Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-05-12
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
The Extra Session of the Senate.

The Extra Session of the Senate.
MONDAY, MAY 2.
Mr.. Farley called attention to the large num-
ber Of nominations awaiting action, and moved
to go into executive session. The people of hi
state, of all parties, were appealing to the senate
to consider important matters in which they
were directly interested. Petitions we're daily
of the Chinese treaty.
Debate ensued between Senators Dawes ant
Farley the Chinese question receiving consid
erable attention Senator Beck said the repub
licans had not dared to go into executive session
because of division in their party on importan
nominations. He taunted the republicans witt
cowardice
Mr.. Salisbury denied the charge made by
Dawes that the democratic senators were re-
sponsible for the delay in transacting pubic
business, and asserted the contrary to be tn,
truth. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, MAY 8,
Unfinished business came up and Mr.. Davis
W: Va.) took the floor with a speech upon th'
debt question between Virginisns, premisint
his remarks with an expression of regret tina
the speeches mide by senator's from Virgiui,
and Ohio, Malone and Sherman, should havt
compelled him to discuss in this chamber whs
he considered to be purely local matter. HI
gave history of the debt complication ani
said the Virginians and his people will pay
their debts, and the sooner the better. III
hoped the two states would soon come together
and settle the question.
After short debate on the debt Of Virgins
the senate ad journed.
The senate, in caucus, resolved in substance
that executive sessions shall be held forthwith
the first one tomorrow, for the transaction o.
accumulated business in the following order
First-Reference OF nominations now on the
table to appropriate committees.
Second-The consideration of pending treat
les.
Third-The consideration of all nomination.
heretofore or hereafter reported from senate
committees, which respectively are not object
to which the office appe1tains, or from which
in case of u national or territorial appointment
the nominee is to be appointed.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8.
The deadlock was temporarily broken thif
morning. Mr.. Dawes moved to go into execu-
tive session, and in doing so repudiated the idea
that by so doing he and his associates were giving
up the fight over the senate offic RS, which he
considered in its scope and character as pre-.
senting a question of great importance to the
future welfare of the government, involving, as
it did, the right of the majority to rule. The
motion was unanimously carried.
The senate, in executive session, confirmed
the following nominations: Robert Hit of
Illinois, assistant secretary of state; Hiram
Price of Iowa, commissioner of Indian affairs
A. NJ. Jones, United States marshal for the
northern district of Illinois; Sanford A Hudson
of Wisconsin, associate justice of the supreme
court of Dakota. Postmasters, W. 81. Craig
Albany, N Y; VIM. Mullenix, Bristol, Conn.
T. F. Black, collector of customs, st. Mary's
Ga. The foregoing were all confirmed by un-
animous consent Other nominations Oh the
table were referred to appropriate committees
The senate then took up the Chinese immi-
grafton treaty
THURSDAY, MAY 8.
The senate did good days work in execu-
tive session. The Chinese treaties and "a nom-
nations were confirmed A great sensation was
caused by the president Withdrawing the nom
nations of Conkling's friends, viz: Steward L
Woodford, to be district attorney for the
southern district of New York; Lewis F. Payn
to be marshal for that district; Mr.. Tenny, to be
district attorney for the eastern district of New
York; Clinton D. McDougall, to be marshal fol
the northern district of New York, and Maj
Tyler, to be collector of customs at Buffalo
The nomination of W. H. Robertson, to be col.
lector of customs at the port of New York. was
not withdrawn.
The senate confirmed the following nomina-
tions: William Walter Phelps, of New Jersey, en-
to Austria; Cortes Fessenken, of Romeo, Michi-
gan, United States surveyor general for Dako.
ia; Richard W. Montgomery, receiver of pub
lie moneys, Bloomington, Neb.; Selden NJ
Bronson, postmaster at Menash Wis.,; Iione
A. Sheldon Of Ohio, governor of New Mexico
Territory: Edward s. Meyer United States at
torney for the northern district of Ohio; Henry
district Of Wi: consin; Thos. Wilson, Distric
of Columbia, consul at Ghent; John +. Jenne
New Jersey, consul at Nuevo Laredo; E. G
Jewett, United States assayer, st. Louis
Surveyors of customs-Jcseph L. CASTOR,
Chattanooga; J. R. Leonard, Indianapolis; col.
s,,4o
district of Ohio
Re-; sters of Land Offices-William Letcher
at Mitchell, D. T.; j. P. Owens, Taylor's Falls
Mimi. G. B. Tyler, Tracy Mimi; E. H. Cav
anagh Oberlin, Kas; G. h Smith, Worthing
ton, MINI.
Receivers of Public Monoys-John Iced
Tracy, MINI. G E, Chandler, Oberlin, Kas
Postmasters-J. K. Willis, Braddock, Penn.
Mechanicsburg, O.; E. r. Hubbard, Richmond
Ind; Sayre, Wabash, Indiana; J. McKin
ney, Jr Aledo, ILL.,; E. W. Phillips, Oal
Park, Ill; J. Sayles, Evart, Mich G. Delai
mere, South Hayen, Mich. H. Z: Botsford
Miss. T. Richardson, Port Gibson, Miss. A
G. Pearce, Greenville, Miss; W. Upton, Cleve
land Tenn. W. E. Hobson, Bowling Green
KY; H. N. Cook, Columbia, Mo. ; H. W. Turn
er, Lexington, Mo-; @. Cryslar, Independence
Mo-; E. s. Rogers, Red Oak, To-. A. L. San
cOTu, AuuuDOn, 10. y. ~. Dlckey, WAIerVll0
Kas !; G. W. Dotv. Burlington, Kas.
FRIDAY, MAY 6.
A motion of Senator Harris for an executiv
session of the senate to-day was voted down h
| the republicans, which led to the impression
| that tic republicans were to resume the dead
| lock. The democrats made motion to aiourll
but that was also voted down. Then Senate
| Dawes moved to go into executive session
which was carried unanimously The action o
the republicans WIS to keep the control of tn
business i'll their hands and assert their major
| ity. The presidents action on the New Yor
nominations upset the republican plans, an
they have not yet undertaken to rearrang
them. There is talk of fixing an early day fo
adjournment, ard a senator said he intended t
bring that subject up in the executive sessio,
All nominations reported from the committee
have been confirmed. but about one hundre
remain for the committees action.
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