The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-28
THE SUCCESSION.
A Feeling that Logan Will Be Chosen-The
Law of the Case.


Feeling that Logan Will Be Chosen-The
Law of the Case.
Washington Special
There seems to be feeling that Logan ought
to be chosen to preside over the Senate This
comes from those who hold that his party now
has the power, in roundabout way to confer
upon him the honor for which he was defeated by
the people. There is also current for John
Sherman. This comes from those who think
such an honor would aid him in the close race he
will have to be rec elected. Although these forces
may operate to an extent against Edmunds, it is
almost certain that it he cares for the place he
will be chosen There are those who say he
does not desire it, but these speak wthout au-
thoritative expression.
The Republican memb e-s of the Senate will
hold caucus on Saturday week AT this gath
ering the President pro tempore will be agreed
upon. When the Senate meets, on the following
Monday, the body will be called to order by its
Secretary, who will announce the Vice-presi-
dents death. Then will come the election of
President, and an immediate adjournment will
follow. out of respect to the deceased. While
there is no apprehension of danger to President
Cleveland, the authorities have been looked up,
to see what the result would be in case of his
death between now and Dec. T. The law as to
succession is thus provided for by the Revised
Section 146. In case of removal, death, resigna.
ton inability of both the President and Vicepresi-
dent of the United States the President of the Sen
ate, or if there be none, then the Speaker of the
House of Representatives for the time being shall act
as President until the disability is removed Presi
dent elected
Section 147. Whenever the Office of President
and Vice president both become vacant the Secretary
OF State shall forthwith notification thereof to
be made to the executive of every State and shall
the to be published IN at least one Of the
newspapers printed in each State.
Section 14S. The notification shall specify that
the electors OF President and Vice president of the
United States shall be appointed chosen in the
eral States as follows
81 If there shall be the space of two months vet to
between the date Of such notification and the
first Wednesday in ecember then next ensuing such
notification shall specify that the electors shall be APP
pointed or chosen within thrty-four days preceding
such first Wednesday in December.
~ 1t there shall not be the space of two months
between the date of such notification and such first
wednesday In December, and If the term for which
the President and Vice president last in Office were
elected will not expire the Sd day of March next
ensuing, the notification shall specify that the
electors shall be appointed chosen within thirty
four days preceding tho first Wednesday in December
in the year next ensuing But if there shall not be
the space of two months between the dateef such
LITIGATION and the first Wednesday in December then
next ensuing and if the term for which the President
and Vice president last in Office elected will
pire on the third day of March ensuing the no
tication shall not specify that electors to be ap
pointed or chosen"
There being no President of the Senate, and
Speaker of the House, such a calamity as the
death of President Cleveland would require an
acquescence on the part OF the people for the
Secretary of State to administer the government
until the President of the Senate had been
chosen.
SENATOR HoARs BILL.
The following is the text of the bill O; Senator
Hoar, providing for the succession to a President
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without call of the yeas and nays 1t was re-
ported to the House from the committee, but
was not taken up for action:
"a BILL to provide for the performance of the duties
of the Office of President in case of removal
death, resignation inability both of tie Presi-
dent and Vice president
'Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatves OF the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled that in of removal DEATH res
gnation inability of both the President and Wee
president of the United States the Secretary of State
Or If there be none, or in of his removal death
resignation inability, then the Secretary of the
Treasury if there be none, in case of his re.
moval death resignation inability then the Secre
| tary of War; or if there be none or if in case of
removal death resignation inability then the At
orneygeneral; if there be none in Of his
removal, death, resignation inability then the
Postmaster generals if there be none, in of
| his removal death, resignation or inability then
the Secretary OF the Navy or, if there be in
case OF his removal death, resignation or inability,
then the Secretary of the Interior, shall Pres
| dent until the disability of the President or Vice.
president is removed or President shall be elected
such officer being eligible to the Office of President
under the Constitution and not under articles of inn
parchment, by the House of Representatives of the
United States at the time the powers and duties of
| the Office shall devolve upon him:
Provided, That whenever the powers and duties of
the Office of President of the United States shall de-
volve upon any of the persons named herein if Con
gress be not then in session. if it would not meet
in accordance with law within twenty days thereafter
it shall be the duty of the person upon whom said
powers and duties shall devolve to issue proclama
ton converting Congress in extraordinary session.
Section 2. That the preceding section shall only
| be held to describe and apply to those officers who
shall have been appointed by the advice and consent
of the Senate to the Office therein named
Sec. g. That Section I46 of the Revised Statutes
| is hereby repealed"