Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-04
OBJECTIONS MADE
TO Mr.. ROBERTS.
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Attention was called 10 the fact that no
emblem OF mourning appeared on the
Vice. Presidents desk This apparent
omission was explained BY the state
ment that the Senate had not been In
formed OF Mr. Hobart's death,
Pending the actual convention oil the
Senate the chamber presented most
animated and picturesque scene. Inc
galleries were filed with brilliant ana
distinguished audience.
In the diplomatic gallery were several
prominent members OF the diplomatic
corps, among whom was LORD Pauhes-
fote the British ambassador ana Lazy
Pauncefote.
Promptly at i2 noon, Mr.. Frye. OF
Maine, pfes.dtnt pro ten called Tue sen
ate 10 order. The blind chaplain, MI
Mllburn, pronounced the invocatioh'
making beautiful and touching reieF-
ence to the death Of Mr. Hobart
Mr. Bacon (Ga.) was the tiIsl MEMBER
to be recognized by the chair. He pre-
scented on behalf OF Mr. Mallory (FlaD,
who was detained from the session by
illness, the credentials Of Senalor-elect
Taliferro OF Florida They were Med
Mr.. Penr0se Pa) presented the ere.
dentlals of Matthew Stanley Quay, APP
pointed senator from Pennsylvania by
the governor.
on motion Of Mr.. Cockrell (Mo) the
credentials OF Mr.. Quay were referred
10 committee on privileges ana elections
In this connection Mr. Chandler w.
H. introduced a resolution that MI,
Quay be admitted as senator from
Pennsylvania, This resolution also went
to the committee on privileges and elec.
tons
"Reminiscences and memorials
against the seating Of Mr.. Quay
were presented by Dir. Burrows (Rep.,
Mich and Mr.. Jones Dem, Ark,).
The credentials OF Mr. Hayward, OF
Nebraska, were presented ana suisse
quently the announcement was MADE oy
Mr., Thurston OF Nebraska that owing
TO critical Illness, Mr.. Hayward was un-
able to be present.
BY direction of the chair, the new
senators were then presented at the sec
retary's desk. where the oath OF Office
was administered 10 them by the
president pro lem
Accompanied each by his colleague,
the new senators In coteries OF four
were presented 10 the presiding officer
and received the oath which made them
formally members Of the body.
Those who took the oath were Sena-
tors Aldrich Or. L. Beverdge Qnd),
Burrows (Mich). Clark (MonO, Clark
(Wyo) Cockrell (Mo). Culbereon
(rex.). Daniel (Va.), Davis Mimi,
Depew IN. ", Foster (Wsshn), Hale
(Maine). Hanna (0), Hawley Comm,
Kean IN. j.. Lodge (Mass), McComas
Md, McCumber IN. d., Money
(Mss) Proctor (vt), Quarles WIS.,,
Scott CIV. va.), Stewart New, and
Talferro (Fla).
After the administration of the oath,
roll call showed the presence OF Is
members. Mr.. Cullom OF Ills offered
the usual resolution that the secretary
of the Senate inform the House OF Rep
resentatlves that the Senate was ready
10 proceed TO business.
Mr.. Carter OF Montana presented a
memorial and protest against the seat
ing Of Senator-elect Clark Of Montana,
and also a petition from the governor
and other prominent citizens Of Mon
tana, asking for an early hearing OF
the protest against Mr.. Clark.
The entire matter was referred TO the
committee on privileges and elections.
Mr.. Sewell (N. J.) then announced the
death OF Vice President Hobart and Of
fered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Senate has re-
ceiyed with deepest regret, information
OF the death OF Carrot Augustus Ho-
bart, late Vice President Of the United
States. aa
Resolved, That the business Of the
Senate be suspended In order that the
distinguished public services Of the de-
ceased and the virtues OF his private
character may be fttingly commemor-
ated.
Resolved, That the secretary OF the
Senate be instructed 70 communicate
these resolutions to the House Of Rep
resentatiyes."
Mr.sewell announced that at some suit
able future date he would call up the
resolutions when an opportunity would
be afforded senators to pay their trib-
yates TO the late Vice President.
Mr.. Kean, n. j., then, at 1888 p. m.
moved as a further mark OF respect that
the Senate adjourn and amid deep
silence the chair declared the motion