The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-07

proceedings. It's presiding officer Vice
President Stevenson, when he took the
gavel on March last from the retiring
vice president, Mr.. Morton, had had no
familiarity with the rules of legislative
body except that derived from his service
in the house during two congresses, but
during the six weeks Of the extra session
he presided with dignity aud ability.
The session today was opened with
prayer by the senate's new chaplain, Mr..
Milburn. It's two principal officers, Mr..
Cox, the new secretary, and Mr.. Bright.
the new sergeant-at-arms, also represented
the changed political complexion Of the
body.
Getting Down to Business.
The first business in order after the
senate was called to order was to admins
ter the oath of Office to three senators and
Mr.. Cox, the new secretary Of the senate.
The senators who took the oath were Mr..
Perkins, who succeeds Senator Stanford;
Mr.. Pasco of Florida, who has been re-
elected after serving ad interim under
gubernatorial appointment, and Mr.. Quay
of Pennsylvania, who was not present dur
ing the last extra session and SO had not
qualified. AS soon as notice was received
from the house that it had organized the
proper committee was appointed to wait
upon the president and notify him that
congress was ready to receive any com
municatioa ne nli,nt care W niaAe. This
--.--- the message giving the presi-
dents reasons for convening congress In
special session and suggesting legislation
to cure the ills from which the country is
suffering.
All the committee clerkships underwent
political changes during the extra session
in March, and most of the appointees un-
der the prior secretary and sergeant-at-
arms have only had their official decapita-
tion postponed, rot averted.
The New Faces.
The state of California will have two
new men in the senate TO look after her
interests-Mr. White, who succeeds Mr..
Hearst, aud Mr.. Perkins, who has just
been appointed by the governor to fill the
place Of Mr.. Stanford. Kansas has Joined
to her Populists Mr.. PETER on whom
neither political party could rely for sup
port on any question, and Mr.. Martin.
Kentucky has a new man, Mr.. Lindsey,
elected to fill the vacancy caused by
Mr.. Carlislc's resignation. Louisiana
has one in Mr.. Gallery, who took,
last January, the seat made vacant by
bue utuLn Oh MT. htsSuCuuScltS
has one in MIR. Lodge, who succeeded Mr..
Dawes March last. Nebraska has one
in MIR. Allen, elected in place of Mr.. Pad
dock; New jersey one la Mr.. Smith, elected
in place of Mr.. Blodgett; New York one
in Mr. Murphy, elected in place of Mr..
Hiscock; North Dakota one in Mr.. Roach,
against whom Mr.. Hoar made such a dead
set at the extra session; West Virginia one
in Mr.. Camden. who, however served a
former term in the senate, and Wisconsin
one in Mr.. Mitchell, who has had two
terms experience in the house of repre-
sentatives.
Relying Upon Old-Timers.
1t is to the old leaders Of both political
parties in the senate tha. the public will
look forward for action. Foremost on the
Republican side Is Mr.. Sherman, who gave
his name to the act now the object of so
much condemnation--an act which he has
defended as compromise measure, and
what he is now willing and anxious to see
repealed He will probably be supported
In whatever position he takes on the sill
yer question by such adjutants as Allison,
Aldrich, Frye, Hale, Hawley, Hoar anu
Morrill,, and he will be opposed by such
men as Jones of Nevada, Teller, Wolcott
and Stewart.
There are quite as many experienced
dcbaters on the Democratic side, including
senators German, Gray, George, Harris,
Morgan, Pugh, Vest, Vance and Voorhees,.
but they will all range themselves not on
party lines, but on their individual and
state views on financial policy.
Work For the Senate.
If the senate is disposed to go earnestly
to work from the start il has before il the
privileged question of the right to seats OF
Senators Mantle of Montana, Beckwith Of
Wyoming and Allen Of Washington.
Another privileged motion pending Is
Mr.. Hoar's resolution touching Senator
Roche's character, with Mr.. Germans
substitute, and still another is Mr.. Chand-
ler's resolution of similar nature concern
Ing Senator Power So far no line of pol
Icy has been defined by either party upon
these subjects, and it is probable that in
both the senate and the house the parties
will caucus during the week to agree upon
their respective plans of campaign.