Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-04
L0GAN'S BUZZING BEE.
THE EDNIUNDITES NOT TO BE
SCARED OFF.

a Possibility that the Republican SenA-
tOrial Caucus win Adopt Hoar's Cab
inet Succession Bill and thus Impair
the Value OF the Plum-Tho Proposed
New Rules.
ARLINGTON, Dec. 3.-The Logan men
insist that Gen. Logan will be nominated
by the Republican caucus tomorrow
evening for President pro tempore Of the
Senate. They go further and assert that
Senator Edmunds will present Gen. LO-
gan's name to the caucus and urge his
nomination. The latter assertion rests
only on their authority. The very fact
that they couple with it a statement to
the effect that they are willing that Mr..
Edmunds should hold the President pro-
tempore for few days, or perhaps until
after the holidays, shows that they are
not quoting Senator Edmunds.
EDMUNDS TO BE PRESSED.
The present prospect is that the iatter's
name will be presented to the caucus. II
he is chosen he VIII accept. The logan
men are active and energetic, and are do
ing all that can be done to elect Gen. LO-
gar, but he has not been elected vet. 1t
is probable that the proposition to support
the Hoar Presidential succession bill will
be presented to the caucus before the
Presidency pro tempOre shall be cOnsid-
cred.
THE HoAR BILL.
If, as is predicted by some Senators, the
caucus should determine to support the
HOar bill vesting the succession in the
Cabinet, the Presidency pro TEN would
not be 80 attractive or so important as it
now appears. 1t would no longer be a
prize in the lottery of assassination. Au
attempt will probably be made to agree
upon a course of action respecting the
Presidents appointments. There is eV-
cry reason to believe from what individ-
ual Senator's say, that the Republicans
will treat all appointment just as fairly as
though they had been made by Republi-
can President.
THE PROPOSED NEW RULES.
The question uppermost in the minds of
the members of the next House is the pro-
posed change in the rules, dividing the
powers Of the Appropriations Committee
so as to distribute some of the appropria-
tion bills among the other committees of
the House. Many other changes in the
rules are proposed, but this is regarded as
the most important by those who desire
to facilitate the business of the House.
Those who desire this rule to be adopted
propose to present it to the House IN this
naked form, unembarrassed by other
propositions. IL will not be presented to
the Democratic caucus for endorsement
because this would prejudice it with the
Republicans. The friends of the proposed
new rule claim that if they succeed IN
getting it before the House in this. plain
form that it will be adopted by large
majority. One difficulty in the way of
any amendment of the rules is, the ignor-
ance of the new members, as TO their pro-
visions and workings.
SALES OF POST OFFICES.
AS a result Of the investigations into
the charges that post offices mad been sold,
or offered for sale. by certain Maine Demo-
Gratis, the President has instructed the
members of the Cabinet not to recognize
any further recommendations from Simon
Brown, Chairman of the Maine Demo-
cratic state Committee, who was impli-
ated byt he charges.
THE HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
John Randolph Tucker, of Virginia,
will preside over the House Democratic
caucus on Saturday night. Albert S.
Willis, of Kentucky, will present Mr.. Car
isles name, and Andrew G.. Curtin, of
Pennsylvania, will second the ncmina-
tiOn.