The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-20
DOINGS IN CONGRESS.

DOINGS IN CONGRESS.
The Senate met Mt the usual hour on Tues
day, May 10, and at went into executive
sion, and confirmed tho following nominations:
Gen. Longstreet, United States Marshal for Georgia;
Absalom Blythe, United States Marshal for South
Carolina; Samuel W. Milton, United States District
Attorney for South Carolina; Philip II. Emerson,
Associate Judge Of the Supreme Court of Utah;
aud Albert r. woodcock, Collector Of Internal
Revenue for the Third district Of Illinois.
The President nominated Judge Thomas A. Nc
Morris, of Colorado, Commissioner to accept and
raiy the agreement submitted by the Ute Indians of
Colorado Also, the following Postmasters: Jerome
II. Fee, OF Adrian, Mich, and Joseph G. Dickey, of
Waterville, Kan. The Republican Senators were in
caucus again for nearly six hours, and, contrary TO
expectation, reached no conclusion. No committee
appointed to-day to wait upon the President, nor
VAS any time fixed for adjourned caucus.
Everything lett to future consideration, and the
caucus adjourned subject to the CAL OF the Chairman,
Mr.. Anthony. During the protracted session near.y
every Senator spoke No speech exceeded five min
utes in length. The burden Of all the speeches
great desire to avoid u split in the party, and
consideration Of the various propositions Of
compromise.
The Senate went into executive session soon
after the hour of converting on Wednesday, May II,
and confirmed the following nominations Michael
J. Kramer, now Minister to Denmark, Tor Minister
to Switzerland George p. Pomeroy, of New Jersey,
TO be Secretary Of the United States Lega-
ton at Paris: Thomas A. M. Nor is, of
Colorado, to be . member Of the Ute Com
mission, vice J. b. Bowman, resigned;
George W. Atkinson, United States Marsh,l of West
Virginia; John b. Stiekney, District Attorney for
Northern florida; Charles NJ. Wilder, to be Posi-
master at Columbi,, S. c.. and A. Newton Kimball,
tn be Receiver Of Public Moneys az Jackson, Miss.
The Gaze OF Stanley Mathews, nominated for JUDI
Of the Supreme Court, then came up. Messrs.
Bayard and Edmunds made strong speeches
opposing the confirmation, saying that
tons for the exalted position of Supreme Court
Judge; that he was only mere politician. Mr.. Ed
gerton, the new Senator from Minnesota, also spoke
against Matthews, claiming that lie was not acquant
ed with the circuit TO which he bad been nominated
He held that the nominee should come from among
the lawyers OF that circuit. Mr.. ingalls, made the
principal speech in favor OF Matthew'S Senator
Sherman put few questions to the opponents of
Matthews in order IN reply to points made against
him.
On the morning of Thursday, May II, Mr..
McDill called up the resolution directing that here
after there shall be contained in the official register
Of the United States information % TO the Congress
sional district from which each Government
ploye is appointed. Mr.. Brown offered amend
ment providing that it should also contain informa
ton rs to whether such employees are white or col
ored. Mr.. Hoar offered resolution directing the
Committee on Privileges and Elections to inquire
and report at tue next session Of Congress
Whist measures nee ifu to secure the Ascertain
ment and declaration Of the result Of the election OF
President and Vice President. Adopted. There
was a sharp discussion before going into executive
session over kellcgss resolution for information
about clerical appointments in the several depart
ments. Stanley Matthews confirmation took up the
whole executive session. This effected, 10y a
vote OF "a o %, Notwithstanding the adverse report
OF the judiciary Committee.
Nothing was done in open session by the
Senate on Friday, May IS. The Senate, in executive
session, confirmed the nomination Of Don A. Pardee
for United States Circuit Judge of the Fifth Judicial
District, and George K elmer for Postmaster
at Richmond, Va, and Jerome II. Fee at Adrian,
Mich, J. G. Dickey at Marshall, Kan, and w.
W. Lambert at Bracketsville, Texas: Malachi
Kiebs, to be Receiver OF Public Moneys at
Use City, Idaho, and Moses NJ. Bane, 10 be Re
ceiver of Public Moneys at Salt Lake City, Utah.
Col. Henry, of Ohio was nominated for Marshal for
the District OF Columbia, and Fred Douglass was
nominated for Recorder of Deeds for the District,
vice George A. Sheridan, resigned. No vote
taken by the Republican caucus the Robertson
confirmation. Despite the secrecy of executive
sessions, II has trsnspred that Senator Hale
underworld to induce the Republican Senators to
support William H. Chandler, and that Mr..
Edmunds declared with spirit that IL Chandler were
confirmed he would resign from the Judiciary c. M
mttee. He then proceeded to pronounce the nomi-
nee an INSCRIPTIONS Lobbyist, who had been in
volved In nearly every job brought before Congress-
and that his success would he insult to the At
ney General, who would leave the Cabinet.
Gen. Burnside, from the Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations, on the morning Of Monday,
May l6, submitted report recommending the
passage Of Senator Morgsns resolution referring to
the Daren canal The Woe President laid before The
Senate the following communication:
WASHINGTON, ID. g., May 16, 1Ssi.-srR: viii Won
please announce to the Senate that my resignation
a. Senator Of the Unted states from tie State Of
New York has been forwarded TO the Governor of
the State.
I have the honor TO be, with great respect, your
obedient servant, Roscoe CoSELING.
To the Hon. @. A. Arthur. Vice President
This communication received with a great
sensation, which was heightened when the Vice Pres
ident laid the following before the Senate:
SENATE CHAMBER, May 16, 1885, To the Hon C.
a. Arthur, Vice Tremdc,h- Sin: have forwarded
To the Governor Of the State Of New York my rcsiQ-
nation Senator Of the United States for the State
Of New York. Will you please announce the fact TO
the senator
with great respect, your obedent servant
7. @. PLArr.
hum Of astonishment followed the reading
Of the communication, and Senator HILL Of Georgia,
suggested, soto voce, that this would be
good time 10 elect ofhcers of the Senate.
Mr.. Dawes moved that the Senate 20 into executive
session. Mr.. Cockrell-"I thought you wanted 10
consider the other resolution Mr.. bawes-"I hsd
no idea but that the Senator would IKE 70 70 on with