Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-02
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE

MONDAY, October M.-~The president pro tent.
laid before the senate communication from
the secretary of the treasury transmitting
COPY of the report of James +. Milane to the
treasury department. Laid upon the table ana
ordered printed. .. On motion of Edmunds,
Chief Clerk Shober was appointed acting secre-
tary of the senate until the vacancy caused by
the death of Secretary Burch shall be filed.
%. The president pro lem. laid before the sen
ate a message from the President, transmitting
a communication from the secretary OF state IN
response to the senate resolution calling 1or IN
formation as to whether any action had been
taken by the government since the last session
of congress toward the protection of the rights
and interests of ti,e United States in the Panams
canal, Referred to tie committee on foreign
relations An executive session followed, and
when the doors reopened the senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, October 25.-The oath OF Office was
administered to Acting Secretary +. E: Shooer.
laid over under the rules, directing the finance
committee to "investigate" accounts for the
expenditure of the several appropriations for
contingent expenses Of the treasury department.
since July /, 1871... Sherman called up the
resolution authorizing the librarian of congress
de Rocnambeau, to await the action of congress
on the proposition to sell the same to the
United States government, and, after debate,
the resolution was adopted. The papers Ia
question are now in the hands of Marquis de
Rochambeau, who, it was stated, would willingly
f. The price asked is $4,000. After an e1
ecutive session the senate adjourned
WEDNESDAY, October 26.-Sherman called up
his resolution of yesterday regarding the treas
ury investigation, and modified it SO as to direct
investigation in the accounts for expenditures
Of the several appropriations for contingent or
other expenses of the several departments.
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ate adjourned.
THURSDAY. October 27.-After transacung
| small amount of unimportant business the sen
ate went into executive session, and shortly al
ter took recess of one hour for the purpose OF
| enabling the various committees to consider
noninations. The session lasted until $780, and
then the senate adjourned.
FRIDAY, October 28.-The open session OF the
senate lasted only half an hour, when the doors
were closed and an executive session COM
menced. Immediately after going into execu-
tive session the senators resumed the contest
over the nomination of Clifford Slatham az
postmaster at Lynchburg, the debate and
dilatory proceedings lasting until $3.50 A. NJ
Saturday. When the doors were reopened the
senate djourned till noon.
SATURDAY. October 29.-On the opening Of
the senate, Hill, of Georgia, offered resolu.
ton that appointments to federal officers ought
not to be made for the purpose Of influencing
elections in the states, but objection was made
to its consideration. (. In executive sessions,
several senators who had been arrested Tor ao-
senting themselves were arra1gned ana reprl-
manded . Sherman and Bayard were appoint
ed to wait Oh the President and learn II ne mao
any further business to place before the senate.
On their return from the executive mansion,
Bayard offered resolution of thanks to Presl-
dent pro tenn. Davis, which passed unanimous
w. and an adjournment sine die took place.