New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-06
SHERMAN FOR THE CHAIR.
CHOSEN uNANIMOusLY 81 REPUGLiCANs.
TIE HoAR SUCCESSION BILL TO RI lAsssED -
HARRIS THE CHOICE or TIE DEMOCRATS
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r,,r uo,p SUCCESSION BILL TO Ri lAsssED -
HARRIS TIE CHOICE or rHE DEMOCRATS.
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WASHINGTON. Dee. 5.-Thc Republican, MEM
bers o the senate IN caucus to-day were os uhihou'
for Mr. Sherman lent yesterday they were Tor
NJ gan The latters declinaii"n Was not ohiy sur
pre to the other Senators but 1t has led to many expires
siou. Of regret ~ his friends here The ony other
names mentioned forthe place were those OF NJ Sher
man and Mr. Eimunds, and the former was unanimously
chosen. Iucxprcssing his thanks Mr. Sherman sail:
sENAroRs: return to You my hearty thanks fr the
hiV honor YOU propose to cOu1erupOn me- Your chucc
no doubt has been iuenced by Inc 1act ihat NV
long been member OF the senate. sun my uuueo
nitherto nave not owen the practical experience
necessary for good presiding 0hceE can onS sai."
accepting the position assigned me- tha VIII 90 an IN,
can fairly and ipartialy To observe ana enforce Ihe
rules The Senate and shall greatly rely upon your lot
bearance ana courtesy -
The caucus then considered the HOar Succession Dill
and t WAS agreed pass IL again at the earliest mo-
ent Some of the members in their denuucia-
ton OF the parsanship Of the Democratic House
of in refusing to pass the nh AT tme
when by accident, 1t gbt he possible for Democratic
SPEAKER to succeed a Republican President Now that
the Democratic party will gau by such law the Demo
Gratis of the country camorng for the passage OF the
hill Notwithstanding this provoking exhibition OF par
tisanshp the Republican Senators all agreed to waste
no time in passing tae bill. BY It's provisions the secre-
tary OF state and the other Cabinet officers VIII be pced
in line OF succession TO the Presidency Instead OF tho
President the senate ana opeahoT iipue''
In case anything should happen to President Cleveland
this would prevent any political change in the Admins
tration until after a now election
Next the Eimunds Electoral Count bill, which
trr Depocrdtc House has repeatedly refused to con
si-i. was taken up. Under this bill disputed returns
to he counted joint convention will have to be sepl
rntelv passed upon by each House. The Democratic
House amended bill to to majority OF the two
u,u,a in Joint convention the right to decide all dis
p.tcd auest,on This would place the electoral count
entirety IN the OF whichever party happened 10
hive large majority In the House. A. the Democrats
n We ttlOrIty now they seek 10 have blll passed III
that shape they might make the same mistake nat
thrv dd m rrfusn. partisan reasons 10 pass the
uar Succession bill The Republican senators consider
il mpottan TN, question settled al hs scssIoh
alu tlcy agreed to PISS the Id uunds hlll
The o,!c,t1n Of reduction Of senate employees was
moi taken up as there only twcnty-slN SenatLFs
urrscnt Action taken to request mo attcbuahce
on ,u,ay of Senat Evarts IOhr Chace AMI others
VINO nave not yr reached the city. IN order that ma
ortv may D., present. Nothing Will be done theh eA-
cent TO o nIs adjourn on account OF the death oil
the vice. President. $500, ,r.--....
The Presidents is not expected until Tuesday
although t l. now rca ~.
The Democratic senators in caucus to-day, hgTecu
uuOn senator Harris. OF Tennessee, - their candidate
Or president of the body.