Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-21

IN THE SENATE TO-DAY.
The Resolution Calling for the Treas.
ury Investigation Report Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, the Senate proceeded
to consider the resolution, previously offered by
him, calling on the Secretary OF Treasury for the
| report Of James T. Meline
Mr.. Farley said that he understood that the re-
port referred to had been made by commission ap-
pointed by the Treasury department, and was q
matter with which Congress had nothing to do.
MI. Sherman replied that he had already stated
it was not usual for Congress to have any
thing to do with. But the public prints
intmated d that there was something in the report
That might fnjure q member of the Senate-he
GSherman) being the Senator referred to. He
deemed it his right, and his duty to his colleagues
was true that the report reelected upon him, it was
proper for the Senate to inquire into the matter
s very rasey M mo1ea @ r atek ha put
degree his personal integrity he wished to have
investigation, and to have the question tested not
honor.
Mr.. Farley stated that he had never seen the ar
tcle referred to by the Senator from Ohio, and did
not know that any reflection had been made upon
that gentleman He wished to suggest, II the re-
port had to come to the Senate at ALL that the tes
tmony taken before the commission be also trans
m1tted to the Senate. He put that suggestion in
the form OF an amendment
Mr.: Sherman thought that that amendment
would involve the Senate in an unusual and re-
markable proceeding. The information on which
the report was founded had not been taken under
mors, somewhat on written statements, some
what on afhdavits. The Senate was too just
BODY to make public that class OF testimony
which was communicated every day to the heads
the report came before the Senate, If that body
committee might inquire into it, but the Senate
would, he trusted never make itself an instrument
OF lt publishing mere scandal and e1 parte state
Mr.. Morrill, took the same ground, contending
mat the Senate could investigate the whole mat
yer, u, the report being first examined, anything
should be disclosed warranting an Investigation
MT Dawes also argued that the report should be
nrsI produced, and then no one would be slow to
produce any necessary papers
Mr. FarleyS amendment was rejected. Yeas q.
nays "a party vOte-and Davis, of Ill, voting
Mr. Garland suggested that the resolution should
Gallo eau lor copies OF such papers as the report was
Mr. Sherman stated that he had no personal OBJ
lectOn TO such course, but thought that it would
not De right for the Senate to call for papers which
tor desired to move for committee OF investiga-
tlOn at the present time he would not have the
slightest objection to it.
MR.. sHERAAN's RESOLUTION PASSED
MI. Garland then Withdrew all objection to Mr..
Sherman's resolution in the form in which it was
originally offered, and it was adopted.
PROTEST AGAINST SENATORS MILLER AND LApHAM
Mr.. Mcpherson presented the petition of certain
members of the New York legislature protesting
against the right of Messrs. Miller and Lapham to
represent that state in the United States Senate.
tiOnS.
Then Senate then (at 12:45) went into executive
session.
When the doors were reopened the Senate lat
1:3O adjourned.
Nominations To-day.
The President sent the following nomi-
nations to the Senate to-day: Postmas-
ters- Edward B. Curtis, Machias, Maine;
John F: Tenbroeck, Perth Amboy, Nj; James P.
COwperthwaite, at TOMS river, n j.; Henry C.
Russell, Eufaula, Ala; stephen w: Hays, at Red
wood Falls, Mimi; VIM. F. Woods, stansberry,
Francis b. Phillips, Plattsburgh, MO-; Matthew
Stafford, Joplin, Mo-; F. r. shipley, Springfield,
Stilwell, Humboldt, Tenn; VIM. V. Van Ostern,
Irwin, Col
Senate Combinations To-day.
The Senate, in executive session, to-day con-
hrmed the following nominations: Alva s. Alexan-
der Of Indiana to be fifth auditor OF the Treasury
burg, Pa; Archibald T. Coon, David City, Neb.;
Oliver P. Temple, Knoxville, Tenn Geo. A. Steel,
Portland, Oregon, and large number Of military
All the army nominations reported from the mil
itary committee to-day were confirmed except
three. Those left over were OlmStead and Tyler
who were nominated for transfer, the former from
the 18th infantry and the latter from the 9th cav
Gently restored to t the army N.Y. and nominated e be
first lieutenant in the twenty-ffth infantry
These three were simply laid over. There are
four nominations still pending before the commit
tee, which, with the three in the Senate, make all
that remain to be acted upon.
The Military Nominations.
The Senate committee on military affairs to-day
agreed to report favOrably all the army nomina-
tions, numbering one hundred or over before
them, and in the executive session they were so
reported, except four. The four nominations with
held were for assistant surgeons There is no con-
test against these four nominees nor is there any
objection to them, and there is doubt expressed
OF their ultimate confirmation. Three OF these
nominees are from New YOrk-MeSsrs.- Carter
Raymond and Maddox-and Johnson-from
Minnesota.