Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-15
THE EXTRA SESSION.
Beth Parties Hold Preliminary Can
cuses without Special Result.
Republican Obstructive Tactics.
Senator Rayard Elected President
Of the senate.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l0.--Both Repub-
lican and Democratic Senators met in
eancus at the Capitol, at 10 o'clock this
morning. There was full attendance
at both Of them, as nearly oil of the
absentees on Saturday have since arrived
and were present this morning.
The Republicans remained in session
but q short time--less than half IN hour
and merely mapped u plan Of action
to govern through the day.
The Democratic caucus remained in
session an hour or more, and discussed
the question which occupied SO much Of
their time on neutrality-suspicious. or not
to admit the new Senators before elect
Z ing secretary. No decision was reach
cd, and the caucus adjourned.
The assembling Of the special session
Of the Senate was witnessed by large
number of persons, who as early as II
o'clock filled the galleries to their ut
iuost capacity.
The desk formerly occupied by Sena-
tor Burnside was tastefully draped with
black, while several bouquets orna-
Inented the desks Of prominent Senators.
Senators elect Aldricll, bapham and
Miller occupied seats upon the Republi-
can side.
The Senate was called TO order by Mr..
Harris, who, after prayer by Chaplain
Bullock, who alluded In feeling man
ner to the deaths of President Garfield,
Senator Burnside and Secretary Burch,
said: ~ have been requested'by num-
Der Of Senators on both sides of the
Chamber 10 call the Senate TO order. II
there be no objection, | will call the
fooHate W oiuoI bHdt Wo may piocSeu
with its business. The Senate will
please come 10 order and the clerk will
report to the Senate the message Of the
President converting this session Of the
Senate"
The Presidents proclamation having
been read, Mr.. Pendleton moved the
adoption Of the following resolution !:
That Thomas +. Bayard, Senator from
the State OF Delaware, is hereby chosen
President pro ten. of the Senate.
Mr.. Edmunds said that of course he
did not object to the present considera-
ton OF the resolution but he thought
that under existing circumstances 1T
was his dnty to present the credentials
OF the Senators elect, which he there
upon did.
These credentials having been read,
Mr.. Edmunds moved that the oath Of
Office be administered to those gentle
men by Mr.. Anthony, the senior Senator.
Mr.. Pendleton moved TO lay the mo-
tion on the table. Carried-yeas So,
nays "a. Mr.. Davis, OF Illinois, voted
with the Republicans in the negative.
Malone did not vote and Platt and Fair
were paired.
Mr.. Edmunds said no reason had been
given why the Senators elect should not
be allowed to take part in the organiza-
ton OF the Senate, and he therefore
moved to amend Mr. Pendleton's resolu-
ton by providing for the immediate
qualification of the Senators elect, the
oath of Office TO be administered by
Senator Anthony.
He said no reason had been given fol-
this attempt to exclude two States from
any voice in the organization OF the
Senate, so he would take the liberty Ia
state the reason himself. The Senate
had met under extraordinary circum.
stances, accustomed by events the conse.
quence Of which might have put II
within the legal technical power OF a
bare majority OF the States conditionaIiy
to provide for the Presidential success
sion, and to provide for it when if Their
sister States were consulted, n different
provision might be made. TO provide
for ID now was to exclude the chosen
representatives of two States who stood
here ready to do their duty. He bellev
cd if there was not some question ulteriol
to this mere one of electing presiding
officer, there was not single Senator
who wonld vote "No' upon his PROPOSE
ton.
Mr., Garland decliued to make any re-
ply to the intimatiou that the Demo
cratic Senators had some Interior obiec
in view. They believed that they wer,
acting lawfully, and had no apologies t.
make to the Senator from Vermont o.
any other person or body of persons |
they made mistake, it was % mistak,
which they would regret. The only ob
ject of calling the Senate together 81