Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-10-15
THE SENATE IN SESSION.

THE SENATE IN SESSION.
The United States senate met Ii
special session last Monday and wa
called to order by Mr.. Harris. of Ten
nessee. The presidents proclamation
was read when Senator Pendletor
moved the adoption of the following res
olutlon = "That Thos. F. Bayard, 4
senator from tho state of Delaware, il
hereby chosen president pro tenn. o
the senate" Senator Edmunds sought
to have the new senator's sworn, In be.
fore the adoption of the resolution. His
motion to that effect was laid upon the
table. yeas, Sc, nays, 81. Senator Davis
voting with the republicans. Senator
Malone had not entered the senate
chamber. Senator Edmunds moved to
amend Pendleton's resolution by pro-
viding for the immediate qualification
of the new senators, the oath of Office to be
administered by Senator Anthony. Tho
amendment offered by Edmunds to
Pendleton's resolution. gave rise to !
short discussion, but was finally reject
ed; yeas, So. nays, "a; Malone and
Davis of Illinois voting with the repub-
licans. ..s,,....-fT
Senator Edmunds then proposed an
amendment, providing that Thomas F.
Bayard shall be elected presiding off,
Ger for this day only and argued in sup
port Of his amendment. Senator Vest
criticised the language used by Senator.
Edmunds in intimating that the demo,
Gratis were attempting to grasp a prize
made possible to them by assassination. /
Tho foul lips OF tho assassin, who had
struck down the president, had had
upon them no invocation for democratic
success, but the invocation had been for
a faction OF the republican, party. II
there was responsibility for the crime.
directly or indirectly, it rested upon his
political opponents and not with the
democratic party. The senator charged
no one but by insinuation minated that
the democrats of the country had any
thing but tears for the dead president,
sorrow for his family, and execratlon
for the miserable assassin. He declared
This to be absolutely false. He contend.
ed, in the course of further remarks,
hat it was the duty of the democratic
senator's to elect q president pro tenn.
Ind recalled the phrase 50 often quoted
It the last session OF the senate that
The voice of a constitutional majority
the voice of God" Tho constitution.
Il majority to-day happened to be 6nj
he democratic side. but, in the opinion
i his republican friends, its voice was
carcely divine utterance. rt' i,
A yea and nay vote on Edmund's
resulted IN its defeat, 50 to
4. After little moro skirmishing Sena.
or Bayard was elected BY a vote Of "a
o 50. Senator Davis did not vote.
'enator Malone voted with the repub.
leans. @ i5lk
On Thursday, the new senators hav-
'g been admitted without opposition by
ne democrats, who might easily have
opt them out during the session, the1
Majority was changed, ,and upon motion
Mr.. Logan, David Davis was elected d
resident pro tenn. in place OF Bayard
vote of 36 to "a, neither Davis or ,
'ayard voting. Malone voted with the
spubllcans. The standing committees
'ere continued as constituted by the
Ist session. Senators Bayard and Lo-
an escorted the new president pre !
m. of the senate to the chair, and Mr..
dmunds offered resolution which was t
unanimously adopted thanking MI. '
ayard for his impartial rulings and t
Tered him for partisan rulIngs Of which
had not availed himself. "
10 Mr.. David Davis is presidents of the
nate and heir apparent to the presi. a
'ncy. In their conduct the democrats r
we acted properly. They followed prs: q
dents and law, made no trades, offered :.
factious opposition, but vindicated o
9 dignity of their position while they T.
d a majority. Place-hunters, who !
lght have got few crumbs by dicker :,
lth the republicans, are growing, but n n
mass OF democrats and the people at =. "
rge will say "Well done good and -
lthful servants" especially "Well done a.
Gorge G. Vest." o'