Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-11
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 t ey didn't propose to give unanimous con i sent to proposition in contravention of law Mir. Edmunds replied that no unanimous consent had been asked. What they desired was that the country might be informed on l what grounds the Senators of two States were denied admission to the Senate. They had proposed to follow Democratic prece- 1 dent. If it was sought to accomplish pur- poses which could only be done by executing them that .'they who take the sword shall perish by the sword. D Whatever fruit was gathered by this method would prove ashes of the bitterest description.
 MT. Beck said that stress had been laid on the alleged anomaly of electing President Q'o tenl of an opposite party from the Presl- dent of the United States. He said President Taylor died in June, 1850, and Willard Fillmore was sworn in the same day. June Il Will liam R. King was elected President pro lem. of the Senate and held the office until anoth- CT Democratic President pro tea7a. was chosen.
 MT. Edmunds asked if the Senator would be kind enough to say whether on that occa sion the party that had majority refused to permit three Senators to participate in the election of 8 President pro teaa.
 MT. Beck replied that the present Demo- cratic majority was not through any act of that party, but by the unusual course of the Vice President and the foolish action of two
  galleries which the chair promptly rebuked.
 MT. Vest denied that the course pursued by the Democrats was to secure any party ad- vantage The foul lips of the assassin who struck down the President had uttered no invocation for Democratic success, but if re- port be true he had for the success of a fac tlon of the Republican party. He went on to say that they had often been told that the voice of a constitutional majority was the voice of God. The constitutional majority was now on the Democratic side, but he did not suppose its divine origin would be con ceded. He read extracts from former speeches of MT. Edmunds arguing that if the political complexion of the Senate should change it was right and the duty of the majority to change the President pro teas. Heq-f Mr.z~Vest) said amen to this and would vote for Democrat if the majority last but ten minutes.
 The motion of MT. Edmunds was then dis agreed to, yeas 33, nays 34. MT. Davis vot- ed affirmatively and MT. Edmunds resumed. The next duty have to perform is to move to strike out ''Thos F. Bayard, Senator from the State of Delaware" and insert s'Henry B. Anthony, Senator from the State of Rhode Island" This amendment was rejected by party vote, Mir. Davis not voting The orig inal resolution was then agreed to by the same vote and Messrs. Anthony and Pendle- ton were appointed to conduct MT. Bayard to the chair. On taking the chair Mir. Bayard said:
 Senators-I fully appreciate the honor paid by this expression of confidence, and in assuming the duties of President tenn. of the Senate, in obedi to law and in accordance with the rules this body and the vote of the majority should have the greatest misgivings of fulfilling acceptaby the quirements of the past not the assurance that long shall continue to exercise it's duties
 shall receive your cooperation and friendly assist ance which now earnestly and confidently ask at your hands We are all painfully mindful of the usual crrcumstance under which meet and of the national bereavement which has caused this special m -et1ng of the Senate. May it not be hoped that touched by sense of the common and cher ished by the grief that pervades every household in our great family of States proceedings shall be marked by spirit of concession and harmony, gen. eTous consideration for mutual differences of opinion, soften1ng of partisan asperity and high intent to. nands of the occasion ard the best interests of our common country. With such hopes and in such spir- it now assume and shall endeavor to peri rm the duties of the high position to which your favor has assigned me.
 Mir. Edmunds was the first Senator to rise. He moved that MT. Aldrich be sworn in. MT. Pendleton said in order that the credentials presented to day might be examined, he would move that the Senate adjourn to 12 o'clock tomorrow. Mir. Edmunds demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered.
 MT. Hoar interrupted the roll call to ask if the Senate had after organization adjourned without notifying the President of it's organ ization. Mir. Pendleton said he had no wish to do that, and would withdraw his motion for such action The Char ruled that the roll call having begun, it could only be sus- pended by unanimous consent. MT. Ed munds refused to agree to the constitutional withdrawal of the motion. The roll call was then proceeded with, and the vote was an- nounced, yeas 35, noes 34, MT. Davis, of Illinois, again voting with the Republicans, and the Senate, at p. m., adjourned.