever their credentials were
read, without an opportunity being g'ea ior W. WI
| The 'right Of the Democrats 20 elect a presid
ing Officer and saa ~ M VIM Sor senator on the
other side demand that the Democrats should yleu
lHe
M RF,,K referred to the fact that on July o, 1850
Pr1sidcnt Taylor died aud Fillmore succeeded to MS OF
| nee and that on July IL William X KING hal been
! elected President pro tempore by the Democrstio
Ma EDvrNps inquired whether the party which
banneued 20 have n technical majority had excluded
| three senators in order 10 elect King -, -. n,
had today was accidental y nae PSen
about by the wrong '1hd Sbe to srpaors from New
York, In throwing up their Gredeht NV, ,o .o, ~,
| Mr. Tlmuuds In iutimating that the Democrats wcra
Attempting to grasp prize made possible 70 S,e W
srek down the President had had upon them no inyo,
cation for Democratic success, hn tue invocation lu
hesn FOR faction OF the Republican party II there WAS
rcsted upOn hts political opponents ana noL WIN lhe
Tom Sat he Deoorats Of the country had anything but
tear for the dead President sorrow Tor ms iainlt anu
oIecraiion Tor the miserable assSsin he deced 10 DO
Nj. Edinnnds's amendment then reiected-yoas'
90 r TDMuSDs-The edict having been registered Din
other place iearl tnat tnosg swp ,te nv ia
present majority, will proceed 10 eject ffesaeht pro
sn 1t nay neIt duty 10 move 81 sn %' s Sathony
| TINS motion was rejectoi-yeRs, 81 nays, 81 .
tSnS aaopteJ by vote OF "a to 80 Mr. Davis Of
Illinois did not vote Mr. Mahone Noted WIN t1S I've.
aud Pcndeon TO esoor, the President pro emporee'ct
M np ,na}nl the cSar Mr. BAYARD Dem DELI said
| " sEsAToRs: fully appreciate the honor put upon
me by this Expression your confidence ahu N asSus
ba dtlea President pro or the senate IN oDed
cnce 10 the law and In accordance with tho rules OF to
body and the vote OF the majority should laSe Brea'e
rtsylyngs OF fulfilling Rcceptaby the requirements OF
the pnst we're tho assurance that SO Ions ~
| Jsba continue TO exercise Its duties, shs receive
| ,onr cooperaton and friendly aid, which now earn
estly aud confidently invoke at your hands We are al
naIufully mindful OF the unuaua circumstances uner
when we meet and OF the National bereavement wmcn
las caused this special session OF the Senate May n NOT
he houed that touched by sense OF common sorrowahd
chastened by grief that peneraes every householu IA
one great family Of states, ouF prOcecdlhgs may DC
marked by spirit Of concession and harmony ana gen
eroug confederation for mutual differences OF opulo
and softonng OF partisan asperes and nlgh intent 20
nerfortn our duties responsive 70 tho de-
auds OF the occasion and the best Interests o our com
mon country with such hopes and IN ston spirit
S assnne and snail endeayOr perform the duties VI
ire nigh position to which your favor has assigned me-
Nj EMDIJNDS moved 10 admit the senator elect IRON
| pbnde Island-Mr Adrch-and Mr.. PENDLEiON
aS a. adjourn The latter motion prevailed, aud the
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