Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-05-17
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WATHINGToN, May y1Sth.-Burn.
side, Chairman of the Committee
on Foreign Relations, reported
back favorably from that Commit.
tee the resolution declaring the
consent OF the United States Gov
ernment to be condition prece-
dent to the construction of ship
canals or other ways for the traDs.
portation of sea.going vessels
across the Isthmus connecting
North and South America, aud also
the rules and regulations under
which other nations shall partici-
pate in the use of such canals or
other.ways. Burnside gave notice
that he would call it up Tomorrow.
Dawes moved to 60 into execu.
tive session.
Hill and Cockrell said that
Dawes claimed that the Republic
would be subverted unless the Ieso-
luton were acted on.
Dawes said Hill was never con-
vinced until he happened 10 have a
majority.
Hill said to Davis. of Illinois,
that there was nothing to prevent
the Senate adjourning this week.
The Senate then went into exec
utive session.
wash,ngtOu News.
WASHINGTON, May 16th.-The
Democrats will not table the reso-
luton to elect Senate officers un-
less the Republicans should call it
up, which they will not do. 1t Will
20 over to the next session.
Don Cameron and David Davis
seemed to be the only Senators
who knew of Conkling's intended
resignation. 1t tissaid that Conk.
ling and Platt will not only regard
their reelection as an approval Of
their fight against Robertson, but
also az q rebuke to the administra-
ton. Senators generally say that
Robertson will be confirmed to.
morrow and that the Senate will
adjourn by Friday.
Soon after adjournment to-day
the Senate Republicans went into
caucus for the purpose, it is under
stood, of determining what course
shall be pursued in regard to their
action on Robertson's case and
other contested nominations; and
also to consider the subject Of ad-
journG ent.
The senate confirmed Richard A.
Elmer, New York, Second-Assist-
ant Postmaster-General; J. Henry
Wilson, Collector of Customs for
the District of Columbia; VIM. H.
Hunt, Jr., Collector of Customs for
the District of Montana aud Idaho;
Chas E. Henry, U. s. Marshal for
the District Of Columbia. United
States Consuls: Albert L. Dow,
Aleppo, India; Sydney A. Coop,
Gutenberg; Ernest L.Oppenheim,
Cadiz; Nc Walter B. Noyes, Ven
ice; Thauer NJ. Elder, Guayaguil.
The senate 90 Adjourn this weef.
WASHINGTON, May 17th.-The
Republican caucus this afternoon,
with only four'dissenting votes, de.
cided to bring Robertson's case be-
fore the Senate for action forth.
with and to procure the adjourn
ment of the Senate sine die this
| week.
| STANLEY Matthews Fdiiy Con6r Il, d
WAsHINGToN, May 16th.-No
motion having been entered to-day
at the executive session for the re.
consideration OF the vote by which,
at the second preceding session,
Judge Stanley Matthews was con.
tirmed, his confirmation stan ds
fixed and the President has been
notified accordingly.
Mo.ey anu siocks.
NEW YORK. May 16th.-Sil.
yer bars, 1923; money easier
3@4 Governments steady. Stocks
closed a shade weaker. Western
Union. 1901; Quicksilver, Is; Pa.
cIfic, 5s5; Mariposa, Z; Wells Far.
60, llS; New York Central, 149&;
Erie, sat; Panama offered, $3.50;
Union Pacific, 124; Bonds, lis;
Central Pacific, 925, bonds l16;
5utro, q; Silver Nugget, IS; Min.
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