Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-10-15
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

IHE NAIlONAL CAPlIAL.
The Senate.
A FULL HOUSE.
WASHINGTON Oct. 1O.-The assembling in
special session of the senate was witnessed by
large number of persons, who, as early as
IL o'clock, filled the galleries to their utmost
capacity. The desk, formerly occupied by
Senator Burnside, was tastefully draped with
black and white Several bouquets ornamented
the desks of prominent senators. The sena-
tors-elect, Aldrich Lapham and Miller, occu-
pied seats upon the floor on the Republican
side The senate was called to order by Mr..
Harris of Tennessee, who, after prayer by
Chaplain Bullock, who alluded in feeling
manner to the death of President Garfield,
Senator Burnside, and Secretary Burch, said:
II have been requested by number of SEN
ators on both sides of the chamber to call the
senate to order. If there be no objections we
will call the senate to order that we may pro-
coed with its business.
The senate will please come to order and the
clerk will report to the senate the message of
the president concerning this session of the
senate"
The presidents proclamation was read, as
follows:
STATES, WASHINGTON, Oct. 1O.-To the Senate
of the United States: transmit herewith copy Of
proclamation for the convening of the extraordi-
the capitol in the city Of Washington. on the 10th
day Of October instant at noon. %E54
[signed] CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
Here follows the proclamation published
The presidents proclamation having been
read, Mr.. Pendleton moved the adoption of the
following resolution:
Resolved, That Thomas F. Bayard. senator
from Delaware, is hereby chosen president pro tenn.
of the senate -ayh.
Mr.. Edmunds said that of course he did not
object to the present consideration Of the reso-
luton, but he thought that under the existing
circumstances, it was his duty to present the
thereupon did. The credentials having been
read, Edmunds moved that the oath Of Office
be administered to those gentlemen by Mr..
Anthony, the senior senator.
The amendment offered by Edmunds to PEN
dletons resolution gave rise to short discus
nays, 34-Mahone and Davis of Illinois voting
with the Republicans.
Mr.. Edmunds then proposed an amendment
providing that Thomas +. Bayard shall be
elected presiding officer for this day only, and
argued in support of the amendment, contend
ing that it would comply with both the letter
and the spirit of the law and would allow the
States of New York and Rhode Island to have
voice in the election Of permanent president
pro tenn.
Mr.. Vest criticized the language used by Mr.
Edmunds in intimating that the Democrats
were attempting to grasp prize made possible
to them by an assassination. The foul assassin
who had struck down the president had had no
invocation for Democratic success, but the in
vocation had been for fraction Of the Repub-
hcan party. If there was responsibility for the
crime. directly or Indirectly, it rested on his
political opponents and not with the Demo-
cratic party He charges no one, but the in
situation that the Democrats of the country
had anvthicp hrt tna tho 1aa6
sorrow for his family and execration for the
miserable assassin, he declared to be abso-
lutely false He commended in the course of
further remarks that it was the duty of the
tenn, and recalled the phrase so often quoted
at the last session Of the senate, ssThe voice Of
the constitutional majority is the voice of
God" The constitutional majority to-day
happened to be on the Democratic side, and of
course in the opinion of his Republican friends
its voice was scarcely divine utterance.
A yea and nay vote on Edmunds' amend
ment resulted in it's defeat by 33 to "a. Ed
munds then offered another amendment sub
shutting the name of Senator Anthony for that
of Senator Bayard as president pro tenn. The
vote was at once taken and the amendment de-
feated, ayes 80, nays 3D. Malone voted with
the Republicans. Senator David Davis did not
vote. ..|'s. laD.M5
The ORIGINAL resolution introduced by Pen
dleton was then adopted by 81 to 80. Davis
of Illinois: did not vote. Malone voted with
the Republicans. The chair then appointed
Senators Anthony and Pendleton to escort Pres
ident pro tenn. elect Baya to the chair
On taking the chair, Bayard spoke as fol-
lows:
Senators, I fully appreciate the honor put on me
by this expression of your confidence, and in as
Stunning the duties of president pro tenn of the SEN
ate in obedience to tie law and in accord with the
rules of this body and vote of the majority, I
should have great misgivings of fulfilling accept
ably the requirements of the post were it not for
the assurance that so long as shall continue to
to exercise its duties shall receive
your cooperation and friendly aid which I
now earnestly and confidently invoke at your hands,
We all painfully mindful OF the unusual circum-
bereavement which has caused this special ses-
sion of the senate. May it not be hoped that,
touched by the sense of common sorrow, and chas
tened by the grief that Denetrates every household
in our great family Of States, our proceedings may
be marked by spirit OF concession and harmony,
and generous consideration for mutual differences
of opinion and softening of partisan aspiration,
and with high intent perform our duties in q man
ner responsive to the demands of the occasion and
best interests of our common country With such
endeavor to perform the duties of the high position
to which your favor has assigned me. 5a TN#
Mr. Edmunds then moved that the creden-
tails of Mr. Aldrich of Rhode Island, be placed
on file and the oath of Office administered
Mr.. Pendleton-In order that we may have
an opportunity of examining the credentials of
the senator from Rhode Island, and credentials
of the two senators from New York, I move
that the senate adjourn.
Mr.. Hoar called Mr.. Pendletons attention
to the fact that it was customary to in
form the president that the senate was organ
lied. Mr. Pendleton expressed willingness
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