Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-17
THE SENATE D.DAY.
The Treasury Investigation Report
Vacancies in the ComOittees Filled
Adjourned Until Friday.

Ty.e Treasury Investigation Report
vacancies i'm the committees Filled
| In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Teller was relieved
from further service on the committee on privi-
| le2es and elections, upon his own request
MR.. sHERMAN's RESOLUTION.
| 49,, ME- Sherman called up his resolution directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit to the
| senate copy o. the report OF James 7. Meline.
Mr.. Farley asked that the consideration of the
resolution be postponed until Friday next.
MIR. Sherman did not think that there should be
any objection made to its present consideration
However, if the Senator desired to have it post
sist On having it adopted during the present ses-
sion.
ON motion Of Mr. Farley, the resolution was
postponed until Friday next.
COMMITTEE vACANCIls PILED.
The President pro tenn annfAnced the appoint
ment OF the following SenatonsSO fill vacancies on
Foreign Affairs -Messrs Aldr1ch and Lapham, in
! place of Messrs Burnside and Conkling.
Finance-Mr. Aldrch, in place OF Mr.. Burnside
C0mmerce-Mr. Miller (N.Y3, in place OF Mr..
| Military ATairs-Mr. Hawley, in place OF Mr.
Burnside.
Judicary-Mr. Teller, in place of Mr. Conklng
Post Onices and Roads-Mr: Miller (N.Y.l, In
Education and Labor-Mr. Aldrich, in place of
Engrossed Bills-Mr Miller N.Y.), in place of
TRANSPORTATION Routes. to seaboard-Mr. Lap
ham, in place OF Mr. Platt.
Enrolled Bills-Mr sewell, in place of Mr
Platt.
Privileges and Elections-Mr. Lapham, in place
of Mr. Teller
The President pro tenn. said that he understood
that u he had no authority to designate any person
as chairman OF a committee That was in the
hands OF the committee themselves
At the suggestion OF Mr. Morrill,, the names OF
the new members of the committees Will be placed
at the foot OF the list.
The Senate then. at 1910, went into executive
session When the doors were opened, at 12:45.
the Senate adjourned until Friday.
Nominations To-day.
The following nominations were sent to the Sen
| ate to-day: Frank NJ Eastman, of District of Col
umbia to be attorney Of o. s. for the Territory Of
vile, Tenn; Archibald F. Coon at David City,
Neb.; George A. Steel at Portland, Oregon VIM.
H. Bailbaths, OF New Mexico receiver Of public
gan, receiver of public moneys at Detroit, Mich.
Charles ii. Gould, OF Nebraska, receiver OF public
moneys mon at Miles City, Montana; Max Frost, of
Mexico; Alexander Meggett, of Wisconsin.
register land office Eau Claire, Wisconsin; !;
John coombs Of Minnesota, register land office at
braska, register land office at Lincoln, Neb; Geo.
W. Wilkinson, OF Nebraska. agent for Indians OF
the Omaha and WinnebagO agency In Nebraska.
Combinations.
The Senate In executive session to-day confirmed
the following nominations: Robert Y. Holley, Of
Vermont, to be United States consul at Barbados;
Septemus j. Hanna, register land Office at Lead
vile, Col.
Democratic Caucus To-day.
The democratic Senators met in caucus this fore
noon to discuss the SecretarySh1p question. There
was small attendance barely a quorum.
The question of proceeding to an election OF Secre
pediency OF authorizing Chief Clerk ShOber to act
temporarily as Secretary. Some diversity Of Optn-
ION on both questions was evidenced, and the eau
Gus, without taking decided action on either, ad-
jour ned.