Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-03
UNITED STATES SENATE.
WEDNEspAY. Ger. %.

WEDNESDAY,. Ger. 20.
| Scnote-The oath of office was administered 70
netting secretary +. E. Sheber.
| Senator sherman called up the resolution au-
thorzing the librarian of congress TO receive and
preserve the papers of Count Rochambeau and TO
await the action of congress on the proposition to
sell the same to the United States government.
| After debate the resolution was adopted.
| Senator Sherman offered resolution which
was laid under the rules, directing the finance
committee to investigate accounts for the expend-
| ture OF several appropriations for contingent ex
penses IN the treasury department up 70 July Is,
| 1881.
An executive session followed.
| WEDNESDAY. Ger. 26.
Se'dte-nenator Ransom offered a resolution
providing that the power and authority invested
in conEerce by the resolution adopted May 9
1881, with reference to inquiry into the condition
Of the Potomac river ut Washington. D. c., b
continued during the ensuing recess. and that the
committee report December next Adopted.
! Mr.. Butler offered resolution directing the
committee on printing to inquire why the agricul
ural reports of 1880 have not been distributed 10
congress. Adopted.
Mr. Sherman called up the resolution offered
by him yesterday for an investigation into the
disbursement of the contingent fund of the
treasury department. After having been modi-
| fed MS to allow the committee on appropr-
atons to be directed to investigate the accounts
for the expenditures for several appropriations for
contingent and other expenses of the several de-
partments, including the method of making such
| disbursements, OF character AID disposition of
purchases made, and employment paid from such
appropriations, and to report at as early day as
possible what further legislation is necessary to
secure the proper disbursements of such; that the
committee have leave to send for persons and pa
pers, and sit during tire recess of the senate.
| The resolution was adopted and Shermaus
Meline report was referred to the committee on
appropriations.
The senate went into executive session and
when the doors reopened, adjourned
Thursday, OcT. q.
.SeaateA resolution was adopted for the pay
| ment OF extra compensation to pages and other
employees of the senate.
On motion of Senator ingalls, a resolution was
adopted, continuing during the recess or the sen
ate the authority conferred upon the committee
on judiciary to examine into the subject Of bank
ruptcy and directing the committee to report in
| December next.
The authority conferred upon the committee
public lands TO inquire into the condition of the
| land Office was continued during the recess of the
senate
| The president pro tenn. laid before the senate a
communication from Gov. Coquit, of Georgia
rendering him, and through him to the members
of the senate, a cordial invitation Of the officers
and executive committee OF the cotton exposition
to visit the exposition now being held at Atlanta.
Laid on the table and ordered printed.
| The senate then went into executive session and
shortly after took recess for an hour, for the
| purpose of giving the various committees time to
consider the nominations received this morning,
and report them to-day.
! The senate before the recess, confirmed Charles
| ". Seaton of New York, superintendent Of the
census.
| FRipAY OCrzS.
| Sndte-The open session Of the senate to-day,
lasted only half an hour when the doors were
closed and the executive session commenced. The
undecided contest over the nomination for the
| Lynchburg postotiee was at once resumed. Eff
| forts will be made to dispose of il to-day. II is
understood that no more than one or two impor
tant nominations will be added to those already
sent in
| SATURDAY Ger. 80.
t>eaate-ln the executive session the sergeant-at-
arms made report on the senators who refused
| To obey the call OF the senate, and after long
and interesting discussion of the report the whole
subject was laid on the table and the senate was
once more brought face to face with the direct
| question Of confirming the nomination of Clifford
| Stra;hain, to be postmaster OF Lynchburg Ferns,
Who is chairman of the postoifce committee, had
| charge of the nomination, and thereupon re-
marked that in view of the manifest determine
ton Of the democratic members to continue the
employment of dilatory proceedings against final
action on this case, indefinitely, or at least
until after the Virginia elections, the repubE-
cans had concluded that rather than permit any
further obstruction of the remaining public busi
ness they would lay the Lynchburg nomination
aside and he accordingly made that motion,
which unanimously agreed to- and the
senate proceeded to confirm a large number Of
nominations.
Sen. Ferris motion is understood 10 have been
the result OF a consultation between himself, in be-
half of the republican caucus and the president,
in which Sen. Malone also participated at the
same instant: and it is further well known to
have been predicted upon the especial understand
ing that adjournment of the senate will be
promptly followed by Strathams appointment TO
the office by the president. Besides this nomina-
| ton, the nomination of Pay Director Yarmouth
final action, and eight or ten others principally
of postmasters at small places.
The senate laid aside the Lynchburg nomina-
ton and adjourned sine die.