St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-10-29
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United STATES SENATE.

UNITED STATES SENATE.
MIR. EDMUNDS'S resolution, continuing the
standing committees as constituted last year,
was adopted by the Senate on the 13th-31 to
35-Mr. Davis, Of Illinois. and Mr. Malone
voting with the Republicans. The standing
committees are therefore continued as con.
stitut.,d at the last session, and the President
pro tenn is authorized to fill the vacancies
which may exist A. soon as the result was
announced Mr.. Logan offered resolution tor
the election of David Davis, Senator from
illinois, as President pro tenn. of the Senate
Mr. Pendleton asked that the resolution
lie over one day under the rules, and 1t
was so ordered, but subsequently Mr. Pen
dleton announced that after consultation
with his Democratic colleagues he had dec1d-
ed to withdraw his objection. vote was
then taken on Mr.. Logan's resolution, result
ing in its adoption-yeas, So nays 34-Messrs.
Bayard and Davis, OF Illinois, not voting. MT
propose to withhold my vote. have never
Obtained office by my vote and never shall
retain it by my vote am glad the question
Mr.. Davis of Illinois, was then escorted to
the chair by Messrs. Bayard and Anthony. On
ticking the chair Mr.. Davis said
as the seat which now occupy in this BODY
did, without any expectation on my part II
it carried any obligations ! should be con-
strained to decline this high compliment. !
do not accept it as a tribute to any personal
merit, but rather as a recognition OF the in
dependent position have long occupied IN
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grateful for this mark of confidence, ana 1t
shall be my endeavor, as it will be my duty,
to administer the trust with impartiallty and
with entire fairness. Not having been trained
in parliamentary practice l shall beg the IN
dugence of the Senate in this respect and l
hope tor a generous CO. operation ON ali sldeS.
The Senate will please come to order.
Upon motion of Mr.. Edmunds, vote OF
thanks was accorded Mr. Bayard, the retiring
President pro tenn. On motion of Mr.. Logan;
committee consisting OF Messrs Bayaro anu
Logan was appointed by the Chair to wait on
the President and announce to hin the cleo
ton of Mr.. Davis as President pro tenn. Ad-
journed.
Additional nominations sent to the Senate
include the following: Hannibal Hamlin, Min
lister to Spain; Walker Blaine. Third ASSIST.
ant Secretary of State; Mark S. Brewer, OF
Michigan, Consul General to Berlin; De Ava
L. Alexander, Indiana, Fifth Auditor OF Ireas-
Auditor Treasury, Post office Department;
Thos. NJ. Broadwater. Mississippi Collector
of Customs, Vicksburg; Howard N. kutchin,
Collector of Internal Revenue, Third District,
Wisconsin; Henry S. Lasar, Missouri, Consul
at Port Stanley.
In the Senate, on the 14th, Mr.. Lamar's
resolution relative to the Inter oceanic Ca
nal, and one by Mr.. Edmunds, directing the
Judiciary Committee to inquire whether the
proceedings for the extradltion OF Vineenzo
Rebello had been proper and in accordance
with the law, were adopted. MI. sherman
offered resolution calling for the report OF
the recent Treasury investigation. MI sher-
man stated he had been led to offer the reso-
luton by paragraph in the New York Com
nsercial Advertiser the 18th, which 1ntlmated
the report had been kept secret through
his (Sherman's) influence. The writer OF the
paragraph was very much mistaken in sup
posing he had tried to prevent the pu6ilca-
ton of any report or any Information OF any
kind in regard to the transactions OF the
Treasury Department. On the contrary, he
kad always been anxious to promote investi-
CATION and expose all improper con-
I,,a ~ 1,nf -fnnon
was laid over for one day under the rules.
The Senate then went into executive session.
When the doors reopened the privileges OF
the floor were extended to the national 1:.saa
guests, and the Sergeant at Arms was direct
ed to make suitable preparation for their re
ception. At 3:l5 the distinguished French
and German visitors entered the chamber and
stood in the rear of the Senator's desks. Mr..
Bayard, on behalf of the Senate, welcomed
them in an appropriate manner after which a
recess was taken for the interchange OF cour-
tesies. After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
SENATE proceedings on the 18th were de-
void of interest. Noah G. Mcfarland of Kan
sas was confirmed Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office.
THE President pro tenn. Of the Senate, on
the 18th, announced the appointment of the
following Senators to fill the vancancies on
committees: On Committee on Foreign At
fairs, Aldrich and Lapham in place of Burn
size and Conkling; Finance, Aldrich in place
of Burnside; Commerce, Miller in place oil
Conkling; Military Affairs Hawley in place OF
Burnside; Judiciary, Feller in place of Conk-
ling; Post offices and Roads, Miller, OF New
Aldrich in place of Burnside; on Engrossed
Bills, Miller, of New York, in place Of Conk-
ling; Transportation routes to Seaboard, Lap
in place of Platt; Privileges and Elections
Lapham in place of Teller. The Senate ad
journed till Friday.