Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-26

commissioner to the international mon
etary congress, in place of Reuben E.
Fenton, rejected When the SEN
sion about midnight, Senator Conk
ling managed to have the vote recon
sidered by which Gov. Fenton's nomi-
nation as member Of the internation-
al monetary commission was rejected.
After long debate message was re-
ceived from the president recalling the
nomination of G. B. Lawrence, and
then Gov. Fenton was confirmed.
CONFIRMED.
The senate confirmed the Columbia
commissioners and justices of the peace,
and rejected the nomination of Samuel
q. Reid, of Alabama, to be U. S. mar
shall for the middle and southern dis
trict Of Alabama.
BEN VIEWS ON THE ELECTORAL LAW.
Advices from Washinton under date
Of June 10Th, state that Congressman
Ben. F. Butler as an individual dissent
ing member of the judiciary commit
tee, to-day submitted at great length
to the house eff representatives his rea-
sons for dissenting from the resolution
and report of the MAJ ority in regard to
the inviolability Of the presidents title
He thinks it remarkable, in face Of the
9th section of the act establishing the
electoral commission, that the commits
sioners should have come to the con-
clusion that the proceedings of the
commission or of congress subsequent
thereto constitute an lmmOvable final
ity, when the law itself declared to the
contrary, and the contrary was en-
phatically asserted by the house of re-
representatives.. Instead Of constituting
tinality, those proceedings were on
their face and IN express terms merely
temporary expediency' or decree, to
avoid a contingency of lapsed cleo
ton, for which the constitution had
made no provision. Congress, he says,
by express words Of the law, declared
that its object and effect were provis-
sional only. The president entered on
this office with express notice that his
tenure was questionable in character,
of doubtful validity, not made absolute
by the interposition of the extra con-
stitutional commission, that was to be
examined and adjudicated on by the
courts.
The senate confirmed Jesse E..
Wheelock, of Minnesota, register
of the land office at Fargo, d.
T.; VIM. II. WATSON, ILL.,, Indian agent
for FlandereauN agency, Dakota; Asa
George Eyester, of Penn, U. S. assist
ant treasurer at Philadelphia; Theo. c.
Packer, postmaster at Brownsville, Neb.
The nominations rejected were two
colored men who were nominated for
justices of the peace for the
District of Columbia. The senate
confirmed Hayden Edwards, of
the District of Columbia, con-
sui general at st. Petersburg, and re-
jected the nomination of Edward W.
Arnold, register Of the land office at
Grand Island, Neb.
SIGNING THE BILLS.
The army appropriation bill and the
river and harbor appropriation bill
were signed by the president to-day.
THE PRESIDENT AND CABINET
were at the capitol for about two hours
this afternoon, and large number Of
bills were signed after examination by
the heads Of the respective depart
ments. The president and party left
soon after the extension of the session
was ordered.
OUR MINISTER TO FRANCE.
The Hon. E. f. Noyes, United States
minister to France, arrived in New
York from France late Saturday night
the 10th inst. by the steamer GHu of
Richmond He was met on the landing
by Gen. Knapp, who was adjutant gen.
eral of Ohio during his gubernatorial
term, and by several other friends. In
conversation with the representative of
the associated press touching the mat
ter that brought him back a. this time,
Minister Noyes said: q went to
Florida for no purpose on earth ex-
.cept to ascertain, the vote Of the
state, and to see whether or not the pop
ular vote had been cast for the repub-
lican electors. I stated to the two re-
publican members Of the canvassing
board that all we wanted was an honest
decision. [ never made any promise
to McLin, or any other member of the
board, nor did l suggest any possible
reward or recognition IN case Governor
Hayes should be finally declared elect
ed, and, SO far. assM eLin is concerned, [
never saw him alone one moment in
my life before the vote of Florida had
been. cast [ am now informed, for the
first time, that even McLin does not
say | made him any promise. Had [
known ! that before leaving Paris.
[ should not have demanded
to be subp@naed, but should have re-
manned in France to attend to my pub
lie duties. do not care to be more
specific. as it would, perhaps, be in bad
taste, conGderingf1 am SO soon to give
a sworn statement,toi the committee"
In the course of further conversation
Minister Moves said that, while he did
not care at this time to be interviewed,
he had nothing whatever to conceal.
He also expressed the hope that every
politician in the north, whether domo-
crat or republican, would be subpoena
ed VINO had visited Florida on this busi4
ness-that would be only fair to all par
ties interested or concerned in the mat
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