The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-10

Messrs. Mitchell, wadleish, Cameron Of Wisconsin,
Mcmillan. Hoar Salisbury, Merrmon and Hill
wanna, chairman; Mcssrs. Morton. Hamin, Howe,
conkling, Mccreory. Bogy, Eaton and Johnston
Ferry, Jones Of Nevada. Allison, Howe, Bayard.
Herman ana Wallace.
On appropriations. Window chairman; Messrs
Sargent Allison. Dorsey, Blaine. DAVIS Of West Viz
GINA Withers, Eaton and Beck
:, On Commerce. Mr. conkilns, chairman; Messrs.
Spencer, Burnside, Mcmillan, Patterson, Gordon,
Dcnnis Ransom and Randolph
On Manufacmre&- Booth, chairman Messrs.
Bruce, Rollins, Johnston aud Mcpherson.
On Agr,cuiture MIR. Paddock, chairman; Messra
Sharon: iioar, Davis Of West Virginia. and Gordon.
On Mi,Mary AGairs-Mr. spencer, chairman;
Mcssrs Wadlcigh, Cameron OF Pennsylvania, Burn
side, Teller, Plumb Randolph, Cockrell and Maxey.
On Nacdt AGairs.-Mr Sargent, chairman Messrs.
Phsrsoa' 0''''''' 'A'''' N"A"'''' "A''s -'' "''
On Jsdiciary-Mr Edmunds chairman; Messrs
Conkling Howe, Christancy, Davis OF Illinois, Thur
On Post Offices and Post Roads-Mr. Hamlin. chair.
mani MsssrS Ferry, Jones Of Nevada, Paddock, Con-
On Public Lands.-Mr Oslcsby, chairman; Mcssrs.
Paddock Booth, Chafce Plumb. Mcdonald. Jones Of
Florida, Grover ana Garland.
On Private Land Ciaims.--Mr. Thurman, chairman
Messrs Bayard: Bogy, Edmunds and Cnristiaucy.
Ogcsby, ingalls,, Saunders Hoar, McCreery and Coxe
On Fension&-Mr. Ingalls,. chairman; Mcssrs Bruce.
On Revolutionary Ciaima-Mr johnston chairman;
Mcssrs. Jones Of Florida, Hill. Dawes and Mcmillan.
on G'aim.-Mr. Mcmillan. chairman; Msssrs
Cockrcll Hereford. Harris and Morgan
ON the District Of Coiumbia--Mr Dorsey, chairman;
Messrs Spencer ingalls,, Rollins, Saunders, Merrimon
on Pafents Mr. wadieieh, chairman; Messrs. Booth,
On Public buildings and Grounds Dawes, CHAIR
man; Mcssrs: Morrill,, Cameron OF Pennsylvania;
Salisbury and Jones OF Florida
On Terriforiex-Mr. Patterson, chairman; Mcssra
Christiancy, Chahec, Saunders Garland, Grover and
Hereford
on Raifroads-Mr. Mitchell, chairman; Messrs
Dawes. Dorsey. Teller, Morton. Ransom.
B0gy, Barnum and Lunar.
on Mines aud Mining Sharon, chairman;
Messra Chanec, Krkwood, Plumb, Hereford, Coke
On Revision of ne La,cs-Mr. Christancy, chair.
Herman
On, Education and Labor-Mr. Burnside, chairman;
Messrs Patterson, Morrill,, Bruce Sharon, Gordon.
on tirii Serrcc and Retrenehmens Mr. Blaine,
chairman; Messrs: oglcsby. Patterson. Booth, Nc
TO Audit and Control he Contingent Expenses Of the
Senate. MIR Jones' OF Nevada, chairman Mcssra Roi-
On Printing Mr. Anthony, chairman; Messrs sar-
gent and Whyte
On the L'brary-Nr. Howe, chairman; Mcssrs.
On Ru'e& Mr. Ferry. chairman; Mcssrs. Hamn
and Merrlmon.
On Engrosscd BUs-Mr. Bayard, chairman; Mcssrs.
Withcrs and Anthony.
On Enrolled Biu&-Mr. Conover, chairman; Messra
On Leuecs Of the Mississippi Rirer.-- Mr. Bruce,
chairman; Messrs Blame, Conover, Cockrell and
Harris.
10 Examine the Several Branchesof the Civil Service
Mr.. ChaIee, chairman; Mcssrs. Conkling, Window,
Merrimon and Eaton.
On Transportation Routes 10 the Seaboard-Mr.
Cameron, OF Wisconsin, chairman; Messrs WINDOW,
Conover, Burnside, Saunders, Davis OF West Virginia,
Mr. THURMAN, OF Ohio, called up the resolution sub.
m,ted by HIM yesterday to refer the credentials Of j.
b. Eustis claiming seat In the Senate from tho State
OF Louisiana TO the Committee on Privileges and Elec.
lions, and IL was agreed 10 without u division.
THE CROWN INvrsTi0ArioS.
Mr.. GROVER, (dem) OF Oregon, submitted the follow
Resolved. That the thirteen memorials heretofore pre-
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o.hst uniawal means IL tesi.i..ars state
aid soiraptly and fraadalcssiy issue . Ger.
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ofs, false S the Ss
m,.ss Privileges and 10, shall
power to send for persons and papers
Agreed to without division.
Tho Senate then at nitccn minutes pasttw O'Clock,
motion OF Mr. SARGENT, went into executive ses.
SION, and when the doors wero reopened at twenty
minutes before O'Clock, adjourned until To- NOR
row.
Tho executive session Of tho Senate to-day lasted
only twenty minutes.
The Cabinet nominations were referred to commit.
tees l0ows:-That OF Mr. Schurz to the Committee
on Finance, Mr. Evarts TO tho Committee on Foreign
Mr.. McCrary to the Committee on Military Affairs,
Mr.. Thompson TO tho Committee on Naval Affairs, and
Mr.. Key 10 the Committee on Post Oflces and Post
Roads
Those references woro formally made to-day in &c.
cordancc with the Scnatcs order of lust Wednesday,
whom the nominations wefo received from tho Presi
dent.
Immediately after the nominations wero thus rc-
fcrrcd today the principal opponents OF their
rmation made efforts, under the lead OF Mr. Cameron,
OF Pennsylvania, 10 secure nm Adjournment. until Mon
day These efforts wcro resisted ON the ground that
the committees would have ample time to report by
tomorrow. Alter bricf dcsultory discussion vote
taken II motion submitted by Mr.. Sargent TO
adjourn until noon Tomorrow, and II was carried by
vote OF "A yeas to IL nays. Only Two six OF tho
votes in the negative cast by democrats, and tho
indications TINT most Of the democratic Senators
least that there will be no organized attempt made by
the minority 70 break quorum or otherwise impede
favorable action by datory means.
or THE COMMITTEES.
The Finance, Judiciary, Military Affairs and Naval
Affairs committees held meetings this afternoon aud
authorized thor respective cbairmcn TO report back
the nominations Of Messrs Schurz, Dcvens, McCrary
md Thompson tomorrow, with recommendation IN
each case Tor confirmation.
The Committee on Foreign Relations and tho Com.
mittce on Post Offices and Post Roads have not yet
and Key, but will take them up for consideration to-
morrow morning
As Senators Cameron, OF Pen nsy wanna, Conkng and
Morton arc members Of tho committee which has Mr.
Evarts nomination in charge and arc known to regard
II with disav0r there may be some delay In reporting
It. Mr.. Keys nomination will probably be reported
tomorrow, together With those upon which favorable
action WIS taken by tho committees to-day. single
objection, however, will prevent any action by tho
Senate upon nomination on the same day that IL Is
reported back from committee, and II 49, therefore,
TO be reported tomorrow will have TO lie until
Monday.
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY.