The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-30
SESSION CLOSED.
The Last Days Proceedings Of the
senate's Special Session.
Facts and Rumors In the Washing on
oHieisi Gossip.
That Lynchburg Postofies Affair Re.
mains Undecided. fta

Washington, Oct. 20.-Hill, OF Geor.
gia, Offered the following. Resolved, that
appointments 10 Offices under the fed
eral government viii not be made Il
control or influence any senator OF The
southern states, and that appointment
made with such intent are unwise
unpatriotic, and contrary TO ths
spirit Of our Institutions, and II con-
tinued without rebuke by the people
will become dangerous TO our institu
tions.
Hill asked immediate consideration
Of the resolution.
Mcmillan objected, and the resolu-
tion went over.
Executive session then followed.
While the doors were still closed, but
after the transaction Of executive bust.
ness, Sherman offered a resolution for
the appointment Of q committee OF two
senators 10 wait upon the president and
inquire II he had any further business
TO place before the senate.
The resolution was adopted and Sher-
man and Bayard were appointed. q
Subsequently they reported that they
had performed that duty, and said the
president had nothing further TO CON-
municate.
Maxey moved that when the senate
adjourn to-day that It adjourn sine die.
Agreed to.
Bayard offered the following: "Re-
solved that the thanks Of the senate Is
hereby rendered Hon. David DAVIS for
the courtesy. impartiality and ability
with which he has performed the du-
ties Of president pro tenn"
The resolution was agreed 10 unan-
imously, and Davis haying resumed the
chair, which had been temporarily va
Gated, said: "Senators, lam touched by
the generous expressions in the resolu-
tion which 1t has pleased the senate to
pass In my honor. I am grateful for
the courteous cooperation which has
been rendered from all sides In admin
istering the duties Of presiding officer Of
this high and enlightened body. Hop
ing that every member Of the senate
will return happily and safely to his
home and be permitted to resume his
his duties here at the next meeting Of
congress, it only remains for me to
declare the senate adjourned without
day.
The doors were then opened and the
usual leave-taking exchanged. and in q
few minutes the chamber was deserted.
The senate laid aside the Lynchburg
nomination and adjourned sine die.
The senate to-day confirmed Charles
H. Gerald as receiver Of public monies
at Miles City, Montana.
Also, Charles Payson, of Massachu-
setts, as charge d'affairs to Denmark.
Consul generals-Ferdinand Nogeler,
Of Ohio, at Frankfort; Simon Wolf, Of
the District Of Columbia, ut Cairo.
Consuls-Silas p. Hubbel. Of New
York, at st. Johns, Quebec; Geo. wG
Roosevelt, Of Pennsylvania, at bordeaux;
Jesse II. Moore, Of Illinois, at Calao;
Charles Kahlo, Of Indiana, at Sydney;
J. A. Leonard, Of Minnesota, at Leitb;
J. s. Robson, Of Tennessee, at Trip
oil; Volney w. Smith. Of Arkansas. at
st. Thomas; VIM. J. Pierce, Of Georgia.
at Cienfuegas.
Surveyors General-Jacques Agla.
Louisiana; John S. Harris, Montana.
Register Of Wills-Distrlct of CoInm-
bia, Hiram ]. Ramsdell.
John L. Beveridge, U. s. assistant
treasurer at Chicago. and Sidney H.
Ritch, surveyor Of customs Of the port
Of Macpherson, n. Y.