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WASHINGTON, october 13th.-ln the Senate Lamar
offered resolution requesting the Senate to advise
the Senate whether any action had been taken by
the Government since the last session Of the Senate
towards protecting the rights and interests of the
United States in the project of the interoceanic
canal. Tabled for future action.
Edmunds called up his resolution continuing the
standing committees as constituted at the last ses.
sion
Garland offered an amendment, providing that
only the following committees shall be continued :
Foreign Relations, Finance, Commerce, Military
Affairs, Judiciary Postoffces and Post Roads, Pub
lie Lands, Pensions and Indian Affairs He con-
tended that the committees named were the only
ones that would have any work during the special
session.
Edmunds opposed the amendment There were
committees not provided for which in his opinion
would be necessary to perform the work of the ses
sion. He instanced the Committee on Privileges
and Elections which would be organized.
There was on the table now petition presented by
the Senator from New Jersey (McPhersonl said to
seriously affect the right OF q Senator from New
York to Il seat in this body. Then there was the
Committee on Railroads, which might have work to
do. 1t was known from public report that there
had been important officer suspended for some
supposed failure of duty and by law was required
that such suspension should be reported to the Sen
ate. The Committee on Contingent Expenses was
also necessary committee.
Garland stated that he would modify his amend
ment so as to continue the Committees on Privi-
leges and Elections and Contingent Expenses He
thought it would then inclu1e all the committees
necessary to organize at this time.
Glrland's amendment was rejected-ayes So, noes
81
Davis of Illinois and Malone voted with the Re-
publicans.
Fdmunds' resolution was then adopted-ayes 81,
noes 35.
The standing committees are therefore continued
constituted at the last session. and the President
pro tenn. authorized to fill any vacancies which
may exist
As soon as the result was announced Logan
offered resolution for the election of David Davis
Senator from Illinois, as President pro tenn Of the
Senate.
Pendleton asked that the resolution lie over one
day under the rules So ordered.
An executive session followed
AIR NJ. the doors were reopeued and the Senate
again met in open session.
Pendleton stated that upon reflection and consul
tation with Senators on his side of the chamber he
had concluded to withdraw his objection to the i'm
mediate consideration Of the resolution proposing
the election of Senator Davis as President pro TEN
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of
the resolution.
Jones of Florida opposed its adoption.
A vote vas then taken on Logans resolution, re-
sulting in its adoption-ayes Sc, noes 34-Bayard
and Davis of Illinois not voting.
Chairman Harris then appointed Senators Bayard
and Anthony committee to escort the President
pro tenn elect to the chair.
Bayard, when he refused to vote, said he had
never obtained Office by his own vote, and would
never retain it thus.
Antecedents OF the Kew President Fro
Tenn.
WASHINGTON, October i3th.-David Davis, of
Bloomington, was born in Cecil county, Maryland,
March, O. 1915 received classical education, grad
uatng at Kenyon College, Ohio, in 1892; studied
law at Lenox, Massachusetts, and at the New Haven
Law School; was admitted to the bar and com.
enced practice in Illinois in the fall of 1885, locat-
ing in 1886 at Bloomington; was member of the
State House of Representatives in 1874 was dele
gate to the State Constitutional Convention in 1s47
wss elected in 1913 Judge of one OF the Circuit
Courts in ILLINOIS, and he held the Office by repeated
elections until he resigned it in October, 1862 was
delegate to the National Republican Convention at
Chicago in 1861 was appointed by President Lin
coin Judge OF the Supreme Court OF the United
States in October, 1862 and served until March 5,
1877, when he resigned to take his seat as United
baar
previous January, by the votes of Independents and
Democrats, to succeed John A. Logan, Republican.
His term viii expire March 8, 1893.
Senator Davis Interviewed.
WASHINGTON, October 13th.-A Western Asso.
cated Press agent called upon Senator Davis to-
night and asked him if he had ever teen notified Of
the Republican purpose to nominate him. He re-
piled that he had not that he had heard OF moth
ing except what he lad read in the newspapers !;
that no Republican Senators had approached him
on the subject nor had he had any conversation
about it at all. When asked what he would do il
nominated in the Senate, he declined to answer,
saying that he considered it delicate to talk about
the matter that he did not think it proper for him
to decline something that had not been offered him
ghe Senate Smiles.
WASHINGTON october I3tn-tnere was some
thing in the election OF Davis which much amused
the Senate. When Harris, in the Chair. appointed
Bayard, just deposed after so short iucumbeney.
to escort Davis to the chair, the smile that had
played over the Senate broke into moderate laugh
Davis joined in the laugh and was escorted to the
chair in apparent good humor. When Davis hal
returned thanks, Edmunds offered motion thank
ing Bayard for the mpartiality displayed by him as
President This seemed to strike the Senate as a
satire, and more laughter eusued. Edmunds saw
that he had been misconstrued, and rebuked the
Senators. He then said he had offered the motion
in all sincerity, and Mr.. BaYard was entitled to