Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-03-31

Tribune last Saturday, and this being
the case, the interest he represents will
be likely to do as they see fit when
the time comes
The socialists, of New York, passed
resolutions of approval of the murder
of the Gar Of Russia and condemna-
ton Of Blaines message of condolance
sent to the Russian Government.
Great snow storms prevailed at
Chicago and other places in Illinois,
Missouri and Kansas, on the 10Th.
Organization of the senate.
WASHINGTON, March Is. - Frye
took his seat.
Pendleton called up his organiza-
ton resolution.
Anthony, intending to offer another
resolution, moved to postpone indeti-
nitely. The vote resulted 81 to 81
Davis voted with the democrats, Ma
hone, to the as constituent Of all, voted
with the democrats at first, but chang
ed his vote amid applause and Kisses
Edmunds and Vance paired. The
chair voted aye and declared the mo-
ton carried.
Salisbury said that he rose not to
object to the vote of the vice-president,
but to express the opinion that he had
not power to decide in a question of
this character. 1t was an assumption
of power Ivy the vice president, ,unwar-
ranted by the constitution.
Logan said that the vice president
merely followed precedents and quoted
similar case in 1879.
Anthony then offered resolution
recognizing the committee on repub-
lican basis; carried by the same vote,
the vice president throwing the decid-
ing vote.
Senate went into executive session,
and when the doors reopened adjourn
ed till Monday.
The Republicans in the Senate have
reorganized that committee, and the
position of the Pacific coast delegation
is thus Summarized, including Col
orado:
Miller is made q member of the
committee on foreign relations, naval
affairs, mines and mining andepidemic
diseases. Farley is rcassigned to his
former membership Of the committee
on commerce, naval affairs and postof
fees and post roads. Jones, of Neva-
ola, retains his position on the finance
committee and the commerce commit
tee, is made chairman of the committee
on contingent expenses, and becomes a
member of two additional committees,
namely, mines and mining and civil
service and retrenchment. Fair is as
signed to mines and mining, to educa-
ton and labor, and to claims. Grover
is again placed on military affairs, pub
lie lands and railroads Slater remains
on the Indian affairs and agriculture
committees, and is also assigned to the
pension committee. Teller becomes
chairman of the pension committee, re
mains on claims and on railroads
and is make member of the commit
tees on privileges and elections, and on
epidemic diseases. Hill, Of Colorado
is made chairman of the committee or
mines and mining, remains on the pub
lie lands, and becomes a member of the
postoffice committee and the committee
on civil service. 1t will be observed
that the democratic senators this SEES
sion are given each three places, and
the republicans at least four each
which exactly reverses the arrange
ment during the last congress. Ma
hone, member of the majority on the
question of organization, is given -four
places, one of them being the chair
manship of the committee on acricul
ture. His other positions are on ma
val affairs, postoflice and post roads
and education and labor.
The question of an extra session o
congress is not yet fully settled, but i
called at all will probably be called t.
convene sometime between the LIST ant
the 18th of May.
An Interesting Fact.
Gen. Benz. Lincoln was the first sec
rotary of war. He was appointed il
1881. The last secretary of war i
Robert Lincoln, appointed in 1881
just ono hundred years difference be
tween the dates Of appointment.
picture of the first secretary hangs UP
on the walls of the department. and
picture of the present secretary win b
placed along side of it. So far as i
known there is no bond of RELATIONSHIP
between the two secretaries.
Takou Mines.
| SEATTLE, March Weather COG
with occasional rains and high Marc
winds.
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spector of steam boilers for this distrie