The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-23

provision in the last legislative ap'
ptopriatiou bill required the appoints
,nent by tho speaker Of the house und
the presiding officer OF the senate OF
the Fifty.second Congress OF three
representatives and three senators OF
tho Fitty.third Congress as a commis-
sion to inquire into tho workings OF tho
several executive departments OF the
government.
Mr.. Cullum, who was one OF tho soma
tors so appointed, applied to tho SEN
ate to-day TO bo relieved Of his duties on
tho'commission; but il was developed,
in the course Of discussion, that tho
law did not provide tho means OF filling
any vacancy that might occur. The
subject gave to Mr.. Honr an opportunity
for challenging the constitutiOnality ot
recent appointments by the President
OF the United States ot senators as dele
gates to the Brussels monetary confer
ence, aud in other civil capacities; and
he thought tho question OF sufficiently
grave importance to have 1t referred
with Mr.. Cullom's rosignation) to the
committee on privileges and elections.
Finally, iu view OF the difficulties in tho
case. Mr. Cullom withdrew his request
and Mr.. Hoar's motion fell with IT,
Mr.. Mauderson resigned his posi-
tion Us president pro tempore oil the
senate. and Mr.. Harris was elected IN
Mr.. Manderson aaid that thore had
come to him two years ago the dis
tinguished honor OF being elected presi-
dent pro tompore OF tho 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 oil
honor and his heartfelt thanks to his
political associates by whom that dis
tinction had been proposed. He also
thanked very heartily those ot opposing
politics who had made no nomination
against the Republican election. He
had come to the place, therefore, by tho
unanimous vote OF the senate. He
thanked all for the distinction conferred
and for the forbearanCe which had per.
mitted him, while occupying the chair,
to discharge It's duties with, he hoped,
some satisfaction to tho senate. Rccog-
niling a change Of conditions heno%
rendered his resignation OF the ollico oil
president pro tenn.
Tho resignation was, on motion ot
Mr.. Sherman, accepted.
The senate then, on motion OF Mr..
German, proceeded to the election OF a
president pro TEN.
Mr.. Cockrell offered resolutions dc.
claring Senator Harris, OF Tennessee,
president pro tenn OF tho senate, to hold
office during tho pleasure OF the
SENATE. /,
The resolution was agreed TO, and
Mr.. HarriP, escorted byMr. Manderson,
took and signed tho oath Of office at the
clerks desk.
The Vice President having left the
chair temporarily, Mr.. Harris cx.
pressed his thanks for the honor con-
ierred upon him. lie said:
Senators, l am profoundly grateful
for tho honor you havo done me in this
election, and II shall be my earnest oh.
iect and purpose to deserve the kind
ness and confidence which has con-
forred it on me. My thanks, senators,
my thanks"
Mr.. Voorhees, spoke on the resolution
offered at the close OF tho last session by
MIR. German and agreed to unanimous
ly, thanking MIR. Manderson for the
able, courteous and most satisfactory
mannor in which he had discharged the
dutied OF president pro tom OF the
senate.
There the matter might rest, but it
had been suggested that in taking leave
OF Mr.. Manderson in his official capa-
city he lMr. Yoorhecs) might express
for the Democratic side OF the chamber
their thanks anew and their best wishes
for him in ovNry relation Of life here
after The relations just sunderod were
(Mr. Voorhees, added) most delightful,
On motion of Mr. Mcpherson Il reso.
luton was adopted directing the secre-
tary Of tho senate to wait upon the
President OF tho United States and in.
form him that Senator lI0rrl5 had boon
elected president pro tom Of tho senate
in place OF Senator Manderson, resigned,