Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-05

members OF the diplomatic corps, among
whom was Lord Pounceiote, the British
ambassador, and Lady Pouncefote.
Promptly at 12 o'clock noon. Mr.. Frye
Of Maine. president pro tenn, called The
senate TO order. The blind chaplain, Rev
Dr. Milburn, pronounced the invocation
making a beautiful and touching reference
to the death OF Vice President Hobart
Mr. Bacon (Ga.) was the first member tc
be recognized by the chair. He presented
on behalf OF Mr. Mallory (Fla), who wa:
detained from the session by Illness the
credentials of Senator elect Taliaferro o
Florida. They were filed.
Mr. Penrose (Pa.) presented the creden-
tials Of Matthew Stanley Quay, appointed
senator from Pennsylvania by the governor
On motion Of MIR. Cockrell (Mo) the creden-
tials OF Mr.. Quay were referred to the conf
mttee on privileges and elections In this
connection MIR Chandler New Hampshire)
offered resolution that Senator Quay be
admitted as a senator from Pennsylvania
This resolution also went to the committee
on privileges and elections,
Remonstrances and memorials against the
seating of Mr. Quay were presented by Mr..
Burrows (rep. Mich.) and Mr. Jones (dem.,
Ark).
Hnywnrd's Credentials Presented.
The credentials Of Mr. Hayward OF Ne
braska were presented and subsequently the
announcement was made bv Mr. Thurston
of Nebraska that owing to critical illness Mr..
Hayward was unable to be present.
BY direction of the chair the new senators
were then presented at the secretary's desk,
where the oath of office was administered to
them by the president pro TEN.
Accompanied each by his colleague the new
senators in coteries Of four were presented
| to the presiding officer and received the oath
which made them formally members OF the
body. Those who took the oath were Sena-
tors Aldrch of Rhode Island Beveridge of
Indiana, Burrows Of Michigan, Clark of
Montana, Clark of wyoming Cockrell of
Missouri Culberson OF Texas, Daniel OF
Virginia, Davis of Minnesota, Depew of New
York, Foster of Washington, Hale of Maine,
Hanna of Ohio, Hawley of Connecticut, Kean
of New Jersey, Lodge of Massachusetts,, Nc
Comas of Maryland, McCumber of North Da-
kota, Money of Mississippi, Proctor of Ver-
mont Quarles of Wisconsin, Scott of West
Virginia, Stewart of Nevada and Taliaferro
of Florida
After the administration of the oath roll
call showed the presence of seventy eight
members.
Mr.. Cullom of Illinois offered the usual
resolution that the secretary of the senate
inform the house of representatives that 1t
was ready to proceed to business.
At 12:S5 p. m. the senate adjourned,
Protest Against senator Clark.
Mr.. Carter OF Montana presented a me-
mortal and protest against the seating Of
Senator elect Clark of Montana and also a
petition from the governor and other promi-
nent citizens OF Montana asking for an early
hearing of the protest against Mr.. Clark.
The entire matter was referred to the COM
mittee on privileges and elections. Mr..
Sewel of New Jersey then announced the
death of Vice President Hobart and offered
the following resolutions:
Resolved That the senate has received
with deepest regret information of the death
of Garret Augustus Hobart, late vice presi-
dent of the United States.
Resolved, That the business of the senate
be suspended in order that the distinguished
public services of the deceased and the vir-
tues of his private character may be fit
tingly commemorated.
Resolved, That the secretary of the senate
be instructed to communicate these resolu-
tions to the house Of representatives.
Mr.. Sewell announced that at some suita-
BILE future date he would call up the resolu-
tians, when an opportunity would be af-
forded senators to pay their tributes to the
memory Of the vice president
mir. Kean of New Jersey then, at 1888 p.
M, moved as a further mark of respect that
the senate adjourn and amid a deep silence
the chair declared the motion carried.