National Republican., 1883-12-19
OFFICERS OF THE SENATE.
The Republican Caucus Nominees Elected by a
Party Vote and Sworn In.
civil Government for Observation-Disclosures
Electors-NIodo OF Counting the Vote.

In the senate yesterday, amer prayer and read
ing OF the journal, several bills were reported
back from committees and placed on the oalen-
dar among them one by Mr. Harrison. from the
committee on territories, providing civil gov
ernment for Alaska, and one by Mr.. Hoar, nom
the committee on privileges and elections, to fix a
day for the meeting of the electors for president
and vico president and TO provide for the count.
ing of the votes for president and vice president
and for the consideration Of questions arising
senate heretofore, but failed in the house. It's
provisions have been heretofore stated. Mr. Hoar
give notice that he would call up this bill on the
frat day on which the senate should be ready for
legislative business.
Mr., VanWyck offered resolution calling on the
secretary of the interior to furnish copies of mort
cages given by the Texas Pnciho railway ON lands
granted by act of March 9, lsIl; also TO inform
now claiming lands that were not earned during
the lifetime OF the grant, together Win Ine mum
Der of aores claimed BY each Sa OF SAID roaas
At the conclusion OF the morning hour, Mr.
Sherman called up and asked for the immediate
consideration of his resolution offered yesterday
that the senate do now proceed TO the election Of
officers, namely, the secretary OF the senate chief
sSresb at aims The Vote on taxing up the reso,
luton was taken by yeas and nays, resulting
yeas 81 nays 30. .
tors Malone and Riddleberger voting with the
republicans, so 1t was agreed to take the resolu-
ton ton was vast then agreed to BY vivs yoce vote, and
Mr. sherman moved that Arson G. McCook be
and he hereby is chosen secretary OF the senate
Mr.. Pendleton moved an amendment striking out
the name OF Anson q. MoCook and inserting tnat
OF l., Q. Washington. On this tho yeas aud nays
were called and resulted-yeas 20, nays ~. 30 the
amendment was not agreed to.
The main resolution was then agreed TO, and on
the intimaiion 9f Senator Miller Of New y, YORK, *
sworn in, he was invited by tho chair to come for
ward and be sworn in.
Gen. McCook, then, escorted by Senator Miller
ofNew York, cane forward, and the oath OF oiiico'
was administered to him by the president pro
tempore Of the senate, Mr. Edmunds Of Yer
mont.
The next nomination made was that OF chief
clerk of the senate, for which office Mr.. sherman
nominated Mr.. Charles W. johnson. OF MIME
Mr.. Pendleton said he supposed II would be a
given them the name Of Mr.. shober' the present incum,
bent Of the of1ce. However that gentleman mad
performed tho duties Of the office 70 the satstac-
ton Of the sonate and the votes of this tho demo-
cratic) side OF the chamber against the resolution
of the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Shermanl would
be an expression of dissent to the change and of
called for the yeas and nays on Mr.. Shermans
resolution and the result lives wass7yeas ~ nays 2e'
The election of principal executive clerk was
then proceeded with.
Mr. Sherman nominated for the Office Mr.. James
r, Young, Of Pennsylvania,
Mr.. Pendleton gave similar expression OF con-
dSs IN he p yoaes for the
and 20 against, so Mr. Young was declared
ELECTED.
Huntley, Of the District of Columbia, as chaplain.
Mr. Salisbury, of Delaware called attention to
the regard which the republicans were paying TO
the civil service act passed at the last session,
which they had SO highly praised, and for which
they had voted, when they not only took all the
offices having good salaries attached but wanted
Tho new chaplain was elected by vote OF
on the nomination Of VIM. p. Canaday for SER
gcant- at arms, which was next made by Mt
Sherman, Mr.. Pendeton said that the present In
of the minority of the senate Tor this position but
he would not move an amendment TO the resolu
senate s Wou be-
Mr.. Beck called on the gentleman from Ohio
tMr, shermanb who offered the resolution, e
state what special fitness the new nominee had fo
the office to which he was nominnted.'
Mr.. sherman replied that he was doing Jus
what the gentleman from Kentuoky Beck would
under similar circumstances do with a straigh
face and no apology, and Mr.. Sherman had nj
He said that the gentleman whom he nomi
mated was well known to senators on both sides o
the chamber-he was man OF standing, of char
office. He MR. Shermanl did not have word Il
say. and did notsay word against the gentleman
Mr. Beck said he knew that whenever 1t suited
the convenience of the gentlemen on the othe
side of the chamber they held the civil service
ing to remove an officer whom they know to b,
the very best officer who has ever been In thu
once,
The election of Mr., Canaday was effected by
vote of 32 to 49,
The senate then went into executive session
aud when the doors were reopened weptinto com
mittee of the whole for the purpose OF continuing
the consideration of the new rules.
Mr.. Cameron, Of Wisconsin, thought as several
senators were absent the consideration OF the new
rules had better be postponed for fuller attend
ance, and so moved an adjournment until to
morrow.
The motion to adjourn, upon which the yea
and nays were called was not agreed to, the Vot
standing-yeas %, nays q.
The question pending was the adoption Of tn,
first of the new rules, relating to the election Of
president pro tempore aud mis- right. in case OF hi
absence, to name substitute who might perform
the duties Of the chair for three days.
On motion of Mr.. Garland, a division of the rul
was agreed to, to permit the first two clauses
which were not objected to- to be voted upon b
themselves. On the question of agreeing to tn
third clause, which gives the vice president tn
power of substitution, some debate arose.
Mr.. Bayard Mr.. Jones Of Florida, Mr. Maxey
and Mr. Blair spoke against this clause Of the rule
and Mr.. Frye defended II.
Mr.. Ingalls, offered the customary resolution
which was agreed to, that the President and tn
house of representatives be notified Of the electio
of the new secretary of the senate.
Pending the vote on the rule Mr., Frye move
an adjournment of the senate, which wa
agreed to.