Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-18
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS-
Extra Session...Senafe-

MONDAY, May 9.-Ransom called I'D the resou-
tons offered by him March Is, directing the COM
mittee on commerce to inquire into the condition of
the Potomac river in front of Washngt IN the navi-
CATION of said river and the effect of bridges across
the same 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 appointment the state to
which each is charged, and the persons whose
recommendations each was 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-
ecutve session the judiciary committee reported ad-
versely to the nomination of Stanley Matthews for
associate justice of the Supreme Court.
TUESDAY, May 10.-Unfnished business came up
and then the senate, motion of Pendleton, went
INTO executive session. When the doors reopened
an adjournment was taken.
WEDNESDAY, May 11.-Kelogg called up the
resolution offered by himself days ago, calling
on 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 to whether such
clerks and employees white or coored of the hesh
and amendment laid over for future action
McDil offered resolution that hereafter the official
register of the United States shall contain in addi-
ton to the statistics required by section $40 of the
revised statutes information to the congressional
district from which each officer clerk and employee
in the service is appointed. Laid over for future
action. The senate then went into utive session
and when the doors reopened adjourned.
THURSDAY, May 12.-Kellogg called up his resolu-
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
accommodation such clerks or employees were ap-
pointed. The resolution opposed by Sherman
and Bayard and was finally referred to the commit
tee on printing. McDill 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 empoye is appointed.
Brown offered an amendment asking further infor-
nation as to whether such employees are white or
colored. The resolution and amendment were re-
ferred to the committee On printing Hoar offered
resolution directing the committee on privileges
and elections to inquire and report at the next
sion OF congress what measures needfu] to
the ascertailment and declarations CT the result of
the election of president and vice president Adopt
ed. The senate then went into executive session.
and when the doors reopened adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 13.-It was ordered that when the
senate adjourn to-day it be to meet Monday next.
An executive session followed When the doors re-
opened an adjournment was taken.