St. Paul daily globe., 1885-12-16
PREsIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.
The Senate Discussing Mr. H0ar'.
BilI..Cold Tea Discussed,

BilI--Coid Tea Discussed.
The senate took up Mr. Hoar's bill to
provide for the presidential succession, and
Nh. Hoar addressed the senate on it, and
said, among other things, that the new
measure would be protection of the per-
son holding the presidential Office from the
assaults of political criminals. as no one
would attempt to aSsasSinate the president
in order to elevate cabinet officer who was
Of the presidents own political party. 1t
was desirable to protect the presidential in
cumbent from assault in the time of great
public excitement By persons crazed, as the
FEEBLE-MINDED GUITEAU
had been, by political quarrels. or from a
person who should persuade himself that he
was performing the part of Brutus.
| Mr.. Conger-What would happen in case a
secretary of state, performing the presi-
Dental duties, should himself die or become
incapable? Would the person who should
succeed him as secretary OF state be entitled
to succeed him as president?
Mr.. Hoar replied that there would be no
new secretary of state. The duties of Sec
retary of state and president would be per-
| formed by the same officer. On the con-
clusion of Mr.. Hoar's remarks the bill, by
unanimous consent, went over until tO-mOr-
row.
Mr.. Frye called up the bill reported by
him from the committee on rules, embrac-
ing code of joint rules for the two houses
of congress. He believed the United States
congress to be the only legislative body in
the world that had no joint rules. Mr. Frye
brlf1y explained the rules. One of the clauses,
he said, provided that each house should
every morning dispose Of
nCT A
'That," said Mr.. Frye, twill prevent the
other house from adjourning at the close of
the session with 240 senate bills on its table. -
Another clause provides against general
legislation on appropriation bills. AS to
Rule 13, providing that no intoxicating liq-
uors be sold in the capitol, Mr.. Frye said
that the majority of the committee believed
the subject of that rule to be one that
should be left to each house separately,
and the committee had, therefore, recon-
mended that the rule be struck out.
The discussion of this rule was entered
into with much zest and much amusement
was afforded. Mr.. Riddleberger wanted
the words for sale" stricken out, but his
proposition was voted down. Mr.. ingalls,
sent to the desk copyy 5e'the bill of fare of
the Senate cafe. where he supposed sena-
tors took lunch.
Mr.. Cockrell-In teacup instead of a
glass.
Mr.. Ingalls, had seen it stated that the
keeper of this cafe was the only man in the
country who could conduct restaurant on a
temperance basis
Mr.. Vest inquired whether the senators
had heard from what state the senate restau-
rant keeper came.
Mr.. Ingalls, had been informed that he
came from Maine. Laughter.
READING THE LIST.
The clerk. at Mr. Ingalls, request, read
aloud the wine list with the prices of the
different brands, much to the amusement
of the senators. Under the head of "Ma-
deria wines" he found ''Blackburn's re-
serve" the reading of which was greeted
with shouts of laughter, and some one was
heard to say, SOttO vOce, Good for Joe" "
When another brand was announced as,
Bottled expressly for the United States
senate cafe," the laughter was renewed.
and on the conclusion of the reading Mr.
Butler expressed his surprise that the clerk
had not found ''cold tea" on the list.
After remarks by Senators Salisbury,
COckrell, MandersOn, Riddleberger and
Frye upon intoXication among members Of
the senate, rule 13 was adopted by a viva
voce vote.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Sabin-For the erection of a
public building at Saltwater, Minn., at cost
of 100000.
By Senator Harrison-For the admission of
portion of the territory of Dakota as a state
| of the Union.
| BY Senator Vest-To incorporate the At
| lantic & Pacific Ship Railway company. CThis
| is the Eads ship canal bill and provides for
government aid to that enterprise.)
| BY Senator Notwithstanding that all
| LAM tod hU TO oil in fbn oOr1.
struction of the Sioux City g. St. Paul rail
road, except ten sections per mile for each
mile of continuous ruad constructed by that
company on said line under the authority of
| said state within the time named and limited
| in said act, shall be restored to the United