Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-01-07
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan.
SENATE.

SENATE.
In the absence of Vice Presidet t
Stevenson, and of Senator Harris, Pre- :
ident pro tenn. of the Senate, the Secre.-
tary called the Senate to order, aud
asked what its further pleasure was.
Thereupon Mr.. German offered a
resolution declaring that sin the alb
sence of the Vice-President and the
President pro tempore, MIR. NJ. w:
Ransom, a Senator from the State OF
North Carolina, be, and he hereby IS,
chosen president pro tempore OF the
Senate"
The resolution was asre, d to-; and
Mr. Ransom, escorted by Mr.. Black
burn, walked to the secretary's desk
where the oath of office was adminis'
tered to him by Mr.. Morrill,, the Oldest
member of the Senate.
In taking the chair Mr.. Ransom SAID:
Senators, l thank you sincerely for
this expression of your confidence. But
it is due to myself to say that immedi-
ately on the return of the distinguished
Senator from Tennessee, President
pro tempore of the Sen ate, | shall ask
10 be relieved from this position, and
that that Senator who has discharged
his duties as presiding officer with Sd
much ability and with so much salts
faction to the Senate and the country
shall be returned to the place.
On further motion by MIR. German,
the secretary of the Senate was directed
to inform the President and the House
of Representative ofthe election of Mr..
Ransom as president pro tempore ofthe
Senate.
Mr.. Bate stated that his colleague.
Senator Harris, was necessarily absent
and would be back in Washington in a
few days.
Mr.. Ransom left the chair in few
minutes and called Mr.. Henderson to
it-a sudden change which caused Mr..
Frye, who had just then entered the
chamber, to inquire, jocular and in an
uudertone, "why the democrats had
not retained the organization. a."
House bill to permit the use of the
right of way through the public lands
for tramways S, canals and reservoirs. was
reported from the committee on public
lands and passed, with an amendment
The credentials of Senator Lindsay
for the full term beginning March 5,
1895, were presented by Mr. Blackburn
and were read and placed on file.
Mr.. Gallinger offered resolution,
which went over under objection, calling
on the secretary of the interior for infor-
nation as to pension cases sent to the
board Of review.
Mr.. PETER then rose to speak on his
bill in favor of service pension, but
Mr.. Lodge moved to take final action
on his resolution relating to Hawaii,
to which Mr.. George rose to speak.
Mr.. Peffer-"I only yielded the floor
with the understanding that there
should be no debate"
Mr.. Gray-"There will be some de-
bate"
Mr.. Butler-"I c,nnot permit the
resolution to be taken up and acted
upon without making one or two OBJ
servations in relation to it."
The presiding officer put the ques-
ton, on Mr.. Lodges motion, and the
motion was agreed to. Yeas, 33;
nays, II.
Ali the republican votes were in the
affirmative and the following demo-
cratic and populist votes Allen, But
Ter, Cockrell, George, German, Gray,
Hill, Jones, of Arkansas, Kyle, Lind
say, Martin, Morgan, Pasco, PefIer,
Ransom and Voorhees,.
Mr.. Palmer rose to address the Sen
ate, but offered to yield the floor to
Mr.. PETER.
The presiding ofIicer.-The Senate,
by its action, has taken up the resolu-
ton, and it is now before the Senate.
On that resolution the Senator from
Illinois has the floor. Does he yield to
the Senator from Kansas?
Mr.. Palmer.-I do.
The presiding officer.-The Senator
from Kansas is recognized on the reso
luton of the Senator from Massachu-
sets, now before the Senate. Laugh
ter)
Mr.. PETER thereupon proceeded to
read to the Senate an elaborate argu-
ment in advocacy of his bill for "ser-
vice pensions"
At the close Mr.. PETERS remarks, the
Lodge resolution went over until to.
morrow and the Nicaragua canal bill
was taken up as the unfinished bust
ness, Mr.. Mitchell making an argument
in its favor.
HOUSE.
Shortly after assembling Mr.. Hen
1erson announced to the House the
leath of Mr.. Post, of Illinois. The
usual resolutions were adopted and
he House at 1915 p. m. adjourned un-
Ill tomorrow.