The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-13
WASHINGTON,
OUTSTANDING FlvEs CALLED IN.
Vo"siderable discussion In the senate
over the Resolution Calling for
Information Relative 10 clerks
ana EmplOycs-Bnsine Of
the Executive Session,

Washington, May l2.-Mr. Kellogg called
up his resolution calling upon the heads of
various executive departments for informa.
ton relative to clerks and employees in their
respective departments, including informa.
t'on as TO the person or persons on
whose recommendation such clerk.
or employees were appointed.
MIR. Sherman opposed the resolution. I'm.
der the existing law he said there was
register made up of all officers and employees
OF the government, which was itself yerv
expensive document. II contained ali in.
formation which was called for in the present
resolution wi the exception of information
relative to person or persons on whose recon-.
mendation the appointments were made
That information would only Give a
handle 10 enable persons holding
office to get out men who were valuable from
along public service.
MIR. Baya'd agreed with Mr.. Sherman in
opposing the resolution, and moved that it
90 referred.to the committee on pr hitting.
! Mr. Brown contended that the object
sougnt py the resolution was proper one,
but thought it could be better obtained by
me resolution offered yesterday by the sena.
tor from Iowa (McNeiD
Mr.. Kellogg argued that the information
ssked for by the resolution was not contained
n the blue book. lfitwere true that .here
were scores OF persons employed in the various
departments who were born in the northern
states and who had never seen state south
OF Mason and Dxon's line, and who were,
however, credited 10 the southern states,
that wrong. ought to be righted. Let tho
resolution be referred TO the committee on
printing, and let the whole question be taken
into consideration.
MIR, Morrill, considered this matter as one
OF minor Importance. The question which
was otimportance was that the government,
should have efficient officers.
The resolution WAS then referred to the
committee on printing.
Mr.. McDill called up the resolution offered
byNhim yesterday, directing that hereafter
there shall DO becontained in the official register
OF TIC United States, Information as TO con.
gressional. districts from which each govern.
ment employe is appointed.
MIR. Brown offered an amendment asking
for further information as to whether such
employees are white or cOlored Race differ
encss should not make any difference.
| The resolution and amendment were re>
ferred TO the committee on printing.
| MIR. Hoar offered resolution directing
the committee on privileges and elections to
inquire and report at the next session of
congress, what measures are needful to secure
the ascertalnment and declaration of the
results OF the election of president and vice
president. Adopted.
The senate at one o'clock went into
executive session.
lXECUT1vE SESSION.
The senate Immediately after going into
executive session this afternoon, resume d
consideration of the nomination of Stanley
Matthews, to be associate Justice of the
supreme court ofihe United States.
Senator Sherman took the floor with q
speech in advocacy of the confirmation.
CALL FOR FIvEs.
The secretary of the treasury to.day Issued
call with q proposition for continuance OF
| live per cent bonds issued under ,he acts of
1870 and 1871. A notice is given in the cali
that the principal and accrued interest of
five per cent coupon bonds outstanding will
be paid at tho treasury on the 10Th dsy of
August next, but tho holders OF these COUPONS
may have them continued during the pleas
ure OF the gouernment with interest at 81
per cent, provided the bonds arc received at
the treasury on or before July Let next. The
secretary also announces that till July lst
next, he will receive for continuance in like
manner any of the uncaled five per cent.
registered bonds OF 1870 and 1871, TO an
amount not exceeding S250. 600 COO tho
remainder oflosn being reserved with view
to its payment for surplus revenues. The
amount of coupon bonds above referred 10
now outstanding is about one hundred and
twenty million dollars. The total amount
OF registered per cents. Is about 1886 OOO.-
600 1t Is believed that more than $3.50 ,0OO, 600
of the registered Sc will be offered for con.
tinuance, but all applications received after
the maximum of $3.50 000. 900 shall have been
presented will be not entertained.