The Evening critic., 1881-09-24
THE SENATE.
Facts and SpccuIatfOns About the
Organization on October 10.

Organization OH October 10.
Now that an extra session of the Senate
has been called, current gossip turns upon
the assembling of that body and the pros
pects of electing Vicc-President. The
Democrats will make desperate effort to
secure the office, and will nominate Senator
Bayard, while the Republicans, with equal
energy, will work for the same end, with
Senator Anthony rs standard bearer. Not
withstanding the fact that the majority
of Senators who left here on the Pref len
tial train last night expressed the belief that
the session. called for considering few
nominations only, would be brief, there is
reason to expect certain complications with
A Deadlock as the Probable Sequel.
For the first time in the history of the
country the Senate will meet without
Vice Presidcnt or secretary. 1t is ques'
toned upon whom the duty of calling the
Senate to order will devolve, whether the
Sergeant alarms or clerk. There being
no precedent it is a matter of
some comment whether or not protrcted
debate on this subject will be raised. The
emergency, but
No Applicable Rule Exists
| in the Senate. As to the question of au'
thority, everything will have to be done by
unanimous consent, and, should AN issue
arise, it will cause delay, for the party in
minority will certainly refrain from voting
on any Objectionable proposition, thus
breaking quorum.
As matters now stand the Democrats are
in the majority. There are three vacant
seats on the Republican side of the cham
Der one being caused by the death of Sen
ator Burnside, whose successor has not been
selected. Senators Miller and Lapham, of
New York. have been elected to tho other
vacancies, but they have not been sworn in.
Even if they were sworn in it would
Only Make n Tie,
and tho deciding vote would have to be cast
| by the Vice President, as at the last session.
The intention of the Democrats to exclude
the newly-chosen Republican Senators until
after President pro tenn. has been elected
Is no longer concealed, and it is just on that
point that the fight will occur.
There is u bare possibility that neither
! side will be fully represented, and that the
Democrats will be weakened by the alb
sence fIIll, of Georgia, on account of ill
ness The votes of Brown, of Georgia, and
Davis of Illinois are also doubtful Sena-
tor Malone is classed as an Independent,
like David Davis, but the chances arc that
he will act with the Republicans.
The President of the senate
Ito be elected) would be acting President of
the United States in case Of vacancy &C.
curing in that office; but while he remains
merely President of the Senate he may be
removed at any time by n vote of the
Senate. 1t is now known that
Senator Iayard Has Declined
to accept the position, and his friends say
that he rather prefers rendering the Office
to some conservative man, and that he ia
vors Judge David Davis. The composition
of the Senate now is as follows:
Democrats.
Morgan and Pugh, Alabama; Garland,
Walker, Arkansas Farley, California
Bayard, Salisbury, Delaware Jones, Call,
Florida Brown, (doubtfuD, Hill, Georgia
Voorhees,, Indiana Beck, Williams, Ken
lucky; Jonas, Louisiana Groome, Cor
man, Maryland; Lamar, George, Missis-
sippi; Cockrell, Vest. Missouri; Fair, Ne
vada Mcpherson, New Jersey; Ransom,
Vance, North Carolina Pendleton, Ohio
Grover, Slater, Oregon Butler, Hampton
South Carolina Harris Jackson, Tennes'
see; Maxey, Coke, Texas; Johnston, Vir'
ginia; Davis, Camden, West Virginia.
Total-37.
Republicans.
Miller, California; Teller, Hill, Colorado
Platt, Hawlcy Connecticut; Logan, IL
linois; Harrison, Indiana; Allison, McDill
Iowa ingalls,, Plumb, Kansas; Kellogg
louisiana Hall, Frye, Maine; Dawes,
Hoar, Massachusetts, Ferry, Conger, Mich
igan; Mcmillan. Edgarton, Minnesota
Saunders, Van Wyck, Nebraska; Jones
Nevada Rollins, Blair, Now Hampshire
Sewell, New Jersey; Sherman, Ohio; Cam
eron, Mitchell, Pennsylvania; Anthony
Rhode Island; Edmunds, Morrill,, Vermont
Cameron, Sawyer, Wisconsin Total, "a.
Independent.
Davis, Illinois; Malone, Virginia. There
is an untitled vacancy in Rhode Island, and
neither of the New York Senators are
counted in the above lists.
Tho Capitol building TO.DnN.