New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-26
ATLK WITH SENATOR EvARTs.
TIE ELECTION OF 4 President OF THE SINAI
CONsID RED.

THE ILtCIIoN OF 4 PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
CONsID RED.
Senator Evarts spent last evening at home
and was ignorant OF the news which was being crIeu "
"cStras" around his house until lWBuNE reporter
informed him of the death Of the ViccPrcsldent am
surpri,cd" he said seating himself IN his study Ills
illness must have been brief some tronblo OF III" heaf
probably" In reply to ina rics Mr. Evarts spoke spar
ply and begged TO bo excused from going at lcnsth
into speculatons respecting the future.
THE result OF. Mt. Hcndrcks's DEATH, he sald oi
course viii be to give the Republicans tho presidency Of
the Senate and whoever elected does not 1850 his vote
I'm that body doubt whether extra session OF tho
Senate will called TO elect preslicnt as the time Is
now so before the regular assembling OF congress-
and the functions the Vice President are c0nhhrd 10
the prcsid .ncy the senate. still that Is matter Tor
President Cleveland determine and no ones opinion
goes for aught the question. no. l
do not to express an opinion rs
10 the possible OF Mr. Hendricks That Is LOT
the senate TO determine ana there S NJ rule ot prccc
dence that wollJ give any one Senator claim 10 'ho
position.
"Yes we are left without succession provided for In
the possible event OF the Presidents DEATH" Mr. Eyaits
went on musingy. Mr. Hendricks did not contemplate
the c0ntin gency when the Senate adjourned WITHOUT
a temporary IN his absence. and supposceVey
man knows condition OF his health better thh any
other There discussion of the contingency ~
the lime; we'll not exactly discussion, nut some tam
but had anxiety To press the point III which 'No
Congress will be likely to take speedy action now 10
arrange for tho TO the Presidency OF the
Government I" was suggestcd .,
presume that something vii be done rGSp3nGG6c 16e
Mr. Eyars. d" IL has always been my opinion that INC
nresent law WAS uncOnsttutlOnnl ana 80
ronteuded IN the impeachment trial OF lIesIdcht
Juson In the first place the Constitution docs hot
give To Congress the power to declare VINO sha Do n
the ne of sccessiOn only what Onlccr snal M tc
Vacancy and moreover fOrDds members OF Copgioss
from Kidding any office under the Government: BuJ ~
course there was great deal OF uncertainty aOut sho
matter when it was under discussion originally INC
0con % the present law IL that II may give III tno
corse OF snccrssiO Oce OF President 10 the opposite
party Will or tie people as
the polls suppose that the lsrpnbichns hh hoii ,o @
Presidency In case OF vacancy and the deaths Oh to
Vice. President and the president OF the senate, tho
Sutqtker OF "a Democratic House OF Representatives,
would nh the Office the whole the law passed py tho
Senate preserving the succession from the secretary
Stale down through the Cabinet, Is probably INC p'1
| arranrcmcnt and IL certainly II CONSTITUTIONS
| Tue House did not 10 care sunni lohly
| about the subject and wo are lelt
without any provision tie Presidential succession III
the contingency suggested above. No one can say Whh
Will be done now for the VicePresldental functions
have fallen Republican hands. IL was desired thI
the new succession should be settled by the last on
grcss Of the fact that both the NIeePre dshI
aud the Speaker were filling their offices and the ais
cussou would bo Influenced by any considerations
| regarding different relations Of parties"