Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-10
SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SENATE.
Opening Proceedings To-day.


The assembling of the special session Of the
Senate was witnessed by large number of per-
sons who, as early as II O'Clock, filled the gale
ries to their utmost capacity. The desk former
ly occupied by Senator Burnside was tastefully
draped with black, while several boquets Orna-
mented the desks of prominent Senators. The
SenatOrs-eect Aldrich Lapham and Miller. oc-
cupied seats upon the floor on the republican
side.
REMARKS OF MR.. HARRIS IN CALLING THE SEN
ATE TO ORDER.
The Senate was called to order by Mr.. Harris
who, after prayer by Chaplain Bullock, who al
luded in feeling manner to the deaths of Pres-
dent Garfield Senator Burnside and Secretary
Burch. said: 81 have been requested by num-
ber of Senators on both sides of the chamber to
Call the Senate to order. If there be no OBJ
lection will call the Senate to order, that we
may proceed with its business The Senate will
please come to order, and the clerk will report
to the Senate the message of the President con-
vening this session of the Senate"
THE BAYARD RESOLUTION INTRODUCED.
The Presidents proclamation having been
read Mr.. PendletOn moved the adoption of the
following resolution: "That Thos. F. Bayard, a
Senator from the state of Delaware. is hereby
chosen President pro tenn. of the Senate"
MR.. EDMUNDs PRESENTS THE CREDENTIALS OF THE
NEW SENATORS.
Mr.. Edmunds said that of course he did not
luton, but he thought that under existing cir
G instances it was his duty to present the Gre
dentialS of the SenatOrs-elect, which he there
upon did. The credentials having been read,
Mr.. Edmunds moved that the oath of office be
administered to these gentlemen by Senator
Anthony, the senior Senator.
THE vOTE-MR. DAVIS VOTES WITH THE REPuB-
IICANS-MR. MALONE DOES NOT VOTE.
MI. PendletOn moved to lay the motion on the
table Carried-yeas Sc, nays "a.
MIR. Davis, of Illinois. voted with the repub-
leans in the negative Mr.. Malone did not vote
and Messrs. Platt and Fair were paired.
NOTION TO AMEND MR.. PENDLETON'S REsOLU-
MIR. Edmunds said that no reason had been
given why the SenatOrs-elect should not be
allowed to take part in the organization Of the
Senate; and he therefore moved to amend Mr.
Pendleton's resolution by providing for the i'm
mediate qualification of the SenatOrs-elect-the
oath OF office to be administered by Senator
Anthony.
DISCUSSION BEGINS.
Senator Edmunds delivered an argument in
support of his second resolution. He claimed
that it was not absolutely essential that the
oath should be administered by the President of
the Senate. He read from the Senate journal
to show that on March 4th. 1853. a number Of
newly-elected Senators were admitted Ohere
being no President presenD by resolution pre-
sely like that he (Edmunds) had proposed;
tlat Lewis Cass then the Oldest Senator in service
was empowered to perform the specific duty of
swearing i'm the new Senators.
Senator Garland, on behalf of the democrats
maintained that the law was plain; that the
Senate was convened to elect President to fill
gap In the presidential succession, and the
democrats proposed to attend to this duty at
the earliest possible moment.
THE BURDEN OF SENATOR EDMUNDs' ARGUMENT
was that the democrats were taking advantage
OF a temporary opportunity the result of assas-
a
necessity OF electing President of the Senate to
retain his seat permanently. before admitting
the newly elected Senator's He cited precedents
t. show that the Senate had elected president
t. perform specific duty or for limited period
OF time. He maintained that the Senators select
were really members of the body, and that they
should by the prOmptest method possible be ad-
mitted to its proceedings
Mr.. EDMUNDs' RESOLUTION VOTED DOwN-HIs
NEW MOTION.
The amendment offered by Mr. Edmunds to
Mr.. PendietOns resolution gave rise to a short
discussion, but was finally rejected yeas SO.
nays "a; Malone and Davis OIl) voting with
tine republicans.
Mr.. EdInunds then proposed an amendment.
providing that Thomas F. Bayard shall
only, and argued in support of the
anendment, cOntending that it would
comply with the letter and the spirit of the law,
and would allow the states of New York and
Rhode island To nave voice in the election of
a permanent president pro tenn.
Senator Morgan, in reply to Mr.. Edmunds.
referred to that period of the past. when south
eTn states. he said, were denied representation
In the Senate upon one pleteXt or another, and
be had never known Mr.. Edmunds to rise to his
feet to proclaim the equality of the states and
demand that they be treated alike.
TWO MORE VOTES.
yea and nay vote on Mr. Edmunds' amend
ment resulted in its defeat by a vote of SO to "a
Mr.. Edmunds then offered another amendment
substituting the name of Senator Anthony for
that OF Senator Bayard as President pro teDa
A vote was at once taken. and the amendment
was deleated-yeas 81 nays 81. Mr. Malone
voted with the republicans. Senator David Da-
Wis did not vote.
MR.. BAYARD ELECTED.
The original resolution introduced by Mr..
PenGletOn was then adopted by a vote of "a to
32 Mr.. Davis OF Illinois, did not vote. Mr..
Malone voted with the republicans.
The Chair then appointed Senators Anthony
and Pendeton to escort the President pro tenn
pore elect. Mr.. Bayard, to the chair.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to admit the Senator
elect from Rhode Island-Mr. Aldrich-and Mr..
PendletOn moved to adjourn.
The motion prevailed, and the Senate ad-
journed until IL o'clock tomorrow.
Senator's and Their Places of Residence.
The following is a list of Senators now in the
III.
Arlington; Allison. 1924 Vermont avenue; An
thony, 1907 II street; Bayard, Wormley's; Beck,
-; Blair, 205 East Capitol street;
Brown. Metropolitan; Butler, SID 18th street;
Call, National; Camden, Arlington: Cameron, 1879
Rhode Island avenue; Cameron, 1918 N street;
COckrell, National; Coke, National; Conger;
National; Davis, of ILL.,, National: Davis, of W.
Va, Arlington; Dawes, 1905 ST.; Edgerton. Nat
iOnal; Edmunds, 1923 18th; Fair, (absent. .pared);
Farley, Arlington; Ferry, National; Frye, Riggs;
Garland, SO I'd street, George, Metropolitan;
German, S23 18th street: Groome, Wizards; Gro
yer, Nationals; Hale, 1901 II street; Hampton,
Metropolitan; Harris, 515 11th street; Harrison.
S25 Vermont avenue; Hawley. Sl2 street, Hill,
(Col.), Wormleys; Hill, (Ga.), 81 Grant Place;
Hoar. 919 street: ingalls,, 6l3 18th street, jack
son. Ebbitt; Johnston. COG 18th street; Jonas,
Portland; Jones of Florida, 1ll6 G street: Jones.
New. New Jersey avenue and street; Kellogg.
Wizards: Lamar. Metropolitan; Logan, S12 18th
street; M6Dill, Ebbitt; Mcmillan. Ebbitt:
Mcpherson. 22 Lafayette square: Malone. Port
land; Maxey 413 Atm street: Miller, 1918 Con-
necticut avenue; MITCHELL 729 18th street; Nor
gan, 401 G street; Morrill,. Wormley,s; Pendle
ton, Wormley's; Platt, Arlington; Plumb Ma
tional:Pugh 207 L. Capitol; Ransom, Metropolitan:
Rollins. 145 East CaDitOi street. SaulSbufV Will