Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-11
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WASHINGTON, October 1Oth.-The assembling OF
the special session of the Senate witnessed by
large number Of persons, who early as II o'clock
filled the galleries to their utmost capacity.
The desk formerly occupied by Senator Burnside
was tastefully draped with black, while several
bouquets ornamented the desks OF prominent Sena-
tors.
Senators elect Aldrich Lapham and Miller occu-
pied seats upon the floor OF the Republican side.
CALLED TO ORDER.
The Senate was called to order by Harris, who,
after prayer by Chaplain Bullock, who alluded in
feeling TO the deaths of President Garfield,
Senator Burnside and Secretary Burch, said 81
have been requested by number of Senators on
both sides of the chamber to call the Senate to
order. If there is objection will call the Senate
to order, that we may proceed with its business.
The Senate viii please come to order, and the Clerk
will report to the Senate the message of the Presi
dent converting this session of the Senate, pub
lished September 3d.
THE PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS Objects of interest to the United States
require that the Senate should be convened at an
early dsy to act upon such communications rs NAV
be made to it on the part Of the Executive, now,
therefore, l, Chester A. Arthur, President of the
United States have considered it to be my duty to
issue this proclamation, declaring that eXtraordi
nary occasion requires that the Senate of the United
States should convene Tor the transaction of bust
ness at the Capital city, Washington, on Monday,
the 10th day OF October, at noon on that day. Ali
who shall at that time be entitled to act as men,
berS OF that body are requested to take notice.
Given under my hand and seal, etc.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR, President
JAMES G. BLAINE, Secretary OF State.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT PRO TEN.
The Presidents proclamation having been read,
Pendleton moved the adoption of the following
resolution: "That Thomas F. Bayard is hereby
chosen President pro tenn of the Senate
Edmunds said that Of course he did not object to
the present consideration Of the resolution, but he
thought, under the existing circumstances, it was
his duty present the credentials of the Senator's
elect, which he thereupon did.
The credentials having been read, Edmunds
moved that the oath OF office be administered to
those gentlemen by Senator Anthony, the senior
Senator.
Pendleton moved to lay the motion on the table.
Carried-ayes SO, noes 81.
Davis OF Illinois voted with the Republicans in the
negative. Malone did not vote, and Platt and Fair
were paired.
Beck referred to the action OF the Democratic
President of the Senate after Fillmore succeeded to
the Presidency of the United States.
Edrnunds inquired if the Senators OF two States
were denied a voice in that election?
Beck said they were not nor had Vice Presi.
dent refused to give the Senate an opportunity to
elect President, nor had two Senators enacted
a comic tragedy by resigning.
This reference to Conkling and Platt elected
shout OF applause from the galleries, which shocked
the decorum of the Senate Chairman Harris gave
notice that for another similar demonstration he
would have the galleries cleared.l
Edmunds said no reason has been given why the
Senators-elect should not be allowed to take part in
the organization of the Senate. He therefore
moved to amend Pendeton's resolution by provid-
ing for the immediate qualification Of the Senator's
elect the cath of office to be administered by Sena-
tor Anthony.
A yea and nay vote on Edmunds' amendment re-
suited in its defeat SO to 81.
Edmunds then offered another amendment sub.
shutting the name OF Senator Anthony for Bayard
as President pro tenn.
A vote was at once taken, and the amendment
was defeated-yeas 80, nays 81.
Malone voted with the Republicans. Davis did
not vote.
The amendment offered by Edmunis to Pendle-
toms resolution gave rise to short discussion, but
was finally reiectedTayes 33, noes 81.
Malone and Davis OF Illinois voted with the Re-
publicans.
Edmunds then'proposed an amendment providing
that Bayard be elected presiding officer for this day
only, and argued in support of his amendment, con.
tending that it would comply with both the letter
and spirit of the law, and would allow New York
and Rhode Island to have voice in the election of
permanent President pro tenn. Lost.
Pendleton's motion was then adopted-34 to 80
and the Chair appointed Senators Anthony and
Pendeton to escort President pro TEN. elect Bayard
to the chair.
BAYARDs SPEECH,
On taking the chair, Bayard spoke as follows ::
" Senators: fully appreciate the honor put upon
me by this expression of your confidence, and in
assuming the Office of President pro TEN. of the
Senate in obedience to law and in accordance with
the rules of this body and the vote of the majority
sHUuiu nave greater IliSSNlIS5 OI running &C.
ceptably the requirements OF the post were it not
for the assurance that SO long shall continue to
exercise its duties shall receive your cooperation
and friendly aid, which l now earnestly and conf
IDENTIFY invoke at your hands. We are all painfully
mindful of unusual circumstances under which we
meet and of national bereavement which has
caused this special session Of the Senate May it
not be hoped that, touched by sense of common
sorrow and chastened by the grief that penetrates
every household in the great family of States,
our proceedings may be marked by a spirit of eof2
cession and harmony and generous consideration
for mutual differences of opinion and the softeuug
of partisan asperities, and with high intent to per-
form our duties in manner responsive to the de-
mands of the occasion and the best interests of our
common country. With such hopes and in such a
spirit now assume, and shall endeavor to perform,
the duties OF the high position which your favor
has assigned me-"
ADJOURNMENT.
Edmunds then moved that the credentials of
Aldrich OF Rhode Island be placed on file and the
oath Of Office administered.
Pendleton-In order that we may have an oppor-
tunty of examining the credentials OF the Senator
from Rhode Island and the credentials of the two
Senators from New York, l move that the Senate
adjourn.
Hoar called Pendletons attention to the fact that
it was customary to inform the President that the
Senate had organized.
Pendleton expressed willingness to admit that
being done, but Edmuuds insisted upon his motion
taken precedence.
Pendleton thereupon refused to withdraw his mo-
ton to adjourn, which then prevailed and the Sen
ate adjourned till tomorrow.
A Review of the Days Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, october 1oth.-The extra session OF
the Senate called by President Arthur met at noon
to-day. The Senate galleries were crowded, and
throngs pressed for admission long before the Senate
called to order by Senator Harris of Tennessee
The general expectation that something unusu-
ally interesting and exciting would occur Instead,
however, of witnessing partisan fight, the crowd
listened TO dry argument the legal status OF the
question of the election of a President pro tenn
before admitting the New York Seuators-elect
Precedeats were cited both for and against such
action, but the Democrats were determined on
CARRYING out the agreement reached in their caucus
last Saturday, and voted down several propositions
offered to day by the Republicans in opposition to
the election OF Bayard as President pro TEN. Sem
ator David Davis action in voting with the Repub-
Icaus to admit the Senators first was no doubt