The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-05-27
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

MAY 16.-Immediately after calling the
Senate to order, the Vice President submitted
the following communications:
WASHINGTON, May Is, 1ssl.-SIR: VIII you
please announce to the Senate that my resig-
nation as Senator of United States from the
Governor of the State. have the honor to
Your obedient servant,
ROSCOE CONKLNG.
To Hon. @. A. Arthur
SENATE CHAMBER, May Is. 1ssl.-SIR: Ihave
forwarded to the Governor of the State of New
York my resignation as Senator of the United
States for the State of New York. Will you
great respect,
Your obedient servant.
TIC. PLATT.
To Hon. G. A. Arthur.
The sensation created by the first communi-
cation was heightened by the second. Some
words passed between MeSsrs. Dawes and Hill
in connection with the Isthmus Canal resOlu-
ton, after which the Senate went into execu-
tive session. Richard A. Elmer was confirmed
as Second Assistant Postmaster General.
MAY 17.-Mr. Davis, of West Virginia, in
quired ironically of Mr.. Dawes whether he was
not now ready to proceed with the considera-
ton of the resolution for the election of SEN
ever the majority of the Senate should decide
on that resolution he would bow. If the Sen
ator from West Virginia had become, from an
ready to submit to the will of the majority
because he believed there was a majority on
his side, he (Dawes) had not a word to say.
the Committee on Judiciary of the Senate to
inquire into all matters touching the rela-
tons of the Central Pacific Railroad to its
leased lines and other corporations, and es.
pecially those lines and corporations in which
its stockholders are interested, and report to
the Senate at their next regular session what,
in their Judgment, is proper and necessary to
United States. Mr.. Cockrell offered resolu.
ton calling on the Secretary of War for a re-
port of the survey of the Usage River. Adopt
sion, and after a lengthy debate confirmed
the nomination of Frederick Douglass as Re-
corder of Deeds for the District of Columbia.
MAY 1S.-Mr. Burnside called up and
urged action on the lnteroceanic Canal reso.
luton. Senator Ingalls, said it was not wise
or expedient for the Senate at this sitting to
pass a resolution on the subject referred to,
On motion of Mr.. Davis Qn.), the resolution
directing the Committee on Judiciary to
inquire into the relations of the Central
Pacific to its leased lines was tabled:
In executive session, Senator Mcmillan called
up the nomination of Edwin A. Merritt to be
Consul General at LONDON. and it was instant
ly confirmed bv rira roce vote, in which a
few negative responses were scarcely heard.
The nominal on Oli VIM. II. Robertson as
Collector of Customs for the Port of New York
was then called up, and in the same manner,
without debate or roll call. also confirmed the
only negative votes cast being those of
Messrs. ingalls,, Farley, Jones of Nevada and
Don Cameron.
MAY 19.-Mr. kellocg offered resolution
calling for names of officers and employees Of
executive departments, together with the date
of their appointment the State to which each
is charged. etc: Senator Plumb offered an
amendment calling for further Information
as to how many, such clerks or employees
served in the volunteer or regular service of
the United States during the war of the rebel
lion. Senator Sherman opposed the resolu.
ton and moved to go into executive session.
Lost-yeas %, nays %. The amendment was
agreed to, and the resolution adopted. Among
nominations confirmed in executive session
were the following: Blanche r. Bruce, Missis-
sippi, Register Of the Treasury. G. B. Loring,
Commissioner of Agriculture;
Thos. A. Osborn, Minister of the United States
at Brazil; Lew. Wallace, Indiana, United
to tx Al Mur
rick, New Jersey, Minister to Chill.