Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-05-19
SEN.IIL.
WEDNESDAY WEEK.

WEDNESDAY WEEK.
In the Senate. Mr.. Kellogg called up his
resolution, offered few days ago, calling on
the heads Of the Executive Departments for
the names of the clerks aud employers therein,
the States from which they were appointed
the persons recommending them, Ne. Mr..
Brown offered an amendment, calling for
information IN to the color of the employees,
and the resolution and amendment were laid
over Tor future action. Mr.. McDil offered
resolution, which was also laid over, providing
that hereafter the s''Oticial Register of the
United States shall contain information as TO
the Congressional District from which each
officer and enpiDye iii the service OF United
States Ia appointed and the date of his
appointment. The Senate then on motion OF
MIR. Dawes. went into executive session. and
when the doors were reopened, at i.25 y. M,
adjourned until this morning. The following
nominations were confirmed in executive ses-
sion; Michael j. Cramer, Of Kentucky,
Charge Atfulres in Switzerland George l..
Pumuroy Of New Jersey Secretary Of I.ega-
ton ut Paris Thomas A. McMorriS, OF Colo
RADIO, member OF the Ute Commission George
W. Atkinson, United States Marshal for West
Virginia John b. Stickney, United States
Attorney for Northern Florida. There was
some debate on the nomination of Stanley
Matthews to be Associate Justice Of the
supreme Court of the United States, which
was reported adversely by the Judiciary Com
mittee u few days ago.
THURSDAY.
lin the Senate, MIR. Kellogg called I'D his
resolution calling on the heads Of the Execu-
tive departments for information relative to
Their clerks and employees, and the persons on
whose Recommendation the appointments
were made After some debate the resolution
was, on motion of Mr.. Bayard referred to the
Committee ON Printing. Mr.. McDill, of Iowa,
then called mp his resolution directing that
hereafter the Official Register of the United
states should contain information an to the
Congressional district from which each per-
son employed by the Government il appointed
Mr. Brown offered an amendment, that it
should also contain information as to the color
OF the appointcc. The resolution and amend
mcnt were referred to the Printing Commit
teo MIR. iiour offered II resolution directing
the Committee on Privileges and Elections
TO inquire and report at the next session of
Congress what measures are needfu ~ secure
the ascgrtainment and declaration of the
result of the election Of President and Vice
President The resolution was agreed to.
and the Senate then, at O'clock went into
executive session. When the doors were re-
opened, at $50, the Senate adjourned. In
the executive session the nomination of Stan
ICY Matthews to he Associate Justice of the
United States was confirmed by one majority
the vote standing ~ for 10 u against.
FRIDAY
The Senate, Immediately after assembling.
went into executive session, and when the
dours were reopened adjourned until Monday.
In executive session the nominations of Don
\. Pardee To be United States Circuit Judge
for the Fifth Judicial Circuit, and George k.
hllmer To DO postmaster ut Richmond ,Vir-
gina, were confirmed. No motion was
entered III executive session for a reconsdera-
ton of the vote confirming STANLEY Matthews
an Justice OF the United States Supreme
Court and, as the Senate has adjourned until
MONDAY, Ills continuation stands secure.
MONDAY.
Immediately after the ASSEMBLING OF the
senate the Vice President presented commu-
lllcntl0ns from Roscoe Conkling and Thomas
=. flatt, announcing their designations, as
senators from New York. MIR. Burnside.
from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
reported back, with favorable recommends
tiuh the resolution ''declaring the consent of
the United States Government a condition
precedent to the construction of ship canals
or other ways for the transportation of sea-
gong Vessels across the lsthmus connecting
North and South America, and also to the
rules and regulations under which other
nations shall participate in the use of such
canals or other WHY'S" Mr. Burnside gave
notice that he would call up the RESOLUTION
tuesday. After an executive session the
Senate adjourned.
TUESDAY
In the Senate, after somewhat humorous
c0lloquy between Mr.. Davis of West Virginia
and Dawes of Massachusetts, in relation to
the resolution for the election of senate
oihcers, Mr. Dawes moved to go into executive
session.
MIR. Burnside moved to call up his Inter
oceanic Canal resolution, but Mr.. Dawes re-
FUSED to yield. and the motion for an execu-
tive session was agreed to.
when the doors were reopened, Mr.. Saun-
ders OF Nebraska offered resolutions, which
were .odered to be printed, directing the
Judiciary Committee to inquire into the oper-
ations of the Union and Central Pacific rail-
roads in connection with the Sinking Fund
law OF 1875 and report at the next regular
session what is proper to most effectnallv
protect the interests Of the United States.
Mr.. Bayard offered resolution for the
appointment OF committee of two to wait
npon the President and inquire il he has apy
other business to lay before the Senate. 1t
was laid on the table for future action, and the
Senate then adjourned. ''