The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-11-04
EXTRA sENATORFaL. SESSION.


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Mr.. Ransom offered resolution on Oct. s26.
continuing the inquiry into the condition Of
the Potomac. which was adopted. NJ. Sher-
man called up the resolution for al iriTestiga-
| ton of the disbursement of the contingent
fund of the Treasury Department, mod
flied so as to give the committee leave
to send for persons and papers, and
it was adoped,g Among the nominations sent
| in by the President we're those Of Charles W..
| Seaton, OF New York to be Superintendent of
the Census FredeiIck' Knefier to be Pension
Agent aft Indianapolis Henry M. Cooper to be
Revenue Collector for ARKANSAS : and Mrs.
| Jere BALDWIN to- be Postnistress at Council
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| A resolution for the payment Of extra COM
pensation to employees was adopted on the 9th
ult. A COMMUNICATION was received from Gov.
/ Colquitt rendering an invitation to the Cotton
Exposition at Atlanta. The President sent IN
the nominations of Charles J, Folger for Score
tary Of the Treasury Thomas T. james
| to be Postmaster General, and Frank
Hatton to be First Assistant Post
master General, all of which were confirmed.
/ John l. Beycridgc whs named Cd Sub Treasurer
at Chicago and John S. Harris, of Louisiana,
for Surveyor General of NIontanaa Charles ".
nendept of CebsilS. Seven hours were spent
| IN debate over the nomination Of 'Stfatllain to
be Postmaster at Lynchburgs Il Ya1 without
act on. ggoy .gs,.s tesf o,a-goa a. Acc -
The Senate, Immediately after going into ex-
ecutive session on the 28th ult., resumed the
contest ever, the nomination of Clifford
Stratham as Postmaster at Lynehburg,, Va.
Hill, Of Georgia, spoke. In opposition to con-
firmatioh two hours. The debate was then
continued by Morgan, Morrill,, Hoar, Sherman
and Others al. great length. The speeches were
intetspGsed with a number of roll-calls' on mo-
I tons to adjourn; and other dilatory pro-
ceedlngs, and We're also diversified by
spirited colloqlly between Logan and Yoor-
bees as to which of the two had heretofore
shown himself the better friend of the Union
soldier. The session closed at 2:50 in the
morning, without any decided aetionT being,
taken on the nomination. Most Of the time
after midnight was taken up calling the roll on
various dllatory motions, noTt2 eofway I'D
On heppening of Me Senate, on Saturday,
Oct. 20, Iii: Hill. of Georgia, offered ayresolu.
ton that Appointments to Federal offices ought
not to be made for the purpose of influencing
elections in the States, but objection, was
made to its consideration. In executive
session, several Senators who had been
arrested 1or aDsentlng themselves We're
| arraigned and reprlmanded.r Messrs. Sherman
and Baysrd were appointed to wait on the
President and learn if he had any further bust
ness to taaCe before the Senate. On their re-
turn frofs the Executive Mansion Mr.. Bavard
/ offered resolution of thanks to President pro
tenn. DAVIS, which passed unanimously and an
adjournment sine die took place; Mr.. Davis ac-
fknowledged3 the compliment in a, fewqwords.
| The Senste confirmed John L. Beveridgeg as
United States Assistant Treasurer at Chicago;
Sydney H. ,Ritch, as Surveyor of Customs at
Port Jefferson, N. Y; Frederick, Knefer, Pen
sion Agent at Indianapolis; NJ. G. Eltster,
United States Attorney for the Western Dis
| trict of louisiana; Chales Payson, of Massa-
chusetts, Charge d'Affaires in Denmark. Consuls
ft OF tire district Of e. ESrapl
Cairo Consuls-Silas p Hubbell, Of New
York, at st. Johns, Quebec; George W. Roose,
welt, of Pennsylvania, at Bordeaux; Jesse H.
Moore of Illinois, at Oallao; Charles Kahlo, OF
Indiana, at SydneypJ. A. Leonard, of Mime
sofa, at 1eith, John s. Robson. of Ten
pessee, at Tripoli Yolney W. Smith,
I P. Pierce, of Georgia, at b Cienfuegos;
Collectors Of Customs-John A. Tlbbits, Dis
| trict of New London, CT; Charles T. Osborn,
District of Superior, Mich. Surveyors General
lo-Jacquea A. Ola, of Louisiana; John S. Har-
lis, of Montana. Registero of Wills, District of
| Columbia Hiram J. Ramsdell. Postmasters-
| John NJ. Patton, at VilIisca,s Iowa {; Mrs. Jane
Baldwin, at Council Bluffs; E. r. Hastings, at
Carroll Civ Iowa. s t,fe far.rff-5-- rs- DID.