Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-06
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE.
WAsHINGroN. D. C.. April 6.

PRUUEEUINGS VI HE SENhIE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April g.
AS soon as the reading of yesterdays
journal was finished, Mr.. German called
up the resolution heretofore offered by
him. for the election of Senate officers
and presented substitute for it. The
substitute was that the Senate do now
proceed to the election of secretary, SER
geant-at-arms, doorkeeper and chap
lain; that the officers to be elected
shall only enter on the discharge OF
their duties on the first day of the
netting Of the 53rd Congress, whether
in extraordinary IRREGULAR session, and
that the present incumbents shall con-
tinue in Office until that day.
Mr.. Sherman said that he was in
favor of the substitute, because it was
much more diguifed and proper in
every way, that the Senate should
!rJcced without haste to change its
officers. But as the resolution was not
expected to-day on the republican side
of the chamber and as there were many
Senators absent, he suggested that the
matter should go over till Monday
not that he expected any resistance to
the resolution.
Mr.. German confessed his amazement
at the suggestion that Senators on the
republican side were not aware OF the
proposed modification.
Mr. Sherman remarked that while
the matter had been a subject of con-
yersation, he had not been advised that
the resolution would be offered to-day
The Senator from Nebraska (Alr. Man
derson), who had been presiding officer
of the Senate, was more familiar with
the matter than any other Senator on
his side: aud as that Senator was not in
the chamber, he asked whether it was
not better to let the resolution go over.
Mr.. German said that Mr.. Mander-
son was we'll aware Of the resolution.
Mr.. Sherman repeated that, for HIM
self, he had no objection to action on
the resolution to-day. He should vote
for it.
Mr.. German said that there could
not be any question about 8lr. Mander-
sons ac0uiescerce. He would say
frankly-speaking for himself and vote
ing, he thought. the sentiment of every
other Senator-that he was exceeding
" anxious to to get through the bust
ness of the session.
Mr.. Hoar suggested that some Sena-
tors would like to record their votes OH
the resolution who did not suppose that
it was coming up to-day.
Mr.. German consented that the mat
ter should stand over till = o'clock to-
day: and that order was made.
Mr.. Carey offered a resolution, which
was referred 10 the committee on con-
tingent expenses, authorizing the COM
mittee on territories to visit the terri
tories of New Mexico, Arizona, ttah
and Oklahoma, for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning information in regard to their
resources, population and condition
and as to the propriety of their admis-
sion as States.
The debate on the admission of the
three Senators appointed by the gov
crnors of Montana, Washington and
Wyoming was resumed and NIr. Pe!ier
made an argument against their right
to seats, taking the ground that it was
the business of the States themselves,
and not of the Senate, to see to it that
they were fully represented i'll the Sen
ate of the United States.
At the close Of Mr.. PETERS speec i.
the matter was lail aside temporarily
at the request of Mr.. MCPHERSON, and
the resolution directing the commits
s'oaer orlabor to make areport as to the
cost of various iron and steel products
and of the leading articles Of textile in
dustry, was adopted.
The resolution offered Monday con-
corning the election of Senators by the
people was next taken up, and Mr.
Holr proceeded to address the Senate.
Mr.. Hoar yielded the floor at two
o'clock and then the resolution for the
election OF officers of the Senate was
taken up and agreed to, after speeches
complimentary to the present incum-
bcnts by Senators on both sides of the
chamber.
Resolutions were adopted electing
William II. Cox, of North Carolina, as
secretary of the Senate; Richard j.
Bright, Of Indiana, rs sergeant-at-arms
and door-keeper and William II. Mil
burne, D. d., OF Illinois, as chaplain.
and then the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of executive business.