The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-11
THE EXTRA SESSION.
oF TAE seNATEYEsTERoAY


! ing OI tle special session Ol lhe senate
was witnessed by large number OF per
sons who, US early us II O'Clock, filled the
galleries to their utmost capacity. The
desk formerly occupied by Senator Burn
side was tasteiully lnpedwith black, while
several bouquets ornamented the desks OF
prominent Senators, The Senators elect,
A'drich, lApham and Miller, occupied
seats upon the floor on the Republican side.
The Senate was called to order by Senator
Harris, OF Tennessee, who, after prayer by
Chaplain Bullock, who alluded in II feeling
manner to the death OF President Clarified,
Senator Burnside aud Secretary Burch,
said: II have been requested by u num-
Of Senators on both sides Of the chamber
to call the Senate to order, II there be 10
objections | viii call thG Senate 10 0r,lers0
that We may proceed with its business.
The Senate will please come to order, The
Clerk will report to The Senate the message
OF the President converting this session of
the Senate.
The Presidents proclamation having
been read, Mr. Pendlcton moved the
adoption Of the following resolution:
Resolved, That Thomas Bayard, II Sena-
tor from the State Of Delaware, is hereby
chosen president pro TEN. OF the Senate.
Senator Elinunds 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 ho thCrcupOn did, The
credentials having been read, Mr.. Edmunds
moved that the oath OF office hc admins
tered to those gentlemen by Senator An
thony, the senior senator. Mr.. PendlGtOn
moved to lay the motion on the table
Carried. Yeas 80, nays 81. Mr.. Davis Ol
Illinois, voted with the Republicans in the
negative. Malone did not vote and Platt
and FUR were paired.
Mr.. Edmunds then proposed IN amend
mcnt providing that Thomas f., lIIy0rd
shall be elected presiding officer for this
day only and argued IN support OF the
amendment, cOntGnding that it would
comply with both the letter and spirit Of
the law, and would allow the states Of New
York and Rhode lslpnd to have voice in
the election OF permanent president pro
TEN.
Mr.. Vest criticized the Language used
by Mr.. Edmunds, intimNting the Demo-
Gratis were attempting to grasp the prize
made possible to them by IN assassination.
The foul lips Of the assassin who hNd
struck down the President had had upon
them no Invocation for, Democratic success,
but the invocation had been for faction
Of the Republican party. As there was
responsibility for the crime directly or i'll
directly it rested upon his political oppO-
ncnts and not with the Democratic purity,
lie charged nO one, but the nsinuAtion
that the Democrats had anything but tears
for the dead President, sorrow for his fam.
ily and execrtiOn for the miserable assaS.
sin, he declared to be absolutely false. lie
cOnlundCd, in the course Of further rG-
marks, that II wls the duty Of the Demo
cratic Senators to elect IL President pro
TEN aud recalled the phrase 10 after quoted
ut the last session OF the Senate, that the
"vOiCC Of the constitutional majority to-
day happened to be on the Democratic
side and, Of course, in the opinion Of his
Republican friends It's voice was scarcely
IL divine uttGrancC."
Senator Beck referred 10 the action OF Il
Democratic President OF the Senate after
Fillmore acCe,led to the President Of the
United States.
Mr.. Edmunds inquired i the Senators
OF the two States were denied voice in
that election.
Mr.. Beck sid thNt they were not nor
had Vice President refused to give the
Senate an opportunity to elect II l'rCsi.
dent, nor had the two Senators enacted Il
comic trugcdy by rcsigning. This refer.
ence to COnkling and rlatt elected shout
OF applause from the galleries which
shocked the dccOrum Of the Senate. Chair.
nun Harris gave notice that for another
similar demonstration he would have the
galleries cleared.
A yea and nay vote on Mr. Elmund's
amendment resulted IN It's defeat by 80 to
81.
Mr.. Elmnnds then offered another
amendment substituting the name Of SenN.
tor Anthony for that Of Senator Day0rd for
President pro tempOrG.
A vote was ut once taken and the amend.
munt defeated; yeas ~, naycs "a. Mr.. Nh.
hone voted with tile Republicans Senator
David Davis didn't vote.
The original resolution, introduced by
Mr.. PendlGtOn, was then adopted by Il vote
Of 81 to SO. Mr. Davis, OF Illinois, didn't
vote. Mr.. Malone voted with the Repub.
liCans. The Chair then appointed Sena.
tors Anthony and PendetOn to escort the
President pro teInpOro elect Bayard to the
chair.
On taking the chair Mr.. 1Iaynrd spoke as
| follows "ScnntOrs:-l fillyRpprcciatc the
honor put upon me By this expression Of
yOnr confidence, and in assuming the dt.
ties Of President pro tcmp0rc Of the Senate,
in obedience to the law md IN accordance
with the rules Of this body and the vote Of
the majority, should have greater mis-
givings Of fulfilling aCceptably the re-.
juirements Of the post were II not for the
assurance TINT so lOnghs | sllnll continue
to exercise its duties shall receive your
cO-otentiOn and friendly aid, which now
earnestly and confidently invoke ut your
hands. We are all painfully mind.
Ml Of the unusual circumstances
under which we meet; and OF the national
bereavement which has caused this special
session Of the Senate. Nlny il not be hoped
that, touched by sense Of the common
sorrow and Clnstencd by the grief that
penetrates every household in one great
family Of States, our proceedings may be
marked by spirit Of concession and lar-
mony and generous consideration for ini.
lual differences Of opinion, and sOitening
u partisan asleritiGs and a high Intent 10
perform onr duties in manner responsive
10 the demands Of the occasion and best
interests Of our common country. With
such hopes and In sucl spirit now assume
and 'shall endeavOr TO perform tho duties
Of tie higll position to which your favor
has assigned me"
Elmnnls then moved that tile creden-
Ijals OF Allrich, Of Rliode Island, he
plnred on Ale and the oath Of office ad.
ministered.
l'cndeton-In order tllnt We may have
an opportunity Of examining the CredCn.
tials Of the Senator from Rhode Island,
Rnl the two Senators from New York, |
move tlat the Senate adjourn.
Senator ilOar called Senator l'enlleton's
attention to the fact that u was customary
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