Las Vegas daily gazette., 1885-12-08
CONGRESS CONVENES.
Both Branches OF Congress Meet
and Organize Yes
terday.
The Senate Elect John Sherman
as President Pro TEN OF
the Senate.
J. G. Carlisle Reelected Speaker
of the House of Rep
resentatives.
Both Houses Adjourn as a Mark
Of Respect for the Memory of
the Late Vice-President.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE

SENATE
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE senator's
we're promptly on hand this morning,
and for half an hour before noon were
gathered in friendly groups around the
senate chamber, exchanging greetings |
and discussing the situation. The gal
leries of the senate were crowded. The
walls of the senate chamberwere draped |
in deep black, out Of respect to the
memory of the late vice president.
The senate was called to order at
noon,
Senator Edmunds nominated Senator
Sherman as president of the senate.
Senator Voorhees, moved 10 substitute
the name of Senator Harris.
The yeas and nays were then ordered
on Senator Voorhees, motion.
Senator Voorhees, amendment was
lost by strict party vote; whereupon
| Senator Sherman was elected without
further division.
Senator Sherman, without division,
was declared duly elected president
pro tenn.
Senators Sherman and Harris both
abstalned from voting.
Senator Sherman was escorted to the
chair by Senators Edmunds and Voor~
hees, and the oath of Office admlnis>
tered to him by Senator Edmunds.
Senator Sherman said:-Senators,
return my grateful thanks for the high
honor conferred upon me. In common
with all people of the United States,
we feel profound sorrow for the sud-
den death OF the vice. president, who
by the constitution is also declared
president of the senate. A contin-
genCy now arises when it becomes the
imperative duty of the senate to elect
a president pro tempOre. In accepting
feel that there are many sena
tors on the other side OF the house
more able to discharge the duties OF
this position; more experienced in the
rules and orders of the senate than
myself; still accept, with the sincere
desire that may be able to enforce the
rules with kindness and impartiality, so
rs to ascertain, If possible, the sense OF
majority Of the senate, and give the
minority lis full constitutional rights
and protection. With sincere
desire of performing this duty
| appeal to each individual senator for
his courtesy and forbearance.
Senator CullOm presented the credan>
tia!s OF John A. Logan as senator from
illinois, and Senator Pike presented
those OF Mt. Black as senator from New
Hampshire.
The credentials we're read and MIR
Blair was at once sworn IN by the pres
ident pro tenn.
While waiting for inform alton of the
action OF the house OF representatives
: the senate took recess. At 240p m
the newly chosen president pro tenn
J called the senate to order
Committees were appointed to motif,
! the president and house of representa-
/ tives OF the organization of tho senate
J Then upon a motion of Senator Ed
munds, at 1928 the senate took re
cess of half an hour to await the organ
ization OF the house.
, Senators Edmunds and Harris wer,
! appointed a committee to JON suct
! committee as may be appointed by th,
house OF representatives to wait upor
the president and inform him that
m quorum of each house was assem- bled
and congress was ready to receive an,
communication he may be pleased /,
make.
, The clerk of the house of representa-
= tlves brought message from that bod
n announcing the election of its speake
y and clerk, and the appointment of ,
committee to wait on the president il
conjunction with a committee alread
appointed by the senate. Senate
Voorhees, then offered the following
resolutions, prefacing them with the re
! mark that in doing SO he was perform
ing the sadest duty OF his public life:
"a Resolved, That The senate receive,
y y. with profound sorrow the intelligeno
r OF the death of Thomas A. Hendricks
late vice president of the United States
\, and for number of years a dlstin
.. guished member of this body.
Ie Resolved, That the business of th,
ID senate be suspended IN order that th
ae eminent public services of the deoease
a may be appropriately commemorated
Resolved, That the secretary of th
s. senate be directed to oommunlcat
+ these resolutions to the house of repre-
,e sentatives.
ic Senator Voorhees, asked that th
!. resolutions be permitted to lie on th
J. table, subject to be called Up on a fu
| ture day, OF which the senate shoul
81 have due and timely notice.
~ The resolutions were accordingly lai
se on the table.
Senator Harrison then moved an in
4 mediate adjournment of the senate OF
OF respect for the late vice president.
The motion was agreed to and th
senate at2;43 adj Jurned until tomorrow