Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-07
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.

Washington, Dec. THE senate was
called to order at u o'clock. After
prayer MIR. Edmunds nominated Sena-I
tor Sherman for president of the senate.
Mr.. Voorhees, substituted the name of
Mr.. harris. The yeas and nays were
then ordered upon Voorhees, motion and
the amendment was lost by a strict par
ty vote, whereupon Mr.. Sherman was
elected without further division.
Committees were then appointed to
notify the president and house of repre-
sentatives of the organization of the
! senate.
at 2:25 the senate took q recess of
half an hour to await the organization
of the house.
Upon request of Secretary McCook,
Mr,Sherman was escorted to the chair by
Messrs. Edmunds and Voorhees, and the
oath OF office was administered by Mr..
Edmunds. Mr.. Sherman then said:
L return You my grateful thanks
for the high honor you have
conferred upon me IN common with all
the people of the United States. L feel
profound sorrow for the sudden death OF
the vice president, who by the constitu-
ton was declared the president of the
senate. A contingency has now arrived
when 1T becomes the imperative duty of
the senate to elect a president pro tenn
pore. In accepting the position assign
Cd me l feel that many senators on
either l d of the house were more apt
IN the discharge of the duties of this po-
sltlon; more experienced in the rules
and orders of the senate than myself;
sun accept with the
sincere desire that I may
be able to enforce the rules with kind
ness and impartiality so as to ascertain
II possible g sense OF the majority of the
senate, and give to the minority its full
constitutional rights and protection.
With the sincere desire of performing
shls uuty L appeal to each individual
for courtesy and forbearance.
Mr.. Cullom presented the credentials |
OF Mr. Logan's reelection as senator
from Illinois.
Mr.. Pike presented Mr.. Blair's, of New
Hampshire. The credentials were read
and Messrs. Logan and Blair were at once
sworn in by the president pro tempore.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr. Voorhees,:
Resotce6. That the senate has received
with profound sorrow the intelligence of
the death. of Thomas A.. Hendricks, late
vice president of the United States, and
Tor years q distinguished member OF this
body.
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senate be suspended in order that the
eminent public services and representa-
tive virtues of the deceased may be APP.
propriately commemorated.
Resolced, That the senate be directed
TO communicate these resolutions to the |
house of representatives. %
Mr.. Voorhees, asked that the resolu.
tions be laid on the table subject to be
called up at a future day, of which
the senate should have due and timely
notice. They were accordingly laid on
the table.
MIR. Harrison then moved immediate
adjournment of the ssnate out of re-
spect for the memory of the late vice
president.
The motion was agreed to and the
senate adjourned until tomorrow neon,
HOUSE.
The chamber presented a pleasant
scene, q bright red carpet lending an air
of cheeriness and warmth to the hall
which had been thoroughly renovated
since last spring, while a number of
desks, including the speakers, were deco
rated with flowers. Here and there
groups of members were chatting and
laughing, political animosities being set
aside for the time being and members
took advantage of the occasion to extend
their acquaintance among their older and
more experienced colleagues. The chief
part OF the conversation was on the
change of rules. The galleries were
crowded, the majority of the spectators
being ladies. At moor the house was
called to order by J. B. Clsrk, clerk, and
the first session of the forty-fourth con-
gress began. Nhen order was secured
the clerk proceeded to call the roll of
the members elect.
While the roll was being called a page
walked down the aisle bearing in his
arm a huge floral design representing
s section Of canal boats, laden with
bags OF grain, the whole
being inscribed, "Hennepin." As he
placei it on the desk, Mr.. Murphy, the
especial champion of the Hennepin
canal proiectln the house, broke into ap-
plause and laughter.
A call disclosed the presence Of 800
members only, the absentees being Mil
Ter, of New YORK; Henderson. of North
Carolina; Aiken, of South Caro!ina;
Caig, OF Texas, ard Crofton of Virginia.
The nomination for speaker was then
in order. and 'Turker, of Virginia,
presented the name of Carlisle, of Ken
lucky. Common, of Illinois, then placed
Reed. of Maine, in nomination and the
result announced was as follows: Car {