Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-07
CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUSES.
Nominations Made for Offices by Both
Parties.

lBy Telegraph.
WAsHINGroN, December 5th-The Re
publican Senatorial caucus nominated
John Sherman of Ohio for President pro
tenn.
Senator Sherman, rising, said:
Senator'S: l return my hearty thanks for the
high honor you propose to confer upon me.
Your choice, doubtless, has been Influenced by
the fact that have long been member of the
Senate Still my duties hitherto have not given
me the practical experience necessary for
good presiding officer. l can only say that l
will do all can, fairly and impartially, to OBJ
serve and enforce the rules of the Senate, and
| shall rely greatly upon your forbearance and
courtesy,
1t was then determined that the bills re-
lating TO the Presidential election and also
to the Presidential succession, which had
passed the Senate during the last Congress,
should be introduced as soon as practi-
| cable, and after proper reference and con-
sideration, should be promptly passed
The Republican members of the House
of Representatives met this afternoon in
| caucus, and organized by the unanimous
election of Cannon of Illinois as Chairman,
| and McComas of Maryland as Secretary.
These officers will act throughout the
Forty-ninth Congress. Nominations for
Speaker being first in order, Mckinley of
Ohio presented the name of T. B. Reed of
Maine, while Phelps of New Jersey per-
formed the same duty for Frank Hiscock of
New York. No formal seconding of either
nomination was made. though several brief
speeches were delivered in behalf of one or
two other candidates. OF the 141 Repub-
lican members of the House. thirty-three
were absent, and the first ballot disclosed
the presence of los members. This left 50
votes necessary for choice. Reed received
90, Hlscock ~, and Ryan of Kansas 2. The
announcement of the result was received
with applause, and on motion of Hiscock
the nomination was made unanimous.
Reed bowed his acceptance of the nomina-
ton, but made no speech of thanks. Bal
loting for minor offices of tie House was
then proceeded with, and the following
ticket was nominated without serious OPP
position. For Clerk. Colonel W. o. Crosby.
of Iowa; for Sergeant-at-Arms, Captain
Albert o. Marsh, of Indiana Doorkeeper,
! Colonel Joseph X. Seldom, of Connecticut;
| Postmaster, A. w. Adams, of Maryland;
Chaplain, Rev. DIR. f. T. Britt, of Nebraska.
Price of Wisconsin offered resolution
| for the appointment of committee OF
| three members to prepare and urge the pas
sage of bill guarding against the POSSIBLE
| ity of a vacancy in the office of the Presi-
dent of the United States, but subsequently
withdrew it and offered the following,
| which was adopted without opposition:
Resolrcd, That it is the sense of this caucus
that immediate action be taken by the Forty
ninth Congress to provide for the Presidential
succession.
On motion of Thomas of Illinois the fol-
| lowing resolution was adopted:
Resoirei, That this caucus fayors the passage
of properly guarded Mexican pension bill, with
provision for pensions for Union soldiers of the
, late war and their widows and orphans similar
to the bill passed by the Senate during the
Forty eighth Congress. and we declare in favor
of the unconditional repeal of the Limitation on
the payment of arrears OF pensions
The caucus then adjourned.
ACTION OF THE DEMOCRATS.
WASHINGTON, December 5th-All the
Democratic Senators except four met in