The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-05-20
DoINGs IN CONGRESS-.

The Senate went into executive session soon
after the hour of converting on Wednesday,, May IL,
and confirmed the following nominations: Michael
J. Kramer, now Minister to Denmark, for 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, ct
Colorado, to be member Of the Ute Com
mission, vice j. B: Bowman, resigned;
Virginia; john B. Stickney, District Attorney fol
Northern Florida; Charles NJ. Wilder, to be Pos
master at Columbia, S. c.; and A. Newton Kimbaj
to be Receiver of Public Moneys at Jackson Miss
The case Of Stanley MatGi ews, nominated for Jud
of the Supreme Court, then came up. Messrs
Bayard and Edmunds made strong speecho
opposing the confirmation, saying tina
Matthews had not the necessary qralitica.
tons for the exalted position of Supreme Cour
Judge; that he was only mere politician. Mr.. Ed
gerton, the new Senator from Minnesota, also spok,
against Matthews, claiming that he was not acdlaint
ed with the circuit to which he had been nominated
He held that the nominee should come from amont
the lawyers of that circuit. Mr. ingalls, made The
principal speech in favor of Matthews. Senator
Sherman put few questions to the opponents Of
Matthews in order to reply to points made against
him.
On the morning of Thursday, May IL, Mr.
McDil 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 en-
ploye is appointed Mr.. Brown offered ain amend
ment providing that it should also contain informa-
ton as to whether such employees are white or col
ored. Mr.. Hoar offered q reso ution directing TIT
Committee ON Privileges and Elections to nqu re
and report at the next session Of Congress
what measures are needful to secure the ascertain
men and declaration of the result of the election OF
President and Vice President Adopted There
discussion p0inu I'M ayan live
session over Kelicgg's resolution for information
about clerical appointments in the several depart
ments. Stanley Matthew'S confirmation took up the
whole executive session. This effected, by 8
vote of "a to 49, Notwithstanding the adverse report
Of the Judiciary Committee.
Nothing was done in open session by the
Senate Friday, May 10. The Senate, in executive
session, confirmed the nomination of Don A. Parde
for Uaited States Circuit Judge Of the Fifth Judica
District, and George Z. Gilmer for Postmaster
at Richmond, Va, and Jerome H. 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
B3ise City, Idaho, and Moses M. Bane, to be Re
ceiver of Public Moneys at Salt Lake City, Utah
Col Henry, of Ohio, nominated for Marshal fol
the District of Columbia, and Fred Douglass was
nominated for Recorder of Deeds for the District.
vice George A. Sheridan, resigned. No vote was
AIKEN by the Republican the Robertson
confirmation. Despite the secrecy of executive
sessions, it has TRANSFERRED that Senator Hale
endeayored to induce the Republican Senators to
support William E. Chandler, and that Mr.
Edmunds declared with spirit that If Chandler were
confirmed he would resign from the Judiciary Com
mlttee. He then proceeded to pronounce the nomi.
nee an INSCRIPTIONS lobbyist, who had been in
volyed in nearly every job brought before Congress
and that his success would be ali insult to the Ator-
ney General. who would leave the Cabinet
Gen. Burnside, from the Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations, on the morning Of Monday,
May Is, submitted report recommending the
passage of Senator Morgan's resolution referring to
the Daren canal The Vice President laid before the
Senate the following communication:
WASHINGTON, D. c., May is, l8S1-SIR: Will you
please announce to the Senate that my resignation
as Senator CT the United States from the State of
New York has been forwarded to the Governor Of
the State.
have the honor to be, with great respect, your
lbedient servant, Roscoe CoNKLI1G.
To the Hon. G. A. Arthur. Vice President.
This communication was received with great
sensation, which was heightened when the Vice Pres
dent laid the following before the Senate:
SENATE CHAMBER, May is, 1SS1.-Io the Hon. c.
A. Arthur, Fice PresideBt-SIR: have forwarded
to the Governor of the State of New York my resig
nation Senator of the United States for the State
Of New York. VIII you please announce the fact to
the Senate?
With great respect, your obedient servant.
T. c. PLAT.
hum of establishment followed the reading
of the communication, and Senator HILL Of Georgia,
suggested soto voce, that this would be q
good time to elect officers of the Senate.
Mr.. Dawes moved that the Senate go into executive
session. Mr.. Cockrell-"I thought you wanted tc
consider the other resolution Mr.. Dawes-"I had
no idea but that the Senator would like to go with
it, 1t is in accordance with the disposition be has
shown from the beginning" Mr.. Hill-"The Sem
ator said the republic would be subverted if the
luton was not acted upon.n Mr.. Dawes" But the
Senator would never be convinced until he hap
pened to have Majority Mr.. Hill-"0h, we won't
insist upon having it considered" Mr.. Dawes
sAI accident is eye-opener to the Senator. "
Mr. Hill turned around and suggested to Mr.. Davis
ny that there nothing to prevent the Senate
from adjournina this week sine die. The Senate
then went into executive session, and confirmed
srge number Of nominations. A Republican eau
Gus was held, at which the Republican Senators,
with only four dissentiept votes decided to brinl