, 1877-12-07

haA been able to mako Lee II
neither lawyer nor merchant. and does not
understand the German language. conkltn9
riaims that Tho position Is one which requires
tho exercise Of judicial authority, and should hc
Flicd BY pcreon well informed Ia law and
mltters.
IN EXECUTIVE sEssIoN.
Thcsc was long executive sctalon this nftcr-
noon. The New York Custom-l1onac romina~
sions were referred to tic Commerce Cor4mis-
tee without su1nrncnl. The frat debate WAS o.
casioncd by tae reading of the nomination Of
Alexander Reed to he Postmaster at
Toledo. In tho extra session tho NOM
tnatton read, Alexander Reed vtcc Thomas
Bowling, suspended" To-day II read Alex
sntser Reed sicu Alexander Reed, whom the
Senate refutcd To confr:n." Mr.. Thurman In
Gufred whether the abatement should not hare
bern 'vseu Thomas Dow1ing, suspended "
Upon that qucsy1 tho lawyers ot the Senate
argued at great length, aHd tho question waa
lett without scttlemcnt.
The raec.prcsitcnt ruled tl,at the unfinished
business of the executive scssion was tho report
Irol:, tic Commerce Committee as to tho right
to call upon the psesldont for information as to
tho nau,cs Of persons removed. Upon this
there was debate Of two hours
and bali. An1ou1 those who participated were
Dayis OF Illinois, Thurman, Conkltng, Foor~
hcts, Matthews, and others. There were no
diroet attacks upon the President. Tho entire
session was Gao Of good feeling. The subject
discussed was the abstract question Of tho
relative right of tho President and the Senate In
tho matter .ot appointments. atr. Voorhees,,
who l,as not yet spoken in open senate, dis
cl,sscd tho Trnure.of-Ollico act at length. Tic
cnft,sct1 H. mil maintained the unrestricted
bKLEcT 1ils OWN NOMINATIONS.
stantev Matthew. maintained tt,at the power Of
] ,1,c .cfc.lton n tho no,ninatlous wus lodred
~, t.h st tho pr".,a.ot AMI that tho f,,nrtions of
tho sena,o lid not begin until tho Senators
wrrc called upon to pass upon tho qualifications
Of The pereotis appointed. Conhlfng made
.,,ccrh, said In have becn quite humorous.
rh,c1, e' u,.aIncd . M rcacctIon unon the prcs.
tde It. Judge Davis, Of Illinois, talked upon
tcchulcal law points. Thurman did not 20 as
fa, ns Voorbecs. maintaining the untrammc]cd
.sah. - ,ha p-a.,,on, ~ .nlec, NJ. noninanon.
,r.s sSnt =. '"s '.s..s,, s,,a.. ~.
On the RESOLUTION ot tne Goh'l"'tteo u S"'a'
mcrce calling 70. Information from the Presi-
dcpt, OF upon tho pl,raseology Of the nolnina-
tton ri Reed.
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