The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-18
ELEGRA'MS
Window Will Resign.
SENATE pRocEEDlNes.

SENATE PRocEEDINGs. I.a# 71"'"
smSsToN, Oct. 11.--Secretaiy E4".
s,pu,ed the duties of the Treasury De-
.ent TO day. The, Secretary will soon
From the Cabinet. He will be cand-
h The Minnesota seaatorship-his sue
ling almost assured. Before retiring,
rry probable Window will modify his
ial policy in order to further reduce the
\ interest on outstanding Government
assembling Of the special session of
kpate was y itnessed by a large number
sons, who, as early as eleven O'Clock,
he galleries to their utmost capacity.
Idssk formerly occupied by senator
Eide was tasi efulIyf draped with hlatk,
s.verai bouquets 4 iOrnamerted the
Of prominent Senators. Senators
|Adrich, Llpham an Miller occupied
(,pon the floor on the Republican 5 de-.
kenate was called to ortier by Harris,
af er prayer by Chsplaiu Bullock, who
in a feeling manner TO the death OF
3D. Senator Burnside and Secretary
said al have been requested by a
er Of senators on both sides of the
ber to call the Senate to order. II there
|obtciion will call the Serate TO order
e may proceed with its business. The
will please come to order, and the
viii report to the Senate tie message
President convening this session OF
- Ansle." The Pres DEUS proclamation
been read, Pendleton moved the
on OF the following resolution " That
AS T. Bayard is hereby chosen Prsi-
bro lem Of the Senate" Edmunds said
4 course he did not object to the pres
konsderatioh Of the resolution but he
h, under the existing circumstances it
lis duty 10 present the credentials OF tile
ors elect, which he therefore did. The
hials having been read Edmuntls
that the oath of oth be administered
kse gentlemen by Senator Anthony, the
Senator. Pendlr,on moved to lay the
n on the table, which was carried.
36: nays, 81. DAVIS, of Illinois. voted
he Republicans in the negative. - }.
hone did not vote, and Platt aud Fair
paired. .s.f; .srr.fsh ,at 4yt ...E=sas.
ard was then Installed as president OF
fnste for whi eli he retnrned thanks and
ed ibe consideration and co operation OF
prs. He, referred to, the sad circum-
swhich, caused The cali Of the Senate
10 the, ksisf, which, penetIates every
hold in the land should soften party as
s in the Senate aud lead to harmonious
nnntls said no reason had been glver
he Senator elect should not be allowed
y part in the organization Of the Sen
Ii, he therefore moved to amend Pendle
resolution by providing Tor the lmme-
qualification of the Senator elect D!
lie oath OF office to be administered
natter Anthony. lsufirgss lyt qf,l-ot tn
his lOids that the republicans are en-
70 the preside ncy of the Senate and iii
kalsed considerable STIR. v... -,
Yen Senate, Mahone's name was calle'
was no response, nor did he appear II
enat q until past twelve. The acton
Ulll in voiiug with the Republicans
c Of much diseussionuy) Is pute woui
lhs Republicans majority after TN
Senators elect shall have bee,i swor
ID the Republican Senators have sal
ye in favor of using their advantage
y President as som as their Senators al
tied. The Democratic Senators are OF
lent terms with Davis, and say the la
flieves the Republicans are entitled
Presidency OF the Senate, because me
u the election year ago for the fresl
Of the United States: that so belleVih
bnid vote to elect a Republican,, bit tht
yard or any other Democrat IS eiec'e
Installed he lavis) will accept that
and will mt vote TO turn the Preslueii
eises a Repui liran.
lator Beck referred To the action OF o.
eratic president ot the senate slis
bore succeeded to the Pls sldehcy VI IL
fd States. fal- .- 'z..i ''... =,
,aands inquired if the Senators OF u
tales were denied voice III thaL eie
ek said they were moi, nor naa Eic
dent refused to Give the Senate an o
hnily to elect President, nor had u
sehal ors enacted a comic uaseay pJ
As. ~, ..r...-, .. ...f J.,..,-,.
" reference to Conkling and riatt e'lci
asas Of applause from the gallerle
! shocked the decorum of the Senat
lAaa Harris gave notice that tor s'inil
nstration he would c.ear the galleries..
AsRINegoN, Oct. 10 The anendihe
r dby E Inn ads It. Peudleton's resoi'
'aye rise to short discussion; nut
Anally rejected-yeas, 33 nays, 34' NJ
and Davis lIll.l voting with the k"pua
nu.ds then proposed an amendme
vs. ard bs, elected presiding officer !,
: day only and argued in support OF '
Pament, conlending it would comply WI
= the letter and spirit of the law a.
d allow New York and Rhode Island
y voice psthe election Of perIpane
y dent pro tenn. The amendment Is 81
b discussion, Morgan havingihe floor.
" yea and nay vote on E ,muhds anne ! !
resulted in Its defeat, 33 to "a. L
nd ds then offer d another amendment, s.,
Ping the name Of Senator Anthony
j. rd as President pro, tenn. The vote v
ce, taken and the amendment defeat
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