Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-19
xlyII coNeREss EXTRA SESSION.

WAsHrxGrox, March Is. In anticipation
of the renewal of debate upon organization.
| the galleries of the Senate were filled this
morning. while many persons, principally
members. occupied seats in the rear Of the
chamber.
Mr. Hale presented the credentials of VIM.
p. FRYE of Maine, and Mr.. FRYE took the
oath.
Mr.. Dawes offered a resolution requesting
the President TO transmit to the Senate n
copy made TO the Secretary of State by Ed
ward A. Vandyke, consular clerk at Gree,
on capitulation of the Ottoman Empire, by
vote of the Vice President, was adopted.
Mr.. Pendleton called up the organization
resolution.
Mr.. Anthony moved the resolution be in
definitely postponed, which resulted in yeas
81. NAYS 81.
Mr.. Davis of Illinois, voted in the mega
tive with the democrats.
When Mr.. MahoneS name was reached he
also voted with the democrats, which excited
establishment, but before the announcement
of the vote he rose and changed his vote
(making the vote 81 to So, amid some ap-
plause and some vigorous kissing in the gal
leries.
Messrs Camden and Edmunds were paired
and the Vice President then said, the vote
being evenly divided. the chair will vote
ave.
He therefore declared the motion carried.
Mr.. salisbury said he did not rise for the
purpose of Directing to the vote of the Vice
President, but to express his opinion that in
the organization of the Senate that it was an
assumption of power on the part of the Vice
President. who had merely followed prece-
dents.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Anthony, re-
organizing the Senate committees on the re-
publican basis. was agreed to. yeas IS. NAYS
81, the Vice President casting the deciding
vote and at one the Senate went inio execu-
tive session.
The following is the Senate Committees as
elected
PIriieges and Eecfions-Hoar, chairman
Cameron, of Wis. Teller, Sherman. Frye,
Salisbury, Hill of Ga, Vance, Pugh.
Foreign Relations. chairman :;
Conkling. Edmunds. Miller, Ferry, Johnston,
Morgan. Hill of Ga, Pendleton.
Finance.-Morril, chairman; Sherman,
Ferry, Jones of Nevada. Allison. Plat of
New York. Bavard. Voorhees, Beck. Nc
Phcrson, Harris.
.Appropriatiops- Allison. chairman: Lo-
gan, Dawes, Plumb Hale, Davis of w. Va,
Beck. Ransom Cockrcll.
Ian, Jones of Nevada Kellogg. Conger Ran
som. Coke. Farley. Vest
Manufactures longer, chairman Hale,
Sewell, Mcpherson, Williams.
agriculture. Malone. chairman; Blair.
Plumb, vanWyck, Davis of W. Va, Slater,
George.
Military fairs.-Logan, chairman Burn.
side Cameron of Pa, Harrison, Sewall Cock
rell. Maxey, Grover, Hampton.
Narai ifoirs.-Cameron of Pa. chair
man; Anthony. Rollins. Miller, Malone,
Jones of Fla. Mcpherson, Vance, Farley.
Judiciary.-Edmunds, chairman; Conk-
ling. Logan, Ingalls,, Mcmillan, Garland,
Davis of Ill. Bayard, Lamar.
Post Offices and Post Roads.-Ferry,
chairman; Hill of Col, Plat OF \. V. Saw
yer. Malone. .Maxey, Salisbury, Farley.
GroOmc.
PuJfie Londs.-Pumb, chairman: Hill Of
Col, Blair. Van Wyck. McDill, Jones of
Fla. Grover. Walker, Morgan.
Pirate Land .Cioims.-Bayard, chair
man: Jones of Cal, Edmunds, Allison.
Indian 4fous. -Dawes. chairman; In
gals. Saunders, Logan, Cameron of Wis.
Coke, Pendleton, Walker, Slater.
Peasions.-Tcller, chairman; Plat of
Conn, Blair, Mitchell, Edgarton, Groome,
Slater. Jackson. Camden.
Revolutionary C2dims.-.Johnston, chair
man; Jones of Fla, Hill of Ga. Anthony.
Dawes.
Claims-Cameron of Wis, chairman
FRYE, Teller. Hoar, Conger, Pugb, jackson,
George, Fair.
District of Colvmbto. ingalls,. chairman
Rollins, Mcmillan, Hawley, McDiil Harris,
Butler, Vance, German.
Pafenfs-Platt of Conn, chairman; IIoar,
Mitchell, Edgarton. Coke, Call, Williams.
Teyritorres.-Saunders chairman; KEEL
logg McDill, SAWYER. Butler, Garland. Vest.
Railroads. chairman: Teller,
Saunders. IIawley, Sawyer, Sewell, Lamar.
Groome, Williams, Jonas, Brown.
Mines and Mining. Hill of Colorado,
chairman; Jones Of Nevada, Van Wyck,
Miller. Hampton, Fair. Camden.
Rerision Of Lars Mcmillan, chairman
Plat of Conn. Hale, Davis of ILL.,, Pepdle-
ton.
Edncation and LoboF.--Blair, chairman
Morrill,. Burnside Edgarton, Malone, Maxev.
Brown, George. Fair.
Girl Se,riee.-Hawley. chairman: Rol-
lins. Jones of Nevada, Hill Of Colorado,
Butler. Walker. Williams.
Contingent EJpenses.-Jones of New,
chairman: Plat of Conn, Vance.
Enqrosssd Bitis.-Saulsbury, chairman
Call, Conkling.
Ruies-Frye, chairman; iIoar, Sherman.
Call. German.
improvement Of Mississippi Rirer.-
MITCHELL chairman: Kellogg. Van WICK,
FRYE, Jonas. Cockrell, Jackson.
fermentation Routes to the Sea Boo I'd
Harrison. chairman: Cameron of Pa, Blair,
PIatt of New York, Beck, Voorhees,. Cam
den.
Joint COMMITTEE Oh Public Priafisg.-
Anthony, chairman; Hawley, German.
| Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills
/ Plat Of New York, chairman; Rollins, Pugh.
Joint Committee on Library.
chairman; Hoar, Voorhees,.
.Toinf Committee on Public BpitdiRgs ana
| Grounds -RoIlins. chairman: Morrill,, Cam.
eron of Wis, Jones Of Fla, Vest.
! The following are the select committee
elected on the resolution subsequently Of
fered by Mr.. Anthony:
! Girl Serrioe-Sawyer chairman; Rollins.
Dawes. Hampton, Groome-
/ Cessus-HaIe chairman; Morrill, Cam