Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-10-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Tho democrats Successful-Mr.
Bayard President of the Sc
nate.

cuSeu " tcu CLOCK Wlth0uL resulting III any
thing interesting.
At twelve o'clock Senator Harris, by unani-
nous consent, called the Senate to order.
When Mr.. Pcndlc,on offered q resolution that
Mr.. Bnyarl be elected President pro tenn. Mr.
Edmunds arose to question Of privilege and
had read the credentials Of the three newly
elected Senators, aud moved that the. be sworn
in by Senator Anthony. the oldest Senator, and
cited II precedent for his motion Ills motion
WAS rejected by vote Of 3G 10 81 Having
lost this motion, as question Of privilege, he
then moved to amend Ar Pendle,ons resolu-
ton 10 the sane effect aud argued that new Sc
nators had been sworn in by brothc, Scnnt tors
OH other occasions, claiming that suc!, was q
Democratic precedent.
Mr.. Garland replied, making the point that
tho preccdcnts were violnted Inst session by the
Vice. Presidents not allowing the President, pro
TEN to DC elected then.
The amendment was lost, though Judge Davis
voted with the Republicans to swear in the new
Senators before tho election Of the President
pro tenn
Mr.. Edmnnds then novel an amendment
again by inserting that Mr.. Bayarl be chosen
President pro TEN Tor this day. This, he argued,
would fulfil the extreme requirement. Of the law
rs interpreted by Mr.. Garland, aud was no, a
novel proceeding referring to the time Lewis
Cnss was so chosen for day BY the unanimous
consent Of the Senators.
Senator Beck declared the intention ,f the
Democrats was to stand BY The law, and that they
would not give their unanimous consent 10 do
nything but carry out the law.
MIR Garland then showed from tn, r1r Of il,n
Senate that the President pro ten held his
Office only at the pleasure of The Senate NJ yhow
Mr. Edmnnds then stated hat lie desired to
know upon what ground two sovereign States
were denied representation in the Scuate adding
that those who took the sword must perish by
the sword, Which created some laughter am ong
the Democrats No Slate by any expcdient.
should be deprived OF its representation, and it
was admitted tha i, was not illegal TO swear in
the new Senator's AT once. The shades Of the
dead sagcs Of The past, even Democratic slgcs
woul move uneasy in whatever realm they
might bc to contemplate his proceeding
Mir. Morgan, Of Alabama, congratulated the
| members on the new position of The Senator
from Vermont, who had so frequently voted to
deprive States of their representations but now
| claimed that the Senators should be admitted
and sworn in. even without an investigations
The members on this side have been barred out
by the Senator time and again, under the pre-.
tense Of making inquiry as TO their eligibility
The examples stand out so prominently in recent
history that 1t is unnecessary TO refer TO South
earo'ha' LOUISIANA. MIssissiPp' anl Alabant.
VINO s'oou r"PP'h% IN Va>n for entrance by your
uoor, anu never aiu inc senator IRON 'crmont
plead in their behalf They wcre dcharred from
voting on the most important questions They
were not allowed voice in the selection OF the
very ie"er''' o,hce's VINO were 10 serve IN their
own o,'ts; ny peceoe"' INC ireslueht pro
'em sno"'a nave oe'n e'ec,ea las. session. tut
VI. ,Nep"oio'' rce f'es.'eh' re!use" 10 per
~ INV hho","G 'he p'moera's were III u majority.
.'' fte'en,c" '"e''' w We s'o"'" 'ot nave hi''
70 nave thls ezra session n now; as II Is we are
'io. "n o'e""'sc' e"uF, me "w requires 'he
, , ~ w "u'''.',.''''m ~ !" oPe" "'""''' on'i'
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nllv acn,rod nn,sor ,,,,zo v,,iol ,hn' I e."
onino1 ~ ,ho ,n,,crv ,f o..,.s;n,t,,m
Mr. I,eci rcnlieI ,h,I thc f,c, ,ho, wo had
no presilino olIiccr wns cnuscI hv ,hn Wa
Presidents refusing last session TO ohev Tho
Presidcn, ana Ly the foolislmcss of The two
New York Senators IN rcslgn,ng and By no act
| of the Democrats [Chcerlng among the Do.
mocrats and in The galleries
Mr.. E,smu ls desired to Know whether the
wrongful act of the Wee President, if it was
wrenS and The folly OF two Senators in violating
thelr trust, would justify the Democrats in cx
clu,'ng the Senators OF free and sovereign
''Wtes'
~ it. M".san "en'eu ma! '.iey were exclu"cd'
roi ne"r'y ."o ho"'ns OF INC 'as' session me
oen0 MO ''o'"'' % '''''' i o'''' no "o o"s'-
A., El 49,,
Al, Nnrn.m onI Iwars, rn,rs. ','o nsoa,s ""'' o,,
mo,Io ,rnic x;,h ,ho So,.,or ,ron, VirSi,io >"
| wcnkcn Tho nnr,v nm ,his edo nr ,he homso
We learned from you to obs,ruct and nav rrnmJs
are charged even by The Republicans upon ono
or moro of the new Senator's. and wan, of
power is charged in the Legislature to elect them
| and you cndeayor to force their ndm,sson .v.n