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The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06

In the course of time, by gradual accretion, the
United States Senate has acquired more power than
any other part of the machinery OF our Government
1t negatives executive appointments without regard
to the personal capacity of the appon,ee, with the
Executive 1t makes treaties which add to the terri
tory of the United States, or regulate tariffs aud
commercial intercourse, originates appropriations
contrary the SPIRIT II not to the letter. OF the Con-
stitutlon. and now has the power to elect from day
to day, II 1t peases temporary presiding olicer,
who may become President OF the United States.
When 1t Is remembered that the United States
Senate is rapidly becoming body in which seats
are procured by men of large means for ulterioI
purposes, the danger of this cumulative power Is
evident
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06

THE annual meeting OF the National Jockey Club
for the election Of oicers Is to be held Tomorrow
evening. There ought TO be full attendance OF
members The club is now In n Furnishing condi-
ton, but to maintain ts position among the leading
racing associations well to gain in strength and
usefulness, 1t is necessary that the membership
should lake active lnteres. in the welfare of the
club. and should neglect no means Of increasing its
prestige. The very best material available should
be brought into service In the executive committee,
and no effort be spared to make the race meetings
at Ivy City afford high-cass sport, and attract, as
they have always hitherto done. the best elements
in the social and business circles OF Washington:
Property-owners are especially concerned In this
enterprise, which, II it continues TO he properly
managed, will become a permanent seml-annual
event. and Of the attractions Of residence here,
keeping people here in the spring and recalling
wandering pleasure seekers in the fall.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06

To THOSE professional grumblers who croaked so
loudly about the appointment OF General Joseph E.
Johnston to the Railway Commissonershp, we COM
mend perusa OF his report. General Johnston has
taken hold of the subject with the ability and
thoroughness which have characterized him In every
position in which he has been placed. He points
out the difficulties In the way with clearness, and
makes sensible and reasonable suggestions as to the
necessary to be pursued to save the Govern
ment from loss on its vast Indebtedness, incurred by
Its Endorsement Of the subsidized railways II his
suggestions are adopted by Congress, the Govern
ment will be saved many millions Of dollars.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06

The question OF who shall succeed to the
Presidency. in case of the death or disability
of the President and Vice President, is i'm
portant, but not Of so grave nature as the
vital necessity Of providing by organic law
OF legislative enactment line..of succession
that in human probability may not be broken
by series of accidents. The machinery
provided by legislation has proved grossly
inadequate ON several occasions. This is
recognized by the thoughtful men OF both
parties, and legislation has been proposed,
and carried through one House of Congress
to correct It, changing the succession from
the presiding officers OF the Senate and House
to the several members OF the Cabinet in a
designated order. This change was con-
sidered proper by Republican Senate, but
whether that body will be SO patriotic as to
drop considerations of party advantage now,
and agree 10 the same measure, is problem
atical. However this may be, something
must be done at the present session to cure
the dangers and evils Of the present law
upon the subject, aud both sides should
waive party contingencies and unite In some
measure which will make the succession
simple and certain. This is the duty o.
Congress, but as experience has shown thai
legislative bodies do not always perform the
duties intrusted to them by organic law, Il
would be best TO SO amend the Constitution
as TO provide for the Presidential succession
and put It beyond the power Of Congress Il
alter Il as from time to time party Interest,"
might dictate.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06

confirmed by the Senate, or who may not be
eligible for the Presidency under the Con-
stitution. There has been at least one
notable instance of the latter sort recently,
Mr.. Carl schutz, Secretary Of the Interior
under HAYES. A contest over the con6rma.
ton Of the Cabinet might arise at any time.
Suppose when the Presidency became vacant
It was discovered that some members of the
Cabinet were dead, some not confirmed, and
those remaining not native citizens The
state Of affairs would he as bad as il would
be 10 day, with no Speaker and no President
of the Senate. 1t is easy TO meet this defect
now by adding dozen more officers, II need
he, TO those in the line Of Presidential sue
csssion, and as IL will not cost anything IL
is impossible to see why Congress should
not do so.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06

AT the session of the Senate in 1878 bill passed
the Senate providing for count Of the electoral
vote, which would have given the succeeding Presi-
dental election to the Democrats A motion to re-
consider 1t, however, was entered by q Democrat,
and so the bill failed AT the first session OF the
Senate, Forty eighth Congress. q bill was passed
giving the Presidential succession to the several
members of the Cabinet, beginning with the
Secretary OF State. BY the stupid management Of
Mr. Eaton's committee on the "law respecting the
"electIon of President and Vice President this bill,
although reported favoraby failed to become law.
So that another blunder added to the long list Of
Democratic Congressional Iiur pas. Now the
Democrats will have to get the best bill they can
from the Senate Republican majority, touching these
two vital points,
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06
later time The other volume, which will be larger.
will appcar In March,


"catherlnc owens New COOK Book " is useful
addition TO tho volume OF literature which young
and some old housckccpcrs ind Indispensable. II Ia
I" Culture and Cooking, or Art In the kitchen," and
the second gives variety OF practical receipts:
The fact that there Is not such useless number OF
the latter should bc remarked In It's favor, ana as
altogether one OF the best books OF the kind. New
York; Cassell 4 Co. Received from Brentanos.
work which needs n, description beyond what
Is given In the title IL +" rhe Popular Speaker: Con-
prisng fresh selections In Poetry and Prose, Iumor
ous, Pathetic, Patriotic for Reading Clubs, School
Defamation, Home and Public entertainments;
containing the Selections published In THE Read
We need only add that he selections are judlcously
made, and the plan OF binding each four numbers
In permanent form Will no doubt meet with favor.
BOSTON: lee Shepard Received from w. u.
Morrison.
work of solid merit is "The Industrial situation
and the Question OF Wages; study In Social Physl-
oogy," by j. Schocnhof, Just published by the Put
the subject aud valuable to every student OF poi-
cal economy. Received from Brentanos.
Lee 4 shepard publish "Our Father In Heaven
The Lords Prayer In Series OF Sonnets," by
William c. Richards. 1t Is handsomely printed,
contains fourteen Illustrations ny capable artists,
and will make nice holiday gift. Received from
Morrison.
Miss Mary Anderson will contribute to the January
number OF Lippincotrs Monthly Magazine paper
of "reminiscences OF her recent trip to England, CIV
Ing her Impressions OF London audiences aud OF
London society.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06

The New York Void is taking advanced
ground in favor of law vesiing the Federal
appointments almost exclusively IN the
Cabinet Ministers and their subordiuates.
The reason given for this departure is to re-
lievs the President of the arduous duty of
giving personal attention to the selection of
subordinates other than those almost directly
responsible to him. There is no necessity
for such a law, even if it we're proper and
not in conflict with the spirit Of the Consti-
tuition, which requires the President to see
that the laws are faithfully executed. The
President can, If he chooses, and in fact it is
his custom, to leave subordinate appoint
ments largely to his Cabinet. And we are
informed that the several Cabinet Ministers
in turn have left many subordinate appoint
bureaux. But the right of appointment
should be vested in the President, who is
the responsible head of the Government. A
President who did not worry himself about
the qualifications Of those who were to aid
him in administering the Government might
have an easier time OF it, but would surely
lose that sense of personal responsibility for
the faithful administration OF the law, which
1t was intended he should have, when the
duty of making appointments was vested in
his hands.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06

THE Norfolk Landmark last week made the queer
mistake OF at,ributlng to THE SUNDAY HERALD the
suggestion that because Hon. John A. Logan
was nominated for Vice President and not elected
by the people therefore he ought 10 be elected by
The Senate. This remarkable piece of reasoning
emanaed from the office OF the Republican, which
Il near TO- but not Identical with, that OF this Journal
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06

ONE of the very best Indications shown by the i'm
presslve funeral of Vice President Hendricks last
Tuesday Ia the fact that In this country party spirit
Ia not carried 10 such excess as to prevent men OF
all opinions joining sincerely In The last tribute OF
respect to one who Ia felt by all TO have been pa
trot and an honest man. II Is one OF the surest
pledges Of harmony and sustained public spirit
throughout the Republic and rebnke to those who,
In defiance OF the advice OF Washington, wish to in
ject more rather than less rancor Into partisan df
ferences. Too much, II anything. has already been
said about President Cleyelands not attending the
funeral In person, but some yahoos have made 1t
the pretext for insulting remarks against the Ex-
ecutve, It may be worth while TO relterate that he
simply acted with his usual good sense and obed-
ence 10 duty In giving up his cherished purpose In
the matter. The great Exemplar OF mankind said
to who wished to 90 and attend his own fathers
funeral, sternly bat certainly not with heartless
ness, " Leave the dead 10 bury their own dead!' "
the President could have done the slightest practical
good to anybody by going to indianapolis II Ia GER
tain that consideration OF personal safety would
have had the weight OF a feather to restrain hin.
But a defect In our laws, for which Congress and
not himself Is responsible, makes his the single life
at present between the country and state OF things
which no one can exactly estim ite. To this fact
aone and not to any lack OF courage or OF respect
for Mr.. Hendricks, his absence was due, aud any
charge 10 the contrary isa liDe upon the native
bred American character
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06
sorICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

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take TO presei ne or return rejected con,nunicd-
tfons Contributors or correspondents toho may
desire to possess their manuscripts, Uu'used,
should keep a COPY.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06

CHEF CLERK YouMASs proposes TO introduce
lights In the Treasury Department such as will pre-
clude any possible danger from ire in the hle-
rooms This is a wise move In the right direction,
and one which may be the means OF saving the
country millions OF dollars.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06

The entire week was vigorously put In by the
various candidates for the House offices In seeing
their friends and laying ropes There were good
many men who came here thinking they would try for
some oice, and then give it up and simply looked on
like boys at a shooting match. One man came here
with high hopes and expected to accomplish great
deal as a candidate for Doorkeeper. When he had
held open house at of the hotels for number of
days and set up the cigars and drinks very freely to
the "Jedges and Colonels " who brought him great
deal OF Information and were unanimously for him,
II occurred to him that he was not making much
headway. lie asked one or two Of the Represents
tves from his own State contdentially how he was
getting along and was advised to withdraw. lie Is
now simply " a looker-on In Venice"
Several Of the fellows were candidates, and worked
up a few votes on purpose to be appointed to some
subordinate position. That trick Is as old as poll
tics itself. But 1t usually works pretty WELL
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06

The proposition credited to the DistIict
Commissioners Of erecting suitable build
ing 10 Accommodate the District government
should meet with favorable consideration
from Congress, who should advance the
necessary money for tina. purpose. But the
reported selection by Commissioner Bdmunds
of a portion Of Judiciary Square for that pur-
pose should not be entertained for moment.
No more buildings shonld be erected on the
Government parks north Of the Avenue.
This should be laid down as rule TO be ad.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06

GENERAL CROOK S assumption OF the command OF
the District of New Mexico is a guarantee that
the hostile Indians in that quarter viii be promptly
attended, 10.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06
Democrats who speak of Senator Edmunds

Democrats who speak OF Senator Edmunds
as conservative forget his share in franz
ing the Electoral Commission bill and his
subsequent action as member of the Com
mission. On the floor of the Senate he con-
tended for the power of the two Houses to
count the electoral vote As member of the
Commission he decided there was no power to
go behind the returns. When rebuked by a
constituent for aiding the passage of the
electoral count bill, he replied in writing TO
the effect that it was the only way for the
Republican party out of the valley of the
shadow of death. Senator Edmunds may be
slow and cool in assuming partisan attitudes,
but when party necessity requires it, like
the slow moving animal of which the poet
sang, he "gets there all the same.'
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06

Senator Payne, OF ohio, arrived In the city on FRI
day. There Is no new Senator who comes TO the
Capital SO well known he. lie Ia seventy five
years old, and although he has always been some
what delicate In health, he is still very active and
walks as rapidly and erect as a man OF forty. 1t Is
about mile and half from Senator Paynes resi-
dence Euclid avenue, Cleveland, to his office on
Superior street, and yet he ia very fJni OF walking
this distance at rate that would make many a
younger man pun and whecze as though he had an
attack Of the asthma. Mr.. Payne gained national
reputation by single term in Congress. He
defeated the Hon. Dick Parsons of De Collier
pavement fame, who was once Marshal OF the
Supreme Court. He was male chlirmln of The
committee OF the House that went TO make up the
Electoral Commission. lie will certainly make Il
prominent member of the Senate.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06

Admiral Por,ers "Reminiscences should
have been dedicated "to the marines
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06

At all events 1t Is now certain that the
two parties will vote on the question on its
merits, and that Republicans and Democrats
will be found voting on both sides of 1t.
Perhaps the desired end might be reached
in an easier way, by allowing any amend
ment, germane to an appropriation bill, 7"
be in order, when reported from any stand
ing committee Of the House, coupled with
another rule requiring the Appropriations
Committee to report the appropriation bills
at given dates. The practice in the recent
past has been 20 delay appropriation bills
until the closing hours Of Congress, and then
to rush them through, with as little debate
as possible, sometimes without any, and to
trust the whole subject finally to various
conference committees, invariably composed
of members Of the Appropriations Commit
tees Of the Senate and House. In this way
the Appropriations Committees of the two
Houses have practically controlled legisla'
tion.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06

The Senate bill TO provide for the Presi-
Dental succession among the members Of the
Cabinet betrays its own element Of weakness
when Il excepts those who have not been
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06

lind the following striking document printed in
a Western paper:
M. Editor: would like to ask you few qu's-
tons
l. Who would he President II Cleveland died the
same day that Hendricks did?
Can Dan Manning and Grover Cleveland he i'm
peached for their peculiar management OF the United
States Treasury, as q petition Is being circulated
here for that purpose?
Is 1t true that 90 per cent. of the oIices died
Democrats?
Can any party exist long that treats lis iherents
In that III amer?
Is 1t true that none of the pahll; debt has been
paid since September ~, 1854.
CANTON, OHIO, November as. joins BRYAN,
This would indicate that the Ohio man Is not dead,
and That he IL getting nervous
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06

The replies TO Secretary Mannipg's tariff
circular are nearly unanimous against any
changes in the present iniquitous and OPP
pressive schedules OF import duties. This
might have been expected, since the circu.
lars were sent for the most part TO protec-
zionist organizations and individuals inter
ested each in keeping up the prohibitive
tariff on his own protected industry, and
hence willing TO stand by protected interests
similarly situated. All these protected in
terests ask is ito be let alone" Having
secured the desired protection as "war
" measure" and secured the repeal Of the
internal "war taxes" which at one time
made them, or some Of them, contribute TO
the expenses Of the Government, they insist
that they must not be disturbed. They want
"no tinkeiing with the tariff lest the
business of the country suffer, and panic
ensue. Indeed, so far do they go in their
advocacy Of the status quo that they even
denounce any agitation of the question,
in or out of Congress, as detrimental TO the
"business interests of the country"
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06

SO much has already been said in praise
of the most excellent appointment of Mr..
Albert A. Wilson to the important Office of
United States Marshal for this District, and
in description of the appointee, that little
remains but to extend the hearty congratu-
lations OF The SUNDAY HERALD TO all the
parties interested. The selection is one of
those happy intuilions Of President Cleve-
land which satisfy the reasonable demands
of all classes, the bench the bar. the poll
ticaps, and the public, and leave no pre-
text for reas enable complaint In any quarter.
The new Marshal was inductei into office
yesterday, and modesily remarked that il he
succeeded as we'll in his duties as the out
going Marshal he would he content. Now,
while Marshal McMichael was undoubtedly
an immense improvement 10 every way over
all his Republican predecessors since the
war, We venture to predict that MaIshal
Wilson, with his thorough knowledge OF
District people aud affairs, his business ex-
perience, and his relief from social duties,
will give still better administration OF the
Marshal's office proper, and make il more
active agency for good in the execution Of
Justice and the orderly government Of the
District. Like Sam Weller's valentine, the
Presidents District appointments are all so
good that they leave only the desire tina.
there were more Of them
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06

There Ii much comment on the meagre
estimates made by the District Commission
ers for our public schools for the next Gsosi
year. The opinion is almost universal that
these estimates should be sufficiently liberal
TO provide for all their wants. The schools
are ovsrcrowded, and In SONS localities the
buildings are neither comlnodious nor sub
stantial. If the aggregate Of the estimates
for the District must be limited to any given
amount, there are other quarters in which
the expenses can be cut down which can we'll
wait in preference to crippling our public
schools.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06

Considerable money changed hand, over the ques-
tion whether the President would go to Indian
apolis or not There were fellows who would not
give up that he had not gone as late as Tuesday
Several persons who had money up on the sunlecl
regard to II.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06

The first question that will be discussed
by the House of Representatives will be the
proposed amendment of the rules of the
House. OF course the present rules will be
adopted at the opening of the House, other
wise that body would be without any rules
at all to govern it. The prevailing opinion
is that the rules will be amended in the di-
rection of facilitating the general business
of the House, but how far the House will go
in the direction of distributing the appropri-
alton bills is question upon which but few
of the members, old or new, have made up
their minds. There is a disposition in some
quarters to take away from the Committee
on Appropriations all bills except the Legis-
lative, Executive and Judicial, the General
Deficiency, and the sundry Civil bills, leav-
the River and Harbor bill to special COM
mittee, the Military Academy, Fortifcations
and Army bill to the Committee on Military
Affairs, the Pension bill 10 the Pensions
Committee, the Navy bill to the Naval Com
Foreign Affairs Committee, the Post Office
bill to the Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads, the Indian bill to the Committee
on Indian Affairs, the Agricultural to the
Agricultural Committee, and the District OF
Columbia bill to the District Committee.
This programme, however, is hotly contested
by many members who have not heretofore
acted together in the House, and is is not
halieved that 40 radical a change can be
carried through the House.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06
RANDOM NOTES.

Col. Lamont says that considerable injustice has
been done TO Mr.. Woodbury. Blair and some Other
esimable citizens OF the District by certain news
papers that have spoken OF these gentlemen can
dlates for the ONCE OF Marshal. lie says that they
were not candidates and that their names were not
urged as such. Tbey may have been mentioned In
that connection. hut not In any sense though they
were anlldates.
I asked Col. Lamont II 1t was true that Col. j.
NJ. Wilson, the superintendent of Buildings and
Grounds, would take the place OF High Chamber.
lain TO do the presentation act at the White House
receptions, that has under Republican admin!stra.
tlons usually fallen TO the Marshall and he said that
he thought so, although, so FAR as he knew, there
had been very little said that subject yet. Col
Wilson Is certainly well gu ifea TO perform that
ONCE. The otiice of High Chamberlain at the White
House never went well with the Marshal's other
duties anyhow For instance, Capt. Henry, OF Ohio.
who was m,de Marshal under President Garfield,
well calculated to perform the general duties of
Marshal, but was far from his natural sphere At a
white House reception The President did proper
thing In separating these duties.