Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-12-02
PETTIBONE
or Tennessee on the Review Of the
House Rules- He Is Tired Of
the Standing
Joke OF Sam Randall and the Senate,
and Thinks There Should
BE a Change.
Mr.. Hendrieks's Probable Successor
Sam Donelson's Chances for the
Doorkeepership.


lSfhC1AL TO 1hE APPEAL.l
WAsHINaToN, December 1.-The ques-
tioh of the President Of the Senate is the
principal subject of discussion here. The
impression is growing that Mr.. Edmupds
will be selected. The selection of n'.t
9nefihan Vi C~..u would be looked upon
vy Democrats as O menace, and il the
caucus nominated either some think the
Democrats would vote for Mr.. Edmunds
with the hope OF getting enough Republi-
can votes to. elect him., Republicans,
however, laugh at this conf scture, and say
that no Republican Senators would join
with the Democrats, and even if SO, Ed
munds would never consent to be the cam
didate of such a project. It is generally
supposed. that the Democratic Senators
will hold a caucus Friday or Saturday
evening and nominate .senstor Harris Of
OF Tennessee for PRESIDENT pro tempore.
Ire Republicans will also hold a caucus
Friday evening, but the choice to be made
is as much in doubt az ever. The Sena-
tors in Washington since Vice-President
Hendricks's death have discussed the sub
ject great deal, but there has been moth.
ing like formal cor siderstion of the
subject.
GEN. JAMES B COLT
OF Connt cticut is strongly urged by Grand
Army msn for Doorkeep,r. Col. Sptague,
the soldier poet, Is most active in his sup.
poit, and claims Hewitt of New York, who
was Piled ed to Train Or. Mitchell of Con-
neciicnt is Dontl,on man, first and
llst. Trainor of New York is working
hard; Bets are given s4 to 81 for DoneE
SOD, but find no takers.
CONGRESSMAN PErTIBoNR
said to your correspondent to-day, when
ssked his opinion about the proposed di-
vision of the appropriation bi Is: at was
standing joke during the last session
that the CJrgress of the United States
consisted of a Senate and Sim Randall
Most emphatica ly 1 am in favor of a
change In the rules. For, If the House is
to be controlled by committee of fifteen
| members, what is the trse of the other 80
wasting their time at the capital. Better
let them ell go home until the Appropria-
ton Committee is ready to report, and
| then they can return to Washington and
ratify the action of the committee and
again adjourn. Practically that was all
that the last session of Congress did, and
he indications are that this session will
not result in anything before May if the
| appropriation Committee is given its for
mer power"
ARRIVALS TO-DAY.
N. W. Clapp and G. W. Montgomery of
| Tennessee, II. p. Branham of Mississippi,
r B. Murphy, Mobi e, Ala, Senator
George of Mississippi, Representative
Tyler of Tennessee, and Congressman
! Dockery OF Mississippi arrived tonight.
POSTAL CHANGES.
| Postoflices established: Compton, Pike
county, Ala, and Youngville, Poinsett
county, Ark. Star Service changes: Knox
vile to Maynardville, Tenn; omit Melta
Barger on trip from Maynardville to Knox
| vile and Ba,theney on trip from Knox.
vile to Maynsrdville and embrace Corinth,
and omit Halls Crossroads on trip from
| Maynardville to Knoxville.