The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-10-27
CONGRESS-.
Proceedings Of the Extra Session OF the
Senate.
MONDAY. OCT. 18TH.


After tho senate was called to order Mr
Sherman called up his resolution directing the
secretary of the treasury to transmit to the
senate the report of the investigation made by
Mr. Windom's direction into the management
of the department. Mr.. Farley, of California,
postponed until Friday next Mr. Sherman
could not SEQ Why the delay was necessary, but
he acceded to Mr. Farley's request.
The president pro tenn nilcd vacancies on
committees as follows:
Foreign affairs, A,drich and Laphanl, In place
Of Burnside and Conkbug; finances, Aldrich i'll
place OF Burnside; commerce, miller Of New
York in place of Conkiing; military affaiis,
Hawley in place OF Burnside; judiciary, Teller
Of Colorado in place of Conklins, pos Offices
and roads, Miller in place Of Pletr; education
aud labor, Aldrich In place Of Burnside; en-
crossed bills, Miller of New York in place OF
Conkling; transportation routes e tho sea-
board, Laphnm in place Of Platt; enroll:d bills,
Sewa!i. in place of Platt; privileges and elsc-
tons, Laphsn1, in place Of Teller.
The nominations sent to the senate were:
Frank NJ. Eastman, Dis'ric of Columbia, attor-
uey Of the UAitod States for Montana; Oliver P:
remple, postmaster, Knoxville Tenn A. w.
'ottre.l, Michigan, receiver OF public moneys,
Detroit; Chas. II. Gould, Nebraska. receiver
Of public moneys Miles City, n; r.; Alex. Meg
Claire; John Crcmb, Minnesota, register OF
land Office, Crooks:on; c. W. Pierce, Nebraska,
register Of land of,i :e. Lincoln; G. W. Wilkin-
soo, Eebraska, assn. Tor In tials at Onahs and
| Winnebago ayeEc:, Nebraska
The s7nate coufir.nedR. 6. Ho,'ey, Vermont ,
! Unit,.d States consul. Barb ldoes; s. ptm ls J.
Hama, reg ser Of lands, LeadTil!e, COL; A. G.
| Phillas, receiver Of public nc Hieys, Horizon,
Ark. postmastcrs, o. d. Austin, Butler, Mo. ;
J. T. Holtiswor,ll, Paris, No !: Iniiana agents,
| Neh, sska; j. II. Tre:s, District of C;lambls,
| NO ihi agency, Idaho; J. W Cromse, Dakota,
! Devils Lake: J. Mclaughlin. Dakota, 'S,ar!iny
;soci; G. II. Spencer, Minnesota, Crow Greek,
Dakota
FRIDAY, OCT 21.
| The resolution introduced in the senate by ex-
Secretary Sherman a week ago. requiring the
senate the report of the investigation made BY
Jas. F. Me;iue and otherr, into the operations
of the department during Mr.. Saerman's sd-
ministration, WAS adopted By the senate to-day
A vain attempt was made by the democrats te
amend the resolution, but by strict party vote
the amendment was rejected.
The senate confirmed Alva S. Alexander
! Indiana, fifth auditor Of the treasury, aud {
large number of military appointments, IL
Guiding cade's graduated from the military
and ordinance Departments, and ir the line
except Lieut. Olmsted, Tyler and Fuller.
SATURDAY, OCT %.
The president nominated John L Kaine o
Wisconsin, appraiser at the port Of Milwaukee,
to fill the va ancy, aud Edward F. White o.
California coiner at the United States mint, Sa1
Francisco. The senate confirmed W. W. Dud
ley Of Indiana as commissioner of pen
sions; Robt F. Crowi!l Of Minnesota, deputy
sixth auditor; John Comb, Of MINNESOTA reg
inter of the land office at Crookston, MINI.
Geo. A. Wilkinson, Of Nebraska, Indian ageu
at the Omaha and Winpebago agency, Neb.
Capt. Montgomery sicard, clief of the bnrear
of ordnance, navy department; Capt. john J.
Waller, chief Of the bureau OF nav & 4tion: Com
modores JAS Fl. Spot and Jas. A. W. Nchol
son, river admirals; Capts. Samuel +: Frank
| lyn, Edward Y. McAuley and John G. ?. De
Kraft, commodores.