St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-04
Both Parties in Washington Arrange to
Caucus for the Congressional
Officers.
Report That Senator Edmunds Will Ail
in Gen. Logans Election as Presid-
ing Officer.
Posi- ibflity of the Hoar Presidential
Bill Cutting Big Figure in
the Case.
Gossip About the Fight Expected to
be Made on the Silver and Tariff
Questions.
Preparing for Business.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Several con-
servative Republican senators are authority
for the statement that Senator Edmunds
will. at the caucus of the Republican sena-
tors tomorrow night, urge the election of
Gen. Logan as president of the senate.
This determination on the part of Mr..
Edmunds is based upon the fact that the
Republican party has manifested its desire
to have Gen. Logan the presiding officer of
the senate, and of course STILES the ques-
ton Of the presidency pro TEN. After Mr..
Edmunds has nominated Gen. Logan. it
may be decided in caucus that Sena-
tor EdmundS be first called to the
chair, with the understanding that he will
promptly vacate, and second election for
president pro tenn be held for the purpose
of electing Logan. 1t may be decided to
elect Gen. Logan upon the assembling of
the senate, or it may be that Senator Ed
munds will occupy the chair for few
hours or for one days session, or even until
after the holiday recess, but Senator Ed
munds will not continue president pro tem.,
in the event of his election, beyond the time
when he can gracefully relinquish the honor
to Gen. Logan. The Democratic senators
will also hold caucus on Friday
evening to nominate a candidate for
the presidency, and will, from pres
ent indications, probably nominate
Senator Harris. The Democratic members
of the house will hold caucus Saturday
evening, at 7:30, to nominate Carlisle for
speaker and candidates for other house Of
fees. The Republican members will hold a
caucus on Saturday afternoon, at O'Clock,
aud nominate candidates for the speaker,
the speakership nomination probably lying
between Messrs. Hiscock, Long and Reed.
NEARLY ALL THE MEMBERS
of the Forty-ninth congress. which opens
four days hence are in town and yet but
little of the excitement usually preceding
the beginning of a new congress is observa-
BILE here. Members generally manifest
wonderful uncertainty concerning their atti-
tude on important questions which will
come up for settlement during the win
ter. There are 130 new members
elected to the house. many of
whom are without experience. They
are just starting out on very uncertain
ground, and don't know just what attitude
to assume. They will be called npon the
first thing to discuss and amend rules they
have never seen in operation, and to act
upon matters they have no experience with.
They refrain from expressing their opinions
upon any of the leading subjects, but with
hold their decision until they can find some
thing to guide them as to their course
of action. The two things they
seem to have some definite idea
about are that the rules should be changed
in some way and that there should be
cautious and conservative revision of tariff.
There is general hesitancy among MEM
bers about touching the financial question.
The new members among the Democrats,
it is believed, will naturally be inclined to
follow the recommendations of the presi-
dent and keep in with the administration.