Morris tribune., 1881-05-26
DOINGs OF CONGRESS.
The Extra Session of the Senate.
MONDAY, MAY IL,

of the United States government to be con-
dition precedent to the construction of ship ca
nails or other ways for the transportation Of
sea- going vessels across the isthmus connect
and regulations under which other nations
shall participate in the use Of such canals or
other ways. Mr.. Burnside gave notice that he
would call it up tomorrow.
Mr.. Mcmillan said that in the controversy
with the senator from Missouri (Vestj, some
weeks ago, upon the state debt Of Minnesota,
he had stated that the bonds known AZ the rail-
road bonds, had been fraudulently issued, and
had subsequently stated that they had been is
sued by the governor Of the state under q
mandamus from the supreme court He did
not wish to be understood as duplicating the
governor or supreme court in fraud, but there
was deep-rooted conviction in the state that
In other respects the bonds were fraudulent
and that it was the duty of the state not to pro-
vide for their payment. He defended the state
against the charge of repudiatiod, and declared
that if it should appear that the railroad bonds
were not fraudulent the people Of Minnesota
would be willing to pay every dollar of them.
The senate confirmed Richard A. ELMER, New
York, eecond assistant postmaster general: j..
Henry Wilson, collector of customs, District
of Columbia; Walter G. Brundage, surveyors
of customs, Michigan City; H. H. Hunt, Jr,
collector of customs, district of Montana and
Idaho: Chas. E. Henry, United States marshal,
D. c.; United States consuls, Albert L. Dow,
Ernest L. Oppenheim, Cadiz; M. @. Walker,
B. Noyes, Venice; T. M. Eeder, GuyaquiI; A.
Rhoades, Rouen; John A 81. Haldermaa,
cons9 general at Bangkok.
TUESDAY, MAY IT.
Mr.. Davis, (W. Va), after the reading of
tho journal, inquired ironically Of Mr.. Dawes
whether he was now ready to proceed with con-
sileratiOn of the resolutions for the election OF
senate officers
Mr.. Dawes took the matter seriously, and
considerable feeling was shown on his part
The senate went into executive session. Th
nomination of Fred Douglass to be recorder Of
deeds for the District of Columbia was con-
firmed The nomination of w. E. Chandler to
be solicitor general will be allowed to die with
the expiration of the session of the senate.
The nomination of W. II. Robertson to be
collector of the port of New York was reported
favorably to the senate from the committee OF
which Mr.. Conkling, before his resignation,
WAS chairman 1t is understood that Senators
Jones of Nevada aud Farley of California were
members of the committee voting against con-
firmation.
Mr.. Bayard offered the following, which was
laid on the table for future action:
Resolved, That committee consisting Of two
senator's be appointed by the chair to wait up
on the president and inquire if he has any
other business to lay before the senate.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10.
The business in open session was unimport-
ant Senator Bayard offered resolution fel
app ointing committee of two Senators to wal
upon the President and inquire whether he had
any further business to communicate to the
aapafn A1onfaH and Sanatnra RavarH and
Cameron, Pennsylvania, appointed as such
committee, and Immediately proceeded to the
executive mansion. The senate took recess
for an hour, and when the committee returned
it itreported that the president had 200 more
nominations to make, and would send them in
as rapidly as possible.
The following nominations were sent to the
senate in the afternoon:
ENJOYS Extraordinary and Ministers Pleni-
potentiary-Thos. A. Osborn of Kansas, to
Brazil, vice Hillard recalled; Judson A. Kill
patrick of New Jersey, to Chill, vice Osborne
transferred; Stephen A Hubert of Illinois, to
Peru, vice Christiancy recalled: Lewis A. Wal
lace of Indiana, minister resident to Turkey
Geo H. Nanny of Tennessee, minister resident
to Columbia vice Dickman recalled; jeremiah,
Rusk of Wisconsin, charge de affairs to Para
quay and Uruguay, vice Caldwell recalled; Hor-
ace A. Taylor of Wisconsin, consul at Marsell.
les, France, vice Gould recalled.
alSA. DOfeullu, Oultcu SGdtcS JnuSc,
western district of Louisiana; Ross Wilkenson
United States marshal, eastern district of Ten
nessee; G. NJ. Thomas, United States attorney
Kentucky; Rear Admiral E. T. Nichols, CHIEF
of the bureau of yards and docks, navy depart
meut; Geo. II. Crumb, receiver of public
moneys, Ironton, Mo-; Thomas J. Jordan Of
Pennsylvania, Indian agent at Ponca agency
agent for Fort Hale agency, Idaho; L. c. Main
District of Columbia, Indian agent for Lemh
agency, Idaho.
A. G. Wedge, collector of internal revenue
first district of Minnesota; H. Q. Ripley, col
!ector of internal revenue sixth district of Mich
isan; Madison Davis, surveyor Of customs, At
lanta; II. 3. Taliaferro, United States Attorney
ior Western district of Louisiana; J. G. Weeks,
United States Marshal, Western district o.
Louisiana.
The nomination of Badeau as charge de af
fairs to Denmark was Withdrawn.
THURSDAY, MAY H.
Immediately after meeting to-day, Senator
Kellogg called up his resolution calling upol
the head of departments for information as t
the names of officers, clerks and employe
borne upon the department rolls, the date o
appointment, the State to which each is charg
ed, the compensation received, and whethe
such officers al 9 white or colored. The objec
of this revision is to discover the truth of tn
frequently repea ed assertions that many sena
tors and members congress have obtaine
the appointment of clerks and other officers o
the government improperly, having them as
signed to States in which the appointees hav
n<ver lived. The New England senators ar
charged with having jobbed in patronage t
passed, though strongly opposed by Morrill, AM
Sherman.
The senate went into xecutive session, whe
the following nominatio ms were confirmed:
Blanche K. Bruce, o. Mississippi, register Q
the treasury.
G. B. Loring, of Massachusetts,, commission
er Of agriculture, to take effect June 80, next
Abner Tbbits, collector Of customs, port o
Del Norte, Tex.
Thomas A. Reeves, United States marsha
eastern district of Tennessee.
Collector Of Internal Revenue-Francis
Pierrepont, second district Of West Virginia; +
Rowett 70 ur tn district of Illinois; B. n. Lang
strom, fifth district Of Missouri; A. @. Wedge
first district Of Minnesota.
]. M. Rusk, charge d. affairs Of the United
States at Paraguay and Uruguay.
Thomas A. Osborne, minister Of the Unite
States at Brazil, vice 81 w. Hillard, recalled.
Horace Taylor, consul Of the United States
Marseilles, France.
George III. Anty, minister resident to the Uni
ted States of Columbia
Thomas D. Dunman, postmaster at Corinth
Lewis Wallace Of Indiana, United States mir
lister to Turkey.
Stephen A. Hurlbut, of Illinois, minister
Peru.
Judson Fitzpatrick, Of New Jersey, ministe
to Chilli
John E. Clements, Of Louisiana, United statt
consul at Guatamala.
8. B. Talinferro, Of Wisconsin, attorney Il
the Western district Of Louisiana
Henry G. Ripley, collector Of internal revenue
Sixth district Of Michigan.
Madison Davis, surveyor Of customs, Atlant
| Ga.
The president sent to the senate the followin
New York nominations:
Stewart l.. Woodford, to be district attorne
Of the southern district: A. w. Tenney, to
district attorney Of the eastern district: Hem
E. Knox, to be marshal Of the southern distric
G. d. McDordgall, to be marshal Of the nortl
ern district; Charles A. Gould to be collecto
| of customs, Buffalo, N. Y.
The list originally sent in contained the name
of L. =. Payne to be marshal of the souther
district, and John Tyler to be collector at But
| falo.
| FRIDAY, MAY 2O-LAsT DAY.
Soon after the senate met it went into exec
| tive session and remained with closed doors ii
/ til few moments of the hour of its adjourn
ment When the doors were thrown op,
Senator Harris was In the chair. The galleri
were empty, and the session ended with as Il
IxQ - 3 H.