Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-06
REPUBLICAN, CAUCUS.
the SENATE. arc.
lBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l

WASHINGTON, December 5.--Upon
the meeting OF the caucus of the RepubH-
can senators to-day q motion was made
that the caucus proceed TO ballot for Presi-
dent OF the Senate, Upon the ballot being
taken sherman received all the votes but
four. and upon motion OF Mr. Edmunds the
nomination was made unanlmous. Mr..
Sherman rising, said:
"SenatorE,-l return you my hearty
thanks for the high honor you propose 70
confer upon me. our choice, no doubt. has
been Influenced by that fact that / have
long been member Of the Senate still my
duties heretofore have not given me the
practical experience necessary for good
presiding officer. i can only say In accept
ing the position assigned me that will do
ali / can fairly and impartially TO observe
and enforce the rules OF the Senate aud
shall rely greatly upon your forbearance
and courtesy
II was then determined that bills rela-
ting 10 presidential elections, and also TO
the presidential succession, which had
passed the Senate during the last Congress,
should be introduced as soon as practicable,
and after proper reference and considera-
ton should be promptly passed. The presi-
dential-succession bill referred 70 here is
that known as the Hoar bill OF last Con-
gress. 1t coniers succession 10 the pres-
dency in case OF vacancy in Offices OF Pres-
dent and ce-President upon the Secre-
tsry Of State, or, II that Office Is vacant,
then upon the Secretary OF the Treasury.
the succession passing TO other members OF
the Cabinet in turn In cases OF vacancy.
The electorRl-count bill-also 10 be reintro-
duced by order OF the Republican caucus
IL that known as the Edinunds bill Of last
Congress. Its pivotal feature IL the pro-
vision that each state may, by It's own trl-
bunal, determine all controversies with re-
gard 10 It's own electoral vote.
HOUSE CAUCUS.
The House caucus OF Republicans nomi-
mated Thomas y. Reed ofMaiDe. for speaker.
There were los members present. Upon
The fiRt ballot Reed had SO. HlEcock ~,
Ryan, OF Kansas 3. Hiscock moved 10
make Reeds nomination unanimous. and
10 was carried.
The following is the ticket for the minor
officers OF the House Clerk, W. o. Crosbie,
Of Iowa; Sergeant-at-Arms. Captain Albert
ID. Marsh. OF Indiana: Doorkeeper, Colonel
Joseph II. Selden. OF Connecticut; POST
master A. w. Adams OF Maryland: Chap
lain. Rev. DIR. =. l.. Britt, OF Nebraska.
MIR. Price. Of Wisconsin, offered resolu-
ton for the appointment OF a comm ittee
Of three members 10 prepare and urge the
passage OF bin guarding against the pos
sibiliiy OF a vacancy In the Office OF Presl-
dent OF the United states, but subsequently
Withdrew It and offered the following,
which was adopted without OppOsi ton:
ReSOircd That 10 rs the sense OF this eau
Gus that immediate action be taken by the
Forty. ninth Congress 10 provide for the
presidential succession.
on motion OF Mr.. Thomas. ~ Illinois, the
following resolution was adopted
ResOircd. That the caucus favors the pas
sage Of properly guarded Mexican pension
bin with provisions for pensions for Union
soldiers Of the late war, their widows aud
orphans. similar 10 the bill passed by the
senate during the Forty-eighth Congress:
and we declare in favor OF the unconditional
epeal Of Limitation on the payment OF ar
rears OF pensions.