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marks In support Of the resolution, In the course
Of which he read q Telegram from Gov. Cham.
berlain. Of South Carolina. 70 Mr.. Corbln. In
which Chamberlain stated that be had received
letters from Messrs. Stanley Matthews and
Evarts. advising him 20 yield his rights for the
good q the country. Mr.. Morton also spoke
question being put TO Vote. the substitute Of
senator Bay ard referring the credentials Of ksl-
logg 10 the Committee on Privileges and Eiec-
tors Booth. Burnside. Christiancy. Conkling.
Davis Of Illinois, Jones Of Nevada. and
Morrill, voted with the Democrats in the afIirm.
tute. though he believed Mr. Kellogg was fairly
entitled 70 his seat senator Patterson sub.
miited resolution to refer the credentials Of
the seat In the Senate from South Carolina,
Elections when appointed Agreed t %. Mr. Nj.
Of Mr.. Grover, OF oregon. II charges that he
procured his election BY bribery and the corrupt
use Of money; that he unlawfllly and corruptly
issued certificate Of election 70 Cronin. and
falsely testified before the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections 10 sustain his act. At
sSo message was received from
Sir. Rodgers, his Secretary. being
nominations for members OF his Cabinet,
senator Bayard submitted resolution 70 have
John 4. Morgan, senator elect from Alabama.
sworn in. Pending discussion, the Senate went
into executive session. after which IL adjourned.
The executive session is said to have been
rtoIul tAts rtNtFai Oi tic 0Attutt appointments
being severely criticised by many Senators. In
/ fact, objections were made against every one OF
them. and as under rule Of the Senate a single
objection is sufficient 70 refer TO a committee,
they were all 80 referred.
| In the Senate, on the Sth. obj ections be-
ing withdrawn. Mcssrs Morgan OF Alabama
and Grover OF Oregon were sworn in. In the
course OF debate upon Growers case, Mr.. Conk-
ling. in referring 10 Louisiana, took the ground
that. while the Electoral Commission decided
that they could not 70 behind the GER
ate, IN determining upon the qualifications of
~ members, may inquire rs TO the legality OF the
Legislature that appointed them. In executive
session the senate confirmed the Appointment Of
senator sherman TO he Secretary Of the Treas
ury. all the Republicans voting in his favor.
Twenty six Democrats voted for his rejection,
anu number Of Democrats retraIned from yot-
ing. No action was taken regarding the other
Cabinet appointments.
In the Senate, on the 9th, upon melton
Of senator Grover, the memorials presented by
senator Mitchell. charging Grover with securing
his election by improper methods and with
fraudulently issuing a certificate 70 tronin as
Presidential Elcctor, were referred 10 the Com
mittee on Priv lcges and Elections, with in
structions to thoroughly investigate the matter
The credentials OF J II. Eustis. claiming
seat IRON Louisiana. were referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections without
division. The Cabinet appointments were re-
fcrred to committees as follows: Schurz-Com.
mlttte on finance, Itttut--I JUDICIARY Iummlt-
tee; McCrary-Committee on Military Anairs;
Thompson-Committce on Naval Affairs; Key
Committee on Post Offices and Post roads. The
standing and Select Committees were then APP
pointed. as follows:
SENATE COMMITTEES.
Privileges and Elections--Morton, Mitchell,
wadleigh. Cameron [Mis.). Mcmillan, Hoar,
salisbury, Merrimon, Hill
Foreign Relations-l ameron (Pa }. Morgan,
Hamlin. Howe. Conkllng. McCreery. Bogy
Eaton johnson.
Finance Morrill,. Dawes Ferry, Jones (Nev ),
Ailsen, Howe. Bayard. Herman. Wallace.
Dorsey. Blaine. Davis (w.va.) .Withers. Eaton.
Beck.
Commemorate nkling. Spencer. Burnside.
Mcmillan. Patterson, Gordon. Dennis. Ransom.
Manufactures Booth. Bruce. Rollins. John
ston, Mcpherson.
Agriculture Paddock. sharon. Hoar.
Military Anairs-spencer. wadleigh, Cam
cron (Pa), burnside. Teller. Plumb. Ran
dolph, Cockrell. Maxey.
Blaine. Kirkwood. White Mcpherson.
Judiciary -Edmunds, Conklinz. Howe, Chris
tiancy. Davis. ull;l. Thurman. Mcdonald.
Post Offices ana Post -roads-Hamlin, Beard.
Jones (Sev.l. Paddock. Conoycr. Kirkwood.
salisbury, Maxey, Bailey.
Public Lands-Oglesby. Paddock, Booth,
Charee. Plumb. Mcdonald. Jones (Fla.l. Gro.
Private Land Claims-Thurrnan, Bayard,
Bogy, Edmunds. Christiancy.
indian AUdlTe-AllfhOu. OEffhuJ. iAEAlit,
Saunders, Hoar. Me- recry. Coke.
PensiOns-Ingalls, Bruce, Teller. Kirkwood,
Davis (Illl, Withers, Bailey.
Revolutionary elaims--Johnston. Jones Ella ,,
Hill. Dawes. Mcmillan.
Claims--McMiilan. Mitchell. Cameron (wis.),
Teller. Hoar. Cockrell. Hereford. Harris. Nor
District Of Columbia-Dorsey Spencer. In
gals, Rollins, saunders. Merrimnn, Barnum.
pafents-W adleigh, Booth. ,hancc. Herman.
Pup.Ic Buildings and tsrounds-Davis, Nor
rill, Cameron (PA.l, salisbury, Jones (Fln.l.
Territories-P Patterson. Christiancy, Chafiec.
SAUNDERS Garland Grgy er Here awe Dorsey
Teller, Ferry. Morton. Ransom, hogy, Bar
Mines and Mining sharon. Ghaifee, XIX
wood, Plumb. Hereford. coke. HI.
Revision OF Laws-Christiancy,l INGALLS,, Davis
mo, Wallace. Herman.
Education and Labor. burnside, Patterson,
Morrill,, Buchanani Gordon, Maxey. Bailey.
Civil Service and Retrcnchment-- Blaine,
Oglesby, Patterson, Booth. McCreery. whyte.
10 Audit and Control the Contingent Expense
OF the senate--Jones (Nev.), Rollins. Dennis.
Printing Anthony. sargent, Nhytc.
Lihrary-Howe, Edmunds, Ransom.
Rule~--Ferry, Hamlin, Merrmon-
Engrossed Bills-Bayard. withers. Anthony
Enrolled Biis Z, Paddock. Grover
Conover. Cockrell. Harris.
To Examine the Several Branches OF the Civil |
service Chafee, Conkiing, Window. Merri-
mon, Eaton.
Transportation Routes 20 seaboarsi--Cameron
wis Window, tonovcr Burnside, Saunders /
Davis wv va.). Harris. Lamar. Beck
The only business transacted by the Sem
ate, on the 18th, was the confirmation in cxecu-
tive session Of the Cabinet appointments. all OF
which were reported favoraby from commit |
tees and confirmed by the senate with but ono
or two dissenting votes In the cases OF Key,
Schurz and Evarts A number Of Senators, how I
ever. refraned from voting. Adjourned till
Tuesday.
The Senate met on the 18th, but trans
acted no business except confirming some APP
pointmcnts In executive session.