Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1884-01-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
THE SENATE ELECTS ANTHONY
PRESIDENT PRO TEM.
He Declines the Office and Senator Ed
munds il Reelected to the Position-Ths
House Devoted All Day to the Presents-
tton of Bills.
The Senate.

DlilS were lutrOQuCou.
By Senator Beiford, to promote the pub
lie welfare in securing reasonable rates OF
| transportation from railroads aided by the
| issue of United States bonds Ii recites
that the annual reports of the Union and
Central Pacific railroads show large sums
as net earnings above ten per cent, and
provides that the tariff charges for local
and through freight be reduced to one-half
of the average rate as existing in 1882 AID
1888, without regard to classification.
Senator Vest presented petition OF the
pork packers of st. Louis, praying for re-
taliatory legislation to protect them from
the exclusion of American pork from Ger
many and France.
Senator Call introduced bill to repeal
all laws and parts of laws prohibiting pen
sions to wounded and disabled soldiers of
the United States, without proof of loyal
ty.
Senator CocGrell offered the following
which was agreed to:
ResoEUed, that the secretary of the treas
ury be directed TO report to the senate rs
coon as may be, the amount of gold coin
and bullion deposited in the treasury, sub
treasures and designated repositories in
the United States IN exchange for silver
certificates, and for which silver certif
Gates has been issued during the calendar
years 1873 to 1883, or, if more convenient,
during the fiscal years 1879 to 1883, and
during the first six months of 1884. Also,
whether there has been any refusal to re-
ceive such gold coin or bullion or silver
certificates and if SO the reasons therefor.
At the conclusion of Senator Hills
speech, messages from the president were
read, transmitting communications of the
secretary of the interior, submitting esti-
mates for the settlement of certain freed
men for land, forming part of the Okla
h@ma listrict, for the relief of the Mission
Indians in the state of California and
estimate 1900 for the survey of the lands
purchased for the Greek Indians Tor this
use of seminaries.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.
Senator Sherman called up for action
the senate resolution of Senator Edmunds,
of December 13, that the senate pow pro-
ceed to tne election of president pro
TEN pore, and moved that Senator Henry
b. Anthony, OF Rhode Island, be elected
10 that Office. In making the motion Sen
ator Sherman said that senator Anthony
was the senator who, Of those now In the
senate, hsd the longest occupied saat in
81, that he had been five times elected by
his state 30 represen5 its people In this
body, and Was many times elected by COM
mon consent the president pro tempore of
the senate and alwaye Fightfailg 1ischarg
cd the duties of tha5 Office. Under The
circumstances, therefore, he hoped there
would ba unanimity in electing Mr.. IA
hony.
Senator Pendleton, without dissenting
from the opinion expressed by the senator
from Ono, (Sherman) AS to the qualif-
cations, fitness, integrity, ability and
patriotism of the gentleman named for
the Office, moved to amend by the striking
odt the name of Anthony, and inserting
the name of Thomas f Bayard. The
amendment was not agreed to. the ques-
zion recurring on the motion of Senator
Sherman it was agreed to, and Senator
Anthony was declared duly elected 10 the
office of president pro tempore of the SEN
ste and invited by chair, EdmQnds, to
come forward and be sworn in.
Thereupo Senator Anthony rose in his
place, aud not without emotion of voice
and manner, said: / THANK you, senators,
for this distinguished honor. 1t would be
sfectation TO say it came entirely unex-
pected, for I have been for some time
aware of your kind and fiattering purpose.
Il would be more affeotasion 20 deny
thes the acceptance would give me pride
end pleasure, but the state of my health,
which you al! know is precarious, forbids
me to assume all of my labors that 1 can
I5ta II nd hnnnrUhIU
Although would not hesitate
to undertake any burden
laid upon me by my brother senators, even
at the sacrifice of health, if it we're
thought could perform 80 better thau an
Other, yet think, it Is no shirking duty.
no coaardly indolencs III me 10 decline the
position which 80 many senetors can fill
wish equal, and greater advantage 10 the
senate and the country Therefore, ssns-
tors, with q heart overlooking with graft
tude for 8ll your kindness to Ine, must
respectfully decline the position.
The question then arose whether The de-
clination of Anthony would retain Ed
munds as president pro TEN, without
further action, and after debate it was de-
cided to avoid doubt by new election.
Senator Sherman then offered the follow
ing:
Resogved, That George F. Edmunds, sen
ator from Vermont, is hereby chosen
president pro tempore of the senate.
Senator Bayard moved to amend by
striking out Geo. F. Edmunds, senator
from Vermont, and inserting George IL
PendletoR, senator from Ohio. The vote
On amending resulted in yeas "a, nays 80
So the amendment was not agreed to.
Senator Malone voted with tue Repuhh-
cans. Riddlebarger, being paired with
Williams, did not vote. The resolution of
Sherman war agreed to and the oath of
Office administered 10 Edmunds by the
presiding officer, Senator Garland. The
following resolutions were offered by Sher
man and agreed TO:
Resoloed, That the secretary of the
senate inform the president of the United
States and the house of representatives.
that this senate has chosen Hon. George T.
Edmands, senator from Vermont, presi-
dent PRO tempore of the senate.
The senate then went into executive ses
sion and soon after adjourned.