Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-11-28
WASHINGTON.
The President VIM Attend Mr.. Hen.
dricks's Funeral, Notwithstand.
ing the Efforts Of His
Friends to Dissuade Him from Leaving
the Capitalize Presidency Of
the Senate.
Mr.. Cleveland and the Secretary Of
State-The Telephone Suits
Postal Changes.
ESPECIAL TO THE AppEAL.[

WASHINGTON, November 27.-Several of
the Presidents intimate friends are en-
deavoring to dissuade him from going to
Indianapolis, as they consider he is rum
ming q risk in doing so. They think that
his higher duty Is to the people, and that
he should To- be more careful liar ever.
The President has determined to go, how
ever, and believes it his first duty. He
will leave here Monday night.
THE PRESIDENCY OF THE SENATE.
Concerning the probable successor to
Mr.. Hendricks as President of the Senate,
Senator Pugh said to your correspondent:
"We feel the death of Hendricks more
from the reasons that it will disturb the
political condition of affairs. The Repub-
licans will, of course, elect a President pro
tempore of the Senate, Mr.. Edmunds,
probably. If anything should happen to
President Cleveland before the Senate
meets, it would be a serious thing, of
course, but his death would not Of
necessity. put the government in
hands of he opposing party the Republi-
can President pro tempore of the Senat
would not become President OF the United
States. He would merely exercise the
office of President in a perfunctory way
until the Secretary OF State could call an
election, and under no circumstances
COulu u0 hOtu Tue OUlCo ulOIc Iudu SlAtl
days. He could not change the Cabinet
or in any way affect the order of the Ex-
ecutive Department"
Senator Jones Of Arkansas stated that
he thought Senator Edmunds would I'M
doubtedly be elected. she is an excellent
man and 1 do not see that the Republicans
can do anything else. The death OF Mr..
Hendricks shows the necessity of making
some provision for the succession to the
Presidency beforehand, and l cannot ad-
mire the course taken by him in prevent
ing the Senate from electing a President
pro tempore. 1 was very much astonished
when be remained in the chair until the
adjournment, and cannot but condemn
his action. When Mr.. Arthur did the
same thing the Democrats were Mortified,
and the fact of this precedent hardly justi.
fed Mr.. Hendricks in adopting the same
measures. Yes, l think Mr.. Edmunds will
be the next President of the Senate"
Il TELEPHONE SUITS.
To-day the ten days allowed the parties
in the great telephone case to file their
briefs with the Secretary of the Interior
Expired. The only one fled is that of the
Washington company, but COMMISSIONS
Montgomery has received notice from the
counsel of the Globe and Bell Companies
stating that they will require two or three
days more to prepare their briefs and ask-
ing that this indulgence be allowed them.
This request will be granted.
MR.. BAYARD AND THE PRECEDENT.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York World, pressed for lack Of news,
at this unusually dull season, on the eve
of a Congressional session, telegrephed a
long canard regarding the disaffection be-
tween the Secretary of State and the Pfesi.
dent. Not long since the Attorney-Gen-
eral was to be displaced. Now Secretary
Bayard is to be put out, if the word OF
this energetic correspondent is to be be-
lieved. He gives as a reason for the truth
of this dispatch that Mr.. Bayard was not a
fit adviser to be admitted to the Presidents
councils. He lacked Judgment, and was
| very headstrong; that the burden Of the
criticism of President Cleveland's admin
istration was caused by Mr.. Bayard's ap-
pointments, and that his continued pres.
ence in the Cabinet would do more to
make the administration unpopular and
unsuccessful than any other one thing
He ever goes SO far as to say that every
Democratic Senator who has been here
| urged the President to make the removal
1t is a strange fact that the New York
World was the only paper to publish this
alleged piece of news. Your correspond
tuL Tan Tue HldltSI uOhn anu doCcitdluoN
from Col. Lamont, who is very close to the
Presidential throne, that the entire story
was a fabrication. The President thinks
highly of Mr.. Bayard, and it is pretty GER
tain that he would not fail to let the lattel
know in unequivocal terms that be dis
approved of any appointment which wal
not in his judgment a correct one.
THE DINING SESSION OF CONGRESS.
Interest is beginning to center in Con
| gress and members are arriving every day
The nearer we come to the opening day
| the clearer it appears that beyond the dis
| cussion on the rules, which will ensue i'm
mediately after Congress meets and which
will likely occupy the entire month o
| December and possibly a part of January
that there will be but little friction this
| session. The leaders OF the House will bs
| in accord with the President, whose hand
will be clearly seen in legislative matters
| and a conservative a prudent policy vii
| prevail.
| POSTAL
Postofice established at Farmer, Scot
| county, Ark, Samuel W. Simpson post
| master.
Star service discontinued from Lincoln
to Boston, Ala
Star service changes: C~ollinsville II
Lisbon, Ala, curtail service to end at Law
emitting Lisbon Lexington to Loretto
changed to st. Joseph, Lawrence county
Tenn, emitting Laretto.
ARRIVALS.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. McAdoo, Chatta
nooga; Henry Fink, Knoxville.