The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-10-22
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE.

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and the clerk will report to the senate the mes
sage of the President concerning this session
of the senate. The Presidents proclamation
having been read, Pendleton moved the adop-
ton OF a resolution that Thomas f. Bayard, of
Delaware, be chosen president pro tenn. of the
senate. Edmunds said that of course he
did not object to present consideration of
the resolution, but he thought under ex-
listing circumstances it was his duty to present
the credentials of the senators-elect, which he
thereupon did. The credentials having been
read, Edmunds moved that the oath of Office be
administered to those gentlemen by Senator
Anthony. the senior senator. Senator Beck re-
ferred to the action of the democratic presi-
dent after Fillmore succeeded to the presi-
dency of the United States. Edmunds in
CURED If the senators of two states were denied
q voice on that election. Beck said they were
not, nor had vice president refused to give
the senate an opportunity to elect president
by reslgn1ng. CIhis reference to Conkling and
Plat elected shout of applause from the gal
lerles which shocked the decorum Of
the senate. Chairman Harris gave notice
that for another similar demonstration
he would have the galleries cleared.) Pen
dleton moved to lay the motion on
the table. Carried, yeas Sc, nays "a. Davis.
of Illinois, voted with the republicans in the
negative. Malone did not vote and Platt and
FAIR were paired.) EdmundS said no 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
Pendleton's resolution by providing immediately
for the qualification of senators-elect. the oath
of Office to be administered by Senator Anthony.
The amendment Offered by Edmunds to Pendle-
tons resolution gave rise to a short discussion
but finally was rejected, yeas 80, nays "a, (Ma-
hone and Davis, H., voted with the republicans
Ednlunds then proposed an amendment proyid-
ntr PaI ard oh Lo
siding officer for this day only and argued in
support of the amendment, contending 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
A yea and nay vote on the amendment resulted
III It's defeat, 80 to "a. Edmunds then offered
another amendment substituting the name of
Senator Anthony for that of Senator Bayard as
president pro tenn. The vote was at once taken
and the amendment defeated, yeas 80. nays "a.
(l1ahone voted with the republicans and Sena-
tor David Davis did not vote.) The original
resolutions introduced by Pendeton was then
adopted by 81 to 80. Davis, ILL.,, did not vote
Malone voted with the republicans.) The
chair then appointed Senators Anthony and
Pendleton to escort the president pro tenn
elect, Bayard, to the chair. Edmunds moved
to admit the senator-elect from Rhode Island
Aldrich and Pendleton moved to adjourn
Carried. Adjourned
TUESDAY, October 11.-Immediately after the
reading of the journal, Edmunds moved that
the oath of Office be administered to Nelson w
Aldrich, senator-elect from Rhode Island The
motion was agreed to and Aldrich was then
sworn in. Edmunds then made similar mo-
ton IN regard to the senators elect from New
York. Mcpherson presented a communication
from certain members of the New York legisIa
ture alleging certain reasons why Miller and
Ta,N han yNC4Z, i'll
Ihe petition was received and laid upon the ia
BILE and the oath of Office administered to the
senators from New York. "A committee was
then appointed to notify the President that the
senate was in session. The President stated he
would communicate in writing tomorrow.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, October 12.-Keilogg offered a
resolution calling on the secretary of state for
all papers on Tile IN his department relating to
the selzing of one Vicenza Ribello an Italian, in
the city of New Orleans, i'll June 1881, by one
James Mooney, and also all papers relating to
the subsequent eXtradition Of said VicenZa Ri
bello. Edmunds asked that the resolution lie
over one day under the rule. Agreed to, Ed
munds then called up his resolution continuing
for the present session the standing committees
of the senate as continued last session. After
some opposition by Garland, Edmunds said he
would not press the resolution to-day After
an executive session, adjourned.
THURSDAY, October 13.-Lamar offered a
resolution requesting the President 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 inter
ests of the United States in the project of the
lnter-oceanlc canal. Tabled for future action.
..Edmunds called up his resolution continu-
ing the standing committees as constituted last
session. Garland offered an amendment pro-
vldlng that only the following committees shall
be continued: Foreign relations, finance, COM
merce, military affairs, judiciary, postoffices and
postroads, public lands, pensions. and Indian
affairs Edmunds objected and Garland modi-
fed his amendment so as to include the com
mittee on privileges and elections. Garland's
amendment was then rejected-yeas 50. navs 81
Davis UIl.) and Malone voting with the re-
pubhcans. Edmunds resolution was adopted
yeas 81, nays 80. The standing COMMITTEES
are therefore continued as constituted last SEES
sion, and the president pro tenn. is authorized to
I'LL vacancies which may exist. Senator Logan
offered resolution to elect David Davis presi-
dent of the senate which went over under the
rules Davis was in his seat and made no mo-
ton to object. it became definitely known that
he would accept. Later, the objection to i'm
mediate consideration was withdrawn and Davis
was elected-yeas Sc, nays 34-Bayard and
Davis not voting. On taking the chair, Davis
made brief speech. In which lie said the
high honor conferred upon him came without
any expectation on his part IF the compIi-
ment had carried any party obligation with it.
he should have felt constrained to decline it.
On motion OF Edmunds, amid much laughter
many soto UOce exchanges and sarcastic humor
the thanks OF the senate were rendered Bayard
for the equity and impartiality with which he
had presided over the senate during the short
time he had occupied the chair Even Bayard
himself joined IN the general humor. On
motion of Logan, a committee, consisting of
MPSSiS. R1VATd yVQg fol H.
the chair to wait on the President and announce
to him the election of Davis as president 17-O
tenn. "A resolution to INQUIRE into the ex-
pedIency of causing medal to be made in gold
commemorative of the tragic and most lament
ed death of James 4. Garfield, late President
Of the United States, was referred to the com
mittee on library. Sherman, in this connec-
ton, said his colleague and he had deemed il
advisable not to make any formnl announce
ment of President Garfield's death at this ses-
sion, but await the action of the two houses of
congress at the regular session, when no doubt
proper ceremonies would be ordered .Ad-
jOurned.
FRIDAY October 1.-THE resolution offered
by Lamar relative to the inter-oceanic
canal was adopted. =. The senate then went
into executive session. When the doors re-
opened the privileges of the floor were extend
ed to the national guests, and the sergeant-at-
arms was directed TO make suitable preparations
for their reception. :. AT 3:15 the distinguished
French and German visitors entered the cham
Der and stood in the rear of the senator's desks
On motion of Bayard the visitors were formally
and the senate took recess. After
recess, the visitors having retired, the senate
went into executive session, and when the doors
reopened adjourned.
There have been important changes in its
since the extra session of last
spring. The two senators from New York
Messrs. Conkling and Platt-announced their
resignation May i6, the letter to the governor
of New York bearing date May II. July 16,
precisely nine weeks from the date of resigna-
ton, Warner Miller was elected to succeed