Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-03-18
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The Senate went into executive session
promptly upon the receipt of the Cabinet
nominations, and as soon as the announce
ment was made of the appointment of
Senator Sherman, whose name headed
the iist. he was confirmed. 1t IL the prac-
tice 10 refer all nominations to committee,
but II was the desire of Mr. ShemalIAs
friends to signalize their regard for him
by immediate action. There was more
form than reality in the reference of the
other nominations to committee. Not one
of the committees held formal meeting,
they being polled on the floor of the Sen
ate in every instance. No objection was
made in committee to confirmation. While
the Senate was in legislative session the
credentials of Mr.. Hanna as Senator from
Ohio. to succeed Mr.. Sherman, were pre-
sented by Mr.. Foraker and he was sworn
in by Vice President Hobart. Mr.. Davis
was also designated acting chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Relations TO
succeed Mr.. Sherman. Beyond the usual
notification to the President. nothing fur
Their was done
Most of the new Senators were on the
floor when Vice President Hobart called
the Senate to order at noon Monday. The
other Senator's were not so prompt in
making their appearance. The galleries,
save that reserved for the diplomatic
corps, were thronged with curious visitors.
AS soon as the blind chaplain had de-
livered his invocation, Mr.. Pruden, the
Presidents executive clerk, appeared
with the nomination of Oscar A. Janes. OF
Michigan, rs pension agent at Detroit.
which was afterward confirmed. The last
communication of ex-Secretary Lamont,
transmitting certain papers called for by
resolution of inquiry, was laid before
the Senate. The Vice President submit
ted some resolutions of the New York
Chamber of Commerce praying for the
carly ratification and passage of the ar
bitration treaty. At 1912 d. m. on mo-
ton of Mr.. Burrows Rep) of Michigan.
the Senate went into executive session.
The remainder of the session was de-
voted to executive business and at los
p. m. the Senate adjourned until Wednes-
day.
There was an unusually large attend.
ance of Senators when Vice President
Hobart called the Senate to order n,
noon Wednesday. The first business was
the reading of letter from Gov. Brad
! ley. of Kentucky, announcing the an.
pointment of Andrew II. Wood as Sena.
toT 10 SucCeeu MT. blackDurn. Mr.. HOar
| moved that the Senator-elect be sworn in,
Mr.. German moved that the credentials
| of Mr.. Wood be referred TO the Commit.
| tee on. Privileges and Elections. Mr.
Hoar did not object and the ere.
dentials were referred. Then Mr.
| Hoar presented written notice of two
| proposed amendments to the rules of the
| Senate of radical nature. The most
| important was, according to Mr.. Hoar's
| written notice. ito enable the Senate Ia
act on legislation when it desires after
| reasonable debate" 1t provided that
when any bill or resolution had been un.
der consideration more than one day any
Senator could demand that the debate be
| closed. If majority of the Senators SO
decided there should be vote without
| further delay and no action should he
in order pending the vote but one to ad.
Journ or to take recess. The other
amendment proposed was to prevent the
interruption Of the members of the Sen.
ate and provided that when n Senator
made the point of mo quorum there
should be roll call. and if the presence
| of quorum was disclosed business
should be proceeded with. On motion OF
Mr.. Aldrich Rep.), of Rhode Island. the
Senate went into executive session al
| 1915. AZ 1910 p. nj. the special session
adj iouPned sine dia