Connecticut western news., 1881-10-19
TURNING OUT MIR. BAYARD. . Scene in the Senate when MT. David Davis was Elected President Pro 

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 David Davis was elected President | pro tenn. of the Senate Thursday. He | declined to vote for or against the reso. lution declaring him elected. As the Senate is @ tie when he votes with the | Democrats, the Republicans are in @ majority of one when his vote is with held. The Republicans are inclined to think, says a New York dispatch, that hereafter MT. Davis will, while in the chair, withhold his vote, and thus as-, sure them majority in the Senate. The election of Judge Davis was &C., complished after great deal of caucus ing, and when Senator Logan offered the resolution many Republican Sena- tors were sure that MT. Davls would rise and decline the honor, But he did not. He seemed somewhat nervous, and sat tearing bits of paper to pieces, but he made no motion. Every eye was fixed on him. The Democratic Senators waited for moment, that he might have the opportunity to decline; but, when it was evident that he was not going to do so, MT. Pendleton rose and asked that tho resolution go. over for day under the rule. The Republi- cans made successful effort to continue the committees of last session, and this was done before the attempt to oust Mir. Bayard was made; MT. Davis voted with the Republicans thus to continue the committees, and his vote gave the ma jority to that party.
 MT. Logan then offered the resolution declaring MT. Davis chosen President pro tenn. The Senate, however, went into executive session, the doors being closed long enough to refer the nomina- tion which the President had sent in to the proper committee. Ex-Senator Hamlin, however, was promptly con- firmed as Minister. ,. When the doors were opened, MT. Pendleton said be would withdraw his objection to the immediate oonsidera- tion of the resolution offered by MT. Logan. MT. Davis was at once elected. The vote stood 36 to 34. rss .ats'r a.
 MT. Davis refrained from voting, and MT. Bayard, when his name was called, said "I propose to withhold my vote. I have never obtained office by my vote, and shall never retain it by my vote. I am glad the question is taken up to- day." ........ ..e....... .'... ..
 MT. Davis was then escorted to the chair by Messrs. Bayard and Anthony, the respective Democratic and Republi- can candidates for the same office.
 On taking the chair MT. Davis said:
 SENATORS: The honor just conferred comes-as the seat which now occupy did-without any expectation on my part. If it carried any party obligations I shenld be constrained to decline this high compliment. do not accept it as tribute to any personal merit, but rather as a recognition of the lndepen- dent position which have long occu- pied in the politics of the country. l am profoundly grateful for this mark of confidence, and it shall be my endeavor as it will be my duty, to administer the trust with impartiality and with entire fairness. Not having been trained in parliamentary practice, shall beg the indulgence of the Senate in this respect, and hope for 8 generous cooperation on all sides. The Senate will please come to order.
 MT. Edmunds-I think it not only a duty, but a pleasure, to move that the thanks of the Senate be expressed to the Hon. Thomas F. Bsyard, the retiring President pro tenn. a' ..
 Mir. Butler (sotto voce) )-Sarcasrn.
 MT. Edmunds-Not bit of it. l move that the thanks of the Senate be expressed to MT. T. F. Bayard for the dignity and impartiality with which he has presided over this body during the short period that he has done so. Low, sarcastic laughter on the Demo cratic side. I am sorry to see Sena, tors smile. I am actually in earnest. The Senator from Delaware came to the chair under circumstances of excite ment and trial, and though his career has been short, I, as one of his political adversaries, in all sincerity want to ex- press my obligation to him for the i'm partiality with which he has conducted the duties assigned to him.
 The motion was agreed to.
 On motion of MT. Logan, a commit. tee consisting of Messrs. Bayard and Logan was appointed by the Chair to wait upon the President and announce to him the election of MT. Davis a. President pro tenn. .j 4o The Cause of Earthquakes.
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