The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-14
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS,
Extra Sassion---Senate-

MONDAY, May 2.-Unfnished business was laid
before the senate. Farley called attention to the
large number of nominations awaiting action and
moved to go into executive session. The people of
his state of all parties appealing to the senate to
consider important matters in which they di-
rectly interested. Petitions were daily coming from
California asking for consideration of the Chinese
treaty. Debate ensued between Dawes and Farley,
the Chinese question receiving considerable attcn-
ton motion to go into executive session was lost
yeas 81, nays %. An hour spent upon dla-
tory motions and the senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, May 3. The day was consumed in de-
bate on the Virginia debt After adjournment the
Republican senators met in caucus.
WEDNESDAY, May 4.-On motion of Dawes the
senate-ayes 53, noes none-went into executive ses-
SION. When the doors were reOpencd adjourn
ncnt taken.
THURSDAY, May Automatically after the read
ing of yesterdays journal the senate went into
ecutive session, and when the doors reopened adj
journed. Before adjournment the president sent a
message to the senate Withdrawing New York nomi-
nations for United States marshas and district aor-
neys. The nomination of Judge Robertson for col
l6ctor OF customs is not Withdrawn. The message
WAS simply formal message of Withdrawal contain
ing no explanation comment. The senate trans
acted remarkably large amount of business in ex-
cCuVc session, clearing the calendar of treaties also
taking final action or eghty-four nominations in
about four hours and a half The first matter dis
posed OF was the Cninese lmnlgratl2n treaty which
was ratified without amendment by practically a
unanimous vote, there being only two senators re-
corded in the negative. The Chinese commercial ire
atty, after brief dcussion also ratified without
amendment, and substantially without opposition.
Proceeding with the calendar of treaties the senate
next ratified in quick succession the eXradon treaty
with the United States of Colombia, the consular
convention with Italy, modifying and defining the
judicial powers of Gel tain consuates; the convention
with Morocco respecting taxation of prerOgatives of
the Moorish government, and the treaty with JAPAN
prescribing reciprocal duties for japanese and
United States governments i'll cases of shipwrcck on
their respective coasts. During the remainder of
the session the senate confirmed a large number of
nominations. among them the following: VIM. Wal
ter Phelps, of New Jersey, envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipoCntiary TO Austria; Cortcz Fessen-
den, of Romeo, Mich, United States surveyor gen.
eral for Dakota; Richard W. Montgomery receiver of
public moneys at Bloomington, Nebraska, and Sci
den NJ. Bronson, postmaster at Menasha, Wis;
Lionel A. Sheldon, Ohio, governor of New Mexico
Territory; Edward s. Meyer United states attorney
for the northern district of Ohio; Henry Fink,
United States marshal for the eastern district of
WISCONSIN,; Thos. Willard, District of Columbia,
consul at Client; John +. Jenne, Now Jersey consul
At Nucyo Laredo.
FRIDAY, May 6-Dawes made an attempt to secure
action the resolution for the election Of senate
officers, but the Democratic senators resumed the
tactics of alternating motions to 60 into executive
session aud to adjourn until Dawes gave up the fight
for the day. and upon his motoB the senate went in
to executive session. When the doors reopcned the
senate adjourned until tomorrow