Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-12-11
SENATE IN SESSION.


Tho New senators,
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE SEN
ate galleries were crowded with spec
tators to-day to witness the opening
81 that branch OF Congress. There
was an unusually large number vt
new Senators to be sworn in, count
INK up seventeen without the sena-
tor from Florida, neither the namc Of
Call nor Davidson being on the print
ed list.
The Vice President laid before the
Senate the credentials Of new Sens.
tors, the resignation Of Senator Re-
ran, Of Texas, and the appointment
BY the Governor Of that State OF Mr..
Clifton. Other credentials were
those Of FELTON, Of CaIifornia, 10 gil
vacancy caused BY Hearst's death,
the resignation Of Edmunds Of Vsr-
mont, and the appointment Of Proc
tor, and tho credentials Of Call and
Davidson, each claiming TO be Ssna.
tor from Florida. After the latter
two we're resd Senator Harris moved
they be referred to tho committee on
privileges and elections 30 the quss-
ton might b decided in the light Of
: thorough investigation. He asked
they be laid on the table. Senator
George said be would not object to
this request, but that tomorrow be
would insist. The Senate had both
the facts and the law before It and
ought 70 proceed At once to seat Call
- the legally elected member Al.
tor few remarks by Senator Hoar
the matter went over.
When the credentials Of Senator
Brics, Senator slect from Ohio, were
presented, Senator Sherman said
"Bsfors the oath Of Office i admins.
tered 10 Mr.. Brics, desire to say I
large portion Of the citizens Of Ohio
contend he was not an inhabitant Of
that State At the time OF his election
and was therefore not eligible to I
seat in this body. On examining
prscsdents TOT which there are sew
sral In the history Of ths government
and some Of them important. ! an
entirely satisfied Mr.. Brlce is entities
to be sworn in on the prima facie sv
idsncs Of his credentials which ar,
regular in form. ! simply give thi
notice, however, so his being sworl
may not be considered any waive
or any MISREPRESENTATION or misoon
s.ruction II the people or legislator
oil Ohio should assert and prove t
the satisfacnon Of the Senate tina
Mr.. Bricc was not At the time OF hi
election an inhabitant Of Ohio; bu
! make no objection to the swsarin
10 Of Mr.. Brice." The swearing /
Of newly elected or appointed Son.
tors was then proceeded with. The
were sworn in greups Of fosr or fv'
in the first group being Brioe, VIII
was escorted by Kenna. In the ne,
group we're Chiffon of Texas, Dubo
Of Idaho, FELTON, # California an
Gallingsr of New Hampshire. Sen,
tor Hoar said as to Chiffon there ",
question rs to whether the Cove
nor Of Texas had power to appoir
before a vacancy actually ooourre,
He would afterwards move to ref.
the case to the committee on priv
eyes and elections.
Senator Hale said no desired
examine tho credentials Of Dubo
and asked they lie on the table ii
Tomorrow; agreed to, and the 9th,
Senators in group were sworn in.
The name OF Hill, Senator els,
from New York, was not printed q
the list, nor were his credentials pr,
scented. There were but four men
bsrs OF the Senate not in their scat
these were Jones OF Arkansas, Jon,
OF Nevada, Stanford OF Californi
and Vance OF North Carolina.
Senator Hoar submitted a motto
that Call be admitted to take Il
oath as Senator from Florida, ii
said he would let it go over till t
morrow. Senator Cullom made iii
motion in reference to Dubois.
After the transaction OF some 70,
tine business the Senate adjourned.
OF Luke Short, we'll known in Il
West for his sporting proclivitiss al
his intrepidity, the Chicago pape
are sayisg that finding a ay in