Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-05
AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
LOGAN DECLINES TIE PRESI-
DENCY OF THE SENATE.
Bank Children Bitten by
a Mad Dos-A Long Walk
Cleveland's Fears.
lsrEcIAL nlspArcKEs TO THE RxcoaD- UNION.

Dy General Li gan.
WASHINGTON, December 4th.-The eau
Gus OF Republican Senators met promptly
at II o'clock to-day, Senator Sherman in
The chair, and proceeded at once to con-
slider the question of the election of q
necessary by the death Of Vice President
Hendricks.
LoGAN's NOMINATION.
Senator Edmunds stated that last sum-
mer, when the Republicans of the nation,
in their Convention, nominated General
Logan Tor Vice-President. he (Edmunds)
had thought it right toward General Logan,
and toward the party, that he should retire
from the Presidency Of the Senate. and
that General Logan should preside in
his place, and, as they all re-
membered, he had communicated
that opinion and desire to the Republican
Senators in formal way; but it was
thought, at that time, that a change should
not be made, especially as General Logan
did not wish it to be made. At the Presi-
dental election. last fall, General Logan
had received it is believed, the vote of all
Republicans who bad an opportunity to
vote, and came very nearly being the choice
of the people for the Office of Vice Presi-
dent, which would have made him ex officio
President of the Senate. and under the law
charged with the duty OF carrying on the
Government, in case of any disability of
the President of the United States, until
an election could be held. In this state of
things, he thought it right that the Repub-
lican Senators should renew that express
sion of confidence in General Logan bv
nominating him for President of the Sen
ate, and he accordingly moved that Cen
eral Logan be nominated by acclamation
Several Senators spoke briefly in favor of
the nomination, and the question was put
and agreed to unanimously.
The Chairman announced the unani-
nous nomination of John A Logan as
the Republican candidate for President pro
tenn. OF the Senate.
LoGANs DBCLINATIoN.
General Logan arose. and said:
Mr.. Chairman, from the depths of my heart
thank the Republican Senators for the conf
dence they repose in me, as expressed by the
nomination just rendered me by acclamation
for the position of temporary presiding officer of
the Senate | not only thank the members but
the people of the whole country, for the desire
they seem to feel that / should be given this
very honorable position. l was, however, sir,
the nominee of the Republican party for Vice
President, and was voted for at the last election
was not elected for that nomination.
then thanked the Republican party, and through
the Senators present | again return to the
iAtpubltCaiiS VI lHt country my grateful
Acknowledgements. If l thought they could be
served, my constituents and my country. by ac-
cepting this position would most unhesitat-
lngly do 50, and perform the duties to the best
OF my ability. do not so think, and am sure
that can, by work necessary TO be performed
on committees and otherwise, do more that may
be useful by remaining in my present position.
In fact, Mr.. Chairman, the position is not to my
taste, and unless thought that could perform
the duties in more satisfactory manner than
other Senators. which I Go not, l cannot see the
necessity for me to occupy the chair in prefer
ence to any Of my brother Senator's The Sen
ate at all times has been presided over in q
most satisfa tory manner since l have had the
honor to be one of its members and doubtless
will be so again by any one that may be Sc
lected. l am ready to assist in elevating
one who may be selected and now my brother
Senator'S want you to know that l fully appre-
ciate your kindness and the great compliment
paid HE, but you must allow me to say that,
after carefully considering the matter I feel
that ought to decline this nomination. | now
most respectfully do so.
After some remarks made by several
Senators iii depreciation of the declination
OF General Logan, that gentleman said he
had arrived at the conclusion expressed by
him after full deliberation, and wished it
to be considered final.
On motion, the injunction of secrecy was
removed from the proceedings, and the
caucus until l. O'Clock tomorrow.
The Proposed Revision of The House
Rules.
WASHINGTON. December 4th.-Congress-
| man Springer gave an outline of his plan
for the revision of the iIouse rules tonight.
The whole plan is in the hands of the
printer, and will be ready to place in the
hands of the members of the House on
Monday. The principal changes proposed
are; The wiping out of twenty-five of the
minor committees and the substitution OF
| four new committees. The increase in
membership of the principal committee
the taking away of the appropriation bills
for the postoffices. the army and navy
| from the Committee on Appropriations
and placing them with the Commit
tee on Postoffces and Post Roads
the Committee on Military Affairs and the
| Committee on Naval Affairs the restora-
| ton of the morning hour the sending OF
private bills to the proper committee, and
not allow them to be printed until they
have been properly reported, and a pro-
hibition against the pla, ing of any riders
on an appropriation bill, or an addenda to
an appropriation. Mr.. Springer claims
that the changes will greatly facilitate leg
islation, and will result in great savings, by
| the reduction of the number of clerks now
required for the various committees.
Capital Notes.
| WASHINGTON, December 4th.-The Post
master General to-day appointed the fol-
| lowing fourth-class Postmasters California
Antioch, David P. Mahan; Clayton Wal
lace, West Berkeley, Miss Catherine Tate
W. f. Towne has been appointed Post
master at Phoenix, Oregon.
| The President to-day appointed Thomas
J. Hamilton, of Washington Territory, to
/ be U. S. Marshal for the Territory of Wash
| ington.
Presidential appointments William IT.
| win, to be Surveyor of Customs at San
| Francisco; James E. Tucker, to be Assist
ant Appraiser of Merchandise at San Fran
cisco.
CIeyeland's Nervousness"
New YORK, December 4th.-The Mal
and Express says It is becoming very evil
dent that the worst enemies of President
i Cleveland could not have done him as
/ much harm as he has brought on himself
| by yielding to the silly and unwarranted
alarms OF those who prevented his perform
ance of the obvious duty of attending Vice.
President Hendricks funeral Extracts
| from the New Orleans Democrat Chronicle
States and other Southern papers are ap.
pended, to show the sentiment of that sec.
| ton.
| Children Bitten by a Mad Dog.
NEW YORK, December 4th-Six children
were bitten by mad dog in Newark. Sew.
eral dogs were also bitten by the same
brute, and the people are terribly excited
The local doctor fans the fame by publish.
ing card advising the parents of the bitter
children TO send the little ones to France tc
be healed by Pasteur, and advising public
subscription for the transportation of those
whose parents cannot afford the expense
He says in his card that ordinarily the
effect of the bite of rabid dog does moi
show itself in less than two months; thai
| in two weeks the children who were at
| tackled can be put in Pasteur's hands. ano
that 1t is the duty of the humane public tc
contribute to save the lives of those who
are powerless to help themselves. 1t Is
claimed that arrangements are already
complete for the sending of two of the chill
dren to Paris
SECOND DISPATCH1
NEW YORK, December 4th.-Newark i:
intensely excited and alarmed on the sub