Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-11
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS,
Extra Session. .-.Senate.

MONDAY, May 2.-Unfinished business was laid
before the senate. Farley called attention to the
large numrer OF nominations awaiting action and
moved to go into executive session. The people of
his STATE OF all parties were appealing to the senate to
CONSIDER important matters in which they were di-
rectly Interested Petitions daily coming from
California asking for consideration of the Chinese
treaty, Debate ensued between Dawes and Farley,
the Chinese question receiving considerable atten-
ton. motion to go into executive session was lost
yeas IL nays ~. An hour was spent upon dila-
tory motions and the senate adjourned
TUESDAY, May 3.-The day was consumed in de-
bate on the Virginia debt. After adjournment the
Republican senators met in caucus
WEDNESDAY, May 4.-On motion of Dawes the
senate-ayes 53, noes none-went into executive ses-
slon When the doors were reopened an adjourn
ment was taken.
THURSDAY, May 5.-Immediately after the read
ing OF yesterdays journal the senate went into ex-
ecutve session, and when the doors reopened adj
Journed. Before adjournment the president sent a
message to the senate withdrawing New York nom-
nations for United States marshas and district attor
neys. The nomination of Judge Robertson for COL
lector OF customs is not withdrawn The message
was SIMPLY a formal message of withdrawal contain
ing no explanation or comment. The senate trans
acted remarkably large amount of business in ex-
ecutlve session clearing the calendar of tieates also
taking final action on eighty-four nominations in
about four hours and half. The first matter dis
posed OF was the Chinese immigration treaty which
was ratified without amendment by practically a.
unanimous vote, there being only two senators re-
corded in the negative. The Chinese commercial ire
atty, after brief diicusson was also ratified without
dIAeHuneltt, ana SUBSTANTIALLY without opposition
proceeding with the calendar of treaties the senate
next ratified in quick succession the extraditon treaty
with the United States of Colombia, tie consular
convention with Italy, modifying and defining the
judicial powers of certain consulates the convention
with Morocco respecting taxation of prerogatves of
the Moorish government, and the treaty with Japan
prescribing reciprocal duties for Japanese and
United States governments in cases of shpwreck on
their respective coasts. During the remainder of
the session the senate confirmed large number of
nominations. among them the following: VIM. Wal
ter Phelps, of New Jersey, envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary to Austria Corez Fessen-
den, of Romeo, Mich, United States surveyor gen.
eral for Dakota; Richard W. Montgomery receiver of
public moneys at Bloomington, Nebraska, and Sell
den M. Bronson, postmaster at Menasha Wis.,
Lionel A. Sheldon, Ohio, governor of New Mexico
Territory; Edward s. Meyer, United States attorney
for the northern district of Ohio; Henry Fink
United States marshal for the eastern district of
Wisconsin; Thos. Willard District of Columbia
consul at Client; John f. JENNIE, New Jersey, consul
at Nuevo Laredo.
FRIDAY, May 6.-Dawes made attempt to secure
action on the resolution for the election of senate
officers, but the Democratic senators resumed the
tactics of alternating motions to 60 into executive
session and to adjourn until Dawes gave up the fight
for the day, and upon his motion the senate went in
70 executive session. When the doors reopened the
senate adjourned until tomorrow