The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-10-11
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
ORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
SPECIAL SESSION.
SENATE.

70 tHoir utmost Capacity Inc desk 10r-
merly occupied bv Senator Burnside Was
tastefully draped with black, while
severaI bouquets orAamented the desks
Of prominent senAtnTs. Senators elect
Aldrich, Lapham an! Miller occupied
seats upon the floor on the republican
eide. The Senate was called to o'd.r
by Harris, who after prayer By hap ain
Bullock, who alluded in fell man.
ner 10 the death Of President Garfield,
Senator burnside and Secretary Bur, b,
said: have been requested by a num-
Der of senators on both sides of the
cham Der to call the Senate to order. If
there is no objection / will call the Sen
ate to order that we msy 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-
veDing this session of the Senate.
The Presidents proclamation having
been read, Pendleton moved the adoption
Of he following resolution:
That Thomas F. BaYard is hereby
eSosen president pro tenn of the Senste.
Edmunds said that of courte he die
not object to the present consideration
OF the resolution, but he thought under
the existing circumstance it was his duty
to present the credentials of senators
elect which he thereupon did.
The credentials having been read Ed.
munds moved that the oath of Office be
administered to the,e gentlemen by Sem
a:or Anthony, the senior senator.
Pend Teton moved 10 lay the motion on
the table. Csrried-yeas Sc, rays 81
Davis, of Illinois, voted with the re-
publicans in the negative.
Malone did not vote, and Plat and
Fair were paired.
Edmunds said that no reason bad been
given why the senators elect should not
be allowed to take part in the organiza-
ton of the Senote, and hs therefore
moved to amend Pendleton's resolution
by proceeding to the immediate gualif-
cation of sen ators elect, the oath Of office
to be administered by Senator Anthony.
The amendment off.ret BY EimunGs
to Pendleton's resolution gave rise t. a
short discussion, but it WIS finally re
jected, yeas 80, rays 81, Malone and
Davis (Illineis) voting with the repub-
licans.
E1munds then proposed an amend
msnt providing that Bhysrd be elected
presiding officer for this day only, ard
argued in support of the amendment,
contending that it would comply with
both the.letter and spirit OF ths law, and
would allow New York and Rhode
Island to have voice IN the election of
8 re manent president pro tenn.
Senstcr Beck referred to the action of
the democratic President of the Senste
after Fillmore succeeded TO the presidency
of the United States.
EdmuLds inquired if the senator's Of
wo states were denied voice in that
election.
Beck said they wer not, nor had a
e-president Irefufed to give the ,Sena e
a. opportunity to elect a pre-idaEt; nor
had two senators enscted comic tragedy
by resigning. This reference to CGnk-
Ing and Plat elected shout. of applause
from TIT galleries, " hich shocked the de-
cerum CT the Senate.
Chairman Harris gave not e thst FOR
another similar demonstration be would
would have the galleries cleared.
A yea and nay vote on Edmunds'
amendment result ed in its defeat, SO to 81.
Edmunds then offered another amend
ment substituting the name Of Senator
Anthony for Baysrd as p esident pro tenn.
A vote was at once taken, and the amend
ment was defeated, yeSs 81, nays "a
Malone voted with the republicans,
DAVIS Cii not vote.
The original resolution introduced by
Pendel on was then adopted by vote of
81 to 50 Dsvs, of Illinois, did not vote
Nah IA voted with the republicans
throughout.
The chair then appointed Senator'S Ar
tbony and Pendleton to escort President
pro tenn. elect Bayard to the chair.
On taking the chair Bayard spoke as
follow:
Senators: fully appreciate the honor
put upon me By this expression of your
confidence, and in assuming the position
of PRESIDENT, pro te8l, of the Senate in
obedience to law. and in accordance with
! the rules of this body, and the vote OF the
msjosity. I should nave greater mis-
givings of fulfilling scceptably the re-
quirements Of the post, were 1t not for the
assurance that, so long as [ shall continue
10 exercise the duties, shall secure
your cooperation and friendly aid,
which I now earnestly and confidently
ask at your hands. We are ell
Caintuliy mindful cf the unusual
circumstances under which we meet. aud
of a national bereavement which has
SdGStu tLts StlcCiAA cCSe4J4A VI INC AJIAAlA~Ds
HAY it be hoped that. touched By feel
ins OF common sorrow and chastened by
. grief that enters every household, in q
great family OF states, our proceedings
may be marked by a spirit Of 'conces-
sion end harmony and generous cOnsld-
Grafton for mutual differences OF opinion
and sof,ening of partisan aSperities ard
| high intent OF duties, in manner re-
sp0nsive to the demands of the occasion
and the best Interests OF our common
country. With sIcb hopes and in such
q spirit I assume, and shall enGeavor 10
perform ihsdaties Of the high position to
which your favor has assigned ME.
Edmunds then moved that the creden-
tials of Aldricn IF Rhode Island De plsced
on file and oath Of Office administered
Pendleton said that in order that we may
have an opportunity OF examining the
credentials of the senator from Rhode
Island, and the credentials of the two
senators from Now YORK I move the
Hosr called Pendleton's attention
to the fact that 1t was Gus
tonsry to inform the President thai
the Senate had organized. Pendleton
expressed his willingness to admit Of tina
being done. but EdDunds insisted
Upon his motion taxing precedence.