The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-10-13
u. S. SENATE.
Special Session under Call OF President
Arthur.

| o6hAhkpbhy OCbtDCl hO US-
sembling of the special session Of the
Senate was witnessed by large num-
Der Of persons, who as early % IL
O'Clock, filled the galleries to their
utmost capacity.
The desk formerly occupied by Sem
ator Burnside was tastefully draped
with black, while several bouquets
ornamented the desks of prominent
Senators. The senators-elect, Aldrich,
Lapham and Miller, occupied seats
upon the floor on the Republican side.
The Senate was called to order by
Mr.. Harris, who. after prayer by
Chaplain Bullock, who alluded in q
feeling manner to the deaths of Presi-
dent Garfield, Senator Burnside and
Secretary Burch, said:
II have been requested by num-
Der of Senators on both aides Of the
chamber to call the Senate TO order.
II there be no objection, 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 converting this ses-
| sion of the Senate"
The Presidents proclamation hav-
! ing been read, Mr.. Pendleton moved
the adoption of the following resoiu-
| ton.
That Thomas f. Bayard, q Senator
from the State of Delaware, is hereby
| chosen president pro tenn. of the
| Senate.
Mr.. Edmunds said that, of course,
he did not object to the preseIt con-
sideration of the resolution, but he
thought that, under existing circunl-
stances, it was his duty to present the
credentials of the Senators elect,
which he thereupon did.
The credentials having been read,
Mr.. Ednunds moved that the oath OF
office be administered to those gentle
men, by Senator Anthony, the senior
Senator.
Mr.. Pendleton moved to lay the mo-
tion on the table. Carried--yeas, 36;
nays, "a.
Mr.. Davis (Ill. voted with the Re-
publicans in the negative. Malone
did not vote, and Piatt and Fair were
paired.
Mr.. 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.. Pen
dleton's resolution by providing for
the immediate qualification of the
Senators elect-the oath of office to be
administered by Senator Anthony.
The amendment offered by Mr..
Edmunds to Mr.. Pendleton's resolu-
ton gave rise to "a short discussion, but
was finally rejected-yeas 33, nays "a;
Malone, and Davis of Illinois voting
with the Republicans.
Mr.. Edmunds then proposed an
amendment providing that Thomas
F. Bayard shall be elected presiding
| officer for this day only, and argued in
support of the amendment, contend,
ing that it would comply with both
the letter and the spirit Of the law,
and would allow the States of New
York and Rhode Island to have u
voice in the election of permanent
President pro tenn.
A yea and nay vote OH Mr.. Ed
| munds amendment resulted in its de-
feat by vote of 30 to 81.
Mr.. Ednlunds then offered another
amendment substituting the name of
Senator Bayard as President pro tenn.
II vote was at once taken and the amend
ment WAS defeated-yeas 81, nays "a
Mr. Malone voted with the Repub
Leans. Senator David Davis did not
vote.
The original resolution introduced
by Mr.. Pendleton was then adopted
! by u vote of 81 to 80. Mr.. Davis, of
Illinois, did not vote. MIR. Malone
voted with the Republicans. The
chair then appointed Senators An
thony and Pendleton to escort the
President pro tempore elect - Mr..
Bayar.l-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 Senate
adjourned until II O'Clock ON the llth.