Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-17
SENATE.
Resignation of Both the New York Sen
ators.

Resignation of Both the New York sen-
ators
WASHINGTON, May l6.-The Vice
President laid before the Senate the fol-
lowing communication
WASHINGTON, May lG.
SIR: Will YOU please announce to the
Senate that my resignation as Senator
of the United States from New York has
been forwarded to the Governor OF that
State.
| have the honor to be, with great re-
spect, your obedient servant,
Roscoe CoSKLISG,
To Hon. C. 4. arthur.
This communication was received
with great sensation. which was
heightened when the Vice President
laid the following bsfore the Senate:
SENATE CHAMBER, May l6.
SIR: have forwarded to the Cover
nor Of the State OF New York my res
isnation as Senator OF the United States
for the State OF New York. Will you
please announce the fact to the Senate.
With great respect, your obedlent
servant, L. Z. fLATr,
To Hon. c. 4. Arthur.
A hum OF excitement followed the
reading, and Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, sug.
gested. soto rox, that this would be a
good time to elect the officers OF the
Senate.
Mr.. Burnside, chairman OF the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, reported
back favorably from that committee the
resolution declaring the consent of the
United States government as the condi.
ti,n precedent TO the construction oil
shin canals or other ways for the trans.
portation OF sea-2oing vessels across the
Is,hmus connecting North and South
America; and also 10 the rules and reg
Nations under which other nations
shall participate in the use OF such ca
nails or other ways. Dir. Burnside gave
notice that he would call it up to-mor-
row.
Mr.. Dawes then moved TO 20 into ex-
ecutive session. =,
Mr.. CocKrell-I thought you wanted
10 consider the other resolution.
Mr.. Dawes-I had no idea but that
the Senator would like TO go on. IL 10
in accordance with the disposition he
| has shown from the beginning.
Mr.. Hill, OF Georgia-The matter Is
the Republic would be subverted II the
resolution was not acted upon.
Mr.. Dawes-But the Senator would
never be convinced until he happened
TO have a majority.
Mr.. Hill-Ob, We won't insist on bay-
ing il considered.
Mr. Dawes-An accident is an eye
opener TO the Senator. q,
Mr.. Hill turned around aud suggested
10 Mr.. Dawes, OF Illinois, that there was
nothing to prevent the Senate from ah'
iourning this week 1ns do.
The Sepate then went into executive
session.
Combinations
The Senate, in executive session. con-
6rmed Richard A. Elmee, OF New York
a, second Assistant Postmaster Gener
al. General J. Henry Wilson, Collector
of Customs for the District OF Coumbs
Walter G. Brundsge, Surveyor oi Gus
toms at Michigan City, Indiana; Wm
II. Hunt, jr., Collector oil Customs io'
the District OF Montana sod Idaho
Chase Henry, United States Marshal 10
the District OF Columbia, United state
Consuls-Albert l.. Dow, Aieppy
India; Sidney W. Cooper, Gutten
berg: Ernest l.. OpPenheime'
Cad;z; McWallsr b. Noyes, Venice
Thanerm Elder, Guyaquil; Alber
Rhodes, Raven; John A. Haideman
Consol General, Bangkok Siam. Pos
masters-Bohan s. Loomis, Prestor
Mimi; james K. Walfender. Nsash'
Mo Michael Piggott, Quincy. Ill;
No motion having been entered at v