Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-08
|royGRESS BEGINS WORK.
,srNTEEs EXCEPTIONALLY
FEW IN EACH HOUSE.

& In without Opposition
w,sHrNGToN, Dec. THE Senate was
..red TO order at u o'clock noon. After
10 .psor Mr.. Edmunds nominated Senator
s ,.s.ron for President of the Senate.
wr voorhees, moved to substitute the
,ome Of Mr.. Harris.
The yeas and nays were then ordered
rron Mr.. Voorhees, motion.
T ur Voorhees, amendment was lost by
strict party vote, whereupon Mr.. sher-
NON was elected without further divi-
lion,
committees were appointed to notify
No President and House of Representa-
'iyss Of the organization of the Senate.
Then. upon motion of MIR. Edmunds, at
oqi o'clock, the Senate took a recess of
,fan hour to await the organization Of
he House.
Tho vote ou Mr.. Voorhees, proposition
substitute Mr.. Harris was yeas 30,
Tessrs. Sherman and Harris abstained
nm voting. Upon the request of Secre-
|,y McCook. Mr.. Sherman was escorted
me- chair by Mr.. Edmunds and Mr.,
oarbees and the oath of Office was admin
TERED by Mr.. Edmunds.
LOGAN's CREDENTIALS.
Mr. Cullom presented the credentials
Cen. Logan's reelection as Senator
nm illinois, and Mr.. Pike presented
AOsa of Mr.. Blair as Senator from New
Eamnsbire. The credentials were read
nd Gen. Logan and Mr.. Blair were
once sworn in by the President pro
XmpOre.
81 resolution was offered by Mr.. Ingalls,,
md agreed to, fixing II O'Clock noon as
h hour of daily meeting of the Senate
II rhI otherwise ordered.
81 On the expiration of the half hour re-
s nothing having been heard from the
4 mise the recess was extended further,
sfsn hour, and again from the eXpira-
Mmd that time until 2:40 O'Clock this
ternOOn.
At2:4O O'Clock sharp the newly chosen
resident pro tenn. called the Senate to
der.
The Clerk of the House Of Representa-
hes brought a message from that body
n0uncing the election of its Speaker
d Clerk, and the appointment of a COM
tee 10 wait on the President in COLI
Hcton with the Senate committee al
Rdy appointed.
THE VICE PRESIDENTS DEATH.
Mir. Voorhees, then offered the following
OlutiOns, prefacing them with the re-
rk that IN doing so he was performing
saddest duty of his public life:
aoloed, That the Senate has received with
oand sorrow intelligence of the death Of
mas A. Hendricks, late Vice President Of
United states, and Tor number OF years
stnguished member of this body.
e0lsed, That the business of the Senate
Nspended in order that the eminent public
ees and representative virtues OF the de-
ped may be appropriately cOmmemorated.
se'1sd, That the Secretary Of the Senate
reoted to communicate these resolutions
House Of Representatives.
E Voorhees, asked that the resolutions
permitted to lie on the table subject to
called up at a future day, of which the
ate should have due and timely notice.
nsresOlutions were accordingly laid
ne table.
D. Harrison then moved an immediate
uument of the Senate ''out of respect
Ne memory of the late Vice-President.
ae notion was agreed TO-, and the Sem
AZA5 O'clock adjourned till to-m0r-
noon.
MEETING OF THE HOUSE.
achamber OF the House of Represent
presented a pleasant scene this
lng, the bright red carpet lending an
eleeriness and warmth to the hall,
has been thoroughly renovated
last spring, while number OF
Including the Speakers, were dec
with baskets of flowers. Here
mere groups Of members stood chat
ND laughing, political animOsities
s@t 10 one side tor the nonce, while
lt' members took advantage OF the
sNl to extend their acquaintance
heir older and more experienced
gues. apart from the exchange OF
Y GREETINGS, the chief topic of con-
lson was the proposed change OF the
CROWDED GALLERIES.
gsuerles, as Is usual upon the OPEN
OIL a session Of Congress, were
.S9, With the exception of the eXecu-
gallery, which was only partially
majority of the spectators were
AL precisely noon the House
'aIed 10 order by j. b. Clark, its
ana The first session OF the Forty
S1ngress began. When order was
'le Clerk proceeded TO call the
ue members elect. When the State
4asha was reached. the Clerk
lat ne was doubtful whether the
g'ss' received from that State fully
oi WIN the law, but as they were
N. WIN those received in the Forty
snl Forty-eighth Congresses, and
vas no protest or contest, he had
Ie names Of the gentlemen whose
vas thus certified upon the rolls.
"HENNEPIN'' MURPHY.
s,1i slae roll call was IN progress a
IAsu down the centre aisle bear
H. arms huge floral design rep
section OF canal naYigated
Nv. uoat laden with diminutive
IAN the whole being inscribed,
iWlI As he placed IL on the desk
os w lsrpnIy, OF Iowa, the especial
me, W the Hennepin canal project,
N any ne out into applause and
ne,,i ne call disclosed the presence
lor lo19sfs, the only absentees being
B W W. New York, Mr.. Henderson
fa Warollna, Mr.. Aiken Of South
fIr;. Grain Of Texas, and Mr.
hLEcrING A SPEAKER.
,rS 'Sq99us ". for Speaker were then in
zad du'i tucker, Of Virginia, was
CHA. ne presented the name Of
Blsouo,uu, Carlisle, OF Kentucky.
og1hA' OF New York, and Mr..
eSoddanllnnols, then rose, but the lat
M 5ul1ed, and placed Thomas
Man. y aine, in nomination.
rbis. ,In' OF Illinois; Mr. Tucker,
Bso Ar' Hiscock, Of New York,
hlo@.he, OF Indiana, were APP
ne6iss 20 count the vote, which
iespl, ,.ely proceeded with.
b gs was announced as follows:
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sluo applause the clark dooiared