The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-11

he held Tomorrow, IL the recent vice
president had followed the preccdents. and
allowed president pro tenn, to be elected
~ the laSt session of the senate, there
would have been now no necessity for CON.
Lening this special session. The
democratic side was now taunted
with seeking to do mn
indecent thing, because ii did NOT Give
unanimous consent To u positionmad i'm
controyention OF the law of the land,
Mr., Edmunds said the fruit the dem
ocratic party to ought gain by their
! present course would turn TO ashes
Of tho bitterest kind; but the tbe
deal was for the future; at present il was n
mission of the democrats, by the precedents
ana by the letter of the constitution, 10 give
New York and Rhode Island the right To
RAISE their voices with their sister states in
ihe choice of presiding officer. There
used To be saying: oh, shame where il
thy blush2' but he believed that modern
shame had lost her blush, and ii had
come 10 he the liked purpose of the demo
cratic party to avail itself of any temporary
| power IN that body TO exclude the views of
Their equals, II they could grasp something
Whleh II their equals were admitted they
could not grasp. 'N'
| MI, Morgan congratulated the senate ON tho
exhibition of this morning. The senator
rom Vermont after having, by his vote,
frequently participated in excluding
sovereign states irom voice in the senate,
NAT az last come 10 the conclusion thot
senators must be admitted Whenever their
credentia were read without an
! opportunity being given for invcstiration
on inquiry. He argued In nvor
of the right ofthc democrats to elect n nrc.
siding officer, and said that ii seemed to
nm nm to be an intrusion of the freedom of
Wlll Tor the senators ON the other side 10
demand that the democrats should Weld
the power which had been placed in
their hands; beside, constitutional
question had been urged in regard 10 The
lawful election of the new scnators.elect IN
this body. Were the democrats TO be blamed
II they lent ln ear TO the complaints of the
rHepu9ncano party against the legislature of
New, York?
Mr. Morgan continued to state that the
credentials of the three senator's elected had
3hly been read this morning, IL had
in the legislature Of New York, and had il
not, been urged that they had not the power
under the constitution to elect senator's nj
the time they were elected?
MI vest, OF Missouri, criticised the lam
guage used by Mr.. Edmunds, stating that
the democrats were attempting to grasp a
prize made possible TO them by an assassina.
ton' The foul lpsof the assassin who had
struck down the president, had had upon
them no invitation for democratic success
sor but the invitation had been for a tac.
ton OF the republican party.
Mr. Beck denied that the majority which
the democrats had to-day was an accident.
u had been brought about by the wrongful
conduct of the late vice-presdent and the
foolish conduct of the two late senators
iIom New York in throwing up their ere
dehtlals' Laughter and applause, which
was promptly checked by the presiding
siGility for crime, JhS Directly H or rO'Poh iTdj.
rcctly i rested on his political oppo.
nnenlsS, and not with the democratic party
lie charged none, but the nsinuation that
lhe democrats of the country had ANYTHING
but tear for the dead president, sorrow
] tor his lamily and cxccrcmcnt for the mis-
erable, assassin, he declared to be alb
sElLiely false; that II was the duty
OF thc democratic senators To elect presi-
aent pro tenn and, recalled the phrase so of.
zen quoted ut the last sts ion OF the senate,
that the voice otthe constitutional maiori.
ty Is the voice of God.n The constitutional
majority, to-day happens to he on the demo-
cratic side and ,ofcourse, in the opinon of his
republican friends, its voice was scarcely
divine utteranGe.
Mt Edmunds' amendment was then re-
lJ'..,V" NVlSi ooi nays 81.
Mr' Edmunds moved to strike out the
Of Henry u. Anthony.
,Relected-ycas, 81: nays -. Mr.. Bayard
elected, Mr. Bayard and Mr.. Anthony be-
ing paired.
The original resolution was then adopted
yeas ~; nays, -; and AIR. Bayard was os-
coried to the chair by Senators Anthony
and Pondleton.
MR. nNYARD's Address.
On taking the chair Mr.. Bayarl. after Nc
knowledging the honor paid him, said
we are all painfully mindful of the
circumstances under which we
meeIahd OF the national bereavement which
has caused this special session Of the sen.
ate May itnot be hoped that, touched by
sense OF common sorrow, and chaStencd by
grief that penetrates every household,
IN one great family of states, our proceed
lngs may be marked by spirit of CON
Cesslon and harmony and generous consi-
deration for mutual differences of
opinion only, and the softening OF partisan
9spcrlty, and high intent to perform our
uutes III a manner. responsive TO the de-
nlands OF the occasion, and the best inter-
eSts OF our common country. And with
such hopes and in such spirit, / now
assume aud shall endeavor to perform the
duties OF the high position to which your
layor has assigned mcn
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Bayards speech,
Mr., Edmunds moved that the credentials
OF MIR; N. W. Aldrich, of Rhode Island, be
placed ON file, and that the oath of office he
administered 10 him.
Mr., Pcndleton In order to give the COM
mittee on privileges and election an oppor-
tunlty of considering the credentials OF the
senators from Rhode Island and New York,
moved that the senate adjourn.
Mr.. lloar called Mr. Pendleton's
attention TO the fact that il was Gus
tomary TO inform the executive branch
OF the government that the senate was or
ganized. Mr.. Pendlcton expressed his will
ingness TO withdraw his motion to admit of
that being done, but Mr. Edmunds insisted
on his motion taking the precedence.
Mr.. Pcndleton thereon refused TO with
draw his motion, which ut 2;65 was carried,
and the senate adjourned until tomorrow.
PRESIDENT ARrnUR's PROCLAMATION.
| WASHINGTON, October l0--President
Arthur this morning sent the following
message to the senate and Office Of the pres
ident of the United States
- WASHINGTON, October iO
To the Senate of the United States
transmit herewith copy of proclama-
ton for an extraordinary session OF the sem
ate of the United States at the capital in
the city of Washington on the 10th day of
October, instant, at noon.
(Sgned) CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
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