The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-12-11

ne nlvsssity q Opinisn A. % VINO win
- President Pre- Jempors % the senate
--Ths Choice Apparently Isel I'd
manAs nnA Democrats Prefer
eace Gor The Tormer--A Precedent for the
Latter.
WASHINGTON, ID. O., December L.
The Republican senators continue 70 talk
Logan for President pro tempore, while
the Democrats persist In expressing the
opinion that Mr.. Edmunds u entitled 10
the place. senator Jones, 81 Arkansas,
said last evening that the position should
he rendered Mr. Edmunds, because he
was the oldest Republican Senator In
service; because he had occupied the po-
sition before. and because he Il cminently
fitted for II. liz thought General Logan's
claims had been settled by the people.
II Senator Edmunds would not &C.
cept the position, he thought either
Senator Sherman or senator Morrill,
well calculated 20 nll II Ia the
satisfaction ~ the Senate. sOf course"
he said. sunless the President should die.
the position Is merely that Of = presiding
officer, and think senator Edmnnds Is
better fitted to preside over the Senate
-
the probabilities of the Presidents diving.
think they are decidedly small. | am
glad. however. u hear he Is not going %
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Representative Springer. Of Illinois. Il
also o. the opinion that senator Edmunds
II entitled 10 the position. lie said that
In his opinion Mr.. Logan could not afford
TO accept the position. and for the Re-
publican members 20 put him In thu
place would seem like defying the will of
the people. Besides. he said, Mr.. Logan
was lacking In all the attributes Of
presiding officer. The question now il.
will Mr.. Edmunds accept the position II
il Is rendered hims lie l. not known 70
have expressed an opinion on the sub
ject. but his colleague. senator Nor
MI. and Others are said 10 have
expressed the opinion that he would not
accept. A prominent Republican Sena-
tor said he was firmly convinced that Mr.
Edmunds was not a candidate for the
position. and would not be under any cir
cum~tances. He said that last December
when Logan came back 20 Washington.
Edmunds proposed 20 several If the Re-
publican Senators that he should With
draw from the Pres idcncy Of the Senate,
50 as 10 admit ~ the election ~ General
Logan. Mr.. Edmnnds. AZ that time. said
he thought IL was due the General, who
had been the candidate Of his party. and
was therefore entitled 70 the best place
that his Republican associates in the
Senate could give him. About this time
came the legislative fight at Springfield
and Senator Edmunds was made Presi-
dent. The published statement, that Sem
ator Logan Is not eligible "a election a.
President pro tenn. Of the Senate Is not
true The following abstract from the
Journal proceedings Of the Senate OF
Monday. March 5th, 1877, Is pertinent,
establishing. IS IL does, a precedent In
Senator Logan's case.
The Senate having been called TO order by
the secretary and the proclamation Of the
President 81 tire United states converting the
having been read. on motion OF Mr. Hamlin,
and BY unanimous consent.
kesofrs6. That the oath OF ONCE be admin
lstcred by senator Timothy d. Howe 90
Thomas ". Ferry. senator elect from the
state Of Michigan. and that he he. and
hereby 10. chosen President OF the senate
pro temrorc-
The oath prescribed by Law was accord
Ferrv. and ne tnerenpon assumed the chair.
The credentials Of the following Senators
HAVING been he etoforc presented. the oaths
prsseribsi py Law were aannistsrsd 20
ate
When the Senator's meet. II they agree
on Senator Logan. IL will be very easy for
Senator Edmnnds 20 take the chair for
i've or six minutes and then give way. A
private letter received from Don Cameron
says he - for General Logan. Don
Cameron Is the chairman Of the Repub
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