Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-05-11
FORTY-SEvENTH CONGRESS.
Extra Session.---Senate

MONDAY, May 2.-Undnished business was laid
before the senate. Farley called attention to the
large number Of nominations awaiting action and
moved to 60 into executive session. The people of
his state of all parties appealing to the senate to
consider important matters in which they were di-
rectly Interested. Petitions wero daily coming from
California asking for consideration of the Chinese
treaty. Debate ensued between Dawes and Farley,
the Chinese question receiving considerable aten-
hon motion to 60 into executive session was lost
yeas q, nays %. An hour was spent upon dia-
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 81, noes noneWent into executive ses-
naent was taken.
THURSDAY, May 5.-Immedately after the read
ing OF yesterdays journal tho senate went into ex
ecutlve session, and when the doors reopened adj
)ourned. Before adjournment the president sent
message to the senate withdrawing New York nomi-
nations for United States marshals and district attor
neys. The nomination of Judge Robertson for col
lector of customs is not withdrawn. The message
was simply formal message Of withdrawal contain
Ing no explanation or comment. The senate trans
ecuve session. clearing the calendar Of treaties also
taking final action on eighty-four nominations in
about four hours and half. The first matter dis
posed Of was the Chinese immigration treaty. which
was ratified without amendment by practically a
unanimous vote, there being only two senators re-
corded In the negative. The Chinese commercial tre-
s~Uy, was also fat1neO
amendment, and substantially without opposition
Proceeding with the calendar Of treaties tie senate
next ratified in quick succession the extradion treaty
with the United States of Colombia the consular
convention with Italy, modifying and defining the
judicial powers Of certain consulates; the convention
with Morocco respecting taxaton of prerogatives Of
the Moorish government and the treaty with Japan,
prescribing reciprocal duties for Japanese and
United States governments in of shipwreck on
their respective coasts. During the remainder of
the session the senate confirmed large number of
nominations. among them the following: wm Wal
ter Phelps, of New Jersey, envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipoentiary to Austria; Cortez Fesscn-
den, OF Romeo, Mich, United States surveyor gen
eral for Dakota; Richard W. Montgomery, receiver of
public moneys at Bloomington, Nebraska, and Sell
den NJ Bronson, postmaster at Menasha, Wis.,:
Lionel A. Sheldon, Ohio, governor of New Mexico
Territory Edward S. Meye-, 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 Ghent; John F. Jenne, New Jersey, consul
at Nuevo Laredo.
FRIDAY, May 6-Dawes made an attempt to secure
action on the resolution for the election of senate
officers, but the Democratic senators resumed the
tactics of alternating motions to go into executive
session and to adjourn until Dawes gave up the fight
for the day. and upon his motion the senate went in.
to executive session. When the doors reopened the
senate adjourned until tomorrow.