The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-14
Parnell Again Arested..Othcr News,
The Extra session.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., October i3.--The
president to-day sent the .following1
nominations to the senate: Hannibal Ham.
lin, of Maine, to be envoy extraordinary
AID minister plenipotentary Of the United
States to Spain; Walker Blaine, OF Maine,
third assistant secretary Of state; Mark s.
Brewer, of Michigan, consul-gcneralo of the
United States to Berlin; Alex, Jourdan, Of
Pennsylvania, consul at Agiers;
Edmund Johnson, Of New Jersey,
consul at Plcton; Arthur II. Harrison,
OF New Jersey, consul at San Lander Win.
field Scott Bird, of Alabama, consul at
Laguayra; Robt J, Holt, of Vermont, con
sui at Barbadoes; Jas. w. Siler, of Indiana,
consul at Cape Town Henry l.. sharon, of
Missouri, consul at Port Stanley DIR. Alva
$. Alexander. of Indiana, fifth assistant OF
the treasury; Il. J. Davis, of Massachusetts
deputy forth auditor of the treasury Jacob
IL. Ella, of New Hampshire, auditor of the
treasury for the postoillco department !:
Robt +. Cowell, Of Minnesota, deputy
auditor Of the treasury for the postoilice
department; Thomas NJ. BroadwAter,
Of Mississippi, . collector of Gus
TOMS loT luc ulSlTlNt VI NlcktDufB,
Mississippi VIM. Gouveneur Morris OF
California, collector of customs for the dis
trict of Alaska.
EpMuSp's RESOLUTIONS AGAIN.
WASHINGTON, October l8,--sir Lamar
offered a, resolution requesting the presi
dent 10 advise the senate whether any ac.
tion has been taken by the goystnment
since the last session of The senate toward
protecting the rights and interests of The
United States in the project of the Inter.
Oceanic canal at Panama. The motion was
laid on the table for future action.
Mr., Edmands called up his resolution
continuingthe standing committees of the
senate as they were constituted at the last
session.
Mr., Garland offered an amendment pro
viding that only the following committees
shall be continued On foreign relations
finance, commerce, military affairs, Judi
ciary, postoflices and roads, public lands,
pensions and Indian affairs
Hecontcnded that the committees named
were the only ones which would have any
work TO do during the special session.
M Mr.. Edmunds opposed the amendment
There were committees which were not pro,
yided for which, In his opinion, would
be necessary in order TO perform the work
OF the session. He instanced the commit.
tee on privileges and elections rs one which
should be organized There was ON the
table now a petition presented by the sena-
tor from New Jersey, Mcpherson, said to
seriously a feet the right ofa senator from
New York t6 Il seat In this body. That
OF, ,yht TO be In, luired into. Then there was
the committee on railroads which might
have work TO do. IL was known from pub
lie report that there had been an
important officer suspended for
some supposed failure to perform his duty,
and by law II was REQ lircd that such sus-
pension should be repo. ted to the senate.
The committee on coniing ent expenses was
also necessary committee.
Mr.. Garland stated that he would modify
his amendment so as To contil. 'uc the COM
mittee on privileges and clectio us and con.
tingent expenses. He thought Thu II would
then include all the committees th at II was
necessary to organize at this time.
Mr.. Garland's amendment was rel, ,cted;
yeas 35, nays 81, Davis, of Illinois, and
Malone, of Virginia, voting with the rep. tb'
Mr., Edmund's resolution was then adopt
ed; yeas 81 nays 35. The standing commit.
zee are, therefore, continued rs constituted
NJ the last session, and the president pro
tenn. Is authorized TO fillany vacancies which
may exist.
AS soon as the result was announced Mr..
Logan rose and offered a resolution for the
election Of David Davis, senator from iii.
nois, as president pro tenn. of the senate.
Mr.. Pendleton asked that the resolution
lay over one day under the rules, and Il
was so ordered. The senate then at 1910
went into executive session.
On the reassembling ofthc senate Pendlc.
ton withdrew his objection to consider tho
resolution contemplating the election Of
DAVIS as president pro TEN.
Mr.. Jones, Of Florida, spoke in opposi.
ZION TO the adoption Of the resolution but
II was adopted and Mr.. Davis was chosen
president pro tenn, and was escorted TO the
chair by Messrs Bayard and Anthony.
Mr.. Jones, of Florida, opposed the reso.
luton. He said that before the resolution
was submitted to q vote he wished to reiter.
ate protest which he had once made here
ON this subject by denying the power of the
senate to do this thing. Ii was nid
mat this question was no longer open.
The precedent had been established In the
iorty-fourth congress by which the right of
thc senate TO choose at will It's presiding of.
iicer had been affirmed. lie held that the
action OF the senate would not be recorded
as precedent. Congress, by act Of 1902,
had declared that the presiding officer
OF the senate should succeed In
certain contingencies TO the Office of presi.
dent of the United States. lie contcndod
that the president pro tenn, having once
been elected, the constitution fixed the
dent had never been established by the
senate than that which declared that this
body should have the power,
In case os ANYTHING unfortu'