Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-08

WAxHSsTox, Dec. 7.-The Senate vas
s,iled 10 order al II noon After prayer
kd01nds nominated Senator Sherman
for Presidens Of the Senate VOORHEES,
moved 10 substitute the name of Harris.
The yeas and nays we're then ordered
upop Voorhees, motion and the amend
neat vas lost by q strict party vote,
| whefeupon Sherman vas elected without
further division. A committee was sp-
pointed to notify the President and the
Hoase Of the organizations of the Sen
ate. Then. upon motion Of Edmunds,
at IL %. the Senate took Q reoess of half
an hour 10 await the organization Of the
House. The chamber presented pleas
ans scene, the new red carpet tending
TO give an air Of brightness and warmth
10 the house, which had bssn Thoroughly
renovated SINCE spring, while members
desks, including thai of the Speaker.
we're decorated With hovers- Here and
there members stood chatting and laugh
ing. political conversation being set
aside for the time being, while members
took advantage Of the occasion TO ex-
tend their acquaintance among their
older and more experienced colleagues.
the chief topic Of conversation vas the
proposed change Of rulers. The CALLER
les we're crowded, With the exception Of
the executive gallery. which was only
partisiiy filled. A majority of the spec
tators we're ladies.
The galleries of the Senate have not
for many years been % crowded on the
opening day of the session. The walls
OF the Senate chamber were draped in
deep black, out Of respect to the memory
of the late Vice President. Upon re-
quest of Secretary McCook, Mr.. Sher-
man was escorted to the chair BY Ed
munds and voorhees,, and the oath of
office Was administered to him By Ed
nunas. Sherman then said: "Seuators-
i return you my grateful thanks for the
high honor you have conferred upon
me. In common with all the people
Of the United States I feel profound
sorrsv at the sudden death of the Vice
President, who by the Constitution is
also declared to be President of the
Senate. A contingency has now arrived
when it becomes the imperative duty
of the Senate to provide pre-
siding officer. In accepting the position
assigned. feel that many Senators on
either side Of the house are more apt in
the discharge Of the duties of this posi-
ton and more experienced in the rules
and orders Of the Senate than myself;
still, accept with q sincere desire
that may be able to enforce the rules
with kindness and impartiality, 30 as TO
ascertain il possible the sense of the
majority Of the Senate and to give the
minority its full constitutional right
and protection. With the sincere de-
sire Of performing this duty / appeal to
each individual Senator for his courtesy
and forbearance."
Cullom presented the credentials of
Loean's re- election a. Senator from Hi
nois, and Pike presented these Of Blair
from New Hampshire. The credentials
were read and Logan and Blair at once
sworn in by the President pro tenn.
At 2:40 p. m. the newly chosen Preei-
The clerk of the House of Representa-
tives brought message from that body
announcing the election of its Speaker
and clerk, and the appointment of a
committee to wait on the President in
conjunction with the committee already
appointed by the Senate. Voorhees, then
offered the following resolution, prefac-
ing 1t With remark that in doing 90
he was performing the saddest duty of
his public life:
Resolved, That the Senate has received
With profound sorrow intelligence of
the death Of Thomas A. Hendricks, late
Vice President of the United States, and
for q number of years q distinguished
member of this body.
Resolved, That the business of the
Senate be suspended in order that the
eminent public services and representa-
tive virtues of deceased may be apprs-
priately oOmmemOrat0d.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Senate be directed to communicate these
resolutions to the House of Representa-
tives.
voorhees, asked that the resolutions
be permitted to lie on the table subject
TO be called mp at future day of which
the Senate should have due and timely
notice. The resolutions were according.
ly laid on the table.
Harrison then moved an immediate
adjournment of the Senate "out of re-
spcct to the memory of the late Vice
President"
The motion was agreed to, and the
Senate adjourned till tomorrow noon.
House.
At precisely noon the House was
called to order by J. B. Clark, its Clerk,
! and the first session Of the 18th Con-
Qress began. when order was secured.
| the call disclosed the presence Of $40