Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-10-13
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
Proceedings OF tho u. .. Senate.

Proceedings OF tho u. 8. Senate.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Gcs. l3.-Immcs
dist@!y alter TIC reading Of 10 journal nun.
ncr cf oolnir.scta were received from the
Psrscdea:, Including amoEg Others. the name
OF HANNIBAL llsmlla o. nlirisler to Spsin;
Walker Daro TO ba TniId Assistant Secretary
OF State, bnl Ms,k 3. Brewer, Cscsu! General
10 Beriio.
Alr. Lsmsr offered a resolution requesting
The President to advise the Senate 1hetner any
action HIS been taken by the Government sire,
tic last session Of Tie Senate toward protecting
tbs rights and interest Of the United States 10
the prrlsci OF an 10 :ert C !ano canal at Panama.
Land Oh tho table for future sclioo.
MIR. Edmunds called up his resolution con-
linulng tho standing committees OF the Senate
as hey we're constituted at the last session.
MIR. Garls1l offered an amendment pro-
v!dlos that only tho following Committees shall
be couioued: F1rcgu Relations, Finance,
Commerce, Military A!f4ir5, Judiciary. Post
Ohices spd Rods, Public Lands rensous srd
lud!a1 Ah.lrs. H. oouendca that tho COM
mittpes usmtd wero the only ones which would
hsVe aoy wc1k to do during the special session.
Al:. tdMua6S opposed The rm3ndment.
lhcra were commtiteCs VIII Oh. 10. provided
lor, ~ his lllloD, YOU'D t0 Dco s,ary
10 osdcr 10 perform The work If the session.
III lnstatc:d sha Cvmni tie on Privileges snd
El:c ~ ono wHioh should b, organic ID.
Ihtro Was % tho tubla now petition presented
by The Senator IRON N,@ jersey McPhcrson)
said to seliHus rf%u: the RICH, of Seuator
from New OF to seat III this b5dy. That
ought 10 DO i,qaittd into. Thea tntro was
the COMMITTEE on Railroads which might
have work to DC. 1t Wss known from public
~ ~ H. e
tosr suspended for somo supposed failure to
that su.h suspension should bo reported to
the Senate. The Committee o. Contingent
Expousfs was also necessary committee.
Mr.. Garland stated that he would modify his
amendment so hs to continue tho Committees
OF Privileges aud Elections, and Contingent
Expenses. lilo thought that it would then iu-
cludo all tho committees which i. was necessary
to organize st this timc.
Mr. Garland's amendment was rejected, yeas
80. nays 81. Davis, OF lincis, nnd Malone
voliug with the republicans.
Mr. Edmund's resolution was thcn adopted.
yeas 81 nays 3j.
lha standing committees arA therefore cou.
tlnund a. constituted A! the ISIS: sesslntl and tho
PRECEDENT pr0 tenn. Is authorized "a TIT aDr va.
N,rcles which may exist.
As soon as tho result waa auu1utc Il, Mr.
Logan rosa and otcfod q resolution for tho
| clto!lon OF David Davis, Senator from ILL.,. as
president pro tenn. Of the Senate.
MIR. Pcndotou asked that tho resolution lie
| over one day uador the rules, and it was so Or
dared.
The Senate then at 1910. wont into exeou-
two session.
At p. no. tho doo,l werc roopcnci and the
Senate again net Ia open session.
Mr.. Ptndlotou 1850 aud stated that upon 70
tleo!lon. and consultation Eith Senators on bis
| side Ct tbs ohamher. he had concluded to with.
draw his otj lotion TO the Immediate coDsidera.
| ton OF the resolution proposing the election Of
Senator Davis as President pro ten.
Tho Senate then prlc,cdsd to tho consdaraa
tlou OF tho resolution.
hlr. Jones, OF Florida. opposed tho adoption
Ct The resolution Ia Il brief speech, taking tho
gr&und that tho tcLuie ct "fic, cf Prssi,lsn.
pro tfa is GuflHg Ito sbatnce Of the VICE
President of the United States.
vote was than taken on Mr.. Lopsa'; roan-
luton resulting in liz sdoption-yeas 36 naTs 81
| hessrs Bsysrd and Dsvs no! voting.
| The chair Dir. H=rrs) thon sppointed Sena.
tore Bsysrd AID anthony committee 80 escort
Ito pre::den! p.o tom eltcs 20 ths chair
| On iskinS thn chair Mr.. Davis Of Illinois. made
: bii:f speech II which Lie SID thst thu high
horc' conferred uSoa him cauo Wi:hcu any ex-
p:cts!iol on his part If thu CON pliment had
| carried aay party obligation with j. ho shuu!A
have tel! constrained 20 decline is
| hif. he!logg'a resolution ealing icr tho ~
per: Ii! tic c.sc Of ViEce1zo Nabcllo WAS adopt.
medal IN horor of James 3. TaEleld, late Pref
| deaf CT ths tfLiId Sts IS va referred t. tAc
| tommItiea on Library.
ne Serate then ST 20 sGicu:nc,i