The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-10-28
EXTRA SENATORIAL SESSION.

The Senate reassembled at noon Of Friday
Oct q, with quite full attendance. Mr.. Sherman
secured the passage of the resolution calling
for the suppressed treasury report. Mr.. Nc
Pherson presented petition from members OF
the New York Legislature affecting the titles
Of the new Senators from that State. A. y.
Alexander, Of Indiana, was confirmed as Fifth
Auditor Of the Treasury.
The President pro tenn. laid before the SEN
ate communication from the Secretary Of the
Treasury in response to the resolution adopted
March "a, calling for a complete list of all
books, papers, pamphlets, etc., published
by the various departments from March
1889, to March, 1851. The communication,
which states that the records Of the
Treasury Department fail to give the
information called for, was laid on the table.
The Senate confirmed w. W. Dudley, of In
diana, Commissioner of Pensions Robert f.
Crowell, of Minnesota, Deputy Sixth Auditor;
John Cromb, OF Minnesota, Register OF the
Land Office at Crookston, Mimi; George w.
Wilkinson, OF Nebraska, Indian Agent, Omaha
and winnebago Agency, Neb. Frank M. Tracy,
Postmaster at st. Joseph, Mo-. Capt.
Bureau Of Ordnance, Navy Department
Capt. John G. Walker Chief of the Bureau Of
Navigation Commodores James Ii. SPOTS and
James w. Nicholson, Rear Admirais Capts.
Samuel Il. Franklin, Edward Y. McCauley and
John G. p. De Kraft Commodores. The
President nominated John l.. Kaine, of Wis
consin, to be Appraiser at the port of Milwau-
kee, and Edward Il. White, of California, to be
Coiner at the United States Mint at San Fran
cisco.
Mr.. Edmunds offered a resolution in the
Senate, on Monday, Oct. "a, appointing Chief
Clerk Shober acting Secretary, which was
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nominated for Secretary of the Treasury, and
the Senate confirmed the nomination after a
two hours discussion. Gov. Morgan ac-
cepted the position, it is understood with
the understanding that he can resign if at any
time the duties Of the Office are too great for
Lis physical strength. Gov. Morgan is over 20
years old, having been born III Washington,
Mass, Feb. s, 1871, and is said TO be in rather
feeble health Among the Presidents nomi-
nations were Rev. Henry Highland Garnett
(colored), of New York, for Minister to the
African republic OF Liberia, and John NJ.
Bailey, of New York, for Consul at Hamburg.
The nomination OF John l.. KANE, to be APP
praiser Of Milwaukee, Wis, is withdrawn, the
office having been abolished. Senate confir-
mations-Receiver of Public Money, Eben w.
Cottrell OF Detroit. Registers of Land Of
tices-Charles NJ. Webb, Of Wisconsin, ut
peadwood; Charles W. Pierce Of Ne
Eggett Of Wisconsin, at Eau Claire, Wis.
Mr.. James +. Mellne's report of the frauds
carried on in the custodian's division of the
Treasury Department, and which Senator Sher-
mans resolution called for, was presented to
the Senate. The report says that the Office was
created i'll 1876, and one O. L. Pitney was put
III charge at salary OF $4,000. This
was increased TO q, 500 the following year.
There was no authority for the creation of
the custodan's department. or the appointment
OF the custodian, aud that both acts were lille
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way IN which funcs were disbursed con-
trary to law that only in relation to the pur-
chase Of ice, fuel and carpets was there even the
semblance legality; that in the purchase of sup
Plies all the precautions taken by an ordinary
business man were neglected; exorbitant prices
were paid; no inventory was ever made of the
stock IN hand; supplies which were paid for
were never delivered, and two prices, drawn
from two different funds, were in some casos
paid for those undelivered goods. Thus 1854
yards of Wilton carpet and the cost OF laying
and making were paid for twice out OF the
contingent fund and once out of the public
building fund, and the carpet was not de-
hvered until the investigators had COM
menced their work. One Moses was paid for
63714 yards Of carpet which he did not de-
liver until the investigation had COM
menced, and then it was OF an inferior
character: Cabinstmakers were paid out Of
the fuel, light and water fund fifty-two dozen
Of fleholders, which cost $500, were never de-
livered s132 was paid out of the gas fund for
what was put down in the bill as candles, but
Custodian Pitney said that no candles
were bought, but that $132 was paid for
lemons, sugar, etc, to make lemonade for
the Secretary, ffty-three and one-quarter
gallons OF bay rum, which cost $3.50, was put
in the bills as deodorized alcohol. A little eu-
tertainment cotton up for some Of the friends
OF MIR. Sherman, who attended the Chicago
Convention In his interest, was paid for out Of
the same fund which supplied the price of his
lemonade.