Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-03-25
THE SENATE.
Mr.. Henderson Resigns as Presi-
dent Pro Tenn.
SENATOR HARRIS SUCCEEDS HIM
Nothing Done About the Clerical Force "A
RESOLUTION on Cost OF Manufactures
Workings or Executive
Departments.

WASHINGTON. March % I'm executive
session the subject of reorganizing the
senate official force was broached, but
no conclusion was reached. Mr.. Nc
| Pherson reported back from the COM
mittee on tinance the resoluti On offered
| by him last Monday. directing the COM
missioner of labor to make u report ut
the opening of the Fifty-third congress
as to the cost of production Of iron and
steel manufactures AID of textile fab
RIGS, amended so as to authorize also
the finance committee to make further
| investigation into the same matters,
with power to send for persons and
papers.
Mr.. Henderson here arose and said
there had come to him two years ago
the distinguished honor of being elect
cd president pro tempore of the senate.
No suitable opportunity had seemed to
present itself hitherto to express his
recognition of that distinction. He
now desired to express his deep sense
of the honor and his heartfelt thanks
to his political associates by whom
that distinction had been proposed.
He also thanked heartily those
of opposing politics who had made
no nomination against the repub-
lean selection. He mad come to the
place, therefore, by the unanimous vote
OF the senate. He thanked all for the
distinction conferred and for the for
bcarancc which had permitted him,
while occupying the chair TO discharge
its duties with-hc hoped-some salts
faction to the senate. Recognizing u
change of conditions. he now rendered
his resignation of the Office of president
pro tenn
The resignation was, on motion of
Mr. Sherman, accepted. The senate
then, ON motion OF Mr. German, pro-
cecded to the election OF Il president
pro TEN.
Mr.. Cockrell offered resolutions de-
claring Senator Harris, Of Tennessee,
president pro TEN. of the senate, to
hold office during the pleasure of the
senate. The resolution was agreed to
and Mr. Harris, escorted by Mr. Man
derson, took and signed the oath Of
Office ut the clerks desk.
The vice president having left the
chair temporarily; Mr. Harris said:
Senators: am profoundly grateful
for the honor you have done me in this
selection, and it shall be my earnest
object and purpose to deserve the kind
ness and confidence which has con-
ferred it on me. THANKS, senators, my
thanks"
A provision in the last legislative ap-
preparation bill required the appoint
mcnt by the speaker of the house and
the presiding officer of the senate of
the Fifty-second congress commits
sion to inquire into the workings of the
several executive departments of the
government Mr. Cullom, who was one
of the senators so appointed, applied to
the senate to be relieved of his duties
on the commission, butt was developed
in the course of discussion that the
law did not provide the means of filling
any vacancies that might occur. The
subject gave to Mr.. Hoar an
opportunity for challenging the con-
stitutionality Of recent appointments
by the president of senators rs dele
gates to the Brussels monetary confer
ence and in other civil capacities, and
he thought the question of sufficiently
grave Importance to have it referred.
with Mr.. Cullom's resignation, to the
committee on privileges and elections.
Finally, in view of the difficulties in the
case, Mr.. Cullom Withdrew his request
and Mr.. Hoar's motion fell with it