Evening journal., 1905-01-24

Federal appointment. he Is Well-uo-
do and has declared that he viii not
remove from his home at FELTON,. His
retirement therefore may be construed
as an action in the interest of harmony.
An Extraordinary Prayer.
When the Senate was called to order
this morning by Lieutenant Governor
Parker. the Rev. DR.. Barrett, who was
chaplain OF the House at the 1908 ses-
sion. occupied a seat to the right of the
Lieutenant Governor, while eX-Lieuten-
ant Governor Philip L. Cannon, of
BIidgeviue, was seated at his left.
When Dr. Barrett was asked 70 make
the invocation he took the place va
Gated by the Lieutenant Governor. In
asmuch as the House organized on last
Friday week after the same clergyman
had made a prayer therein, his offer
ing today was regarded as significant.
He said: "Oh, Lord, bless these Sena-
tors of the State Of Delaware. They
have been sent here by their constitu-
ents to perform such duties as devolve
upon the high and honorable offices
which they accepted.
but they do not seem able to dis
charge those duties. They have become
involved in the winding passages Of a
labyrinthal dilemma. Open the eyes
of these Senators that they may see
their way out; that they may be able
to organize and that the wheels of leg
islation may turn. But, Oh, Lord, un-
less thou shall help them we do not
know how they can ever accomplish
these results. May party expediency
be lost sight of for AN instant and ths
veal, honor and prosperity of this STATE
be foremost in their minds"
Conner and Moore Consult.
Just before the conference, which fol
lowed the prayer, Senators Conner and
Thomas c. Moore held a consultation
of several minutes. 1t is believed tina
Mr.. Conner then inofrmed DR.. Moore
of his retirement and that he CDR
Moore) should accept the nomination
as President pro tempore.
AS he was leaving the Senate cham
/ Der, Mr.. Conner said to the newspape
men: Did you get that prayer? L
was a good one. That ought to brinl
( the answer"
At noon the conference of the Repub
iican Senators took a recess until p
m, thus showing that the work had no
/ been completed. The Senators then re
entered their chambers, and, ON mo
tion of Mr.. Mendinhall, took a reces
until 2)O O'Clock.
TIL Regulars Proposal.
| When the conference began. the Reg
ular Republicans expressed themselve
as being anxious to begin the ballotini
for United States Senator today. The.
claimed that they had been advised le
gally that this was the day to start tn
voting, but that in order to be perfectl
fair to the State and to the Republican
party, they decided TO confer with tn
Unions and take up the matter regu
llarly. They wanted the, Legislature Z
be on the safe side of The question.
The Union Senators objected an
claimed that as the State Senate wa
not sufficiently organized to even en-
tertain a motion-referring to the rul
ing of Lieutenant Governor Parker yes
terday in declaring the Sparks resolu
tion out of order-or 90 elect a cler
who would record the vote for Senatoi
it would not be possible to proceed wit
the balloting.
House Suddenly Adjourns.
At this juncture, word was gotten [
the Senate that the House had ad
jourued until II a. IN. tomorrow. A
the vote for Senator would necessai
lily habe to be taken in both House
simultaneously, this disposed of tn