The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-05-20
DoINos IN CONGRESS.

In accordance with tho decision OF the Re-
publican caucus, Mr.. Dawes moved that tho Senate |
co into executive session. on Wednesday, May 4, the
motion being unanimously adopted The following
,ppcutmcuts were then unanimously confirmed: /
Robert Hit, Of Chicago, for Assistant Secretary OF
State: ex-Ccngressman Hiram Price, OF Iowa, |
for Commissioner Of Indian Affairs; A. III.
Jones for United statcs Marshal Of the Northern
(Chicagol district of Illinois; Sanford A. Hudson, OF
Wisconsin, Associate Justice of the supreme Court
Of Dakota; Joseph q. Jones M Postmaster at Ierre
uaute. Ind; W. II. Craig for postmaster Mt Albany,
NY Tho other nominations wer. referred tn the
appropriate committees, and The Senate then began
the consideration of tho Chinese treaties Senator
Hear opposed the ratification Gi tho tresty on the
ground that II IL oproscd t. tho genius OF
our institutions and 10 the general doctrine of inc
"hrnthcrhood OF man." Senators Miller and Farley
and tho other Pacific coast Senators strongly urge
the ratification IF the treaty ON the ground that
gives the United States Government full control
~ err the Immigration Of the Ceestials Tho Presl-
dent nominated Elliot &. Dewitt. Of Missouri, to DO
Assnysr in charge OF the Assay once at st. Louis
The Senate in executive session did remark
| ably good days work, on Thursday, tho 9th inst
Both Chinese treaties ratified by all but unsni-
! nous votes; aIrc, an e1traditon treaty with the
United States Of Colombia, and treaties with Italy,
| Morocco ana japan The Senate also confirmed
eighty four nominations, Of which the following arc
| the moot Important william Walter Phelps, New
Jersey, Envoy Extraordinary and Ms~istsr Plenipo-
tentgry to Austria; Corz Fess'ndsh, 81 Rome
| Nich., United st~'e" Surveyor General Tor Dakota
.rr bloomington, Mob 0eidcn NJ. Bronson, Post
master for Menasha, Wis; Lionel A. Sheldon, Of
| ohio Governor Of New Msxico Territory: Edward
s. Meyer, rn.tsd States Attorney for the Northern
district u Ohio Horny Fink, United States Nj rshal
for tho Eastern district OF Winconsiu; Thomas WI
sor, Of the District Of Columbia Consul at Ghsnt
John f. Jsnuc, " New Jorsey, Consul At Nueya Lare-
d: X. c. Jowe;t United States Asssyer st st. Lous
| surveyors OF CGstoins-Joseph l.. Castor, OF Chat
| snoVga: John II. Leonard, Of lndianapol1, Ind
| collector OF Internal Reysnus-Msrcus Bogss,
| c.s.suth district Of Ohio. Registers Of Land or
ncss-wi!iam Letcher, st Mitchell, Dakota; John
=. Owens, ct Taylor's Falls, Sirn,: Charles u. Ty
Ter, at Tracy, Ninn.; Thomas H. Csvauaugt, al
oberlin, Kan; Christopher II. Smith, worthlngon,
| Nina. Receivers Of Public Monnys-John Lind at
Tracy, Mimi; Charles L. Chandler al Oberlin, Kan.
| A message was received from the President with
drawing the following names who are REGARDED ~
friends Of Senator Conklina: StewartL Woodford.
United States Attorney for tho southern district;
| Asa W. Tenney, United States Attorney for the
Eastern district; Lewis F. Payne, United States
Marshal for the Southern district; clinton d: Ne
| Dougal, United States Marshal for tho Northern
district; John Tyler, Collector OF Customs for the
District a Buffalo. President Gsrfsld nominated
Heorss p Pomsroy, Of New Jersey. Secretary Of the
| United States Legation at Paris; Mrs.. Julia =. Woo
| fors. Postmistross Of Jackson, Tenn; William n
Duifee, Agent Of Indians, Ia Pointe Agency, Wis:
Malachi Krebs, Indiana, Receiver Of Public Moneys
Boise City, Idaho.
In the Senate on the morning Of Friday, May
| ., Mr.. Dawes made an attempt to secure action on
the resolution for the election Of Senate officers but
| the Democratic Senators resumed their tactics OF
alternating motions to go into executive session and
to adjourn, until Dawes gave up the nght for the
day and upon bis motion, the Senate went into
| scutve secsion. When the doors rsopened the Sen
ate adjourned
On the meeting Of the Senate on Monday,
the 9Th inst. Mr. Ransom called MP the resolutions
offered by hipN March Is. directing the Committee
on Commerce to inquire into the condition Of the
Potomac river front Of the city OF Washington the
navigation Of said river, and the effect Of bridge
across the same With regard to navigation, floods
and the health Of the city and to report at the next
session what steps, If any, should be taken
| with reference thereto. Adopted. Mr.. kel-
| loeg offered resolution calling on the
Postmaster General Secretaries of War, Navy, state
and Treasury for the names Of all clerks and other
employees IN their respective DEF ailments, together
| With the date of their appointment, the State TO
| which each is charged, and the persons on whose
from Mr.. Ferry, the resolution was laid over under
| the rules. The Senate, in executive session. con-
| frned post,nas.ers Henry DaTis, Of Bedford, Ind;
| Benjamin W. Sholty, of Decatui, Ind; George T.
| Wood of Mitchell, Ind, aud Isaac T. Brown, OF
| Columbus, Ind. After very short session
| caucus of Republican Senators was held which re-
| manned in session about Fix hours. Senator Conk-
| ling instead Of going into carcu', entered CON-
| mt,ec-room and remained there until the caucus
| sent request tina. he would join in its dfhtera' on.
| 4 proposal or suggestion to rue out Robertson
| case for action by agreeing 70 at only On nomi-
nations to ill existing va"sneies was speedily d,s.
| carded. as such rule would include fully
| half the nominations EInd". However;
la general discussion ar"sc, participated
in by Messrs. B.a'r, HaHley, Frye, Ed
| atOrs present The discussion took wide range,
and embraced all the topics now N interest to The
| Republican pa:ty. Much VI the time was consumed
IN debating the policy Of confirm NJ the fight for tbs
| e,ecuGu Of Go!ham and Riddei rger. Some Sen.
ators opposed tho policy 81 renewing the night, and
-cyerai VII" warm friends al thc President de-
csred that they would rot again ion IN tho fight toi
Gorham and Riddlebergcr; that new and more nc
'eptabs nominations would have 70 be made
stand. Conkliug made speech Of ovci
All hour. stating his objections to Robert
son, Admitting that Arthur ana piap u
appealing to the Republicans 10 sustain him
He dwelt more particularly on what he called tho
"Pre-ilents usurpstion and invasi, Of the Sen
at.'s rights and prvii,g,s" and said: .If the Sen
ate did not aintein i,s rights. they would he taker
from that body" Edmund, and Dawes, il Is under
STOOD, spoke, saying maj, II Tn president attempted
| to usurp any functions Of the senate, they wou!C
resist. hut their speeches rather noncommittal
though some construe them favorable 10 Conk
ling. The caucus Adjourned finally without reach
ing any conclusion. 10 meet again next day
The Senate met at the usual hour on Tues
day, May 10. and at once went into executive see
sion, and confirmed the following nominations
Gen Lorgstree: United States Marshal for Georgia
Absalon Blythe, United States Marsha! for soutt
Csrolins; Samuel W. Milton, United states Distric
Attorney for South Ca ouG; Phiip II. Emerson
Associate Judge of the Supreme Court of Utah
and Albert II. WoodcocE, Collector Of Interna
| Revenue for the Third district CT Illinois
| The President nominated Judge Thomas A. Nc
| Morris, of Colorado, ComIuissioner TO accept ant
raiify the agreement submitted b. the Ute Indians o.
Colorado. Also, the following Postrnastors: Jerome
H. Fee, of Adrian, Mich, and Jo,eph q. Dickey, o.
Wsteryille, Kan. The Republican senators were II
caucus again for nearly tN hours, and, contrary Z
| expectation reached no conclusion. No COMMITTEES
was appointed to-day 10 wait upon the Presidont no
| was any Tina fixed for an adjourned caucus
Everything lett to future consideration, and tn
caucus journed subject 10 the call Of the Chairman
Mr. Anthony. During the protracted session near
every Senator spoke. no speech exceeded FIVE min
utes in length. The burden Of al the speeches wa
great desire to avoid split in the party, and
; consideration Of the various propositions wss o
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