Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-10
THIRD EDITION.
MONDAY EVENING. OCT. 10. 1881
BAYARD ELECTED
TO THE PRESIDENCY OF THE SENATE

After y Slight Opposition From tho l'epub
| lic0ns.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Oct. 10.-Both the
Republican and Democratic senators met
in caucus at the capitol at 10 O'Clock this
a. m. There was full attendance in both
Saturday have since arrived. and were
present this morning. The Republicans
remained in session but short time, less
than half an hour, merely mapping out a
plan of action to govern through the day.
| The Democratic caucus remained in ses-
sion an hour or more and discussed the
question which occupied so much Of their
time on Saturday-whether or not to ad-
init the new senators before electing a
secretary. No decision was reached, and
the caucus adjourned.
| At II o'clock the Senate galleries were
filled to their utmost capacity. The desk
formerly occupied by General Burnside
was draped in black, while bouquets Or
namented desks of prominent senators.
Messrs. Aldridge, Lapham and Miller Oc-
cupied seats on the floor.
The Senate was called to order by Mr..
Harris, of Tennessee, who, after prayer,
said he had been requested by 4 number
of senator's OIL both sdes, to call the Sen.
| ate to order. The presidents proclama-
tiOn convening the Senate in extra session
was then read.
Mr.. Pendleton mOved the adoption of
the following resolution
"That Thomas f. Bayard. senator
from the state of Delaware. is hereby
chosen president pro tenn. of the Senate
Mr.. Edmunds thereupon presented the
credentials of the senatOrs-elect and moved
that the oath of Office be administered to
them by Mr.. Anthony, the senior senator.
Mr.. PendletOn moved to lay the motion on
the table, and it was carried-36 to 81
Davis 1lls.) voting in the negative with
the Republicans Malone did not vote
and Platt and Fair were paired.
Mr.. Edmunds said that no reason had
been given why the senators-elect should
not be allowed to take part in the organ
izatiOn of the Senate, and he therefore
moved to amend the Pendleton resOll-
tion by providing for the immediate quail
iticatiOn of the senatOrs-clect the oath Of
Office to be administered by Senator An
thOny.
The amendment offered by Edmuntls
short discussion, but was finally rejected,
yeas 33, nays 81, ::Mahore and Davis, OF
Illinois, voting with the Republicans.
Mr.. Edmunds then proposed an amend
mend providing that Thomas F. Bayard
shall be elected presiding officer for this
day only, and argued in support of the
amendment, contending that it would
comply with both the letter and the spirit
of the law and would allow the states of
New York and Rhode Island to have a
voice in the election of a permanent presi-
dent pro tenn. The amendment was for
some time under discussion, Mr.. Morgan
taking the floor.
A yea and nay vote on Mr.. ESmunds's
amendment resulted in it's defeat by vote
of 33 to 81. Mr.. Edmunds then offered
another amendment substituting the namo
of Senator Anthony for that of Senator
Bayard as president pro tenn. A vote was
at once taken and the amendment was
defeated--yeas 81, nays 81. Mr.. Malone
voted with the Republicans and Senator
David Davis did not vote.
lsayard Elected.
The original resolution, introduced by
Mr.. Pendleton, was then adopted by a vote
of 81 to 80 Mr.. Davis of Illinois did not
vote, Mr.. Malone voted with the Repub-
licans. The chair then appointed Senators
Anthony and Pendleton to escort the
president pro tempore- eject, Mr.. Bayard,
to the chair.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to admit the sena-
tOr-elect from Rhode Island, Mr.ssAldrich,
and Mr.. PendletOn moved to adjourn. A
yea and nay vote was taken and the
motion prevailed and Senate adjourned
until 12 o'clock tomorrow.