Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-11-10
IN the Senate, on the Goth, a resolution by

IN the Senate, on the Goth, resolution bv
Mr.. Butler, directing the Committee Print
ing to inquire why the agricultural reports for
1850 have not been distributed to Congress,
was adopted. Mr.. Sherman called up a Ieso-
luton offered by him the day previous, for in
vestigation into the disbursements of the con-
tingent fund of the Treasury Department.
After having modified it somewhat it was
| adopted. The resolution reads:
Resofced, That the Committee on ApprOpri-
ations be directed to investigate the accounts
for expenditures for contingent or other ex-
penses of the several departments, including
the methods of making such disbursements,
the character and disposition of the pur-
chases the mode and employment of labor
paid from such appropriations, and to report
legislation is necessary to secure the proper
disbursement of such appropriations, and
that the committee have leave to send for
persons and papers and to sit during the re-
cess of the Senate.
THE session Of the 9th was confined
mainly to the consideration of executive bus
mess. Among the nominations received from
the President were the following: Charles j.
Treasury; Thomas l.. James, of New York,
Postmaster General; Frank Hatton, Iowa,
First Assistant PostmaSter-General; Charles
Payson, Massachusetts, U. S. Charge d. Affairs,
Denmark. Consuls-General-Fer Vo-
geler. Ohio, Frankfort: Simon Wolf, District
BELL NEW YorS ST. JOHNS ouebee: jesse an r
Moore, Illinois, Callao; VOlneyV Smith. Ar
kansas, st. Thomas; VIM. P. Pierce, Georgia,
v,
Australia; Geo. W. Roosevelt, Pennsylvania,
bordeaux; j. A. Leonard, Minnesota, Leith
John n T. W Robnson Tennessee T5ip9li Regis
Hiram j. Ramsdel; John L. Beveridge, Hill
nois, Assistant Treasurer of the United States
torney for the Western District OF Louisiana
jacques A. Ola, Louisiana, Surveyor General
Tor ine Dst1c. OF ao9slama Jonn t hMarrls
of Montana. The nomination of Stratham for
Postmaster at Iynchburg, was opposed by the
of the SO. called "Mahone bargain" and thew
succeeded in forcing an adjournment, leaving
him uncOnfirmed.
THE open session of the Senate on the 2Stb
lasted only half an hour, when the doors were
closed and executive session followed. The
the Lynchburg Post office was resumed. Mr..
Hill (Ga.) spoke in opposition to confirmation
two hours. The debate was then continued
and Others at great length, the political feat
ures of the case and Importance attached to
pending election IN Virginia being openly
expressed and distinctly emphasized.
Speeches were interspersed with number of
dilatory proceedings. The Democrats offered
to go on and confirm all of the nominations
to- LEAVING the others to be set
fused to do, and the contest was continued
until 80 a. M, when an adjournment was eff
fected, leaving the question still undecided.
IN the Senate. on the Goth, Mr.. Hill, of
Georgia, offered the following:
Resolred, That appointments to offices I'M
der the Federal Government ought not TO be
made to control or influence elections in the
several States. and the appointments made
with such intent are unwise, unpatriOtic and
contrary to the spirit of our political institu-
tions, and if continued without rebuke by the
people will become dangerous to the perpetu-
ity of our institutions.
The resolution was laid over and executive
session followed. The nomination of
stratham as Postmaster at Lynchburg.
Va, being taken up unfinished business,
Mr.. Ferry, who, as Chairman of the Post office
Committee, had charge of the nomination,
remarked rem that in view of the mani
berS of the Senate to continue the employ
ment of dilatOry proceedings against final ac-
after the Virginia election, the Republicans
had concluded that rather than permit any
further obstruction of the remaining public
business, they would lay the Lynchburg NOM
nation aside, and he accordingly made that
motion, which was unanimously agreed
to, and the Senate proceeded to con-
firm d large number of other nominations.
While the doors were still closed, but after
the transaction of executive business a COM
mittee appointed to wait upon the President
reported that he had nothing further to COM
and a motion to adjourn sine die
was agreed to. vote of thanks was ten
dered Hon. David Davis, responding to which
he said:
"SENATORS-I am touched by the generous
expressions in the resolution which it has
pleased the Senate to pass in my honor, and
am grateful for the courteous cooperation
which has been rendered me from all sides in
administering the duties of presiding officer of
this high and enlightened body Hoping every
member of the Senate will return happily and
safely to his home, and be permitted to resume
his duties here at the next meeting of Con-
greSS, it only remains for me to declare the
Senate adjourned without day."
The doors were then opened and the usual
leave taking exchanged, and in a few mo-
nents the Senate chamber was deserted.