The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-11
SPECIAL SESSION.
Begun Yesterday by Electing Bayard
President.
Davis, of Illinois, wi.h the Repub-
licans.
SENATE.

ling Oh Inc bpcCiai ccooiou VI tilo stndle
was witnessed by large number OF
persons, who, as early as IL o'clock,
filed the galleries to their utmost ca
pacity. The desk formerly occupied by
Senator Burnside, was tastefully draped
with black, while several boquets orna-
mented the desks Of prominent sena-
tors.
Senators elect Aldrich, Lapham and
Miller, occupied seats upon the floor on
the republican side.
The senate was called to order by
Harrison, who after prayer by Chaplain
Bullock, who alluded in feeling man
ner to the deaths of President Garfield,
Senator Burnside and Secretary
Burch, said: .sI have been requested by
number of senators on both sides Of
chamber to call the senate to order, and
II there is no objection I will call the
senate to order that We may proceed
with its busines. The senate will
please come to order, and the clerk will
report to the senate the message Of the
president convening this session of the
senate"
The presidents proclamation having
been read, Pendleton moved the adop-
tion Of the following resolution:
Resolved, That Thos. 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 be thought under
the existing circumstances it was his
duty to present the credentials of the
senators elect which thereupon he did.
The credentials having been read. Ed
munds moved that the oath of Office be
administered to those gentlemen by
Senator Anthony, senior senator.
Pendleton moved to lay the motion
on the table; carried, yeas, SO; nays,
"a.
Davis, of Ills, voted with the repub-
licans in the negative. Malone did not
vote. and Platt and Fair were paired.
Edmunds said no reason had been
given why the senators elect should not
allowed to take part in the organization
Oh tne senate ana ne therefore moved
70 amend Iendieeon's resolution Dy pro-
viding for the immediate qualification
Of the senators elect, the oath of office
to be administered by Senator An
thony.
senator Beck referred 10 the action
Oh tne oemocratic president Oh the SEN
ate aiter fiiihore acceded 10 the presi-
dency Oh the united states.
Edmunds inquired II the senators OF
tne Two states were denied voice IN
tnat election.
BECK said they were not' nor mad a
Vlce-president refused 70 give the SEN
ate an opportunity to elect a president,
nor had Two senators enacted comic
Tragedy oy resigning. This reference
70 Conkiing and Piatt, elected a shout
OF applause from the galleries which
shocked the decorum OF the senate.
onaan na' gave no'i.o 'naS
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Th. ..mordrant offaraa -hv Edm,nas
to Pendleton, ). resolution oaye rise 70 a
49, .,,ss,..,.s ~ ~. ell.
iected. yeas AZ. navs "A
Mabone and Davis I'm ! voting with
the republicans.
Edmunds then proposed an amend
ment providino that Ravard he elected
nre,id;no ofacer for this dov on,v and
argued in support of the amendment
contend;ng that q would comn,v ,v;th
both letter and spirit of the law. and
would allow New York and Rhode
Island a voice in the election. The
yeas and nays vote ON the amendment
resulted in its defeat. az to "a.
Edmnnds then offered anotber
amendment substituting the name of
Senator Anthony for Bayard. as presi.
dent pro tenn. Of the senate A vote
was at once taken and the amendment
defeated. aves 40. navs a.
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DAVIS did not vote. Mahone voted
WIN tne fepnphcans tnroughout.
Ane chairman tnen appointed Seha-
Uors Anthony and PendletOn to escort