CHAPTER L.

ELECTED PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE. Death of Vice President Hendricks--I Am Chosen to Preside Over the United States Senate--Letter of Congratulation from S. S. Cox-- Cleveland's First Annual Message to Congress--His Views on the Tariff and Condition of Our Currency--Secretary Manning's Report-- Garfield's Statue Presented to the Nation by the State of Ohio--I Am Elected a Senator from Ohio for the Fifth Time--I Go to Columbus to Return Thanks to the Legislature for the Honor--Business of this Session of Congress--Attempt to Inquire Into the Methods of Electing Mr. Payne to the Senate from Ohio--My Address on "Grant and the New South"--Address Before the Ohio Society of New York.