The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-21

Washington, May 20-Mr. Bsyard, of the
committee appointed TO wait on the presi.
dent " ascertain whether he had sny
further communications to make to the
senate, reported that the committee had
performed its duty and that the presid ant
had stated that he had no further communi-
cation to make; thereupon Mr. Pendleton
offered resolution declaring that when the
senate adjourn to-day, it shall stand sd.
journed sine die.
Mr.. ingalls, objected to the present consid-
GRAFTON of the resolution, and il was laid aside
for the time being liable, however, to be
called up at any moment
The senate then, at 1910 p. ul.. went into
executive session.
When the doors re opened, tho senate al
5:lb p. m, on motion OF Mr.. Pendleton,
adjourned sine die.
Contrary TO the usual custom, no presi-
dent pro tenn. Of the senate WAS elected
The vice-pro'ident was absent from the
chamber when the adjournment took place,
the chair being occupied by Mr. Harris.
Owing to tho fact that up to the moment
of adjournment the senate had remained in
executive session, there were no spectators
sine die adjournments we're missing. The
senators INDUCED in hand shaking and we'll
wishing, and in few moments the chsmbs sr,
which had been the theatre of 30 much OK
sitement during the session just closed, was
deserted
NOMINATIONS.
The president sent the following nomins-
tions to tho senate To-day: Willard b.
/ nlla nf a. l.
Rotterdam; w b. Wharton, of Georgia, to
be consul at Sonneberg, and James Watson,
10 bo postmaster at Sparta, Illinois.
CHANDLER NOMINATION REJECTED.
The ncminstion of William Il Chandler,
as solicitor-genersl, WAS rejected by the
senate in executive session to-day by vote
Of 81 - 49, The democrats voted solidly
against him and were joined by Don Cameron.
All the republicans voted for him EXCEPT Mr..
Mitchell, OF Pa, who withheld his vote.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The senate in executive session TODAY
confirmed the nomination of q Weaks to
be United States marshal for tho western
district of Louisiana. Also the following
postmssters: Silss A Sharp, at Statewide,
North Carolns; Hamilton Jay, st jackson
vile, Florida; Johu + Haynes, at Round
Rock, Texas; also tho following additional
United States coDsuls: John b Glover, OF
Indiana, AT iiavre; q + Meiher, of New
Hamp. hire, At Nice; Leander Vickers of
New jersey, AT Matanzas; Il II Rlgers, Of
Nebraska. at Vera Cruz, Mexico: Ii Haley
of Nebraska, ut Chemnitz James W Sckoor
of Colorado, at Scio.
Tho nominations of Woodford, Tenny
McDougal and Knox, for tho New Yofl
attorneyships and msrshals, for which theil
names were respectively sent in Yesterday
were confirmed to-day.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The chairman of the senate committe OF
commerce to-day appointed Senators Ran
som, Jones of Nevada, Kellogg, Copger ant
Vest q subcommittee to act for the full com.
mittee during the recess of The senate, unde
a resolution recently adopted by that body
directing the committee TO inquire into th,
condition Of the effect of bridges across tn,
Potomac. upon the nsvigstility of streams
and the health of the city, and report mex
winter what steps ought to be taken il
regard to the whole matter. Genera
Ransom on whose motion the inquiry wa
ordered, will call the subcommittee togethe
about the lst Of July.
The president to-day transmitted to th
senate report OF the secretary of state OF
the case of Michael Boyton recently arreste,
in Ireland, stating thst the case is not on,
which would warrant the interference of tn
United States government, but declaring tha
should it be, he would counsel the presiden
to appeal TO the benevolence of the Britisl
government in Boyton's behalf.