Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-18
WARRINGTON NEWS.
investigating the Orgaalzatioa Of the
Sciesti6c Observation-Disclosures Seat
TO the Sesate-The Presidential Soc.
cessioa Bill.
WASHINGTON. Dec. II.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL.
Six soldiers from Fl. Myer, the post of in
struction for the signal service men, were ex.
amined this morning by the congressional
commission. which 10 investigating the or
ganizstion OF the scientific bureaus. Thew
testified in substance that many of the regu.
lations for their government we're absurd, and
that the general course Of procedure in rela.
iion to their discipline and instruction was
farcial. They complained of hard fare and
ill treatment. and said their sentiments were
shared by the other members of their class.
The recent court martial court at Fl Myer
was not investigated and will not be BY this
commission.
The President sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate today:
To be consuls-J. U. Childs Of Maine, at
Guelph, Canada; Theodore w. Downs Of
Connecticut, at Quebec; Albert N. Hatha-
way of Conn.,, at Nice; Darius II. Ingraham
OF Maine, at Csdiz; Gustavus Lucke OF N. H.,
az Sherbrooke, Canada; Frank H Pierce Of
N. H., at Matanzss; Frank w. Roberts of
Maine, at Coaticook.
To be postmasters-HArry S. Parker, Far
mington, N. H.. C. w. Howe, Rochester, N.
H.; j. ]. Dudley, Sullivan, N. H.; w. M.
Hunnewell. Exeter, N. H.. Jno. W. Crosby,
Milford, N. H.; Geo. w. Morse, Waterbury,
VT; Geo. +. .. Kimball, Vergennes, VT; j.
W. Pierce, Springfield, VT Lyman w. Red
dington, Rutland, VT. w. L. Howard, Fair
haven, N. H. /; Dudley s. Brown, Brandon,
VT; Clark Holden, Barre, VT; Charles C.
Peck, Middlebury, VT.
Mr.. Randall has prepared bill for intro
duction in the House providing for the filling
of vacancies in the Office of president and
vice-president. 1t provides, first, that the
presidential electors shall hold their offices
for the term Of four years. Second, that
whenever in case of removal, death OF reslg-
nation of the president, the vice-president
shall become president Of the United States,
and the electors shall meet in their respective
states and elect another vice-president. In
the same manner in case of the removal Of
president and vice-presdent the electors
shall elect another president. In the case of
removal or death Of either the president or
vice-presdent the secretary of state shall
notify the several states thereof and they
shall forthwith be requested to notify the
electors to meet on the first Wednesday next
ensuing after the expiration of one month
from and after the notice by secretary of
state. and shall select president and vice
president. 1t also provides that in the event
OF death, removal or disability, both Of the
president and vice president, and in case no
vice president shall have been elected, the
secretary Of state shall act as president antl
an election can be held and consummated,
and if there be no secretary of state the office
falls to the secretary Of the treasury, secre-
tary Of war, attorney general, secretary Of
the navy, secretary Of the interior and post
master general, in the order named, who shall
act as president until an election can be held,
as provided in the bill, provided no one of
those officers shall be compelled to act as
president who would not be eligible to the
presidency Of the United States, as provided
by the constitution.