The Daily Tombstone., 1885-12-11

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stor Edmonds offered a resolution de-
eiaring Senator John Sherman the
president pro TEN OF the senate. Sen
ator Voorhees, moved the amendmtnt
to strike out the name of John Shsr-
man, and insert instead the name OF
Isham Harris, which amendment wa.
voted down by ii party vote, yeas, 80
NAYS 80 Senator Sherman, without
a division, WAS declared duly elected
president pro tenn, Sherman and Har-
ris both abstained from voting.
Upon the request of Secretary Nc
Cook, Senator Sherman was escorted
to the chair by Senators Edmunds
and Voorhees,, and the oath of Office
was administered to him by Senator
Edmunds.
Sherman said: Senators / return
my grateful thanks for the high honor
conferred upon me. In common with
all the people of the United States We
feel profound sorrow for the sudden
death OF the vice-president, who by
the constitution is also declared presi.
dent of the senate. The contingency
has now arrived when it becomes the
imperative duty of the senate to elect
a president pro TEN here. In accept
ing the position assigned me. 1 feel
that there are many senators on the
other side OF the house more able to
discharge the duties OF this position,
more experienced in the rules and or
ders OF the senate than myself, still l
accept with the desire that l may be
able to enforce the rules with kind
ness and impartiality so rs to asccr.
tain if possible the sense ni the major
ity OF the senate and give the minori-
ty its full constitutional rights and
projections. With the sincere desire
of performing this duty l appeal to
each individual senator for his courts
sy and forbearance.
Senator Cullom presented the Gre
dentials Of Senator Logan's election
from Illinois, and Senator Pix pre-
sented those OF Senator Blair, of New
Hampshire. The credentials were
read. The latter senator was sworn
in by the president pro tenn.
Twelve o'clock neon was fixed as
the hour of daily meeting, unless
otherwise ordered. The secretary
was instructed to inform the president
of the United States and the house Of
representatives that the senate had
chosen John Sherman as pre- sident
pro TEN here.
Senators Edmunds and Harris were
appointed comrnitte to join such a
committee as may be appointed by
the hous. of representatives to wait
upon the president, inform him that
q quorum Of each house had assem-
bled, and that congress was ready to
receive any communication he may be
pleased to make.
While waiting for information o
the action of the house of representa-
tives the senate took recess.
At 2:41 p. m. the newly chosen
president pro TEN called the senate to
order.
The clerk of the house of rcpresen-
tatives brought q message from that
body announcing the election of the
speaker and clerk, and the appoint
ment of committee to wait on the
president in conjunction with the
committee already appointed by the
senate.
Senator Voorhees, then offered the
following resolutions, prefacing with
the remark that in doing 30 he was to
perform the saddest duty of his public
life:
Resolved, That the senate receive
with profound sorrow the intelligence
of the death of ThomBs A Hendricks,
late vice-president Of the United States,
and for a number of years . distin-
guished member Of this body.
Resolved, That the business of the
senate be suspended in order that the
eminent public services and repre-
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