Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-07
CONFIRMING NOMINATIONS.
Tho Closing Hours OF the senate's Ext,
Session..

The Closing Hours OF the Senate's Extra
) Washington, Dec. 3.-The senate met at
10 o'clock this morning, and after adopting
reslution to adjourn sine die, at ll:50
o'clock went into executive session. This
resolution was adopted to prevent prece-
dent which occurred in the sixteenth con-
gress, from operating to keep officials in
ofice when1their combinations had not been
announced. The sixteenth congress held a
special session q the present congress has,
but allowed it to run into the regular session
without adjournment
As soon as the doors were closed in execu-
tive session, = motion was made BY NJ, AL.
lison to consider all nominations on the
calendar, to which there were no objections
before those objected to were taken up.
This was agreed to, and Mr.. Oglesby made
an attempt to secure precedence for the NOM
ination Of VIM. Henry Smith Is collector of
customs at Chicago, but failed, other sena-
tors insisting that the regular order on the
calendar be observed. The list of nomina-
tions was then read, and whenever sena.
tor said II object" the name was passed
If there was no objection 4 nomination
was considered and disposed of. The nan G
of Baxter, a. Judge of the sixth circuit, va,
first on the list. and when it was read .
dozen voices cried Il object" 60 the clerk
passed on. The name of Jack Wharton
Pilkins' successor a marshal of Louisiana
was one of the 6rst acted upon, and, CON
trary to expectation there were very few
objections to him. The ayes and noes were
called on his confirmation, there being .
number of senators who wished to put them
selves on record - voting against the con-
6rmation Of all persons nominated to fill
the places Of officials suspended without
cause. Among these were Senator Conk-
ling, Spencer, and Others who were oppos
ing, for personal reasons, nominations o
similar character, and who desired to pre-
serve consistent record. The ayes and
noes were called in every case Of this sort
and the same gloup Of senators voted III,
same way. A large number of confirmation
were passed, but about one third of th,
calendar was objected to. Prominent anon,
the nominations objected to we're those o
Hoyt, to be commissioner of Indian Affairs
Baxter, to oe district Judge; Hilliard, minis
ter to Brazil; Sanford, to Belgium; Roosevelt,
collector at New York; Merritt surveyor
Prince, naval officer Smith, collector q
Mobile; Fehrenbach, inspector of steamboat
at Cleveland; Parson, district attorney 9
Alabama; Waldron, marshal of Tenneases
Reade, msrshsl of Alabama; Wickersham
postmaster of Mobile; Dockery, If Mort
| Carolina, counsul st Leeds.
The nams Of William Henry Smith Z
collector 1t Chicago, stood last but one O
the list Thomas B. Bryan, of Chicaso. to b
commissioner Of the District of Columbi,
being. Last. When Smiths name was reach
cd O4lssby moved his confirmation, maxim
brief speech.
Mr., Oglesby aid that while Smiths ca.
was one Of . number in which officers ha
been suspended without cause, he had nj
objected 70 the suspension, but, ON the COZ
trary, had recommended it for polite,
reasons. The nominee was not his choie
for the Office, but was entirely unobjectiol
able, and his confirmation had been urge
BY the almost unanimous voice ofthe citizez
of Chicago. He had NO personal interest
the confirmation, but - Smith was witho,
doubt a. good man q scould be selects
for he of6ce, the hoped he would be col
| firmed.
The ayes and noes were called for, as ha
been done in every case where there ha
been suspension. The vote was 80 70
in favor Of the confirmation. Probsbl
the only person Who voted agaipst Sml.
because be did not want him confirmed y,
Judge Davis, Of Illiaois, the remsinin
eight being those who bad voted again,
confirmation in every s.milsr case.
Bryan was confirmed without ohiectlo,
and q II ~, Ar Allison, chairman cf u