The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-08
ORGANIZED.
The Senate. Meets, Organizes
and Adiourns Till Today
at High Twelve.
The House Also Completes Its
Democratic Organization by
Re- eleciing Its old OniCcrs. .
Sherman Returns Thanks, and
Carlisle Outlines His Policyas
Speaker of the House.
The Message will be Delivered
To-day and the Music
viii Begin.
WARRINGTON.

senators were promptly on hand this
morning and for half an hour before
noon, gathered in friendly group,
around the senate chamber, exchang.
ing greetings and discussing the
situation. The galleries of the sen.
ate have not for many years been sc
crowded on the opening day of ses
sion.
The walls of the senate chamber
were draped in deep black, out OF
respect to the memory of the late vice
president.
Promptly at noon, General
McCook, secretary of the senate,
called that body to order and prayer
was offered by the chaplain, Rev. ID
Huntley.
Mr.. Edmunds offered resolution
declaring Senator John Sherman the
president pro tcmpore of the senate.
Mr.. Voorhees, moved an amendment
to strike out the name of John Sher-
man and insert the name of Isham
u. Harris, but the amendment was
voted down by n party vote-yeas,
29; nays, Stand Mr.. Sherman was
elected. Messrs. Sherman and Harris
both abstained from voting. Upon
the request of Secretary McCook,
Mr.. Sherman was escorted to the
chair by Mr.. Edmunds and Mr.. Voor-
hees and the oath of office was adj
ministered TO him by Mr.. Edmunds.
Mr.. Sherman said: Senators IL
return you my grateful thanks
for the high honor you have
conferred upon me. In common
with all the people of the United
States, feel profound sorrow for the
sudden death of the vice-president,
who, by the constitution, is also de-
clarcd to be president of the senate.
! he contingency has now arrived
when 1t becomes the imperative duty
OF the senate to elect president pro
tempOre. In accepting the position
assigned me / feel that there are
many senators on either side of the
house more able to discharge the du-
ties of this position, aud more eXpe-
rienced in rules and orders oil the
senate than myself; still | accept with
sincere desire that L may be
able to enforce the rules with
kindness aud impartality, so as to
ascertain, If possible, the sense of the
VI INV othuNt huu kiNO W
the minority it's full constitutional
rights and protection. With the sim
cere desire of performing this duty,
| appeal TO each individual senator
for his courtesy and forbearance."
Mr.. Cullom presented credentials
of MIR. Logan's reelection of senator
from Illinois, and Mr.. Pike presented
those of Mr.. Blair, as senator from
New Hampshire.
Committees were appointed to no.
tity the president and house of rep
resentatives of the organization OF
the senate, after which the senate
at 1888, took recess of half al
hour TO await the organization of tht
house.
At 2 O'Clock the newly chosen
president pro TEN. called the senat,
to order. Twelve o'clo k noon wa
fixed rs the hour of daily meeting
unless otherwise ordered.
The secretary was instructed to in
form the president and tile hous,
t rat the senate had chosen the Hon
John Sherman as president pr,
tenn.
Senators Edmunds and uarri
were appointed from the house Il
wait upon the president and inform
him that n quorum of each house wa
assembled and congress was ready h
receive any communication that h
might be pleased to make.
At this juncture the clerk of tn
house announced the election of
speaker and clerk by that body, all
the appointment of a committee I
wait ON the president In conjunctio
with the senatorial committee.
senator Voorhees, then offered tn
following resolutions, prcfacing thei
with the remark that in doing so
was performing the saddest duty {
his public life.
Resolved, That the senate receive
with profound sorrow the intelligen,
of the death of Thomas A. Hendrick
late vice-president of the Unite
States, and for number of years
distinguished member of this bod
Resolved, That the business of I'll
senate be suspended in order that Il
eminent public services and represcl
tative virtues of the deceased may |
appropriately commemorated.
Resolved, That the secretary of ID
I. senate be directed to communica
these resolutions to the house of re-
resentatives.
Senator Voorhees, asked that res
lutions be permitted to lie on u
d table, to be called up some futu
. duy, of which the senate should hay
due aud timely notice; and il was
/" ordered
Mr.. Harrison then moved the il
mediate adjournment of the sena
III out of respect TO the memory of Il
liz late vice president. The motion W
agreed TO and the senate, at 2;i3, a
ourned till tomorrow.