Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-04
OBJECTIONS MADE
TO Mr.. ROBERTS.


Attention was called TO 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 Mfr. Hobarts death.
Pending the actual convention OF the
Senate the chamber presented most
animated and picturesque scene. Ine
galleries wcrc flled with brilliant anu
distlnfnifhed audience.
In the diplomatic gallery hcrc sevefal
prominent member Of the diplomatic
corps, among whom was Lord Pnunes-
fotc the British ambassador, ana Lazy
Paunccfote.,
Promptly at ~ noon, Mr.. Frye, OF
Maine. piesdent pro tenn called the SEN
ate 20 order. The blind chaplain, MI
Milburn. pronounced the Invocation
making a beautiful and touching refer
cnce to the death OF Mr.. Hobart.
Mr Bacon tUaD was the iitat member
to be recognized by the chair. He pre-
scented on behalf OF Mr.. Mallory tFlaD.
who was detained from the session by
illness. the credcntlalA % Scnator-.lect
Taliferro Of Florida. They we're MED.
Mr. pcnrorc UPaD presented the ere.
dcntlals q Matthew Stanley quay, APP
pointed senator from fcnnnylVania by
the governor.
ON motion OF Mt. Cockrcll MOI the
credentials OF Mt. quay were referred
to committee on privileges and elections
In this connection Mr. Chandler N.
H. introduced a resolution that Mt.
quay BE- admitted a. senator from
Pennsylvania. This resolution also went
to the committee on privileges and clec.
lions
against the seating of Mr.. Quay
were presented by AIR. burrowg utop,
Mlch) and Mr.. Jones Dem, Ark.).
The credentials OF Mr. Hayward. OF
Nebraska. were presented and subec-
qucntly the announcement was made by
Mr, Thurston OF Nebraska that owing
to critical llineha. Mr.. Hayward was ufl-
By direction OF the chair. tho new
senators wercthen presented at the sec
retaty's desk. where the oath OF Office
was administered to them by the
president pro TEN.
Accompanied each by his colleague.
the new senator's In cotcrics OF four
were presented TO the presiding officer
and received the oath which made them
formally members Of the body.
Thons who took the oath were Senn-
tors Aidrlch an. ~. Bcyerldgc undl,
burrows tNiiehJ. clark (MonD. Clark
iryo). Cockreli tMoJ. Culber-on
bspew ~. VI. Foster Cwsshn.j. Hale
tMainel. Hanna loJ. liawley tconn,),
kean IN. j.. Lodgc tMaSs.). McComas
Md, Mccunbcr IN. ID, Money
(Mlss). Proctor tvt). Quarlcs twi.J,
Scott CIV. va). Stewart tNcv), and
Tailferro ,fla.).
After the administration OF the oath,
q roll call showed the presence OF -
members. Mr.. Cullom OF Ills. offered
the usual resolution that the secretary
OF the Senate inform the House OF Rep
rcrcntatiycs that the Senate was ready
90 proved To business.
Mr.. Carter OF Montana presented a
memorial and protest against the seat
ing Of senator-eleot 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.. Sewcil IN. u then announced the
death Of Vice President Hobart and Of
fered the following resolution;
Resolved. That the Senate has re-
ccived with deepest regret. Information
OF the death OF Carrot Augustus Hoo
bart. late Vice President OF the United
Statee aH
"Resolved, That The business OF the
Scuate be suspended In order that the
distinguished public services OF the de-
ceased and the virtues OF his private
character may be httingiy commemor-
atcd.
"Hosoivcd. That the secretary Of the
Senate be instructed 70 communicate
these resolutions to the House OF Rep
rcsentatiyes'
Mr.. scwell 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
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