The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-05-19

ris of Colorado, commissioner to accept and
ratify the agreement submitted by the Ute
Indians Of Colorado.
WEDNESDAY, MAY IL.
Nothing of importance was done in the opel.
session. In executive session the following
nominations were confirmed: Michael j.
Kramer, Kentucky, now charge d'affairs to
Denmark, to be charge d'affairs to Switzerland,
vice Nicholas Fish, resigned; George V. POM
States legation at Paris; Thos. A. McMorris,
Colorado, to be member Of the Ute commits
sion, vice John B. Bowman, resigned; Geo. W.
Atkinson, United States mershal, West Virginia;
John r. Stickney, United States attorney
postmaster at Columbia, S. "A. Newton Kim
bali, receiver public moneys, Jackson, Miss.
A long debate took place without action on
the nomination of Stanley Matthews for Justice
of the supreme court. The confirmation was
strongly SpRGssd by Senators E = Bay
spoke of the entangled connections of Matthews
with railroads, and especially of his views on
the Thurman act. He presented the popular
side of the opposition to Matthews confirmation,
and spoke as to the exponent of the anti-monop-
oily league.
THURSDAY, MAY II.
Mr.. Kellogg called up his resolution calling
upon the heads Of the various executive de-
partments for information relative to the clerks
and employees in the respective departments,
including information as to the person or per-
sous on whose information such clerks or en-
ployes were appointed
Sherman and then Bayard expressed their dis
approval OF it. They contended first that all
the information asked for by Kellogg in his
resolution was contained in the biennial regis
ter, except the names of the men who recon-
mended the appointment Of the clerks, and
second, that they did not consider the latter
information such to should be divulged. In
many cases men had served the govern
ment long and faithfully who could not turn,
if it was desirable, to a single one of the
they had all died. The late secretary of the
treasury spoke most feelingly of the faithful
servants OF the people who might be turned out
of office by politicians if the information de-
sired by kellogg were laid before the latter:
The whole matter was finally referred to the
committee on printing.
Mr.. Hoar offered resolution directing the
committee on privileges and elections to ill.,
quire and report at the next session of congress
what measures are needful to secure an ascer-
tainment and declaration of the result of the
election of president ADOPTED
In executive session. Stanley Mathews was
confirmed to be an associate justice of the su-
preme court by one majority. The vote stood
twenty-one in the negative to twenty three in
the affirmative.
The principal speakers to-day were Senators
Edmunds, David Davis, Logan and Mcmillan
against, and Senators Sherman Pendleton and
Beck in favor Of confirmation. The debate
was very similar to that of yesterday. the
speeches being. to . large extent, elaborate,
and the arguments then advanced by the res
ton to the effect. on one hand, that Judge
Matthews is eminently qualified for
the supreme bench by his great
legal ability and personal ability; and on the
other, that his views concerning the constitu-
tiona!ity of the Pacific railroad funding act and
Sr~I~A
stability of the last supreme court decisions on
these subjects in the event of his confirmation,
and that his appointment is objectonal for
geographical reasons.
FRIDAY, MAY IL.
TA president sent message Withdrawing
the nomination Of Gen. Lewis Wallace as charge
d'affairs for Paraguay and Uruguay, at his own
request
The president nominated Chas f. Henry, Of
Ohio, United States marshal for the District of
Columbia, and K. Frederick Douglass for re-
corder Of deeds, District Of Columbia, vice
Geo. A. Sheridan, resigned.
The senate in executive session confirmed
tho nomination of Don A. Pardee az circuit
Judge of the Fifth judicial district; George
K. Gilmer, postmaster at Richmond, Virginia;
NJ. A. Lochie Keibs, receiver public moneys,
ceiver public moneys, Salt Lake City, Utah,
Posto1ice Changes Duria= the Week Ending
May 2, 1881.
MINNESOTA
observation-disclosures Rice county; Ridge
vile, Swift county; Wilton Center, Fillmore
county.
Postmasters Appointed Dassel, Mseker
county, Louis Rudberg; Miltona, Douglas
county, Joseph H. Brady: Redwood. Becker
county, James D. Campbell; Spring Hill, Stearns
county, Michael Weir; Warsaw, Rice county,
Edward Holliste1.
IOWA.
Established Barrwood, Scott county, Sam
uel Barr, P. NJ. !; Briscoe, Adams county, Bren-
ton Hughes, P. NJ. Hancock, Pottawattamie
county, Winfield 6. Williams, P. NJ
Discontinued-Rlack Walnut, Palo Alto
county; Hooks Point, Hamilton county: Nc
Dill, Cass county; Powhatan. Pochahontas