The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-11-05
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
UNITED STATES SENATE.

IN the senate, on the 2Gth. a resolution by
Mr. Butler, directing the Committee on Print
ing to inquire why the agricultural reports
for 1880 have not been distributed to Congress,
was adopted. Mr.. sherman called up resO-
luton offered by him the day previous, for in
vCstigaton into the disbursements of the
contingent fund of the Treasury Department
After having modified it somewhat il was
adopted. Tho resolution reads:
ResOired That the Committee on Appropr-
ntions be directed to investigate the accounts
for expenditures for contingent or other eN-
penses of the several departments, including
the methods of making such disbursements,
the character and disposition of the pur-
Chases, the mode and employment of labor
paid from such appropriations, and 60 report
at rs early II day az practicable what further
Legislation is necessary to secure the proper
disbursement Of such appropriations, and
that the committee have leave to send for
persons and papers and to sit during the re-
cess of the Senate
THE session of the 9th was confined
mainly to the consideration of executive bus
iness. Among the nominations received from
the President were the following: Charles j.
Folger, Of New York, to be Secretary of the
Treasury; TIL pmas L. James, of New York,
Postmaster General; Frank Hatton, Iowa,
First Assistant Postmaster. General; Charles
Payson, Massachusetts, U. 5. Charge d'Anairs,
Denmark. Consuls -General-Eerdinand No-
geler Ohio, Frankfort; Simon Wolf, District
of Columbia, Cairo. Consuls-Silas Z. Hub
bell, New York, St. Johns, Quebec; Jesse H..
Moore, Illinois, Callao; Nolney V. Smith, Ar
kansas, st. Thomas; VIM. p. Pierce, Georgia,
Cienfuegos: Charles Kahlo Indiana, Sydney,
Australia; Geo. w. Roosevelt Pennsylvania
Bordeaux; j. A. Leonard, Minnesota, Leith;
John T. Robinson, Tennessee, Tripoh; Regis
ter of Wills for the District of Columbia,
Hiram j. Ramsdell; John l.. Beveridge, Hi
nois, Assistant Treasurer of the United States
at Chicago; Milton G.. ElStner, Louisiana, At
torney for the Western District of Louisiana,
Jacques n. Ola, Louisiana, Surveyor General
for the District of Louisiana; John s. Harris,
Louisiana, Suryeyor-General for the District
of Montana. The nomination of Stratham for
Postmaster mt 1,VnclbnTU N1.. ODnOSpn
by the Democrats on the ground that It was
they succeeded in forcing an adjournment,
leaving him uncontirmed.
TIE open session OF the Senate on the 2Sth
lasted only half an hour, when the doors were
closed and executive session followed The
undecided contest over the nomination for
the Lynchburg Post Office was resumed. Mr..
Hill (Ga.) spoke in opposition to confirmation
two hours. The debate was then continued
by Nc Ssrs Morgan, Hoar, Morrill, Sherman
and others ut great length, the political feat
ures of the case and Importance attached to
its probable bearings upon the result of the
pending election i'll Virginia being openly eX
pressed and distinctly emphasized. Speeches
were interspersed with a number of roll calls
and motions to adjourn and other dilatory
proceedings. The Democrats offered to go on
AMI confirm all of the nominations unobiect-
ed to, leaving the others to be settled af err
ward. This the Republicans refused to accede
to, and the contest was continued until , 80
n. m, when an adjournment was effected
leaving the question still undecided
In the Senate, on the Goth, Mr.. Hill, OF
Georgia, offered the following:
ReSotred, Thatappointments to offices under
the Federal Government ought not to be made
TO control or influence elections in the several
States, and the appointments made with such
intent are unwise. unpatriOtc' and contrary
to the spirit of our political institutions, and
IT continued without rebulle by the people
will become dangerous to the perpetuity of
our institutions.
The resolution was laid over and execu-
tive session followed. The nomination of
Stratham as Postmaster at Lynchburg,
Va, being taken up as unfinished business,
MI. Ferry, who, as Chairman of the Post office
Committee, had charge of the nomination, re
marked that in view of the manifest determi-
nation of the Democratic members of the
Senate to continue the employment of dila-
tory proceedings against final action in this
case indefinitely, or at least until after the
Virginia election, the Republicans had con.
Guided that rather than permit any further
obstruction OF the remaining public business
they would lay the Lynchburg nomination
aside, ana he accordingly made that motion,
which was unanimously. agreed to- and
the Senate proceeded to confirm
a large number of other nominations.
While the doors were still closed. but after
the transaction of executive business a COM
mittee appointed to wait upon the President
reported that he had nothing further to com
muntcate, and a motion to adjourn sine die
was agreed to- vote of thanks was ten
dered Hon. David Davis, responding to which
he said:
"SENATORs-I am touched by the generous
expressions in the resolution which it has
pleased the Senate to pass in my honor, and |
am graceful for the courteous co operation
which has been rendered me from all sides in
administering the duties of presiding officer
OF this high and enlightened body. Hoping
every member of the Senate will return hap
PLY and safely to his home, and be permitted
TO resume his duties here at the next meeting
OF Congress, it only remains for me to declare
the Senate adjourned without day"
The doors were then opened and the usual
1eave-taking exchanged, and in a few mo.
ments the Senate chamber was deserted.