Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-04
UNITED STATES SENATE.
WEpSEspAY. Ocr. 26.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. %.
Senate-Senator Ransom offered resolution
providing that the power and authority invested
in commerce by the resolution adopted May 9
1851, with reference to inquiry into the condition
of the Potomac river at Washington d. G. be
continued during the ensuing recess. and that the
committee report December next. Adopted.
Mr.. Butler offered resolution directing the
committee printing to inquire why the agri-
cultural reports of 1880 have not been distributed
to congress. Adopted.
Mr.. Sherman called up the resolution offered
by him yesterday for an investigation into the
disbursement Of the contingent fund of the
treasury department. After having been mod
flied SO as to allow the committee on appropri-
ations to be directed to investigate the accounts
for the expenditures for several appropriations
contingent other expenses of the several depart
ments, including the method of making such dis
bursements, of character and disposition of pur-
chases made, and employment paid from such ap-
preparations, and 10 report at early day as
possible what further legislation is necessary to
secure the proper disbursements of such: that the
committee have leave to send for persons and pa
pers, and sit during the recess of the senate.
The resolution was adopted and Sherman
Meline report was referred to the committee On
appropriations.
The senate went into executive session and
when the doors reopened. adjourned.
Thursday, OCT. q.
Setate-A resolution was adopted for the paw
ment Of extra compensation to pages and other
employees Of the senate.
On motion of Senator Ingalls, resolution was
adopted continuing during the recess of the sem
ate the authorit; conferred upon the committee
on Judiciary to examine into the subject of bank
ruptcy, and directing the committee TO report in
December next.
The authority conferred upon the committee on
public lands to inquire into the condition Of the
land office, was continued during the recess of the
senate.
The president pro tenn laid before the senate 4
communication from Gov. Colquit of Georgia
rendering him, and through him to the members
ot the senate, cordial invitation Of the officers
and executive committee of the cotton exposition
to visit the exposition now being held at Atlanta
Laid on the table and ordered printed.
he senate then went into executive session
and shortly after took recess for an hour for
the purpose of giving the various committees
time TO consider the nominations received this
morning, andsreport them to-day.
L he senate, before the recess. confirmed Charles
W. Seaton, of New York, superintendent of the
census.
FRIDAY 0cT. 2S.
Sn"t' The open session of the senate to- day,
lasted only half an hour when The doors were
closed and the executive session commenced The
nnde'l Lied contest over the nomination for the
lynchburg postotice was at once resumed. Eff
forts will be made to dispose of it to-day Il is
understood that not more than one or two impor-
tant nominations will be added to those already
sent in.
SATURDAY, Ger. 90.
Satdt.-l In the executive session the sergeant
at-arms made report on the senator's who re-
fused 10 obey the call of the senate and after a
long and interesting discussion of the report the
whole subject laid on the table ana the senate
was once more brought face to face with the
direct question of confirming the nomination of
clifford Stratham, to be postmaster Of Lynchburg
Ferris, who is chairman of the postotfice com
mittee, had charge of the nomina ton and there
upon remarked that in view of the manifest de
termination of the democratic members to con-
tnue the employment Of dilatory proceedings
against final action this case indefinitely or nj
least until after the Virginia elections the re-
puhlicans had concluded that rather than De rmit
any further obstruction of the remaining public
business they would lay the Lynchburg nomina-
ton aside, and he accordingly made that mo-
hon, which was unanimously agreed to- and the
senate proceeded to confirm large number Of
nominations.
Sen. Ferris motion is understood to have been
the result OF consultation between himself in be-
half of the republican caucus and the president.
in which Sen. Malone also participated at the
snine instan; and it is further well known to
have been predicted upon the especial understand
mg that an adjournment of the senate will be
promptly followed by Strathams appointment To
the office by the president. Besides this nomina-
ton, the nomination of Pay Director Yarmouth
as paymaster of the navy laid aside without
final action, and eight ten others principally of
postmasters at small places.
The senate laid aside the Lynchburr nomina-
tion and adjourned sine die.