New-York tribune., 1881-12-16
y1VjIYH OOEGRESS-IST SESSION.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.

CONTINUING THE DEBATE ON PRESIDENTIAL eOO-
CEssIoN-REMARKs BY SENATORS GARLAND AND
JoNFs-THE PENSION FOR MRS. LINCoLN-rHE
RAILWAY THROUGH THE CHOCrAw LANDS.
WAsu1SGToN Dec. 15.-In the Senate TO-
dav on motion Of Mr.. ANTHONY Rep, r. H. an ad
ournment over until Wednesday was proVdeu Ior W
vote of 80 to 10. -, ~,
petitions were presented by Messrs. SHERMAN tRep'
OF and FERRY Rep, Mlch.) for regulation OF rall-
road TRANSPORTATION routes, and by Messrs. PLohlo
Rep, Kan) and MITCHELL Glep. PENN Tor the aOon-
ton of taxes on bank deposits and checks
Mr. SHERMAN rep, o. from the committee on
Finance reported favorably with amendments the Dill
to Droyde Tor the issue OF per cent bonds lie gave
notice he would ask its consideration mmtdddey ir
the holidays. The bill was placed on enc caiendtir M
Bills were introduced and referred 10 cOhhltIces aS
follows; ~ N A., r,r hlls making nm
p0ronmen OF Representatives in Congress among Tue
several states under the Tenth Census ne salu as
session the Legislature would be needed ~ inoto % t
one state in order adjust the apportIonment cary
Congressional action necessary Referred 10 oc4eo'
BY Mr.. COKE Dem, Tex)-To regulate inter-state ire
oo corrs G Reierred 20 Committee on Commerce
by Mr.BECK dem, Ky TO repeal taxes on ~, 1e posS5 pS
by MrPLUMB tRep., Kanj-To authorize the issue OF
silyr ccrfcaes and standard silver dollars the de-
posIt of silver bullion. Referred to Committee Oh
Resolutions were submitted and disposed of as fol
TS Mr. MCPHERSON Dem n JD-Referring to the
Committee ON Naval Affairs the Presidents recommend
in favor Of thorough rehabilitation OF tue navy
By MIR INGALLS, Gep., Kan n.)-rnstructing the Com
mitee Pensions to inquire ana report WhaJ
OF pension If any, should be allowed the WHO" VI AD"
On motion of Mr. EDMUNDs Rep VT the subjects re-
fercd in the Presidents message were oFuereu W Oe
referred TO appropriate committees ,,o, .,do rnor
The following Senators on tine Republican siae, ulOn Dor
their request we're excused from cOmmttee ser ser
vice, follows: Messrs Cameron (Wsl from Select
Committee on Census Edmunds from Chan9hanp 4i ta
Foreign Relations, Blair from Transportation hout.s 70
seaboard, Miller Cali from Eplehlc Dlseses 1iun @
Tae resolution for Woman Suffrage Committee came
up, but the morning hour expired without acou upon It,
TIE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.
The discussion OF the Presidential succession in the
contingencies provided for was resumed, and Mr GAR
LAND Dem, Ark addressed the .enate He said that
President pro Of the Senate and Speaker OF the
House had been held to be officers" in the sense in
which wOrd is used in the clause OF the Constitution
pasmuch a. they were officers Of their Houses respec
lively enough Of doubt had been thrown upon to
require matter to be placed beyond further cVll
His the objections OF the senator from ken
tucEy Beck tIat Cabinet officers to wnOm the Inc
IA given by hs bllD might be lnellgbie
not possessing the Presidential qualifications,
was that a requirement that such officers
shall have these qualifications could be added 10 the
BILL also provision 10 meet the possible case OF
Cabinet Implicated ~ PnHeepS eLtH'latS VIII an IN,
to tine proprey y.stng the provisional succession IN
the Judges OF the Supreme Court, the Presidential
GHt @ Teo @ ,b" DTy or Ic atiSe aacer The sue
should descend in that line which was Indicated
thc m @Son,rsss ia UnabIe 10 de-
ermluc. only means for determination oI mat
f,'''oH claIsc ~ thc Constitution simply
ne Inc Vl""'' ,r.ss ,b mn 70 say Whit
officer shall act and neither in that or any
where else l. IL empowered to 10 pass upon the inability
T e trItn - INTENDED to be left 10 the President
and Vice President a matter Of comfy % Dc settled
rrtv,"n them n Vice Presid MT Arthur had been in
f accord with Presldeut GARFIELD, did any one doubt
that he would been called upon 70 act III the las
siCId within ten days the President was shot be
cAusr Il was then generally known, notwithstanding the
dispatches tuat went out from Washington 10 the CON
suppose the idea Of the inability or President became
generally entertained 10y tue country ana .it upon ge
ME waited GA anu hiorhtu 90. te PoIhl us'c ~, he
ucd any ground Tor II ana ne.dO on to us ONCE
how could remedy UC applcuf There was no reuiedy
Tor behind the President was the military To support hlS
clam. There was no means Or determining "hat con
wis iutcnded TO be selfcXccutug without any inter
ycutuu by Congress with coordinate branch OF the
-Iggcstod. O winch was the absence OF tue Pres
dent Il the head OF army, m which case the Vice
ds,!urton vita the legislative aud judicial officers OF
the Government, ulthOugl olcI 10 Objection thLt had
SIr COKE, Dem. Texas urged the duty OF Congress
30 provide promptly Tor aVer,Ing the complication with
winch the country threatened unltr The law Of
I7y- IN the event o tie dea.h Of the acting President
OF the United states. lie maintained that pending a
Pr,sdautl disability tHc NicyP President discharges tue
Io"rr- ami duties o tae Nc,Gule once, 10, % IIgs
dent nat q. NIcPrsidcat, and returns 10 S nominal
position aud functions WAeh inc haU'! clLa.A 70 tAIsl
oI tue President heal'h l. restored Ihe contrary view
Ais uOu, dd edu,i Violence to Tue letter ana spirit
Constitution, tue lhtoth
~ tue sovereign NlIl ui the people.
At tus point 'no debate "as suspended and The CHnr
submitted message from the President Ol the United
states Transmitting communication Iton Tue 0rcic'1r!
the Interior IN reference To the applications OF tue
san Francesca Railway Companies Tor right OF way
tine lands oi the Choctaw Nation, Ia the Indian
Territory, tor tue building OF proposed railroad ana
t'eef1pn nHo ino ga and " 1rt pn ISe
special agent designated Ia october % present the
G46Pt Ntio IN the indian Tofrt6ry, with the 6i
cipll chief granting such rght-ofway TO the ST. Louis
san Frnclsyo Railway Company subject to rathca-
ou by Congress- and tue report OF The Indian Conms-
sJncr In iavor OF he proposed legislation ln which the
roads
urt froIu c secretary uf state with accompany
& R55 u%rT ei @ OF s6 Is Between ne unted
ANA Great Britain Ordered be printed aud referred
Tue debate Was resumed Dy Mr.. JONES Dem, Fla)
who moved amend llr BecA's resolution to pro-
law or changes in the powers OF the Consultation are
necessary stability ia the office OF President pro
trIi tue senate when the Nlcc-Prc5dent becomes
President the United States in tne contingencies pro-
,iuod Vr lilo said that nothing IN our system Of gov
crnent could be OF more Importance than the clearing
n & G =" the Prsieu,al otiice lie proccsed TO argue
that the Constitution never Intended, remotely other
wise, 10 touch the question OF temporary maOnh
ana tuat according 10 the letter OF the instrument
ana the spirit of its rralurr3 the Presidential
T,,g tn DISABILITY of th. Pr.sid,nt IA i'm the otner
oonuug gencies lie quoted from the records of the
Federal Convention to snow that the original provision
enpUN cru tho Vice President 10 exercise the powers
duties OF tue Presidential Office in any one OF the
eases specified was expressly odhed 80 A. 20 read that
the Office should ueyONe upon Inn Internationally.
At this point Mr. JONES temporarily yielded Tho noor
fOT an executive session.
Mr. BROWN, dem, Ga.) from the Committee on Ter
ntorcs. reported ivurao the DLl rutying the act of
the Council of the Choctaw Nation OF lnuians granting
tue ST. Louis and Francisco Railroad Company the
right OF way Tor railroad ana telegraph line through
the territory OF that Nation Placed on the caiendar
Mr. PLUNB Gtcp., kun) INTRODUCED bill granting the
isut oi through the FOrJ Sc,den niuty reseya-
ton IN NeW-McXcO to the Rio Granue, Mexico Pa
cho Railroad. Referred 10 Committee On Military
Affairs.
The Senate at 2:35 went ino executive session,
during Whicu the order Tor TN adjournment Until Monday
Wdr TtScnicd-aud, wHCn the doors reOpenCd, ad
iuuTiIcu IN tomorrow.