Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-10-19
PROCEEDINGS or THE SENATE.

~ cNe eouatc. IEe treSldents proclamation
having been read, Pendleton moved the atop
ton of resolution that Thomas f. Bayard, Of
Delaware, be chosen president pro tenn. of the
senate. Edmunds said that of course he
dld not object to present consideration c1
the resolution, but he thought under OK
isang circumstances it was his duty to present
the credentials of the senators-elect, which he
thereupon did. The credentials having been
read. Edmunds moved that the oath of Office be
administered to those gentlemen by Senator
anthony. the senior senator. Senator Beck re.
1erred to the action Of the democratic prcsi-
cent after Fillmore succeeded to the ,presi.
dency. CT the United States. Edmunds in
CURED it the senators of two states were denied
voice on that election. Beck said they were
not, nor had a vice president refused to give
the senate an opportunity to elect q president
nor had two senators enacted a como tragedy
by resigning. (rhis reference to Conkling and
Platt elected shout of applause from the gal
leries which shocked the decorum of
the senate. Chairman Harris gave notice
that TOR another similar demonstration
ne would have the galleries cleared.) Pen
dleton moved to lay the notion On
the liable table: Carried yeas 3e, nays 81 Davis,
negative. Malone did not vote AID Platt and
Fair were paired.) Edmunds said no reason
had been given why the senator's elect should
not be allowed to take part in the organization
OF the senate, and he therefore moved to amend
Pendleton's resolution by providing immediately
for the qualification Of senators-elect, the oath
Of Office to be administered by Senator Anthony
The amendment offered by Edmunds to Pcndle-
tons resolution gave rise to short discussion
but finally was rejected, yeas 80. nays 81. Ma
hone and Davis, Ill.,, voted with the republicans.)
Edmunds then proposed an amendment provid
ing that Thos. F. Bayard shall be elected pre-
siding officer for this day only and argued in
support of the amendment, contending 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 voice in
the election OF permanent president pro tenn.
yea and nay vote on the amendment resulted
another amendment substituting the name of
Senator Anthony for that of Senator Bayarl as
president pro tenn. The vote was at once taken
and the amendment defeated, yeas 50. NAYS 81.
C1ahone voted with the republicans and Sena-
tor David Davis did not yote.) The original
adopted by "a to 80. Davis, ILL.,, did not vote
Malone voted with the republcans.) The
chair then appointed Senators Anthony and
Pendleton to escort the president pro tenn.
elect, Bayard, to the chair. Edmunds moved
to admit the senator-elect from Rhode Island,
Aldrich and Pendleton moved to adjourn.
Carried. Adjourned
TUESDAY, October 11.-Immediately after the
reading of the journal, Edmunds moved that
Aldr1ch, senator-elect from Rhode Island. The
motion was agreed to and Aldrich was then
sworn III. Edmunds then made similar mo-
ton IN regard to the senators elect from New
York. Mcpherson presented communication
from certain members of the New York legisla
ture alleging certain reasons why Miller and
Lapham were not entitled to seats IN the senate
The petition was received and laid upon the ia
bic and the oath of Office administered to the
senators from New York "A committee was
then appointed to notify the President that the
senate was in session. The President stated he
would communicate in writing Tomorrow.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, October 12.-Kellogg offered
resolution calling on the secretary of state for
all papers Oh file in his department relating to
the Selling of one Vicenza Ribelo, an Italian, in
the city of New Orleans i'll June, 1881, by one
James Mooney, and also all papers relating to
the subsequent extradition of said Vcenza Ri
bello. Edmunds asked that the resolution lie
over one day under the rule. Agreed to. Ed
for the present session the standing committees
OF the senate as continued last session. After
some opposition by Garland, Edmunds said he
would not press the resolution to day. After
an executive session, adjourned.
THURSDAY, October 13.-Lamar offered
resolution requesting the President to advise
the senate whether any action had been taken
by the government since the last session OF the
senate towards protecting the rights and inter-
ests of the United States in the project of the
inter-oceanic canal Tabled for future action.
..Edmunds called up his resolution continv-
ing the standing committees as constituted last
session. Garland offered all amendment pro-
viding that only the following committees shall
be continued: Foreign relations, finance, CON-
postroads, public lands, pensions. and Indian
affairs. Edmunds objected and Garland 1ncdi-
tied his amendment SO as to include the COM
mttee on privileges and elections. Garands
amendment was then rejected-yeas IS, nays 81
Davis (nl) and Malone voting with the re-
publicans: Edmunds resolution was adopted
yeas 81, nays IS. The standing COMMITTEES
are therefore continued as constituted last ses-
sion, and the president pro tenn. is authorized to
I'LL vacancies which may exist. >. Senator Logan
offered resolution to elect David Davis presi-
dent OF the senate which went over under the
rules Davis was in his seat and made no mo-
ton to object. It became definitely known that
be would accept. Later, the objection to i'm
mediate consideration was withdrawn and Davis
was elected-yeas SO, nays 3+Bayard and
Davis not voting. On taking the chair. Davis
made brief speech. in which lie said the
high honor conferred upon him came without
any expectation on his part. If the compli-
ment had carried any party obligation with it,
he should have felt constrained to decline it.
On motion Of Edmunds, amid much laughter,
many soto UOCe exchanges and sarcastic hunlor
the thanks of the senate were rendered Bayard
for the equity and impartia]ity with which he
had presided over the senate during the short
himself Joined in the general humor. On
motion Of Logan, 2 committee, consisting of
Messrs. Bayard and Logan, was appointed by
the chair to wait on the President and announce
to him the election of Davis as president pro
tenn. "A resolution to inquire into the ex-
pediency of causing medal to be made in gold
commemorative OF the tragic and NEST lament
ed death of James A. Garfield, late President
of the United States, was referred to the COM
mittee on library. Sherman, in this connec-
ton, said his colleague and he had deemed it
advisable not to make any formnl announce
ment of President Garfeld's death at this ses-
sion, but await the action of the two houses of
cong ress at the regular session, when no doubt
proper ceremonies would be ordered Ad-
journed.
FRIDAY, October 14.-The resolution offered
yesterday by Lamar relative to the inter oceanic
canal was adopted. The senate then went
into executive session. When the doors re-
opened the privileges of the floor were extend
ed to the national guests, and the sergeant-at-
arms was directed to make suitable preparations
for their reception. At 3:15 the distinguished
French aud German visitors entered the cham
Der and stood IN the rear Of the senator's DESKS
On motion of Bayard the visitors were formally
welcomed and the senate took recess. After
recess, the visitors having retired, the senate
went into executive session, and when the doors
reopened adjourned.
SATURDAY, October 15.-The proceedings this
morning we're devoid of interest and the senate
at 1920 went into executive session. When
the doors reopened the senate adjourned until
Monday.
There have been important changes in it's
membership since the extra session of last
spring. The two senators from New York
Messrs Conkling and Platt-announced their
resignation May is, the letter to the governor
of New York bearing date May IA. July 16,
precisely nine weeks from the date of resigna-
ton, Warner Miller was elected to succeed
Plat, and one week later, lacking day, July
%, Lapham was chosen in place of Conkling.
Senator Burnside died September Is, and Mel
son W. Aldrich was elected bis successor Octo
Der S. Other changes in the printed list of
senators were caused early in the extra session
by the designations of Senators Blaine VIM
dom and Kirkwood, and the appointment of
senator's to succeed them. Ibe senate at pres
ont go of %Io fo11