The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-10
THE NEWS.
The Resolution Of the Dem
ocratic Senators.
Senator Bapards Elected act
ing vice-President.
Accidents and General Po-
litical Mention.
SPECIAL SESSION.

SPECIAL SESSION.
~ WAsHISeToE, Oct 10-The assembling
of the special session of the Senate was
witnessed by large number of persons,
who, as early as eleven O'Clock, filled the
galleries to their utmost capacity. The
desk formerly occupied by Senator Burn
side was tastefully draped with black and
white. Several boquets ornamented the
desks of prominent Senators. The Sena-
tors elect, Aldrich, Lapham and Miller, oc-
cupied seats upon the floor on the republi
can side. The Senate was called to order
by Harris, who, after prayer by Chaplain
Bullock, who alluded in feeling manner to
the
DEATHS OF PRESIDENT GARFIELD,
Senator Burnside and Secretary Burch,
said: have been requested by number
of Senators ON both sides of the Chamber
to call the Senate to order.
If there be no objections,
win call the senate to order that we may
proceed with its business. The senate will
please come to order and the clerk will re
port to the senate the messages of the
President convening this session of the
senate The Presidents proclamation hav-
ing been read, Pendleton moved the adop-
ton OF
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
ResolUed, That Thos. Bayard, senator
from the state of Delaware, be chosen
President pro tenn of the senate.
Edmunds said that Of course he did not
object to the present consideration of the
resolution, but he thought under existing
circumstances it was his duty to present
the credentials of the senators elect,
which he thereupon did. The creden-
tials having been read, Edmunds
moved that the oath of office be admins
tered to those gentlemen by senator An
thony, the senior senator. Pendleton
moved to lay the motion ON the table.
Carried Yeas, So; nays 81, Davis of
Illinois voted with the republican, in the
negative Malone did not vote and Platt
and Fair were paired.
Senator Beck referred to the action of
the democratic president of the senate after
Fillmore acceded to the presidency of the
United States.
Edmunds inquired If the senators of two
states were denied voice in that election.
Beck said they were not, nor had the
president refused to give the senate an OPP
portunity to elect a president, nor had two
senators enacted comic tragedy by re-
signing.
This reference to Conkling and Platt
elicited
A SHOUT OF APPLAUSE
from the galleries which shocked the de-
corum of the senate. Chairman Harris
gave notice that for another similar demon
stration he would have the galleries cleared.
EDMUNDs AMENDMENT.
Edmunds said that ne reason had been
given why the senator's elect should not be
allowed to take part in the organization OF
the senate and he therefore moved to
amend Pendletons resolution 10y providing
for the immediate qualification of senators
elect, the oath of Office to be admins
tered by Senator Anthony. r
The amendment offered by Edmonds to
Pendletons resolution gave rise to short
discussion. But was finally rejected Yeas
;33, Nays 81. Malone and Davis Qll.) }
voting with republicans, Edmonds then pro-
posed an amendment providing that Thos.
.Bayard shall be elected presiding officer
for this day only and argued in spport OF
.4be amapdma,+ eopfapd;rrr fl,o+ ~ xvould
comply with both the letter and spirit OF
the law and would allow the states of
New York and Rhode Island to have q
voice in the election of permanent presi
dent pro TEN. The amendment is still
Hnder discussion, Morgan at present hav
ing the floor.
AMENDMENT DEFEATED.
A yea and nay vote on the Edrnnn
amendment resulted in its defeat 33 to 3D.
Edmunds then offered another amendmen
substituting the name of senator Anthem
for that of senator Bayard as presiden
once taken and amendment wa
defeated; yeas SO; nays 81. Mahon
voted with the republicans. Senator Davi
Davis did not vote.
BAYARD ELECTED.
The original resolution introduced b
fendleton was then adopted, by 81 to 81
DAVIS, Chl,) did not vote Malone vote
Win the republicans. The Chair then az
pointed Senators Anthony and Pendleto
to escort President pro TEN elect Bayard t,
the chair. Edmunds moved to admit th
Senator elect from Rhode Island. Aldricl
and Pendieton moved to adjourn. Cal
ried
DAYID DAVIS
WASHINGTON, Oct 10.-Davis, of. Hi
nois, voted with the republicans, agains