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draw his motion, which, at 2.55 was carried,
and the Senate adjourned until to morrow.

lar motion in the cases of the Senators.elect
from New York. Mr.. Mcpherson interposed
and stated that he desired to present peti.
ton pending that motion. He held in his
hand petition from certain members of the
New York Legislature, alleging certain rea'
sons why Messrs. Lapham and Miller were
not eligible to seats. With regard to those
allegations be knew nothing. He did not
present the petition with any desire to delay
action upon the administration of the oath.
He offered the petition and would refer it at
a proper time to an appropriate committee.
Mr.. Edmupds said that as the petition re-
ferred to the propriety of swearing in the
new Senators from New York, he would not
object to its reception at the present time.
The petition was received and laid upon the
table and the oath of office administered to
the Senators from New York. A committee,
consisting of Messrs. Pendleton aud Anthony,
was appointed by the presiding officer to wait
upon the President and inform him that the
Senate was ready to receive any communica.
tion he might be pleased to send them.
Then at 1915, p m., the Senate took a
recess for half an hour.
After the recess, Mr.. Edmunds offered
resolution declaring that the standing com.
mittees Of the Senate, as they we're constituted
at the close of last session of the Senate, he
continued for the present session and author
izing the President pro tem to fll any vacan'
cies which may exist therein.
Mr.. Harris asked that the resolution lie
over for one day under the rules. So order.
ed
The committee appointed to wait upon the
President reported that it had performed the
duty, and that the President had stated that
be would communicate in writing with theSen
ate to morrow
The Senate then, at 1880, p. m, adjourned
until tomorrow.
On the 18th, after resolution was read
and laid on the table, relative to the seizure
in New Orleans, last June, of one Vincenzo
Rebello, an alleged Italian criminal, and his
subsequent surrender to the authorities of
that government,
Mr.. Edmunds called up his resolution con-
tinuing, for the present session, the standing
committees of the Senate as constitutedat the
last session.
Mr.. Garland hoped the resolution would
not be pressed until some communication
should have been received from the Presi.
dent. There was no necessity for appoint
ing all the committees, as there would be
nothing for half of them to do, and they could
only live during the lifetime of this session.
He was utterly Indifferent as to whether the
committees were divided or not, but he
thought that for the purposes of this session,
only such committees should be appointed as
there was work for.
Mr.. Edmunds stated that it was an inva-
rable practice to bring in a resolution similar
to the one he had submitted He was not
unmindful of the fact that now the political
strength of this body was in the neighborhood
of an equipoise, there or thereabouts, but he
thought that for the purpose of disposing Of
executive business (and he hoped it could be
disposed of by Saturday or MondaY) to 60 in
to the question of reorganization Of commit
tees on an equality as to Chairmanships
would be trivial work. However, he would
not press his resolution at present.
A message was received from the President,
transmitting number of nominations. The
Senate went into executive session and soon
afterwards adjourned
On the 18th, Mr.. Edmunds called up his
resolution, continuing the standing commit
tees of the Senate as they were constituted at
the last session. Mr.. Garland offered an
amendment providing that only the follow.
ing committees shall be continued {: Foreign
relations, finance, commerce, military affairs,
judiciary, post offices and roads, public lands,
pensions and Indian affairs. He contended
that the committees named were the only
ones which would have any work to do during
the special session.
Mr.. Garland's amendment was rejected,
yeas IS, nays 81, and Mr.. Edmunds' resolu-
ton was then adopted-yeas 81, nays 35.
As soon as the result was announced, Mr..
Logan rose and offered resolution for the
election of David Davis, Senator from 1lli-
nois, rs President pro tenn. Of the Senate.
Mr.. Pendleton asked that the resolution
lie over one day under the rules, and it was
80 ordered. The Senate then, at 1910 went
into executive session.
On the reassembling of the Senate, Mr.. Pen
deton withdrew his objection to the consid-
Grafton of the resolution contemplating the
election of David Davis, President pro tenn.
Mr.. Jones of Florida, opposed the resolu-
ton, and after speaking at some length in op'
position to the resolution, a vote was then
taken on Mr.. Logan's resolution, and it was
adopted 36 nays, 81.
Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, refrained from vo.
ting, and Mr.. Bayard, when his name was
called, said ~ propose to withhold my vote.
I have never obtained office by my vote. l
am glad the question has been taken up to-
day."
Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, was then escorted to
the chair by Mr. Bayard and Anthony, the
respective Democratic and Republican can
didates for the same Office On taking the
Chair, Mr.. Davis said:
"SENAToRs-.The honor just conferred
comes, as the seat which now occupy in this
body did, without any expectation on my
part. If it carried any party obligations, l
should be constrained to decline this high
compliment. l do not accept it as tribute
to any personal merit, but rather as recog-
milton of the independent position which l
have long occupied in the politics of the
country. l am profoundly grateful for this
mark of confidence, and it shall be my en-
deavor, as it will my duty, to administer the
trust with impartiality and with entire fair
ness. Not having been trained to parliamen.
tary practice, shall beg the indulgence OF
the Senate in this respect, and hope for
generous cooperation on all Sides.
On motion of Mr.. Logan, a committee con-
sistiug of Messrs. Bayard and Logan was ap'
pointed by the Chair to wait upon the Presl-
dent and announce to him the election of MIR.