The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-11-03
UNITED STATES SENATE,
WEDNESDAY,, OCT, 25,

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oct;n, s.o,a,"u o' " puv WAS "uinih's'ere" 10
San,tor Shnyy,, m -. .nI,nJ JnJoer. e. .,..,-
tbory;no hn I;hn"n s"''.e s up .ne resolution au
nrsserva ths o ~ =, voasress 70 receive ana
r. await ,ha o,;p. So's novnallpea" anu
to sell the ssms ~ tho IIntad v .n' propost,oh
After debate tbo ~ rosal,tnm ,.s s.s government
senator sherman otssreJ saS",nt" aS "uP'eu ,
laid over nnSar ,ho - a;so.t u. hien s was
comm; li.s io nvaatata .nI u,'e..s tne hhahce
tire NJ sevaroi onnnen;o. .Hv'e r .or
nensas IN ,ha .n I ior cohtih9eh. eA
iSsI '"' "e"'u'y "eP"''i''e"' up 70 July ist,
An exscu,;vo sos.;o, fo,,o,0l
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EDNEsDAY, ocT. 26.
Se,tute-Senator Ransom offered resolution
Prosiaing .hat tne power and authority invested
Ia commerce by the resolution adopted May g.
'c'. WIN reiefchce To inquiry into the condition
ol .he Iotomac river at Washington, ID. c. be
continued during the ensuing recess and that the
co,nhttee m report december next. Adopted.
-nr. Du'ier onered resolution directing the
committee on printing to inquire why the agri-
cultural reports OF 1850 have not been distributed
W W,1hsss@' W sy AuoPted.
Mr. oherman called up the resolution offered
by nm yesterday for an investigation into the
trsasnrv Jeno p r,men. eme e'htngeh. luna OF the
fled so "a ta allow tho a",,,;t, na,ns oeeh uioo
, "' '''"I.'''e' vi "ppropri-
.roS W oe directed TO investigate the accounts
io' :ho expenditures lor several appropriations,
or olher expenses OF the several depart
Men.s, lncluulng the method OF making such dis
Dulseliehts, oi character anu disposition of pur-
pnaees 'na"e, ana employment paid from such ap
l;hI ppoPtIa'ohs anu 70 report at as early day as
Possipie "hat 1urther Legislation is necessary to
secure the proper disbursements of such; that the
committee nave leave to send for persons and pa
peTsl Ti anu 81! curing the recess Oh the senate.
Inc resolution was adopted, and Sherman's
Nhelne report was referred to the committee on
The senate went into executive session and
when the doors reopened adjourned >''''"' ""'
THuRspAy. Der. ~
Senote-A resolution was adopted for the nav
ment of extra compensation to napas una dtbar
employees of the senate.
On motion of Senator Inoalls i. r.so,,t;o,, vos
adopted, continuing during The recess of thn ssn-
ate tho autbort, e,nton.n5 Wv iS.Te' 10 VI luo seh-
on judiciary to examine into the subject of bank
nacs,y1 a.u 'o'"s '"e COMMITTEE 10 report IN
IT. o.,.he.:.. nea..
,rbi;e ,vay ,auaO CONFERRED upon the committee on
T. MI ofiaa a, w into the c9hdltion OF the
ssna,o o'' was eoh'ihueo aurns the recess of the
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lhe pfesltent pro TEN. laid before the senate a
communication from Gov. Colquit of Georgia,
rendering him, and through him to the members
OF the senate cordial invitation Of the officers
ana executive committee of the cotton exposition
70 v,slt the exposition now being held at Atlanta.
La1a m, on the table and ordered printed.
Inc senate then went into executive session
N ana shortly after took a recess for an hour for
Inc Inc purpose OF giving the various committees
llhe 70 consider the nominations received this
morning, %, ana report them to-day.
w ne senate before the recess, confirmed Charles
W. oeaton, OF New York, superintendent of the
census :,
FRIDAY 0cT. Is.
Senate--The open session Of the .enatc, TODAY
lasted only half an hour when Che doors were
closed and the executive session commenced. The
undecided contest over the nomination for the
Lynchburg postofice, was ut once resumed. Eff
forts will be made to dispose of it today 1t is
understood that not more than one or two impor-
tant nominations will be added to those already
sent in.
SATURDAY Ocr %
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at aS ~ ado .,,e e@ecue session Ihe sergeant
~, ah hauo rePort On the senators who re-
ono ond ssG o.ii " .ne senate ana after
Uhs "nu ,n.eres'ng discussion OF the report, the
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