The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-19
SENATE PROCEEDINGS coSDrssssEz.e,.
What Has Been Done During the Past
 GsSS oy this Body in Extra Session.

SENATE PRUCEEDlN6S cONDEIisEl...
 What Has Been Done During the Past
 ~s>S ny this Body in Extra Session.
 MAY 5.--The Senate transacted remark. ably large amount of business in executive session, clearing the calendar of treaties and also taking final action on eighty fous nominations, in about four and half hours. The first matter disposed of was the Chinese immigration treaty, which, after the con. | tinuation of yesterday s debate Casting three hours but developing no fresh interests ] was ratified without amendment by a practically unanimous vote, there being only two senators recorded in the negative. The Chinese commercial treaty, after brief discussion, was also ratified without amend ment, and subsequently without opposition. Proceeding with the calender treaties, the Senate next ratified in quick succession the extradition treaty with the United States of Columbia, Consular convention with Italy modifying and defining the judicial powers of certain consulates, the convention with Morroco respecting the taxation prerogatives Of the Moorsh Government, and the treaty with Japan, prescribing reciprocal duties for Japan and the United States Governments in case of ship-wrecks upon their respective coasts, also confirmed the following nomi- nations Wm, Walter Phelps, New Jersey, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni- potentiary to Austria. Cortz Fessenden, of Romeo, Mich, U. s. Surveyor General for Dakota. Richard w. Montgomery, Receiver of Public Moneys, Bloomington, Nebraska. Selden M Bronson, Postmaster, Menesha, Wis. Lionel A. Sheldon, Ohio, Governor of New Mexico Territory Edward s. Meyer, U. s. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. Henry Fink U. s. Marshall for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Thomas Wilson, District of Columbia Consul at Ghent. John F. Jenn, New Jersey, Consul at Nuevo Laredo. E. c. Jewett, United States Assayer, St. Louis. Surveyor of Customs Joseph L. Gaston, Chattanooga, Tenn. John R. Leonard, Indianapolis, Ind. Collector of Internal Revenue-Marcus Boggs, Elev- enth District, Ohio. Registers of Land 0ffices--Wm. Letcher, at Mitchell, Dakota; John P. Owens, Taylor's Falls, Minn.; Chas. B. Tylow, Tracy, Minn.; Thos. H. Cava- naugh, Oberlin, Kan; Christopher H. Smith, Worthington, Minn. Receivers of Public Moneys-John Lind, Tracy, Minn. Chas. K. Chandler, Oberlin, Kas.
 MAY 6-Mr. Dawes made an attempt to speak on the resolution for the election of Senate officers, but the Democratic Senators resumed the tactics of alternating motions to go into executive session and to adjourn, until MT. Dawes gave up the fight for the day, and, upon his motion, the senate went into executive session, alter which the Senate adjourned.
 MAY 9.-Mr. Ransom called up the reso- lutions offered by him March 15, directing the committee of commerce to inquire into the condition of the Potomac river in front of the city of Washington, the navigation of said river and the effect of bridges across the same with regard to the navigation, floods and health of the city, and to report at the next session what steps, If any, should be taken with reference thereto Adopted ....M MT. Kellogg offered resolution calling on the postmaster-general and secre. taries of war, navy, state and treasury for the names of all clerks and other employees in the respective departments together with date of their appointment, the state to which charged, and persons on whose re- commendation each was appointed. On ob- jecfion from Mir. Ferry the resolution was laid over under the rules. The senate then, on motion of Mir. Dawes, went into execu- tive session, and when the doors reopened adjourned.
 MAY 10.-Unfnished business came up and then the Senate, on motion of Mir. Pen dleton, went into executive session....A withdrawing the nomination of w. A. M. Grier as third assistant postmaster general The message states the nomination is with drawn at Grier's request The President also withdrew from the Senate to-day the nomination of Wm. Jesse Grant as post master at Terrell, Tex, and John Grant as postmaster at Bracketville, Tex The Senate in executive session confirmed the following nominations: James Longstreet United States marshal for Georgia; Absolom Blythe, United States marshal for South Carolina Samuel w. Melton, United States attorney for South Carolina Philip H. Emerson, associate justice of the supreme court of Utah; Albert Woodcock, collector of internal revenue for the Third district of Illinois, John A. Hill, postmaster, Albu- querque, N. M.
 MAY lI.-Mr. Kellogg called up the reso- lution offered by him some days ago call ing on the heads of executive departments for names of clerks and employees employed in their respective departments, etc. MT. Brown offered an amendment calling for additional information as to whether such clerks and employees are white or colored The resolution and amendment were laid over for future action. Mir. Morrill, offered a resolution that hereafter the official reg ister of the United States shall contain, in addition to the statistics required by section 5t0 of the Revised Statutes, information as to the congressional district from which each other clerk and employe in the ser vice of the United States is appointed and the date of his appointment Laid over for future action ..... The senate went into execu- tive session, and when the doors reopened adjourned. ...... A bout two hours of the ses- sion was devoted to tedious discussion of questions of propriety and precedent rela- tive to the proposed removal of the iniunc- ton of secrecy from the whole or part of the proceedings on the Chinese treaties. It resulted in consideration of the recent vote by which authority was given for the publication of the speech of Senator Hoar, and the whole subject was then dropped. The latter part of the session was occupied with debate on the nomination of eX-Sena- tor Stanley Matthews to be an associate | justice of the supreme court which was re- ported few days ago from the judiciary committee adversely. Its consideration was only partially completed. The following nominations were confirmed; Michael J. Cranes, Kentucky now change d affaires at Denmark, to be charge affaires to Switzerland, vice Nicholas Fish, resign ed; Geo. P. Pomeroy, New Jersey, to be sec retary of the United States legation at Paris; Thos. A. NJ. Morris, Colorado, to be mem- Der of the Ute commission, vice Jno, B. Bowman, resigned; Geo. w. Atkinson, United States Marshal, West Virginia; Jno. l B. Stickney, United States attorney for the l Northern district of Florida; Chas. M. Wild