Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-03

Hendricks kind Acknowledgements of the
Presidents autograph letter, and of the
message and flowers sent by Miss Cleve-
land upon the occasion of the death of the
| ice-President
Indian Affairs, has submitted to the Secre-
tary of the Interior his annual report Tor
the fiscal year ended June so, 1885.
] The following Postmasters were appoint
/ cd to-day Mrs. S. B. Legay, at Bellcville,
Cal; Z. W. Weishaas, at Mayfield, CAL;
Wilbur f. Canthorn, at Wells, Oregon.
The public debt statement shows an in
crease for the month of 81 4S7, 600.
1t Is believed that several California ap-
pointnents, which have been delayed for
some time, will be made this week posi-
lively two of them tomorrow.
| The caucus of Democratic Representa-
tives viii be held in the hall of the House
OF Representatives Saturday evening. to
| select candidates for the various Offices
under the next House.
| Senator Sherman will preside at the Re
puohcan Senatorial caucus Friday.
The Presidency of the Senate.
NEW YORK, December 2d.-The TfiB,tae's
! Washington special SAYS: Bv tomorrow
perhaps it will be known how a majority
of lhe Senators look upon the question of
she Presidency of the Senate There were
| few arrivals late tonight, but all are care
tUi not to commit themselves in anv way
the undercurent is strong, however, in
favor of logan. Both FRYE and Hale. if is
believed, will vote for him Allison fayors
his election, and so does Cullum Senator
Van Wyek will support him, it is thought,
although he said to-day that he did not be-
heve more than two Senators at one time
since the death Of Hendricks had consulted
together Oh the subject of succession, and
he doubted If dozen Of his colleagues had
made up their minds what to do. Senator
Morrill, said if Mr.. EGmund's name was
proposed he should vote for him. Senator
Manderson remarked, Il shall vote for the
caucus nominee"
New YoRK, December 2d.-The World
gives short interviews with prominent men
upon the succession to the Presidency of
the Senate. Senator Alexander Mitchell
said: While it would be proper and
right for the Senate to select a Democrat
for lis presiding officer, it will not be done.
The Republican Senate will elect Repub-
hcan President pro TEN. | have this
evening noticed foolish report that the
Senate is likely to decline its sanction of
President Cleyelands acts, particularly as
to appointments. | certainly cannot be-
lieve that this will be done. If good men
are selected for Office by Mr.. Cleveland, the
Senate should confirm his appointments as
readily as they would were a Republican
in the Presidential chair. IF improper
men are selected as appointces, they should,
of course, be rejected in every case"
Senator ingalls, remarked: Il am in
clined 10 think that Logan will not accept.
if it is offered him All of his Illinois
friends are opposed TO his having ANYTHING
10 do with it. When | was coraing east /
met on the train in Illinois one of Logan's
strongest and most influential friends. He
said he had written a long letter to Logan,
and had sent him a long dispatch embodv-
ing It's substance, urging him to keep clear
of the Presidency of the Senate. This
Illinois gentleman said it would be indeli-
cate for General Logan to take the place for
which he had been candidate, and which
had come to him through the death of his
successful rival. This was view which |
do not give as my own opinion merely
give it as showing the influences which are
being brought to bear on General Logan in
Illinois"
General Sherman said Il believe the
Democrats should have the Administra-
ton in their hands for the full term to
which the country elected them; but /
don't think the Senate will elect Demo-
cratic President pro tenn. Senator Ed
munds, | think, will be elected and he
would be my choice, although Eve no
doubt Logan would do very well in that
position"
Proposed Revision Of the House Rules.
WASHINGTON, December 2d-The newly
arrived members are eagerly sought. TO
know how they stand in regard to the pro-
posed revision of the House rules, and the
distribution of the duties now devolving
tho floittoa nf AYn
Representative Cutcheon, speaking on
this subject to-day, said that the first thing,
on the meeting of Congress. he thought
would be contest between those who want
to make this a working session and those
who want TO resist all legislation. The first
thinSto do Will be to change the rules. so
as to unbind the hands of the house. He
thinks the Military Committee should
have the army appropriation bill
The Postotfice and Postroads Committee the
postal bill. the Naval Affairs Committee
the naval bill, the Foreign Affairs Commit
tee the consular and diplomatic bill. and
possibly the Pensions Committee the pen
sion bill. He says he thinks they ought.
having the legislation under their respec-
tive heads in charge to be able to handle
these appropriations. Scarcely a member
who was not on the Conference Committee
knew what he was voting for when the
appropriation bills were passed at the last
session. The Sundry Civil bill was passed
by numeral designations, and 10 one knew
anything about it. This way of voting
thinks, is very Objectionable. If
the House gets in position TO
do anything he thinks, there will be some
chance for silver legislation. He believes
there has been a change Of feeling since
last spring, and more members have been
convinced of the danger OF continuing the
coinage of the Bland dollar. He saws it is
impossible that two standards. radically
different, can be maintained. They can't
have a 34quart bushel and a 32.quart
bushei, and measure with both He is BIZ
metallist, but thinks things should be
eyened up SO that all the currency would
come up to one standard. This cannot be
as long as one dollar is worth one
hundred cents, and the other worth only
eighty cents The people, he says. do not
appreciate how close Secretary Manning
has been steering to keep from falling to
the one standard of silver. The present
law he considers detrimental to the silver
interests, for, If it continues in force, the
gold will certainly be driven from the
country, and terrible shrinkage of values
will follow. He says it is just on the
balance now, and threatens at any moment
| to turn and put the silver on top.
Mr.. Dockrey, of Missouri, favors a revis-
ing of the rules that would facilitate the
business of the house. What the revision
will be cannot be told. 1t is hardly likely
that the plan proposed by Mr.. Springer
will be adopted in its entirety, and how
far the distribution of the appropriation
bills will be made is problem.
Representative Cannon, of Illinois, who
is a member of the Appropriations Com
mittee, said to-day that he would oppose
the distribution, because it would only
spread the evil that now exists. The fault
lies entirely with the House, in allowing
riders" to go through on the bills. If
other committees had the bills they would
use them as vehicles of legislation, even to
greater extent than the Appropriations
Committee does, and he thinks the evil
would thus be intensified The other
committees, he thinks. ought to be held