The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-05-12

WASHINGTON, May 5.-SENATE---
Immediately after the reading of
yesterdays journal, the Senate, ON
motion ofDawes,at 1906 p. NJ, went
into executive session.
The Senate transacted a remarka-
BILE amount of businass in ats execu-
tive session to-day, clearing the cal
endar of treaties and also taking
final action on the eighty-eight NOM
nations. The first matter disposed
ofwas the Chinese immigration trea-
ty, which, after near three hours
debate, was ratified without amend
ment by practically unanimous vote,
there being only two senator's re-
corded in the negative.
The Chinese commercial treaty
was then taken up, and after brief
discussion, was also ratified without
amendment and substantially with
out any opposition. The Senate
next ratified in quick succession
the extra action treaty with the
United States of Columbia, the
consular convention with Italy,
convention with Morocco and trea-
ty with Japan relative to the reci-
procity duties of the United States
and Japan in case of ship wreck
upon their respective coasts.
The following nominations were
confirmed during the day session:
Jos. i. CASTOR, surveyor of the port
OF Chattanooga; Geo. b. Everett,
collector of customs of the fifth dis
trict, North Caro-. Ina, and Mr.. I'm
derstock for the fourth district OF
Texas; postmasters, George E. Mat
thews, Hazelhurst, Mississippi; Alex.
G. Pearce, .Greenville, Mississippi,
and W. S. Upton, Cleveland, Ten
nessee.
RICHMOND, Va, May 5.-Dr. Cha
McGill, an eminent physician Of
this city, died to-day in the 77th yea.
of his age. The deceased was .
native of Baltimore and carr
of distinguished ancestry, bein,
the lineal descendant of Thos. Jen-
nings, who was Kings attor-
ney under the colonial government
of Marylaud; McGill Of Scotland
who settled in Maryland in 1923. He
settled permanently in Hagerstown,
Maryland, where he married and
became the leading physician. On
the breaking out of the late war, the
sympathies of the DIR. and his fami-
ly being with the South caused
them to be under constant
surveillance and to suffer numerous
indignities resulting finally In his
arrest and confinement as q state
prisoner at Fort McHenry and other
Federal prisons until 1862, when
he was Internationally released
from after the war. DIR. McGill
made this city his home, where his
many accomplishments secured for
him an extensive practice and many
friends. He left a good wife and
many progeny. .....
| WAsHINaToN,M May 5.-The Senate
in executive session this aft ernoon
confirmed several nominations, in
GLIDING that of VIM. Walter Phelps,
of New Jersey, 10 be minister TO
Austria. The consideration of the
Chinese immigration treaty was re-
sumed, Senator Miller taking the
floor in continuation of the argu-
ment in favor OF ratifying.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The Presi-
dent sent a message TO the Senate
this evening, Withdrawing all the
principal nominations, except that
of Judge Robertson. The message
was simply a formal message OF
withdrawal, containing no ex-
PLANTATION or comment. The
nominations Withdrawn are Stew
art l.. Woodford, United States
Attorney for the southern district;
Asa Tenny, United States Attorney
for the eastern district; Lewis +
Paine, United States Marshal for the
southern district; Clinton McDougal
United States Marshal for the north.
ern district; John Tyler, Collector
of Customs for the district of Buff
falo, all of New York. t....t.