Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-05-18
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.

MONDAY, May 9.-Ransom called up the resolu-
tons offered by him March Is, directing the COM
mitee on commerce to inquire into the condition Of
the Potomac river in front of Washngt m, the navi-
CATION of said river and the effect Of bridges across
the with regard to navigation, floods, and the
health of the city, and to report at the next session
what steps, if any, should be taken with reference
thereto. Adopted. %. Kellogg offered resolution
calling on the postmaster general and secretaries of
war, navy, state and treasury for the names of all
the employees in their respective departments togeth
with the date of their appointments, the state to
which each is charged, and the persons on whose
recommendations each wes appointed. On objection
from Terry the resolution was laid over under the
rules. The senate then motion of Dawes, went
into executive session, and when the doors were
opened adjourned until tomorrow. While in ex-
ecuive session the judiciary committee reported ad
versely to the nomination Of Stanley Matthews for
associate justice of the Supreme Court.
TUESDAY, May 10.-Uninishcd business came up
and then the senate, on motion of Pendleton, went
into executive session. When the doors reopened
an adjournment was taken.
WEDNESDAY, May 11.-Kellogg called up the
resolution offered by himself some days ago, calling
the heads OF executive departments for the names
Of clerks and employees employed In their respective
departments, etc. Brown offered an amendment
calling for additional information as to whether such
clerks and employees white colored of the flesh,
McDill offered resolution that hereafter the official
register of the United States shall contain in add
ton to the statistics required by section $40 of the
revised statutes information as to the congressional
in the service is appointed Laid over for future
action. The senate then vert into executive session
| and when the doors rcopcned adjourned.
THURSDAY, May r. 2-Keosg called up his reso!u-
ton calling upon the heads Of the various executive
departments for information relative to clerks and
employees in their respective departments, including
| information as to the person or persons on whose
recommendation such clerks or employees were ap-
pointed. The resolution was opposed by Sherman
and Bayard, and was finally referred to the commit
tee on printing. =. .McD called up the resolution
offered by him directing that hereafter there shall
be contained in the official register Of the United
States information to the congressional district
| from which each government emp'oye is appointed.
Brown offered an amendment asking further infor-
nation as to whether such employees are white or
colored. The resolution and amendment re.
ferred to the committee printing. .Hoar offered
a resolution directing the committee on privileges
and elections to inquire and report at the next ses-
sion of congress what measures are needfnl to secure
the ascertainment and declarations Of the result of
the election of president and vice presldent Adopt
ed. The senate then went into executive session.
| and when the doors reopened adjourned.
FRIDAY, May l3.-It was ordered that when the
senate adjourn to-day it be to meet Monday next
An executive session followed. When tho doors re-
| opened an adjournment was taken.