Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-10-28
UNITED STATES SENATE.
FRIDAY. ocT. q.

hlDAh VI L.
S,nate-rhe senate was called 10 order by
President Davis at noon with quite full attend
anee of senators, and galleries wei! filled.
Senator Sherman called up the resolution Of
fered by him prior to the recess calling on the
secretary of the treasury for report Of Jas. f.
Meline
Senator Farley offered an amendment to in
clude with the report testimony taken during the
invest igation Dawes and Sherman opposed the
amendment, which was lost ayes 81 nays %, and
the resolution was adopted
Senator Mcpherson presented petition from
certain members of the legislature of the state Of
New \ Ork against the titles of Senators Miller
and Laphsm. Recommended to committee on
privileges and elections
The senate then went into executive session.
SATURDAY. OcT. %.
The senate was called to order by President
Davis
communication was laid before the president
pro tem from the secretary Of the treasury in re-
sponse to a resolution of March 9th calling for
complete list of all the books, papers and valua-
bleS published by the various departments from
March, 1879, to March, 1881. The communica-
tion will be made at the present session of the
senate.
The senate confirlAed W W Dudley. of Indi
ana commissioner of pensions: II. f. Crowell of
Minnesota, deputy sixth auditor. John Comb, OF
Minnesota, register Of the land office Of Crook
stone, Minnesota; George Wilkinson Of Nebraska
Indian agent at the Omaha and Winnebago
agency Nebraska; Frank VI. Tracy. postmaster
at st. Joseph Missouri; Capt. Montgomery. sec
cd chief of the bureau of ordinance, navy de-
partment: Capt. John j. Willar, chief of the bu-
reau of navigation cOmmodores James II. Spett
and James A. W. Nicholson real admirals Cas-
tino Salm, X. Franklyn. Edward Y. McCauley
and John c. =. Dekrafft.
MONDAY, Der. "a.
Seraie-The president pro TEN laid before the
m from thp 49, bn
treasury, transmitting copy Of the report Of
James +. Mallane to the treasury department
Laid on the table and ordered printed.
Mr.. Edmunds, in behalf of the Judiciary com
mittee, stated that in the opinion of that com
mittee there was great doubt whether the law
warranted the method which had been followed
for disbursements of money for the expenses OF
the senate since the death of Secretary Burch.
He then offered, as individual act n resolution
Cor the appointment Of Chief Clerk Shober as act
| ing secretary Of the senate until the vacancy
caused by the death Of Secretary Burch shsuld
be filed and empowering him to perform all the
official duties pertaining TO the Office Of secretary
! Sen. Pendleton stated he had been prepared to
offer similar resolution. The resolution was
| adopted without a division.
The president pro tenn. laid before the senate a
message from the president. transmitting commu-
| ncation to the secretary Of state.
| In response to the senate resolution calling for
| information as to whether any action had been
taken by the government since the last session of
! congress towards protecting the rights and inter
/ est If the United States in the Panama canal was
| referred to the committee on foreign relations.
| An executive session then followed.
| When the doors reopened the senate adjourned.
/ "WEDNESDAY. OcT. 25.
| .Seaate-The oath of Office was administered to
acting secretary F. E. ShOber.
Senator Shern an called up the resolution au-
thorizing the librarian Of congress to receive and
preserve the papers of Count Rochambeau and
TO await the actor Of congress the proposition
| TO sell the same TO the United States government.
/ After debate the resolution was adopted.
Senator Sherman offered a resolution which was
laid over under the rules. directing the finance
committee to investigate accounts for the expendi-
ture Of several appropriations for contingent ex-
| penses in the treasury department up to july lst
! 1851.
| An eNacntire sessinn folInued