The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-10-13
Mr.. Bayard is Finally Chosen and De.
liyers an Appropriate Address.
Credentials of the New Senator's Not
Acted Upon.
The Senate Adjourned TIL To-Day
Tho Parties Caucus.

caucus at the capitol at 10 o'clock this
morning. There was q full attendance At
both of them as many of the absentees on
Saturday have since arrived, ana were
present this morning. The republicans
remained in session but short time-less
than half an hour-and merely mapped out
q plan of action to be governed by through
the day.
The democratic caucus remained i'll SEES
sion an hour or more, and discussed the
question which took up so much OF their
time on Saturday: whether or not to admit
the new senators before electing secretary
No decision was reached and the caucus adj
journed.
THE SENATE IN SESSION.
WASHINGTON, D. c., October Io.-The
assembling of the special session of the SEN
ate was witnessed by a large number OF
persons. who as early as eleven O'Clock
filled the galleries to their utmost capacity.
The desk recently occupied by Senator
Burnside was tastefully draped with black,
while several boquets ornamented the desks
of prominent senators. Senators-elect AL
H.,
upon the floor on the republican side.
The senate was called to order by Mr..
Harris, of Tennessee, who, after prayer by
Chaplain Butterick, who alluded in feel
ing manner to the death of President Gar
field Senator Burnside and Secretary
Burch said: II have been requested by nu-
merous senators on both sides OF the cham
Der to call the senate to order. If there be
no objection, will call the senate to order
that we may proceed with its business.
The senate will please come to order,
and the clerk will report to the
senate the message of the president, conven-
ing this session Of the senate"
The presidents proclamation having been
read, Mr.. Pendleton moved the adoption OF
the following resolutions
Resolved, That Thomas f. Bayard, sena-
tor from the state of Delaware, is hereby
chosen president pro tenn. OF the senate.
Mr. Edmunds said that of course he did
not object to the present consideration OF the
resolution, but that he thought that under
existing circumstances 1t was his duty to
present the credentials of the senator's
elect, which he thereupon did. The ere
dentials having been read, Mr.: Edmunds
moved that the oath OF office be admins
tered to those gentlemen, by senator An
thony, the senior senator,
Mr.. Pendleton moved to lay the motion
on the table; carried-yeas 36, nays "a.
Mr.. James, of Illinois, voted with the re-
publicans in the negative; Malone dld not
vote, and Platte, of Connecticut, and Fair,
of Nevada, were paired.
Mr.. Edmunds said no reason had been
given why the senators-elect should not be
allowed to take part in The organization OF
the senate and he therefore moved to amend
Mr.. Pendleton's resolution by providing
for the immediate qualification of the sena-
tors-ele ct ,'the oath of office to be admins
4arad hu Senator Anthony.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Edmunds
to Mr.. Pendletons resolution gave rise to a
short discussion, but was finally rejected
yeas, 80; nays, 81; Malone and Davis,
of illinois. voting with the republicans.
Mr.. Edmunds then proposed an amend,
shall be e elected presiding officer for this
day only, and argued in support
of the amendment that it would
comply with both the letter and
spirit of the law, and would allow
the states of New York and Rhode Island
to have a voice in the election of the e.
manent president pro TEN. The amend
ment is still under discussion, Mr.. Morgan,
OF Alabama at present having the moor.
In moving his amendment that the oath
be administered TO the new senators, Mr..
Edmunds said no reason had been given for
the attempt to exclude two states
from any choice in the organization
take the liberty to state the reason himself:
The senate had met under extraordinary
circumstances, occasioned by events the
consequence of which might have put il
within the legal technical power of bare
majority of the states conditionally
TO provide for the presidential succession
and to provide for it, when, II Their SISTER
might be made. To provide for 1t now was
to exclude the chosen representatives Of
two states who stood here ready TO do
their duty. He believed if there
was not some question Interior TO this mere
one Of electing a presiding officer, there
was not a single senator who would vote no
on his proposition.
Mr.. Garland declined to make any reply
to the intimation that the democratic sena-
tors bad some Interior object in view; they
believed that they were acting lawfully and
had no apologies to make to the senator
from Vermont, or any other person or body
of persons. IL they made mistake, IL was
a mistake which they would regret. The
only object Of calling the senate together,
so far as the country knew, was TO place
some one between this government and
Dossible anarchy, in case Of the death
or taking away by any means Of the
president Of the United States; hence il
was a high duty. and great duty which
preceded all others in importance
10 elect at once a president pro TEN.
In regard 10 the question Of
swearing in the new senators. and
ali other questions, the democratic side
proposed dercnily and in order and accord
ing 10 law to I'LL the possible gap at the
earliest possible moment. OF course he did
not DENY that By unanimous consent the
law of I1s9. to which the senator from Yer
mont had referred. could be set aside; but
he asserted that the democratic side pre-
fsrred to stand on the statute In peri0r-
nance of their important duty.
Afer some further debate. Mr. Edmund3'
Amendment waslost-reas. g: nays, -.
Mr.. Edmunds then moved a. an amend
rnent that Mr.. Bayard be elected president
for the dav only
Mr.. Beck confessed his inability 70 under
stand Why a president pro ten should be
elected f0r this day and another election
be. held tomorrow. II the recent VICE
president had followed the precedents. ana
allowed q president pro TEN 10 Be eiected
At the last session Of the senate. there
would have been nov no Necessity fl con
wenine this special session The
dem ofrafic side was now taunfed
with seeking 20 do an
indecent thing. becsuss II did NOT give