Morris tribune., 1881-05-19
DOINGs OF CONGRESS.
The Extra Session Of the Senate.
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DOINGs OF CONGRESS.
The Extra Session of the Senate.
MONDAY, MAY9.
Resolutions were adopted directing the COM
mittee on commerce to inquire into the con-
dition Of the Potomac river in front Of the city
Of Washington, the navigation Of said river, and
effect of bridges across the same with regard to
navigation, floods and health Of the city, and to
report at the next session what steps, II any,
should be taken with reference thereto.
Mr.. Kellogg offered resolution calling on
the postmaster general and secretaries of war,
Of the navy, of the state, and of the treasury,
for the names of all clerks and other employees
in their respective departments, together with
the date OF their appointment. the state to which
each is charged, and the persons ON whose rec
ommendation each was appointed.
On objections from Mr. Ferry, the resolution
was laid over under the rules
The senate then, on motion of Mr.. Dawes,
went into executive session.
After the adjournment of the senate the Re-
publlcans were In caucus until evening and ad-
journed without reaching the point of action
on the subject under consideration. At an
submitted, proposing to declare, as the sense
Of the caucus, that it is inexpedient for the
senate to take action at this session upuu any
contested nomination to fill an Office not now
vacant. This gave rise to long and not especi-
ally interesting debate as to the general rights
and duties Of the senate and of the president,
the contention being on one hand that the
senate is bound to give respectful consideration
to all nominations sent in by the president, and
to act upon them promptly, and on the other
that the senate is fairly entitled to exercise it's
own discretion in regard to the time when any
nomination should be considered
Senator Conkling spoke for two hours on the
controversy between the president and the New
York senators. He said that in opposing Mr..
Doho 20 Ia %ol az,
ply the wishes of the Republican party of the
State of New York. The values of the services
of New York Republicans to the national party
needed no commentator at his hands.
TUESDAY, MAY 10.
The proceedings in open senate were 40 un-
important as usual
In executive session the senate confirmed the
following nominations: Jas. Longstreet,
United States marshal for Georgia; Absolom
Blithe, United States marshal for South Carroll
ma; s. W. Milton, United States attorney fol
South Carolina; P P. Emerson, associate JUS
tice Of the supreme court of Utah, and Albert
Woodcock, collie ctor of internal revenue for the
Third district of Illinois
The nomination of Michael G. Cramer, now
charge de affairs in Denmark, to be charge de
affairs in Switzerland, was reported favorably
from the foreign relations committee during
the executive session.
The president nominated Thomas A. McMor-
ratify the agreement submitted by the Ute
Indians of Colorado.
WEDNESDAY, MAY IL.
Nothing of importance was done in the opel
session. In executive session the following
nominations were confirmed: Michael J.
Kramer, Kentucky, now charge daffairs to
| Denmark, to be charge daffairs to iwitzerland,
vice Nicholas Fish, resigned; George Y. Pom
| cry, New Jersy, to be secretary of the United
States legation at Paris; Thos. A. McMorris
| Colorado, to be member of the Ute commits
| sion, vice John B. Bowman resigned; Geo. w
Atkinson, United States marshal, West Virginia
John r. Stickney, United States attorney
northern district Of Florida Chas M. Wilder
postmaster at Columbia, s. G.. "A. Newton Kim
ball, receiver public moneys, Jackson, Miss.
A long debate took place without action or
the nomination of Stanley Matthews for justice
of the supreme court. The confirmation wal
strongly opposed by Senators Edmunds, Bay.
ard and Mcmillan. Mcmillan, it is understood
spoke of the entangled connections of Matthew
with railroads, and especially of his views OF
the Thurman act. He presented the popula
side of the opposition to Matthews confirmation
and spoke as to the exponent of the anti-monop
| oily league.
| THURSDAY, MAY IL.
MIR. Kellogg called up his resolution calling
| upon the heads of the various executive de-
| partments for information relative to the clerks
and employees in the respective departments
| including information as to the person or per
sons on whose information such clerks or EN-
| ployes were appointed.
Sherman and then Bayard expressed their dis
| approval of it They contended, first, that all
the information asked for by Kellogg in hi
| resolution was contained in the biennial regis
| ter, except the names of the men who rec ON
mended the appointment of the clerks, ant
second, that they did not consider the latter
| information such to should be divulged. II
1 had ,.x,aI Tho
ment long and faithfully who could not turn
| if it was desirable, to single one of thu
| men who had recommended them, inasmuch a!
| they had all died. The late secretary of The
treasury spoke most feelingly of the faithful
servants of the people who might be turned ou
of effice by politicians, if the information de-
sired by Kellogg were laid before the latter.
The whole matter was finally referred to th'
committee on printing.
| Mr.. Hoar offered resolution directing thu
committee on privileges and elections to in
quire and report at the next session of congress
tainment and declaration of the result of th'
election of president Adopted.
In executive session Stanley Mathews was
| confirmed to be an associate justice Of the su
preme court by one majority. The vote stoot
swen1y-one in the negative to twenty-three il
the affirmative
The principal speakers TO- day were Senator,
Edmunds, David Davis, Logan and Mcmillan
against, and Senators Sherman, Pendleton ant
Beck in favor of confirmation. The debat
was very similar to that of yesterday, tn
speeches being. to a large extent, elaborate
pective friends and opponents of the nomina
ton to the effect, on one hand, that Judg
Matthews is eminently qualified TO
the supreme bench by his grea
legal ability and personal ability; and on tn
other, that his views concerning the constitu
Toos
similar questions are such as might !mperll tn
stability of the last supreme court decisions o.
these subjects in the event of his confirmation
and that his appointment is objectional fo
geographical reasons
FRIDAY, MAY 13.
NA president sent q message withdrawn
the nomination of Gen Lewis Wallace as charg
d'affairs for Paraguay and Uruguay, at his oW
request
The president nominated Chas. e. Henry, @
Ohio, United States marshal for the District g
Columbia, and X. Frederick Douglass for re
corder of deeds, District Of Columbia, vic
Geo A. Sheridan, resigned.
The senate in executive session coufrme
the nomination of Don A. Pardee as circu
Judge of the Fifth judicial district; Georg
4. Gilmer, postmaster at Richmond, Virgins
M. A. Lochie Keibs, receiver public moneys
Boise City, Idaho; Moses N. Bane, n
ceiver public moneys, Salt Lake City, Utal
Postoffice Changes During the Week Endin
May z, 1881.
| MINNESOTA.
iscontinued-Augheim, Rice county; Ridge
vile, Swift county; Wilton Center, FIllmor
county.
Postmasters Appointed Meeke
county, Louis Rudberg; Miltona, Dougla
county, Joseph H. Brady; Redwood Beoke
county, James D. Campbell; Spring Hill, ,Stearn
county, Michael Weir; Warsaw, Rice county
Edward Hollister.
IOWA.
, Established-Barrwood, Scott county, Sam
uel Barr. p M. Brisco,, Adams couaty, Bren
, ton Hughes, P. NJ; H,ncock, Pottawattami
county, Winfield 8. Williams, P. M.
Discontinued-Rlac Walnut, Palo Att
county; Hooks Point, Hamilton county; Nc
Dill, Cass county; Powhatan. Pochahonta