New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-15
CONGRESSIONAL DOlNGs IL BRIEF.
PROVIDING ron The PRESIDENTIAL CUM -"'"'
HoAK's BILL FOR THE SUCCESSION

PROVIDING ron The PRESIDENTIAL CoUNT-AR
HoAISs BILL FOR THE SUCCESSION
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-the Chair laid be-
fore the Senate Joint resolution OF the Legislature {"
Connecticut, urging Congress pass without unHeceS
sary delay bill to provide for the Presidential count
Mr. Plat briefly called attention the Importance OF
the subject covered by the joint resolution saying tna'
people of his felt much Interest IN H. anu inc
Governor OF the state had requested him To Drns Inc
matter TO the attention OF the senate.
Mr.. IIoar was rather of opinion that MI Platts Su"
was responsible the failure in the House of the bill
already passed three times in the senate to meet the
Guilty. At least a distinguished representative OF
had been chairman OF the House Conference
Committee on the bill the last Congress- and the con-
ference report not made to the House TIL 50 ate III
that the pressure of other business nothing
was by House The senate. Mr. IIoar SAID had
done everything that possible IN the was
responsible for the failure OF the bill to become law
Mr. Plat did not think the facts stated by Mr. ioar car
ricd with them the inference Drawn by MI Hoar'
namely that Connecticut responsible for the failure
Of the bill referred TO-
The chair la before the Senate memorial from
the State Executive Committee appointed ~ cOnsti-
tutiona of the Territory Of Dakota praying
for the admission OF Southern DItoa state of the
Union and transmitting draft Of constitution for the
approval OF Congress- Mr. Harrison said he had only
awaited receipt Of this memorial In order to intro
bill providing the admission Of the Territory
named aud that he wOdlI Introduce such bill at an
early opportunity.
MI IIoar from tao Committee on Privileges and Eec-
TONS reported layOTably original bill providing for
the performance the duties OF President OF the
deLtn rc,inIuon or Inability Of both the President and
same bill that had been acted on last year
by The Senate and gave notice that he would call 1t up
tomorrow for cOnsId ration. Nh Edmnhds expressed
tnc hope that it, cOu.d ration might be- delayed Tor
day In order that he Light have opportunity TO attach
OF as az iIlrIl 'uo pm ,l'c ty ny
him regulating The count OF c Presidential vote Inc
bins, he SAID, related to subject ana, II they could be
combined would dt. Wth tHc subject as Whole. oar.
Hoar vas willing That hI' blll may no over ono DAY
when he shall tomorrow have submitted some remarks
on ITS subject matter Ihs was 'fAct9ry ~ Mr. III
iuuuds. The b!Il placed on the calendar
lie bill was amended IN committee 80 as to repeal
extra election 10 l the vacancy caused by tue death
stands the succession would dcvoyc upon such mrnh r.
Of the Cabinet, in turn from secretary of state ~ nave
Office OF Prc'ccu, under the Constitution. An extra
session OF Congress Will have 10 be called in twenty days
after any member OF the CABINET shall succeed 10 the
office OF President and 1t Will he then for Congress to de-
eide whether or not 10 ordera pew election
resolution offered by Mr. Morgan was agree TO. re-
qucStirg thr Pre-, lent, II not Incompatible VIVID plic
mteie-ts To communicate TO the senate the report 81
railway across the Ithmu- OF Ichu1ntepcc. ana OF any
canal canals dr.su"d 10 CONNECT sich snip railway
with the Guf oi Mexico or the Pacific Or.au
On motion Of Nr. Allison T. was resolved that uhtH
the expiration OF the XLINtn Congress CIinmI tee
ON Appropriations shall consist ol ten peI-. and
the cDar appointed Ar loan as the additional mem-
Ar. scwcll ri lis own request was relieved OF the
churmar-hip 81 tie Committee on Military Affair." AMI
NJ. -rNcA was appointed chairman OF the Committee
the Library and member of the Committee on
Mr. IluIrr.on wa. at hi. own request relieved tom
service ou tAc Committee on VI i.tdtl Au'us.
Mr ~Lriiu'u President pro lrmp"tt, ".i' ut h' own
request. relieved from service On thr tomn i'e on
Privilege amt Elections aud Committee ON The Library
Mr H""f from toe Commute" on Ju'lchfy, F'''tt'd
iyo.IuIy A U a.us t-c salary Of United States Dis
Mr. Fr,c. IRON &c Committee on Rules. reported
hv"ia'J % .i"i resolution ri"'0i"2 "''h Oh JOINT