Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-26
IN THE SENATE TO-DAY.
Mr. Sherman's Treasury Investigatio n
Report AdOpted-The Congressional
Inquiry Into the Condition Of the PO-
tOmac River.

In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Ransom offered reso-
luton providing that the power and authority
vested 1 n the committee on commerce by resolu-
tion, adopted May 9th, 1881, with reference to an
inquiry into the condition of the Potomac river at
Washington, DC, be continued during the ensu-
Ing recess, and that the committee report in De-
cember next Adopted
Mr. Butler offered a resolution directing the
committee on printing to inquire why the agrfcul-
tural reports for 1880 have not been distributed to
Nh. Sherman called up the resolution offered by
MIN yesterday for an investigation into the dis
1ursement OF the contingent fund OF the Treasury
department, after having modified it so as to read
as follows:
Resolved, That the committee on appropriations
be directed to investigate the accounts for the ex-
penditures Of the several appropriations for con-
tingent or other expenses OF the several depart
ments, including the methods OF making such dis
OurSementS, the character and disposition Of pur-
cnaSes made and the employment OF labor paid
rom such appropriations and to report at as early
a Gay as practicable what further 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
dur1ng the recess OF the Senate.
ne resolution was adopted, and On Mr.. Sher-
mans motion the Meline report was referred to
'he rec committee on appropriations
session.
When the doors were reopened the Senate, at
1:1O, adjourned.
Nominations To-day.
NO CABINET CHANGE-CHARLEs W. sEAToN TO BE
SUPERINTENDENT OF CENSUS.
The following nominations were sent to the Sen
ate to-day: Interior-Charles w. Seaton, OF New
York, to be superintendent of the census; Fred
erlck Knefier, of Indiana, to be pension agent at
Indianapolis; John Upton Lindsey, of California,
10 De receiver public moneys at vfsalia, Cal; JAS
NJ. Wilkinson, OF Michigan, to be receiver public
moneys at Marquette, Mich; Miffiin w. Gibbs, of
Arkansas, to be register land Office at Little Rock
Ark NaVy-PaydirectOr James Fl. Watmogh, of
pennsylvania to be chief OF the bureau of prOViS-
IONS and clothing in Department OF the Navy with
Telatlve rank OF commodore. POStmaSterS-MrS.
Jane Baldwin at Council Bluffs Iowa: Lloyd Shinn
at Dodge City, kas: Treasury NJ. Cooper,
Arkansas.
Combinations To-day.
The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed
the following nominations: Henry Highland Gar
nett, OF New York, to be minister resident and
consul general to Liberia; VIM. C. Raum, u. s.
marshal southern district OF Mississippi; Henry
NJ cooper, collector internal revenue at Little
ROCK, Ark; w. W. Gibbs register of land Office at
Little Rock Ark. Upton Lindsay, receiver OF pub
lie moneys at Visal1a Cal; j. M Wilkinson. re-
masters-Levi d. Jarrard, New Brunswick, Nj;
H. q. Russell, Eufaula, Ala; Lloyd Shinn Dodge
city, Kan; j. &. Mcbride, Lincoln, Neb Navy
TO be civil engineers, Robert E. Peavy OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia Frank o. Maxon, Of the District
OF Columbia; G. c. Walcott, Of New York: T. C,
McCallom, OF Pennsylvania. To be surgeon:
Passed Assistant Surgeon JnO. w. Ross To be as
s1stant surgeons: VIM. Wright Jaggard, of Penn
SylVanla; John M. Edwards, OF Pennsylvania:
Thos- c. Craig, OF Pennsylvania; Philip Leach, OF
Kansas; Henry w. Whitaker, OF Tennessee