The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-04-01
DoINGS IN CONGRESS.

On the meeting OF the Senate on the morn
ing of Wednesday, March %, Mr.. Voorhees, again
submitted the resolution declaring that the hostile
attitude assumed by the national banks to refund
ing the national debt at lower rate of interest," and
their recent attempt to dictate the legislation of
Congress, contrary to the best interests of the
people, and calculated to excite their alarm for the
future Mr. Morrill, raised his point
Of order that the resolution was not in order,
inasmuch as it was a legislative proposition.
Mr.. voorhees, spoke at length in opposition to the
point of order. Mr.. Morrill, withdrew it, and the
resolution laid over. Mr.. Dawes offered reso-
luton for the election Of SENATE officers, naming the
candidates selected by the Republican caucus. The
following list Of nominations was cent in by the
Pre- ident: William II. Robertson Collector Of Gus
toms at the port of New York; William Walter
Phelps, of New Jersey Minister to Austria; Edwin
eral to London; Adam Badeau, of
New York, Charge d'Affaires in Denmark;
Lewis Wallace, of niiana, Charge dAfaires in Par
aguay and Uruguay; Michael j. Cramer, of Ken
lucky, Charge d'Afaires in Switzerland William
E. Chandler, Of New Hampshire, Solicitor General
Samuel j. Phillips, of North Carolina Judge of the
Court OF Claims; L. A. Sheldon, of Ohio, Governor
Of New Mexico; Thomas M. Nichol, of
Wisconsin, Commissioner of Indian Affairs;
Edward s. Meyer, United States Attorney of the
Northern district of Ohio; George w. Atkinson,
United States Marshal, West Virginia; Bryan H.
Langston, Collector OF Internal Revenue, Fifth dis
trict of Missouri; Ellis G. Evans Receiver of Pubic
Moneys Ironton, Mo. And the following POST
masters: Michael Piggott Quincy, FL. Daniel Saw
yer, Wabash, Ind; George X. Gilmer, Richmond.
Va; T. Morgan, Pulaski, Tenn. Charles NJ Wilder
Columbia, S. c.; Hamilton jay, Jacksonville Fla.
Mr.. Dawes called up the resolution for the
election of officers of the Senate on Thursday
March a. After several dilatory motions were voted
down, motion to adjourn was carried. During the
session there were some sharp passages between
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tween Senators Brown and Hoar. Senator David
Davis generally voted with the Republicans
In speech explaining his course, he said
that the constitutional majority had q right to APP
point the officers. Senator Garland opposed "A.
present election of officers, the ground that it
would work great injustice to the present incunl-
bents. Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania, asserted
the determination of the Republican side to sit
the question out. Senator Brown accepted the ISSUE
and stated his intention to sit here until December
before he wonld consent to change officers
The President nominated the following Post
masters: Joseph o. jones' Terre Haute, Ind Henry
Davis, Bedford, Ind. Hamilton E. Baker, Rolla,
Mo-; Henry N. Cook, Columbia, Mo-: Presley G.,
Lane, Palmyra Mo-; Cornell Crysler, Independence,
Mo, ; William Lydwith, Jacksonville, Fla Charles p
Chandler, Receiver of Public Moneys at 0berlin, Kas
Thomas H. Cayanaugh, Register of Land Office at
Oberlin, Kas. st+
On the meeting of the Senate on Friday,
March %, Mr.. Ingalls, offered resolution calling on
the Secretary of War for list of appointments 9TH
er than those in The army, made in his department
since the LIST of December 1872 to March g. 1884, and
under what provisions of law said appointments had
been made Mr.. Dawes called up his resolution for
the election of Senate officers, the pending mo-
ton being that to postpone its consideration until
the first Monday in December. The debate was in
terrupted frequently by motions to adjourn
and to go into executive session. Mr.
Johnston, OF Virginia, and Mr.. sauls-
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being Malone, Riddleberger and reputation.
The President nominated: Assistant Secretary Of
State Robert R. Hit, Of Illinois, Assistant United
States Treasurer at San Francisco. Call Nathan W..
Spaldng. Assistant Appraiser at San Francisco,
Charles NJ. Leavy. Postmasters, John McKenny,
Jr, Aledo, Ill. William Rule. Knoxville. and Will
lam s. Upton, Cleveland, Tenn. Elliot II. L. Rog-
ers, Red Oak, Iowa; George K Foote, Jackson Tenn.
In the United States Senate, on Saturday.
March 26, after some argument on the propriety Of
electing new officers, adjournment was effected,
| Mr.. Malone having the floor for Monday. The
President nominated Charles E. Van Pe to be Post
| master at Seward Neb; W. C. Brundage, to be Sur
veyor of Customs at Michigan City, Ind, and c. H.
Smith, to be Receiver Of Public Moneys at Washing
ton, MINI.
The galleries of the Senate Chamber were
| jammed on Monday, March IS, in anticipation of
sensational debate. Among the auditors was Mrs
Sprague. Senator Malone devoted three hours t.
the task of making his position reputation clear,
/ and rounded off in few extemporaneous remarks
| feeble attempt was made toward the election Of
officers The President nominated William H Craig
for Postmaster at Albany, N. Z. Mr.. Craig is the
/ present Postmaster.
/ In the United States Senate, on Tuesday
March %, Wade Hampton denied the statement O
Gen. Malone that the Democratic party had repu
dated the debt Of South Carolina Mr.. Brown re